Contingency plan Collision

Immediate action:

• Stop engine
• Check any casualty suffered and rendered first aid
• Establish communication with other vessel and exchange information
• Check the oin pollution 
• Assess the situation of sinking or capsizing

Measures taken in case of collision

• The Master is always remaining alert to the possibility of collision.
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Steering gear/Main engine failure at sea

• Damage to the rudder may arise through collision,grounding or even by heavy seas.
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Contigency Plan in General

Command team

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Types of alarms and its uses on board a ship

• A system announces a condition requiring attention by audible means.IMO resolution A.686 (17) states that alarms and indicators are to be clear,fixed and without doubtfullness.
• Make sure that the power supply to alarms is continious from the main source of supply with an automatic change over to standby power supply in emergency.