Emergency procedures, Boat drill

Emergency Procedures

Boat drill

Boat drills should be held :

In port, just before the departure of the ship (especially if new crewmembers have embarked).
At sea, at least once a week.

During the boat drills, attention should be paid:

in showing the location of all lifeboats, life rafts, lifebuoys and lifejackets on board
in showing where the EPIRB is located
in properly explaining the working of the life saving equipment
in demonstrating the proper use of the life saving equipment
showing where the NC signalling flags are located
showing where the marine pyrotechnics are located

From time to time, when in port, exercises should be held with the life saving equipment, such as lowering a lifeboat in the water, rowing, testing of the engines in the lifeboats, testing of the emergency radio equipment in the lifeboat, showing of video's about the use of life raft, demonstrating the use of marine pyrotechnics, etc.

Enter the boat drill in the log book

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