Designated Duties for Bridge Personnel for Drills

and Emergencies
Captain: Over all in command, Monitor rig heading & position and DP
status, Oversee firefighting operations, evacuation of personnel,
mechanical - electrical - ventilation isolation as per the emergency status
and Rig Emergency Response Plans.
Rig Manager: Insure well is secure, especially with respect to Drilling
emergencies, blowouts, etc. Communication with Drill floor and ET
regarding possible eventuality of EDS status, Drill floor activated EDS, or
worst case acoustic - Dunker disconnect.
DPO on tour (Portuguese Speaking): DP desk, phone and radio( Initially till
off tour DPO arrives on bridge)
DPO on tour (English only): Fire & H2S Panel, Sprinkler panel, assist DPO
on desk with communication, notes- events and times on piece of paper
till DPO off tour arrives on bridge. During drills and no events on Fire&H2S
panel, he can start recording on Emergency Response Board.
DPO off tour: Write down POB numbers on emergency response board.
DPO off tour:
(1) preferably Portuguese speaking; Phone if not
Portuguese speaking English speaking DPO will take the phone calls.
BCO on tour: Fire pump, stability, Ventilation (on Masters advice)
BCO off tour: Assist BCO, phone coms (counts from ECR, Sub Sea, Drill
Floor, Galley, etc.)
ROP on tour: Announcements, Alarms, as per Captains instructions
ROP off tour: Prepare and send all GMDSS Distress messages,
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Shore base & DPA

Stand-by boat
Brazilian Navy
Distress message

ROP will write down times on Emergency Response board himself, so he

doesnt disturb DPO at Emergency Response Board.
Electrician: Manual opening breakers if required (As per Chief engineers
instructions), Assist BCO as required

Ways to improve training and drills on board

NDB:

Improve overall focus on emergency (fire, explosion, H2S, MOB, etc)

and not become too pre-occupied/over-occupied with muster of
personnel
Attach more specific duties to Bridge personnel during on board drills
and emergencies
OSC to ensure Fire Team leaders understand muster location and fire
attack instructions, and Captain to follow up frequently with OSC, to
better evaluate eventuality of next step of Abandonment or lowering of
emergency status level
Camp boss to ensure a thorough sweeping of entire accommodation
area is being done by cabin stewards to insure no one is left behind
prior to mustering at boats
Matco to remain at T-Card stations to ensure cards are flipped properly,
and more quickly ascertain the identity and number of persons not
present at muster station and communicate same to Bridge
Nominate designated Runners to find missing crew by checking
cabins, designated work spaces, etc.
STS to improve On board orientation to more clearly describe action
upon hearing Rig alarms, muster station, secondary muster station,
improve demonstration on donning life jackets
Incorporate Casualty with stretcher transport into Drills.
Incorporate hiding crew in toilets, gym, mess room, to insure sweeping
accommodation is complete