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M/T or M/V “xx” IMO No: PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR RECOVERY OF PERSONS FROM THE WATER
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PLANS & PROCEDURES FOR RECOVERY OF PERSONS FROM THE WATER
M/T or M/V “xx” IMO No: PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR RECOVERY OF PERSONS FROM THE WATER
Note: This document was developed based on “GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR RECOVERY OF PERSONS FROM THE WATER (MSC.1/Circ.1447)” .
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Table of Contents Section 1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................
1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 2. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................ 3. OBJECTIVE ...................................................................................................................................... 4. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE ............................................................................................................. 5. REQUIREMENTS REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ...................................................................... …. SOLAS Regulation III/17-1 “Recovery of persons from the water” requires:…………………………………….. 6. RELATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE ....................................... Section 2. PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ..................................................................................................................
1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 2. NECESSITY OF PLANNING ............................................................................................................... 3. RECOVERY OPERATION FROM WATER............................................................................................ 4. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................... Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................ COMPETENCE AND FAMILIARIZATION ............................................................................................. OPERATIONAL METHODS EMPLOYED............................................................................................... PLANNING FOR THE RECOVERY OPERATION .................................................................................
1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 2. PLANNING ...................................................................................................................................... 3. EFFECTIVE RECOVERY ..................................................................................................................... Section 7. Section 8. Section 9. Section 10.
SHIPS ACCESSING TO THE DISTRESS AREA ..................................................................................... PROVIDING ASSISTANCE PRIOR TO RECOVERY ............................................................................ BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE SIDE OF THE SHIP ................................................................................ GETTING PEOPLE ABOARD THE SHIP ..............................................................................................
1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 2. WEATHER AND SEA CONDITION ON SCENE .................................................................................... 3. THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE TO BE RECOVERED ...................................................................... 4. THE ENTRY POINT ........................................................................................................................... 5. OTHER KEY FACTORS ...................................................................................................................... Section 11.
RECOVERY METHODS EMPLOYED ..................................................................................................
1. GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 2. METHOD 1 - GETTING PEOPLE ABOARD THE SHIP BY USING THE RESCUE BOAT................................... 3. METHOD 2 - GETTING PEOPLE ABOARD THE SHIP................................................................ 4. METHOD 3 - GETTING PEOPLE ABOARD THE SHIP BY USING LINES / ROPES / NETS ............ 5. STANDARD REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. Section 12. STANDING-BY WHEN PEOPLE CANNOT BE RECOVERED......................................................... Section 13. IMMEDIATE CARE OF PEOPLE RECOVERED .................................................................................. Section 14. CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................................................... ANNEX 1 - RISK ASSESSMENT WITH ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS AND SHIP CHARACTERISTICS .... ANNEX 2 - SHIP-SPECIFIC INFORMATION / RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS ................................................
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Treatment of people recovered from cold water Always obtain medical advice as soon as possible. Free advice may be obtained from a Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service (TMAS), which can be contacted via a Rescue Coordination Centre.
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Section 14. CONCLUSIONS If you find yourself answering a distress call and faced with the prospect of recovering people at sea, it is certain that the circumstances will be unique and it is possible that your response will have to be so too. It helps to consider the possibilities beforehand: possible problems and possible solutions. It helps to plan and to prepare and preparation means assessing the recovery options aboard your ship, and training in their use. It could save a life (even yours!). It could save many lives. ASSESS the recovery options aboard your ship; TRAIN in their use; and PREPARE to save lives.
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ANNEX 1 - RISK ASSESSMENT WITH ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS AND SHIP CHARACTERISTICS When developing the plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water for this particular ship, the below Risk Assessment was carried out with the aim of identifying hazards involved and taking the necessary risk control measures and develop the necessary procedures/instructions set out in this Manual.
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ANNEX 2 - SHIP-SPECIFIC INFORMATION / RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS 1.
GENERAL PARTICULARS
Ship’s Name: Ship’s Type: Flag: Port of Registry: Call Sign: MMSI: IMO Number: Gross Tonnage: Net Tonnage: Built by: Year Built: Navigational Area:
2.
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length O.A.:
m
Length B.P.:
m
Breadth (mld.):
m
Depth to Main Deck (mld.):
m
Draft at Full Load Condition:
m
Displacement at Full Load Condition: Draft at Light Ballast Condition : Displacement at Light Ballast Condition:
MT m MT
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3.
REFERENCE PLANS / DOCUMENTS
The following plans / manuals are to be used along with this Plan: No. 1. 2. 3.
General Arrangement Plan Lifesaving Appliances Plan SOLAS Training Manual
Title
4.
SHIP-SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS
Please refer to the LSA Plan and SOLAS Training Manual for the details of lifesaving appliances and equipment carried onboard. For recovery of person from water, in addition to the lifesaving appliances and procedures described, any other equipment / procedures may also be used using ladders, cranes, windlass, etc. under the discretion of the Master. 4.1 SHIP'S EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS Capacity of Rescue Boat/Lifeboat port side:
Persons
Capacity of Lifeboat stbd side:
Persons
Minimum speed to be maintained for Rescue Boat lowering:
m/min
Maximum speed at which Rescue Boat is tested for launching: Capacity of Life rafts:
Knots No. x pers. “ No. x pers. "
” Deck P&S, " Dk
Freeboard at which accommodation ladder is to be used in conjunction with other ladder:
m
Maximum freeboard corresponding to which the net can be lowered solely:
m
Any pilot access or hull openings: Range for line throwing appliances:
m
Design Load of accommodation ladder:
Kg/step
Dedicated Recovery Equipment: Maximum number of persons it can accommodate: Maximum angle at which accommodation ladder can be lowered:
Degrees
Location of lowest freeboard: Extent of parallel middle body:
Frames :
-
Illumination sources:
Embarkation Lights
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1.2. Available Crew and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Refer to LSA Plan and to PPE inventory. 4.3.
Dynamic Parameters
Wind force and direction:
Refer to anemometer.
Wave height (Hs) / wave period & swell:
Refer to measurement (by observation).
Sea state:
Refer to weather data available on the Bridge.
Period and magnitude of rolling motion:
Refer to observation and the inclinometer. Refer to applicable publications and charts, cross-checked with speed log.
Sea currents:
4.4 OTHER EQUIPMENT PARTICULARS Accommodation Ladders No. x Accommodation Ladders : Position :
,
,
Winch for pulling out
, lowering, hoisting and stowing horizontally.
Material Alum. Alloy, L =
m, B =
m, Design Load
Hoisting winch air motor type :
kg/step,
,
Pilot / Rope Ladders No. x Pilot Ladders, Position : Cranes No. x Provisions Crane - Position :
,
Electro-hydraulic driven : Hoisting Load : Working radius :
,
MT, m.
No. x Cargo Handling Crane - Position : SWL:
,
MT,
Max. outreach from ship’s side:
m.
Windlasses / Winches
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No. x Combined Mooring Winches with Windlass Forecastle Deck, Each: 1 x Chain Wheel ( Break Holding Capacity (
%)
No. x Mooring Drums ( No. x Warping End (
Upper Deck: Fr.
MT x
MT x
m/min), m/min).
,
Port side, Fr.
Each: No. x Mooring Drums ( Break Holding Capacity ( No. x Warping End (
m/min),
MT,
MT x
No. x Mooring Winches
,
Stbd side and Fr. MT x
%) MT x
Port & Stbd side,
m/min),
MT, m/min).
Davits No. x Davits
,
Position :
,
4.5 LIST OF OTHER RECOVERY TOOLS (APART FROM LSA PLAN) Rescue Bucket Ropes :
4.6.
Maneuverability Parameters
Refer to vessel’s Maneuvering Characteristics Chart.
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