Tag: stranding and grounding

• Stop engines.
• Sound General Alarm, Muster and account for all hands.
• Shut all watertight doors.
• Consider the use of anchor.
• Switch to high cooling water intakes.
• Display signal required by the Collision Regulations.
• Take all necessary action to preserve life, the safety of own and other vessels and the environment.
• Determine and record the ship’s position and which way the deep water lies, nature of seabed and obtain information on currents and tides.
• Ascertain the extent of damage to own vessel, including the status of machinery.
• Sound all ship tanks and spaces, record results.
• If oil pollution evident consider changing ER intakes to low sea suction.
• Broadcast an URGENCY message to all ships in the vicinity and local coastguard or broadcast a DISTRESS ALERT if the ship is in a grave and imminent danger.
• Inform Coast/Flag State Authorities and Company’s DPA/Emergency Response team. Request assistance if necessary.
• Consider reducing the draught of the ship.
• Make ship’s position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal and other automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary.
• Consider taking on additional ballast to prevent unwanted movement. Preserve VDR or S-VDR records.
• Maintain a comprehensive log of events and conclusion of the incident
• Obtain information on local currents & tides, particularly details of the rise and fall of tide Consider reducing the draught of the ship
• Consider taking on additional ballast to prevent unwanted movement
• Make ship’s position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal and other automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary
• Inform Coastal StateAuthorities if appropriate
• Preserve VDR or S-VDR records if not automatically protected
• Broadcast DISTRESS ALERT and MESSAGE if the ship is in a grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required, otherwise broadcast an URGENCY message to ships in the vicinity