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After a vessel is damaged and is making water, the conditions of damaged and the position of damaged must be investigated immediately. Then estimating the threaten which is caused by the damaged. According to the fact , taking proper activities to control flooding and pump out flooding-water.
The distinct kinds of control making water should be taken to relate different damaged position, e.g. below water line and above water line. 3. Describe the measures taken on board if aground. a) Particulars to be clarified.
b) Actions to be taken in different situations. c) Summary.
When a ship is being aground , it may be to list, or trim. According to the different situations, you can decide where is being aground.
If your vessel is aground, I advice you to take actions as follows: (1) de-ballast or jettison cargo, it can make your vessel re-float by reducing its displacement; (2) require tugs‘ assistance, tugs can pull or push your vessel from the shallow to deep water; (3) waiting the tide, the depth of water will raise when the tide is rising, so your vessel may re-float. (4) shifting cargoes or liquid, adjusting vessel‘s list, trim, to make the vessel‘s grounded part clear of the bottom, and then you will be re-float.
When you pay to re-float your vessel, you should take some special attention, the first thing is to decide where is ground and the situation. The second is to decide that the vessel is making water or not.
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4. Describe the measures taken on board if on fire. a) Particulars to be clarified.
b) Actions to be taken in different situations. c) Summary.
Switch on fire alarm immediately while finding fire. The fire alarm is belling for one minute, and one long blast is indicating fore; two long blasts is indicating aft; three long blasts is indicating middle, or bridge; four long blasts is indicating the engine room.
After the fire has been extinguished, crew should check the fire area every 10 minutes for avoiding the fire re-ignition , sent men for keeping and report. After making sure the fire is not re-ignition, the crew can cancel the fire alarm, and the chief officer should enter the event into the log-book.
You should foam extinguisher to fighting an oil-fire, dry power extinguishers to fighting an electric fire. The carbon dioxide extinguisher will be caused the least damaged in fire-fighting.
1.What kind of the fire extinguishers can you use for an electric fire? The dry power extinguishers.
2. What cannot be used for an electric fire? The foam extinguishers.
3. What are the three components of fire? Flammable materials, oxide and energy.
4. How often is a fire drill required to be carried out on cargo ships? Once in one month
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5. What must you do first if you find a fire on board Sound the fire alarm.
6. What does the muster list show? At each every of accommodations.
7. What will you first do if you see a person fall overboard?
Drop out a lifebuoy, sound man overboard alarm, stop engine, keep sight to the man.
8. How often is a boat drill required to be carried out on board a cargo ship? Once in three months.
9. Can you list at least three different kinds of fire extinguishers? Yes, dry power extinguish, carbon dioxide, foam extinguisher. 10. In general, what parties are involved in a fire drill? The fire team, the first aids team , rescue team. . 11. Where should fire control plan be located? At the Corridor, or passageway.
12. How often will the lifeboat be launched into water? In three months.
13. What does “retreat signal”mean? Cancel the alarm.
14. What is “general alarm signal”?(一般的报警信号) The fire alarm.
15. What does “fire patrol ”mean?
Checking the whole vessel to avoid fire on board.
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16. What is “damage control team”? To control flooding and re-floating the vessel. 17. What is on fire?
Some materials are burning and the burning does not want. 18. Is smoke toxic? Yes, the smoke is toxic. 19. Is fire under control. Yes, the fire is under control. 20. Is the fire extinguished? Yes, the fire has been extinguished. 21. Has flooding stopped?
Yes, the flooding has been stooped. 22. How much water is in the vessel? About 1234 tons water is in the vessel. 23. Is danger imminent? No, it is not.
24. What is the nature of sea bottom? The nature of sea bottom is mud. 25. What is the sea state? The sea is rough.
Charter nine
1. Describe the procedures of search and rescue operations.
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