EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION

EMERGENCY!!

Emergency Essentials - Types of

Emergencies

For effective usage of the limited emergency equipment available on

board, all personnel must be aware of the location of firefighting
gear and lifesaving appliances and be trained in their use. They
must also be aware of the alarm signals, recognize them, and
muster at the muster point in case of any type of emergency.
The general alarm will be sounded in the event of:
Fire
Collision
Grounding
Cargo hose burst
Major leakage or spillage of oil cargo
Any other event which calls for emergency action

Emergency Essentials - Types of

Emergencies

Other alarms could include:

Engineer alarm for unmanned machinery spaces
Carbon dioxide alarm
Fire detector alarms
Cargo tank level alarms
Refrigerated store alarm
If your ship's alarms are ringing, it does not necessarily mean that
the situation is out of control. Alarms are warnings, which are
sounded so that people onboard take the emergency measures like
wearing their life jackets, or gathering at a common point, depending
upon the type of emergency and instructions given to them.

Structure and Function of

Emergency Response Teams

The basic structure of any emergency team

will usually comprise four sub-groups.
The Command Center
The Emergency Team
The Back Up Squad
The Technical Team
Different sub-groups will do different tasks and
coordinate with the other sub-groups.

Functions of Emergency Team

groups

The Command Center

The command center will be located on
bridge. The master is to take responsibility for
the overall safety and navigation of the ship.
All communications will be performed from
here to the different teams as well as shore. A
log must be maintained of all events.

Functions of Emergency Team groups

The Emergency Team

The Emergency Team will have the front line job of tackling the emergency.
In general the chief officer will lead the team for the emergency on deck
while the 2nd engineer will take charge for engine room emergencies. The
duties of each person will have to be laid down and practiced for every
emergency so as to avoid duplication, confusion, and chaos.
The Support Team
The Support Team is to provide first aid and prepare the lifeboats for
lowering. Should the above two function not be required, they should assist
as directed.
The Technical Team
The Technical, or Engineer's, Team will maintain the propulsion and
maneuvering capability of the ship and auxiliary services as far as is
possible in the circumstances

EMERGENCY PLAN

All members of the technical staff must know all the

ship emergency codes in detail. All members of the
crew should receive appropriate training in
accordance with their role at the time of emergency.
Mr. Skylight, Mr. Mob, Code Blue, and Oscar are
some of the ship emergency codes followed by
mariners.
On board passengers must be told about the possible
dangers because otherwise the general public starts
panicking.