Safety Drill Book MCL

This document outlines the requirements for maintaining a safety drill record book onboard vessels. It states that vessels must carry a log to record all safety drills performed, including the date, time, ship's position, type of drill, and signature of the officer in charge. Drills for fire, abandon ship, and other emergency scenarios must be conducted at least monthly. Crew members must be trained on emergency procedures and participate in debriefings after drills to evaluate effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

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Safety Drill Book MCL

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SAFETY DRILL

RECORD BOOK

NAME OF VESSEL:

OFFICIAL NUMBER:

CALLSIGN:

PORT OF REGISTRY:

NOTE: Every ship shall carry a log of safety drills performed on board the vessel.
1. INTRODUCTION
Each member of the ship’s crew must be familiar with their duties and use of relevant equipment and life-
saving appliances. Crew shall have access to all training manuals, the station bill, and plans associated with
emergency response procedures.

2. ENTRIES IN THE SAFETY DRILL RECORD BOOK

1. Entries in the Safety Drill Record Book shall be made on each of the following occasions:
(a) When any safety drill is performed according to requirements of the applicable codes and
conventions:
(i) Date and time of drill;
(ii) Position of the ship (latitude and longitude);.
(iii) Category of drill;
(iv) Short summary of the operations; and
(v) Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.

3. DEBRIEFINGS
The entire ships company shall participate in a debriefing following any drill performed on the vessel.
The debriefing should evaluate effectiveness of the drill overall, areas for improvement, concerns
anyone may have about their responsibilities, and any comments regarding equipment, leadership,
resources etc.

4. FREQUENCY OF DRILLS

An emergency drill shall be carried out at least once per month. The drill shall be conducted as if the
emergency is existent. All equipment shall be utilized to the greatest extent possible during each drill
without compromising the effectiveness of the equipment during a true emergency. This includes but is
not limited to the operation of pumps, emergency breathing apparatus, lowering of life boats etc.

*SOLAS vessels, please refer to Chapter III, Regulation 19 of the Convention for detailed requirements regarding
the frequency of drills.

* Caribbean Cargo Code vessels, please refer to Chapter 4, sections 4.16-4.17 of the Code for detailed requirements
regarding the frequency of drills.

*Non-SOLAS Vessels, please refer to Chapter III, Section 18 of the Non-SOLAS Vessel Safety Code for detailed
requirements regarding the frequency of drills.
SAFETY DRILL RECORD BOOK
Name of Ship Distinctive Numbers or Letters: IMO No.