Vessel aground - action

bullet Immediately reverse course if see it ahead (or unexpectedly).
bullet Call master.
bullet Switch on echo sounder.
bullet Verify position on the chart.
bullet Anchor if it is night and the aground vessel is not grounded in a charted shallow water.
bullet Contact with the aground vessel, port authority or coastguard to ensure the position of the shallow if it is not marked on the chart.
bullet When vessel's position is established and it is ensured that the vessel is grounded in a shallow patch marked on the chart, the voyage may be resumed.

 

 

 

Updated: July 04, 2003