Mates Matsters Oral Guide Part - 1 PDF
Mates Matsters Oral Guide Part - 1 PDF
Mates Matsters Oral Guide Part - 1 PDF
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DECK-A
MASTER - UNLIMITED
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge outlined in this
oral syllabus and oral examination syllabus DECK - B and DECK - C, by the
apprppriate responses, anticipations and reactions to a range of routine, non
routine and contingency scenarios as presented by the examiner, from the
perspective of MASTER.
TOPIC
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(a) Voyage planning and navigation of all conditions including ships routeing and
reporting systems.
(b) IALA systems of maritime buoyage.
(c) Understand and interpret a synoptic chart and use of weather routing services.
(d) Knowledge of characteristics of various weather systems, including tropical
revolving storms, the avoidance of storm centres and dangerous quadrants.
(e) Practicalmeasures to be taken when navigating in or near ice and dealing with
ice accumulation on board.
(f) Danger messages and obligatory reporting requirements.
3. Compasses.
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weather.
STOWAGE.
Plan and Ensure Safe Loading, Stowage, Securing, Care During
Voyage and Unloading of Cargoes.
1.
(a) knowledge and ability to apply relevant international regulations, codes and
cargoes.
TOPIC 3 .............................................................RESPONSE TO
EMERGENCIES.
1.
effective communications.
2.
(i) Knowledge of the effect on trim and stability of a ship in the event of damage to
and consequent flooding of a compartment and counter measures to be taken.
G) Action to limit damage and salve the ship following a fire, explosion, collision or
grounding, including protection of the marine environment.
(k) Action to safe guard all persons on board in emergencies.
OPERATIONS
1.
records.
angles of heel and associated righting precautions: the effect upon different
cargoes.
Cc) The importance of free surface effects and the identification and correction of
an angle of lolL
. Cd) Specific effects on stability and stress caused by ship type or nature or trade.
3. Crew Management.,
(a) Knowledge of personnel management, organization and training including
disciplinary procedures.
Cc) Methods of pest control- fumigation of holds and living spaces; safeguards in
applying various methods.
5. Legislative Requirements.
(a) Knowledge and application of current Merchant Shipping Health and Safety
legislation including the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen and
the main elements of Risk Assessment.
(b) Safe manning, crew agreements, conditions of employment, official log book
and the law relating to entries.
(c) Knowledge of international conventions relevant to the operation of ships,
including certificates and other documents required to be carried on board ships.
Cd) Requirements for statutory and classification surveys.
(e) Reports required by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAlB).
(f) Putting into port with damage to ship and / or cargo, both from business and
technical points of view, safeguarding of cargo.
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regulations.
Appraisal
Planning
Execution
Monitoring
It you remember the word "PEAM" this will help you think about the 4 stages
voyage
The tides
Tidal streams
Under-keel allowances
Traffic schemes
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Plot the intended voyage making sure it is safe, and that the plan has been checked
out by the master of the vessel, use way points, parallel indexing, courses, distance
to steam on each leg, and by using all the information that you Appraised
This is the act of checking your position often on a chart and that you remain in a
safe distance from any danger areas Oand)
Parallel Indexing should be used when you are alongside any hazards to maintain a
safe distance
What would you do if you had to parallel index off a point of land at 2
miles but the radar says your 1.7 miles from the point of land?
Alter off the land until you where 2 miles from the point of land, never breech what
distance you had to keep off an obstruction
(Q) How would you make the actual passage plan going from Aberdeen
Egypt, how will you find out the state ofthe tide in the area your going
too?
(a) By using the tidal diamonds that's on the chart ofthe area your
going too
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(a) Incase any new obstructions endanger your vessel, sunk vessel with
her masts above the water, well-heads, new approaches to a harbor, oil
rig shifted position Etc.
(Q) How do you correct your charts up to date?
(a) By using your GPS and taking the lat/Iong and placing this onto a
chart
(Q) How can you Position fix your position on a chart if you only have a
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Rule 2 Responsibilities
(Q) Define Rule 2-Responsibilities?
(a) That everybody is responsible for any action taken aboard a vessel, and if
involved in a collision then both parties are at fault, because the stand-on vessel did
not use rule 7 risk of collision and rule 8 Action to avoid collision.
(Q) What are the responsibilities of a skipper on the vessel?
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(a) To make sure their health is good and if they see any dangers then to report
them to the skipper
(a) Is a vessel through the nature of her work; she is unable to deviate from her
course she is following.
(Q) Describe a "vessel constrained by her draught"?
(a) When a vessel is not at anchor, aground or made fast to the shore, and is only
going through the water by tide and/or wind.
(Q) Describe the word "Making way"?
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(a) When a vessel is being propelled through the water by engine propulsion, sails
or oars.
(Q) In the Rules ofthe road, in some rules the word "vessel" comes up,
but what would you say a vessel is?
(a) Any type of watercraft than can carry personnel.
(Q) Describe a power-driven vessel?
(a) Any vessel that has an engine to propel herself through the water
(Q) Describe a sailing vessel?
(a) A vessel using sails and not using engine propulsion to push her through the
sea.
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(Q) Your asked about the "Length and Breadth" of your vessel, what is
this.?
(a) The longest length of your vessel and the widest part of the vessel, you'll get this
(Q) the term "when vessels are in sight of one another" what does this
mean?
(a) When you can see the vessel visually by the naked eye during daylight or at
night, Rule 34 explains the sound signals used "When vessels are in sight of one
another"
Rule S Lookout.
(Q) Describe rule Slookout?
(a) By keeping a good lookout using eyes, ears and by using all navigation aids
including radios for listening out for navigation warnings, so you can appraise any
(a) Every vessel shall go at a safe speed so that you can stop your vessel in half the
distance you can see and use the other half to manoeuvre away from danger, taking
By all vessels:
(i) the state of visibility
(ii) density of traffic
(iii) how manoeuvrable your vessel is, and how quick you can stop your vessel
(iv) the glare of your lights or light from the shore, you might not see the harbor
entrance
(a) Compass, radar and visual bearings (visual bearings being the most reliable)
(Q) what scale is your radar(s) on?
(Q) You've taken 1 radar plot of a target, would you alter with this plot?
(a) No.
(Q) You've taken a 2nd radar plot of a target, would you alter with this
plot?
(a) No.
(Q) Why would you not alter with 1 and 2 plots?
(a) Rule 7 part (c) says not to rely on scanty information, especially scanty radar
information.
(Q) What are the dangers with radar plotting?
(a) Time is being wasted and could put your vessel into a collision course
(Q) If the bearings are steady, is there a risk of collision?
(a) Yes.
(Q) If the bearings are not steady, could there still be a risk of collision?
(a) Yes.
(Q)Whatmtuations?
(a) With a large vessel, a long tow or a close quarter situation.
(Q) If plotting a vessel towing a vessel towing another vessel with the
length oftow being 2 miles long, what are you going to take bearings of?
(a) The stem of the towing vessel and the stem of the vessel being towed,
everything in between is a risk of collision.
Rule 8 Action to avoid collision.
other vessel ill see the change of aspect of your vessel (Visually and by radar)
(Q) If you make an alteration of course, what have you to watch out for?
(a) That you don not put yourself into a close quarter situation with another vessel.
(Q) If you make an alteration of course, why is it dangerous to make a
thing to do?
(a) Slow your vessel down, best to stop your vessel altogether.
(a) The starboard side of the narrow channel as long as your vessel is in safe water.
(Q) What would you sound to overtake a vessels starboard side?
(a) (Morse flG (2 prolonged blasts followed by 1 short blast on the whistle
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channel?
(a) (Morse "C")(1 prolonged, 1 short, 1 prolonged, 1 short blast on the whistle)
(Q) What would you sound if you disagree to be overtaken in a narrow
channel?
(a) (5 or more short and rapid blasts 'on the whistle)
channel?
(a) Yes, as long as you do not impede any vessel using the narrow channel
(Q) Jfyou where in a narrow channel, and there is a vessel crossing a
narrow channel, what would you sound to get him to stop and let you
pass?
(a) Five or more short and rapid blasts on the whistle to indicate that your unsure
of his intentions.
(a) Because it's the quickest way across, and vessels in the lane can see the aspect of
your vessel.
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(Q) If crossing a lane, what 3 vessels do not impede any vessel using a
lane?
(a) A fishing vessel, a sailing vessel and a power-driven vessel under 20metres.
(Q) What vessels can use the inshore zone?
(a) A power-driven vessel under 20 metres, sailing vessels, fishing vessels, vessels
going to or from a port, going from port to port in the scheme, going into anchor to
do emergency repairs, to avoid immediate danger, to lay submarine cables or to do
r~pairs to buoys within the scheme.
(Q) What vessels can use the traffic separation zone?
(a) Fishing vessels, anchor for emergency repairs, crossing vessels, to avoid
immediate danger, to lay submarine cables or to do repairs to buoys within the
scheme.
(Q) Where can you anchor in a scheme?
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(a) Anywhere, as long as it's to do emergency repairs, try and avoid anchoring in
the lanes and at the terminations.
(Q) What would you do if you had to stop your main engine to do
(a) Anywhere, but if fishing in a lane then go with the flow of traffic, and try and
avoid fishing at the terminations.
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(Q) Would you fish in a traffic separation scheme?
(a) This is a personnel question, there is a lot oflarge traffic there; you would be
putting your crew and vessel into dangerous situations.
(Q) Could a supertanker leave a lane at 90 degrees come into the
inshore zone to a pilot station, pick up a pilot and then cross to the
opposite inshore zone at 90 degrees?
(a) No, he would have to leave the lane at a small an angle as possible to the lanes.
(Q) If you're in a power-driven vessel, crossing a scheme and on your
(a) Yes, if under 20 metres and crossing a lane, then you would have to give way to
every vessel in the lane.
(Q) Your in a 30 metres power-driven vessel crossing a lane, and there
(a) He would make an early and bold alteration to starboard sounding 1 short blast
on the whistle indicating he is altering to starboard.
(Q) Would he line up your stern and go around it?
(a) No, this would be a close quarter situation and could make you alter your course
and put into a collision course with another vessel.
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(Q) After the vessel came around your stern, how would he get back
into the lane?
(a) At a small angle as possible to the general flow of traffic.
(Q) If you where in any vessel, just outside the scheme, would you
manoeuvre here?
(a) No, it says if not using the scheme, then to give it a wide a margin as possible.
(Q) If you're fishing in a lane, and there is a power-driven vessel
(Q) If you're crossing a lane in a fishing vessel and any vessel is on your
port bow in a lane, the bearings are steady and the distance is closing,
what are you going to do?
(a) If you're crossing and the bearings are steady, then you have to give-way to all
vessels in a lane.
Short cut to remember which vessels use the inshore zone and the
separation zone
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3 boats + P.P.AID
FACID
Fishing
Sailing
PDV under 20 metres
Boats going from Port to Port
Boats anchoring
Boats leaving the lane to avoid immediate
danger
Also
Vessels restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
laying cablesfbuoys
Fishing Vessels
Vessels going into Anchor
Crossing vessels
Boats leaving the lane to avoid immediate
danger
Also
(Above image) The green sailing vessel is the give way vessel as he is to
windward of the other vessel
(Above image) The red sailing vessel is the give way vessel as he is to
windward of the other vessel
(Above image) The red sailing vessel is the give way vessel, if he is
unsure if the sailing vessel to windward has the wind on his port or
starboard side
(a) Opposite side to which the main sail is carried, windward side is usually the
Rule 13 Overtaking.
(Q) What's classed as an overtaking vessel?
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(a) When you're coming up on another vessel MORE than 22.5 degrees abaft the
beam.
(Q) What light will you see at night if you're overtaking another vessel?
(a) To keep well clear of the vessel being overtaken until well past and clear.
(Q) What distance would you say is well past and clear?
(Q) If you're overtaking another vessel and now you're abeam of the
(a) You're still an overtaking vessel until well past and clear
(Q) If you're in any vessel and any vessel is overtaking you what would
you do?
the other vessel is on your stem, what action will you take?
(a) Take the shortest course, sound 2 short blasts on the whistle and make an early
and bold alteration to port and go around the other vessel's stem.
(Q) If you're overtaking a vessel, you're on his port quarter and the
(a) Take the shortest course, sound 1 short blast on the whistle and make an early
and bold alteration to starboard and go around the other vessel's stern.
(Q) If you're coming up on a vessel, and one minute you're seeing his
(Q) What action will you take if you're in a power-driven vessel, and in
a head-on situation with a fishing vessel, also what action would the
fishing vessel take?
(a) You will sound 1 short blast on the whistle and make an early and bold
alteration to starboard, the fishing vessel will stand-on with caution because he is
most hampered.
Rule 15 Crossing Situations.
(Q) What type ofvessels do you need for this rule?
(a) 2 power-driven vessels.
(Q) How do you know who is the give way vessel in a crossing situation?
(a) You're the give way vessel if you have another power-driven vessel on your
starboard side.
vessel or come astern, but if plenty of distance, an alteration is the best means to
avoid a collision.
(Q) What actions for the stand-on vessel if the give way vessel standsIon?
(a) If the give way vessel stands on; the stand-on vessel may alter course (outside 4
(inside 4 miles - Rule of thumb distance)If in a close quarter situation and the give
way vessel stands on; the stand-on vessel shall alter course
(Q) If you are in a fishing vessel, then you have to give way to 4 vessels,
name them?
(Q) Is there any rule that says you should try to avoid impeding the safe
(a) Yes, Rule 18d part (1) says any vessel other than a vessel not under command or
a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre, shall if the circumstances of the case
admit avoid impeding the safe passage of a vessel constrained by her draught.
draught be?
her draught?
(a) She could easily go aground and tear the bottom out of her hull, causing a major
ecological disaster, killing all seabirds, covering the coastline with oil, pollution at
its worst.
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Sailing
Fishing
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A power-driven vessel on
your own starboard side
IN OTHER WORDS:
(THERE ARE NO STAND_ON VESSELS IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY)
(Q) What would you say a safe speed was in Restricted visibility?
(a) A speed that you could stop your vessel in halfthe visible distance you could
see, so you could alter using Rule 19 (d) parts (i) and (ii)
(a) Except .where it has been determined that a risk of collision does not exist, eyery
vessel which hears apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of another vessel,
or which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with another vessel forward of her
beam, shall reduce her speed to a minimum at which she can be kept on her course.
Shall if necessary take all her way off and in any event navigate with extreme
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light(s)
(Q) What vessels are not entitled to masthead lights if the vessel is
Underway?
apart)
(ii) Not Under Command (Red light over a Red Light - 2 metres apart)
(iii) A Vessel engaged in Pilotage duties (White light over a Red Light - 2 metres
apart)
most accurate)
. (Q) 1,2,3 & 5 Short and Rapid blasts on the ships whistle, what
(a) No, you can still see a vessel when it is hazy, when you can see the vessel
visually then you use this Rule and not Rule 35. Sound Signals in Restricted
Visibility
(a) He wants to Overtake your Starboard side and he is awaiting your answer for
overtaking manoeuvre?
(a) (Morse "C" - Charlie) 1 Prolonged blast followed by 1 short blast followed by 1
p,rolonged blast followed by 1 short blast on the ships whistle
(Q) What would you sound if you disagreed to be overtaken in a narrow
channel?
(a) You'd sound 5 or more short and rapid blasts on the ships whistle, you can also
flash a light 5 or more times
(Q) In aNarrow channel, your coming towards a bend in the channel,
what warning signal will you sound?
(a) One prolonged blast on the ships whistle
(Q) If I was coming around the bend towards you, what warning signal
would I sound?
(a) One prolonged blast on the ships whistle
(Q) You're on a collison course with another vessel, you're the stand-on
(a) He may sound 4 short and rapid blasts on the ships whistle
(Q) May he sound the identity signal when vessels are in sight of one
another?
exceeding 2 minutes)?
(a) No, there is no time limit, he may sound the identity signal as and when he
wants
(Q) Name the vessels with a hampered fog signal (1 Prolonged and 2
short)?
(a)
(i) Sailing Vessel (ii) Fishing vessels (Trawler & Fishing other than Trawling)
(iii) Not Under command (iv) Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre
(v) Constrained by her Draught (vi) Minesweeper
(vii) Vessel engaged in towing
(viii) Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre engaged in towing
(ix) A vessel engaged in pushing another vessel ahead
(x) A Fishing vessel other than trawling fishing while at anchor (Anchor Seine-net)
(xi) Restricted in her ability to manoeuvre while at anchor
(Q) A Power-driven vessel has 2 different Fog signals, what are they?
(a)
If Underway - Two Prolonged blasts on the ships whistle at intervals not exceeding
two minutes
If Makingway - One Prolonged blast on the ships whistle at intervals not exceeding
two minutes
(a) The towing vessel will sound 1 prolonged blast followed by 2 short blasts on the
ships whistle, the vessel being towed will immediately sound 1 prolonged blast
followed by 3 short blasts on the ships whistle, all within 2 minutes
(Q) A vessel at anchor (under 100 metres), what is his fog signal?
(a)
(Q) A vessel at anchor (Over 100 metres), what is his fog signal?
(a)
(Q) A vessel at anchor has a warning signal he may use to alert you of a
(a) He may sound (Morse "R" - Romeo) 1 short blast followed by 1 prolonged blast
(Q) A vessel aground (Under 100 metres), what is his fog signal?
(a)
(Q) A vessel aground (Over 100 metres), what is his fog signal?
(a)
a rapid ringing on the gong (gong is aft in the ship) for 5 seconds
Life Rafts
Life rafes
The life raft is the most important piece ofapparatus aboard a vessel,
it is you're last hope ofsurvival ifyour veSsel goes down.
Decide for yourself the best side to board a Life raft the painter line's
length is long enough to launch a Life raft with the vessel upside down
think on this,
Positive
if you launch the Life raft on the leeside, the life raft is going to cling to
the vessel
Negative
The vessel could roll over on top of the life raft
Negative
If you launch on the windward side, the life raft is going to be hard to
keep alongside the vessel, personnel might fall into the water, life rafts
have been lost because they where launched on the windward side
Positive
The chances of the vessel rolling over on top ofthe Life raft should be
minimal
Once you've launched the Life raft and boarded it, then do the
following;
(1) Use the paddles to paddle away from the sinking vessel, you could
also take the sea-anchor and roll it into a ball and throw it in the
(3) If 2 or more Life rafts are launched from the vessel, paddle over to
them and make your life raft fast to it (double rations and you're now a
bigger target too)
(3) Stream the both drogues, this will improve the life rafts stability
(4) inflate the floor to prevent hypothermia
(5) If you took it with you, place the E.P.I.R.B. into the water and attach
the lanyard to the life raft
(6) issue sea-sickness tablets
(7) Set the watch, save your flares until you see a vesselfplane (never
(8) Check the sponsons for air, there is a bellows to pump them up with
(9) in poor weather close the doors
(10) DO NOT ISSUE WATER for the first 24 hours, unless the person
has been sick
(11) Tend to injured personnel, there is a first aid kit in your Life raft,
also a thermal insulation blanket
(12) Dry the floor with. the bailer and sponges
(2) Lift the Life raft to the ships rail (Do not undo the painter line from the
hydrostatic release)
(3) Drop the Life raft into the water
(4) Pull the painter line till it can come no more and then give it a sharp pull
(5) The Life raft should now inflate
(6) Pull the Life raft close to the pilot ladder
(7) Put the strongest man into the Life raft first
(8) Pass him the tail of the painter line leading back to the hydrostatic release, he
will be pulling the Life raft closer too
(9) Every person that enters the Life raft helps him to keep the Life raft close to the
ship
(10) The second last person will get the safety knife attached to the sponsons inside
the Life raft
(n) Once the last person boards the Life raft, the painter line gets cut at the
hydrostatic release side
(12) It is important to try and not loo~e your Life raft's, this has been done before,
the reason for launching Life raft's is there is no hope for the vessel, loose these Life
raft's and there is no hope for you, take care!
Food
Anti-Seasickness Tablets
Paddles
Bailer
Core Plugs
Whistle
Heliograph
Plastic bags
Life jackets
The life jacket in the photograph has an extra feature normal life jackets don't have
and that's the face protector, if unconscious in the water, the life jacket will place
you face upwards towards the sky, this one also prevents heat loss (90% of the body
heat is lost through the head) also it will prevent you from swallowing water which
could choke you.
(1) Every life jacket must be foolproof so it cannot be put on back to front
(2) It has to turn an unconscious'person face up and keep their mouth 6 inches
(lsomm) above the water
A man came back to his fishing vessel, his vessel was away from the pier because of
the wind, so he decided to jump onto the stem of his vessel, he slipped and fell into
the harbour, at the time he was wearing crewsaver Lifejackets below a NYLON
Waterproof jacket.
The Crewsaver Iifej~ckets inflated and came up by his neck, the size of the
Iifejackets inflated broke the man's neck.
NEVER WEAR ANY INFLATABLE LIFEJACKETS BELOW ANY ITEM OF
CLOTHING.
The Crews aver lifejackets should be senjced every 6 months to make sure you've
not cut any holes in them, put them up to Cosalt for servicing
They will inflate the Lifejackets and check for any holes and also insert a new
Speedlines
Speedlines like the one above comes in two sizes (230 & 250)
The 230 can fire a line a minimum distance of 230 metres
The 250 can fire a line a minimum distance of 250 metres
They have to be in a water-tight casing
Serviced every 3 years
Check to see how many of these you have in your vesseL
To operate the speedline use the following instructions;
(1) Take of the top lid
(2) Take the Manilla (Brown Hairy Rope) and make it fast to a strong point on the
vessel, (You can attach it to another rope if required and attach the other end of
this rope to a strong point on the vessel)
(3) Rest the Speedline on the sea side of the ships rail and aim the Speedline in the
directio,n that you intend to fire it
(4) There is a red Arrow on the handle of the speedline, this arrow should point to
the horizon, the speedline will be at the correct angle to get the maximum distance
for the line inside the speedline
(5) Pull out the safety pin
(6) 'pull the trigger
(Caution, before pulling the trigger, make sure there is no personnel in the direct
line of where the rocket is going to go)
E.P.I.R.B
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E.P.I.R.B. stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, it's purpose
alert other vessels that a vessel is in distress, before E.P .I.R.B. came on the go, lots
of vessel where disappearing without trace, no-one knew where the vessel
had sank at, the E.P .I.R.B. has also a second function, if you have time when
launching a Life raft and taking it with you, you and your crew will be picked up
quicker as the resource services can home on your position quicker.
False alerts have been caused because of an E.P .I.R.B. breaking free from it's cradle
and activating a distress on 406Mhz, if this happens, contact the Coastguard, under
no circumstances do you go and switch the E.P .I.R.B. off until the Coastguard tell
you to do so.
The E.P .I.R.B. has a test and a activation switch on it, the test should be carried out
every muster drill and this should also be logged.
In the U.K. every E.P.I.R.B. has to be registered to the M.R.C.C. in Falmouth, if you
buy a second-hand vessel then re-register it.
Every vessel over 300Grt and every registered fishing vessel must carry an
E.P.I.R.B.
E.P.I.R.B. should be serviced every year and the Lithium battery replaced every 5
years.
S.A.R.T.
SA.R.T. stands for Search And rescue Transponder, when activated, and vessel
with a radar that is operating in the 9Ghz bandwidth will be able to home on your
vessel (or Life raft) .
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over 5. miles
between 1 - 5 miles
under 1 mile
Over 5 miles will give the above effect on radar once the SART has been
activatedBetween 1-5 miles will give the above effect on radar once the SART has
been activatedUnder 1 mile will give the above effect on radar once the SART has
been activated
To activate a S.A.R.X;
(1) Remove the S.A.R.T. from it's container
Monthly tests - turn the switch on the SA.R.T. to test mode, hold for a few seconds,
(As soon as you see the light and hear the sound you should switch it off, leaving it
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Rule l8d part (i) explains what should be done to stop the vessel constrained by her
draught going aground and causing a major ecological disaster.
If you're the give way vessel, then alter towards the stand-on vessel But if you're the
stand-on vessel, NEVER alter towards the give way vessel.
When thinking about a risk assessment, think what you would feel like if any of
your crew got injured or died under your responsibility; it's your responsibility to
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Inflatable life jackets are great for personnel working on deck, make them use
them, it's for their safety, either they use them or you put the person ashore, your
Safety equipment are bought for the crews safety, make them use it
(1) Hard hats
(2) Survival suits
(3) Safety harnesses
(4) Steel toe cap rubber boots
(5) Waterproof oilskins
(6) Rubber Gloves
(7) Warm clothing
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The Captain is assessing you to see if your fit to skipper a vessel, would he feel
keepers, what happens if you cannot afford to pay for two watch keepers, how will
you know if he is asleep or has taken ill?, fit a second watch keeping alarm with a 3
How to prevent loosing your vessel through flooding!, fit CCTV into your engine
room and aim the camera at the bilge, bilge sensors are one main cause for vessels
sinking, the camera will alert you for fire and ingress of water in the engine room
During an Oral exam the captain takes you through the lights like this
(1) What vessel are you looking at?
(2) Is this vessel Underway or What?
(3) What is the vessels fog signal?
(4) What is the vessels daytime signal?
(5) What are the arc of visibility of the lights?
(6) What are the vertical and horizontal distance between the lights?
With all ofthe above you must then take the following into
consideration;
(a) The weather
(b) The strength ofthe tide
(c) The wave height
(d) The temperature ofthe water
with the above information and regarding the following, then think
about this
Sea is like a mirror, then the searches can be pretty wide
Storms, large waves and strong tides, then the searches must be very
tight
There are various searches that can be carried out, the following
searches are recognised in the IMASAR Manual.
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Oil-Rig Search
You have put your vessel aground, what are you going to do?
(1) Stop your vessel.
(2) Sound the general alarm of7 short blasts and one prolonged blast to
(11) Make sure all crew have survival suits on ifthey have them ~d life
jackets.
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(12) NEVER take chances with you crews lives, if in doubt about your
vessel and you think she is going to capsize launch the Life raft's now
and get all the crew into it.
(2) Open up the main sea-cock for the pump (Full open) This will prime the bilge
pump
(3) Start the bilge pump
(4) Open the valve (Full open) that is used for the compartment you want to pump
(5) Slowly close the main sea-cock (closing it slowly will help prevent air-locking
the system)
(6) Check the overboard to make sure you are pumping bilge water over the side
(7) If you're not pumping bilge water, check the following;
(a) You've air locked the bilge pumping system
(b) You have a hole in a pipe drawing air into the system
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(Q) What are you going to do with any oil in your bilges?
(Q) What if you had no sludge tank, what will you do with the oil in the
bilges now?
(a) Pump the bilges until there is a trace of oil being pumped overboard, as soon as
this happens stop your bilge pump, then manually pump the oil in the bilges into 5
gallon oil drums, then when you get ashore inform the port authorities and they
will dispose of it for you
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(a) A system that separates water from oil, so that no more that 15 P.P.M. (Parts
Per Million) ?f oil is being discharged overboard
(a) By using thousands of ball bearings spinning centrifugal ,pushing the water out
and letting the oil sink into a holding tank
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(Q) How often would you empty your sludge tank?
(a) You should empty your sludge tank at the first chance you get
(5) Have portable pumps on the vessel (if a diesel or petrol pump; only use these in
a well ventilated area)
(6) Inspect the hull of your vessel for any damage before proceeding to sea
(7) Inspect the hull of your vessel for any damage while in Dry-dock
(8) Withdraw Non-Return valves and check them out (only possible in dry-dock)
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(9) Make sure bilge alarms can be heard throughout the vessel
(10) Check the bilges several times a day (visually)
(11) Remove any debris from the bilges (this will eventually get to the pumps and
choke it
(12) Sea-cocks should be placed as high as possible in the engine-room
(13) NEVER EVER remove a Non-return valve while the vessel is in water
(14) If the bilge pumps are not coping with the amount of water in the bilges, close
all bilge pumps down as it could be the bilge pumping system that is to blame for
the ingress of water
(15) Make sure all water-tight doors and hatches are closed when not in use (place a
placard on every door saying so) E.G.(DOORS MUST BE KEPT CLOSED AT ALL
TIMES)
(18) Have extra bilge pumps fitted, (electric and belt driven)
(19) Have whale pumps fitted
(20) As part of a muster drill, have the whole crew accustomed to the bilge
pumping system
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condition of visibility
I told this person it's not the ship your after or the Life raft but the man inside it,