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1) In the event of a man overboard, the signal is three long blasts on the whistle or alarms. The bridge wing man overboard float should be released regardless of any other equipment thrown overboard. 2) The ship is to immediately perform a Williamson turn or quickest turn possible given traffic and sea conditions. An announcement of "man overboard" should be made over the public address system and side if known. 3) The master and engine room should be informed and the vessel prepared for rescue boat launch before the turn is completed to retrieve the person overboard when near their position.

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Man Over Board

1) In the event of a man overboard, the signal is three long blasts on the whistle or alarms. The bridge wing man overboard float should be released regardless of any other equipment thrown overboard. 2) The ship is to immediately perform a Williamson turn or quickest turn possible given traffic and sea conditions. An announcement of "man overboard" should be made over the public address system and side if known. 3) The master and engine room should be informed and the vessel prepared for rescue boat launch before the turn is completed to retrieve the person overboard when near their position.

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Form : Man Overboard CBPL 045

MAN OVERBOARD
[To be read by all Deck Officers as part of joining familiarization.]

THE SIGNAL IS THREE (3) LONG BLASTS ON WHISTLE / ALARMS

01 RELEASE BRIDGE WING MAN OVERBOARD FLOAT, regardless of


whether any other buoy has been thrown over.
02 COMMENCE WILLIAMSON TURN, or shortest / quickest turn in the
prevailing traffic and sea room.
03 Give the alarm signal, as soon as possible. On public address system
immediately announce “MAN OVERBOARD” several times, and the side, if
known.
04 inform MASTER AND ENGINE ROOM. 1 Vessel to be at full Manoeuvring
status before turning is completed, so as to be able to send away boat, safely,
when close to the MOB position
05 Note ship’s position, wind speed and direction and time.
06 Radio communication to be established as quickly as possible onboard and
Emergency Squad to be instructed to PREPARE THE RESCUE BOAT. Keep
rescue nets / pilot ladders ready for survivors to be picked up by cranes.
07 Support Squad to provide LOOKOUTS as quickly as possible, to Monkey
Island / bridge wings and forecastle. Forecastle Lookouts to be provided with
communication. Binoculars to be provided to LOOKOUTS, as available.
SEARCHLIGHTS to be used at night. Engage hand steering as soon as
possible.
08 Data to radio room and MAN OVERBOARD MESSAGE BROADCAST.
Also, on VHF as soon as possible.
09 Rescue boat to be commanded by experienced Deck Officer, (preferably Chief
Officer, Engineer to assist with engine. Radio communication with boat to be
maintained.

10 First Aid Party to prepare for receiving survivor.

NOTE 1: Action required for specific vessels to be decided by Master and Chief Engineer and
posted in wheelhouse and ECR. To be reviewed on change of Master and/or Chief
Engineer.
Blankets to be put into boat before launching. Also, resuscitator, when provided.
Sufficient boat crew to be able to attend survivor.

Controlled Revision: 1 Issue Date: 01 Dec 2019 1 of 1

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