Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN FAST

RESCUE BOATS

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abandon ship and fire drills on board that particular ship in the previous month.

When a ship enters service for the first time, after

modification of a major character or when a new crew is engaged, these

drills shall be held before sailing. The Administration may accept other

arrangements hat are at least equivalent for those classes of ships for which this is

impracticable.

19.3.3 : Abandon ship drill

Each abandon ship drill shall include:

* summoning of passengers and crew to muster stations with the

alarm followed by drill announcement on the public address or other communication

system and ensuring that they are made aware of the order to abandon ship;

* reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described i

the muster list;

* checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed;

* checking that lifejackets are correctly donned;

* lowering of at least one lifeboat after any necessary

preparation for launching;

* starting and operating the lifeboat engine;

* operation of davits used for launching liferafts;

* a mock search and rescue of passengers trapped in their

state rooms;

* instructions in the use of radio life-saving appliances.

19.3.4 Fire drills

Each fire drill shall include:

* reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in

the muster list ;

* starting of a fire pump, using at least the two required jets of

water to show that the system is in proper working order;

* checking of fireman's outfit and other personal rescue equipment;

* checking of relevant communication equipment;

* checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire

dampers and main inlets and outlets of ventilation systems in the

drill area;

* checking the necessary arrangements for subsequent abandoning

of the ship.

The equipment used during drills shall immediately be brought back

to its fully operational condition and any faults and defects discovered

during the drills shall be remedied as soon as possible.

19.4 Records

The date when musters are held, details of abandon ship drills and fire drills,

drills of other life-saving appliances and on-board training should be recorded in

such logbook as may be prescribed by the competent authority.