Abandon ship signal

• Abandon ship signal is verbally through a public address system by the Master (or any senior authority who nominated by the master) of the vessel only
• When all our efforts to save the affected vessel prove to be ubsuccessful, then abandoning the ship is un-avoidable.
• As far as possible,never leave the vessel until it leaves you.
• Before giving abandonment order, all the activities of the ship called off and the final report of each lifeboat made available to the Bridge.
• Then the Master of the vessel gives the order to staff the boat to clear the ships side and remains at a safe distance from the abandoned ship sa far as practicable.
• During abandoning the ship, use lifeboats and life rafts but never jump on to it in panic, maintain complete disipline,silence and strict adherence to orders
• Immediate control of any evidence of panic for which force may be if necessary.
• Failure to over all these facts may result unnecessary loss of life.