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See-Berufsgenossenschaft: Annex 2 of IMO-Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206

This document provides guidelines for conducting safe abandon ship drills using lifeboats. It recommends following the guidelines in IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206 which outline procedures to minimize risks during drills. Drills should be planned and conducted according to safety management procedures. Factors like weather conditions, maintenance of lifeboat equipment, and training of crew members should be considered to ensure drills are performed safely. Elements that involve unnecessary risks should be excluded or require special precautions.

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See-Berufsgenossenschaft: Annex 2 of IMO-Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206

This document provides guidelines for conducting safe abandon ship drills using lifeboats. It recommends following the guidelines in IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206 which outline procedures to minimize risks during drills. Drills should be planned and conducted according to safety management procedures. Factors like weather conditions, maintenance of lifeboat equipment, and training of crew members should be considered to ensure drills are performed safely. Elements that involve unnecessary risks should be excluded or require special precautions.

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SEE-BERUFSGENOSSENSCHAFT

EMDEN · BREMEN · BREMERHAVEN · HAMBURG · KIEL · WISMAR · ROSTOCK · STRALSUND

SHIP-SAFETY-DIVISION
International Safety Management (ISM)

contact person:
Capt. Tilo Berger
ISM-Circular 05-2007 Telephone: 040/361 37 – 213
Date: 14.06.2007 Telefax: 040/361 37 – 295
eMail: [email protected]
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To: All shipowners, shipmanagers, designated persons of German ships

Sub.: Guidelines on safety during abandon ship drills using lifeboats

1. Due to the number of serious accidents with lifeboats, Companies are recommended to
consider the Guidelines on safety during abandon ship drills using lifeboats as set out in Annex 2
of IMO-Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206.

2. Lifeboat drills are to be conducted in accordance with SOLAS regulation III/19.3.3 for
the purpose of ensuring that ship’s personnel will be able to safely embark and launch the life-
boats in an emergency. The Guidelines developed for lifeboats are also applicable for other
emergency drills (e.g. rescueboat drills).

3. Considering the general safety management objectives, procedures for holding safe drills
should be developed and implemented within the Safety Management System (SMS). The Pro-
cedures should consider the Guidelines as set out in Annex 2 of the a.m. IMO-Circular and the
following principles:
- Drills shall be planned, organized and performed so that the recognized risks are minimized.
Possible risks should be identified by a risk assessment.
- All drills shall be performed in accordance with the principles of occupational safety and
health.
- When preparing drills, the manufacturer’s instruction/training manuals should be reviewed
to ensure that the planned drills are conducted properly. Such manuals should be accessible
for everyone on board and it is to ensure that the crew is familiar with the guidance pro-
vided in the instruction/training manuals. (see also SOLAS Reg. III/35 Training manual and
on-board training aids)
- Before conducting lifeboat drills, it should be checked that the lifeboat and its equipment
have been maintained.
- Before launching lifeboats, the prevailing weather conditions and the local conditions
should be taken into account.
- Lifeboats should not be lowered during an exercise, as long as the ship makes speed.
- The personnel who operate safety equipment shall be familiar with the functioning and op-
eration of such equipment (e.g. launching appliances and release gear).
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- Elements of the drill that involve unnecessary risks need special attention or may be ex-
cluded from the drill. The launching of a boat with its full complement of persons is an ex-
ample of an element that may involve an unnecessary risk. Such drills should only be car-
ried out if special precautions are observed.
- Drills should be carried out at safe speed. The experience of the crew is an important factor
in determining how fast a drill or certain drill elements should be carried out.
- Simulated launching of free-fall lifeboats shall be carried out in accordance with the Guide-
lines for simulated launching of free-fall lifeboats set out in the Appendix of circular
MSC.1/Circ.1206.
- Circular MSC/Circ.1161 shall be taken into account when conducting fast rescue boat drills.
(Guidance on training fast rescue boats launch and recovery teams and boat crews)

4. If a full drill is not held at the appointed time, an entry shall be made in the log-book stat-
ing the circumstances, the extent of the drill held and the planned time for the repetition of the
drill. (see SOLAS reg. III/19.5, e.g. the lifeboat could not be launched due to weather conditions
or port restrictions)

5. Shipowners, shipmanagers and designated persons are advised to take note of this circular
and to bring the contents to the attention of their masters. Copies of IMO-Circulars
MSC.1/Circ.1206 and MSC/Circ.1161 can be found on our website at:

http://www.see-bg.de/schiffssicherheit/isme/ - msc

Ship-Safety-Division

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