Vessel suddenly listed

 

bullet Sound emergency alarm to alert personnel onboard, address in PA.
bullet Muster in emergency station.
bullet Verify vessel's position.
bullet Reduce and/or stop engines as necessary.
bullet Proceed to contingency anchorage if near shallows.
bullet Stop all cargo/bunker/ballasting operations.
bullet Determine the cause of list. It may be due to angle of loll, flooding, cargo shifting.
bullet Check stability.
bullet Check soundings of all the tanks.
bullet Visual inspection of cargo on deck and in hold, as far as practicable, to check if list is due to cargo shift.
bullet Monitor weather, check weather report.
bullet Take appropriate action if list is due to cargo shift.
bullet Take appropriate action if list is due to flooding.
bullet Take appropriate actions if list is due to angle of loll.
bullet Transmit distress/urgency message as necessary if situation is uncontrollable.
bullet Proceed to a port of refuge if necessary and unsafe to continue voyage.
bullet Inform owner, charterer, P&I club, MPA.
bullet Inform port control/VTIS if necessary.
bullet Log down all timings, corrective actions taken.

 

 

Updated: October 22, 2007