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Man Overboard

The document outlines procedures for responding to a man overboard incident, including initial actions of marking the location, sounding an alarm, and maneuvering the ship. It describes releasing smoke markers and a SART beacon, sounding alarms, plotting a Williamson turn, posting lookouts, notifying the master and engine room, alerting other vessels, engaging backup steering, and checking GPS or ECDIS for the location. It also provides a checklist of additional steps like deploying rescue boats, transmitting emergency messages, consulting recovery plans, using radar to locate a SART beacon, mustering first aid, and saving VDR data after search and rescue is complete.

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Man Overboard

The document outlines procedures for responding to a man overboard incident, including initial actions of marking the location, sounding an alarm, and maneuvering the ship. It describes releasing smoke markers and a SART beacon, sounding alarms, plotting a Williamson turn, posting lookouts, notifying the master and engine room, alerting other vessels, engaging backup steering, and checking GPS or ECDIS for the location. It also provides a checklist of additional steps like deploying rescue boats, transmitting emergency messages, consulting recovery plans, using radar to locate a SART beacon, mustering first aid, and saving VDR data after search and rescue is complete.

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6 SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE - PERSONNEL ACCIDENTS

6.1 MAN OVERBOARD

INITIAL ACTIONS. All OOW must know first reactions to MOB


instinctively: Mark, Alarm, Manoeuvre:

MARK

 Release MOB Smoke Markers from bridge wing (or order it)
 Mark the GPS (plus ECDIS if easy)
 Post lookout (shout to anyone you can see)
 Deploy SART if available and quick.

ALARM - Sound alarm (General Alarm & then 3 long blasts if possible),
calling Master and crew.

MANOEUVRE – Note heading, then helm (for Williamsons turn in most


cases). If MOB seen going over from bridge turn towards immediately.

CHECKLIST - After all above done, consult checklist:

1. General Emergency Initial Actions carried out?


2. Bridge wing life buoy released and SART deployed overboard?
3. Avoiding action and Williamson turn commenced? (see: Base Template
for the Plan for Recovery of Persons from the Water at Annex 1.)
4. Lookouts posted & briefed to keep person and/or MOB smoke markers in
sight?
5. Master and engine room informed?
6. Other vessels in area alerted - DSC message with designated distress
MOB. broadcast?
7. Hand steering with two steering pumps engaged?
8. Check indication of M.O.B. or auto W/P event on GPS?
9. Reciprocal course plotted on ECDIS or GPS?
10. Repeat alarm and 3 long blasts on the whistle (International Signal for
Man Overboard as required to advise those on deck and other vessels in the
vicinity?
11. At night, extra man assigned to operate searchlight or Aldis lamp?
12. Rescue boats crew assembled, complete with hand held radios?
13. Urgency (Pan Pan) message transmitted to all stations?
14. Consider Recovery Options using RECOVERY PLAN at Emergency
Procedures Manual, Annex 1
15. 3cm Radar in use for SART?
16. First aid party mustered?
17. VDR saved on completion of SAR operation?
18. DPA informed

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