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M.V.Oliva – Emergency Procedures – Volume 3, Section C12, Explosion

C12 : EXPLOSION ON BOARD VESSEL

In ALL emergencies, Captain/Chief Eng. will take control of situations as soon as possible – but initiative must be
taken by other individuals where immediate action is required.
Sounding the alarm must be loud and clear – use of the fire alarm is encouraged.
Any available spare person should be nominated as writer as soon as possible to prompt actions from this
checklist and record events as they happen.

In general this would be treated as per on board fire - primary aim is to contain damage, avoiding
possibility of repetition thereby minimising risk to personnel and regain control of the situation.

CHECKLIST WHO DONE Required by Office

*RA *WR
*DE
01 Sound Fire alarm OOW/Fire detect.syst
02 Shut down any cargo or bunker operations OOW or Chief
Engineer
03 Check for injuries/missing persons Fire party leaders X X
04 Advise Bridge & Engine room of source of Whoever has the
explosion information
05 Note time and position of vessel OOW X
06 Remove non essential personnel from Fire Parties/CO/CE X X X
immediate area controls.
07 Commence fire fighting / damage assessment Fire parties/CO/CE X
& limitation,IG if reqd. controls.
08 If BA teams required - note start pressures Fire party leader X
09 If BA teams required - test BA comms system BA team member - X
Bridge party
10 Log all internal & external communications Third Officer X X X
11 Alert casualty team in London Master X X
12 If in or near port alert harbour authorities & Master X X X
agent
13 If deep sea set DSC’s for designated call - do Third Officer X X X
not transmit distress without Masters authority
14 Check VHF is on Channel 16 Third Officer
15 If at sea & engines available man.Vsl to Master X
minimise draught to any fire
16 If required - prepare lifeboats Fire party X X X
17 Determine possible cause of and assess Chief Officer & /or X X X
possibility of further explosion Chief Engineer
18 Assess assistance required CO/&/or/CE X
19 Assess parts required Chief Engineer X
20 Assess if cargo/ballast pumps made ready and Chief Officer & /or X
if pumping systems intact. Chief Engineer
21 Assess if tug required,Log facts. Master/OOW X X X
23 Photographs Management team X
24 Surveyor attendance??If so report. Master X X
25 P & I attendance?? Master X X
If so – report

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Shell International Trading and Shipping Company
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M.V.Oliva – Emergency Procedures – Volume 3, Section C12, Explosion

*RA : Radio Advice *WR : Written Report *D/E : Documents/ Evidence
All communications with London Office are to be on a secure system such as Telephone or Telex.
Communications with vessels in the immediate area will be by sound signals and, (if positive identification
of vessel can be made), by VHF on Ch 16 or local required channel.
Communications with shore station to be by VHF - initial call to be on CH 16 or CH stated in ALRS
Do not communicate with or reveal INMARSAT numbers to the media, any queries from same are to be
politely requested to contact London Office for information.

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