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Ensuring Excellence at sea at all times

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SEAMANSHIP 5

The course will provide knowledge,


understanding, and proficiency to the
actions to be taken for the protection and
safety of passengers in emergency
situations, following a collision and
grounding, principles of ship handling, the
effects of deadweight, draft, trim, speed
and under keel clearance on turning circles
and stopping distance, effects of wind and
current on ship handling while maintaining
safety of navigation.

2
• List the duties of the master following a
collision

• State that after impact the engines should be


stopped, all watertight doors closed, the TOPIC
general alarm sounded and the crew informed OBJECTIVES
of the situation

• State that in calm weather the colliding ship


should generally remain embedded to allow
the other ship time to assess the damage or
prepare to abandon ship
• State that survival craft should be made ready
for abandoning ship or assisting tile crew of
the other ship

• State that a distress or an urgency signal TOPIC


should be made, as appropriate OBJECTIVES
• State that, if not in danger, own ship should
stand by to render assistance to the other for
as long as necessary
• State that any discharge or probable discharge
of harmful substances should be reported to
the nearest coast radio station TOPIC
• State that the owners should be informed and
OBJECTIVES
all details of the collision and subsequent
actions should be entered in the log-book
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
WHEN FOLLOWING A
COLLISION
❑ is the to the physical impact that occurs between two ships resulting in a

Collision
damaging accident, can also occur between a ship and a floating structure
(offshore drilling platform or an ice berg or even a port).
WHEN COLLISION IS
IMMINENT
Whatever action you take, it should be to prevent
contact, however if collision is unavoidable you
should reduce possible damage

Reduction of damage can be achieved by:


• Taking speed off the vessel or the engines should be
stop (full astern, etc)
• Attempting to avoid by turning the vessel
(a glancing blow rather than a direct contact).

Crash going for a bow to bow situation or


bow to quarter situation, it will be far less
damaging
Duties of a Master

Assess the Damage: Send an officer


responsible to the area where the vessels
Damage 1 have taken the impact.
Assessment Report the Situation: Master shall
immediately inform owner’s and nearest
Report 2 coast station transmit a distress signal
along with any probable discharge of
harmful substances.
Last
Resort Last Resort: If damage is uncontrollable;
3 • prepare lifesaving equipment
• prepare to abandon (if situation
deteriorates)
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Assess the Damage

Whenever a collision occurs,


the vessel’s watertight integrity
is likely to suffer.
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Take the Soundings: Send crew to
take sounding of all ballast tanks,
fresh water tanks, and wing tanks.
And compare with the damage
stability booklet
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If the damaged area is an enclosed
space, ensure to take all necessary
precautions, for enclosed space entry
and watertight doors closed.
Report the Situation

Immediately Send Distress Signal:


Send distress messages through
VHF ,MF/HF or any other available
means, depending on the sea area you
are in and time limit you have. Record Important Data: Record the
(click here to see image) time of ship collision, name and IMO
number of the vessel(s) you collided
with and report to Owner.
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Sound the Alarms: Sound the general


emergency alarm; Take attendance and
prepare abandonship for worst case
scenarios.
Last Resort

Assessment: Ships should remain


embedded and assess, before
leaving the site they also have to
ascertain that the other ship needs
no further assistance. If own ship is not in danger, crew must
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be on stand-by to render assistance
and allow the other ship time to assess
the damage or prepare to abandon
ship
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Last Resort: If own ship is in danger and


damage is uncontrollable:
• prepare lifesaving equipment
• prepare to abandon (if situation deteriorates)
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