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M.V.Oliva – Emergency Procedures – Volume 3, Section C11, Grounding

C11-PROCEDURE IN EVENT OF GROUNDING/STRANDING

In ALL emergencies, Captain/Chief Eng. will take control of situations as soon as possible –
but initiative must be taken by other individuals where immediate action is required.
Sounding the alarm must be loud and clear – use of the General alarm and PA System is encouraged.
Any available spare person should be nominated as writer as soon as possible to prompt
actions from this checklist and record events as they happen.

CHECKLIST WHO Required by Office

DON *RA *WR *DE

01 Stop Engines/Save position on ECDIS & GPS./Stop Steering OOW X X

motors.
02 Call Master OOW X
03 Advise Engine Room ( Duty engineer to changeover to high sea OOW/DE X
suctions, start 2nd generator, shut down evaporator)
04 Sound General Alarm, check for injuries, missing persons at OOW or X
muster. Master
05 Exhibit Lights & Shapes.Close all WT doors. OOW X X
06 Establish position and broadcast Securite message-VHF 16 OOW X X
07 Sound all tanks/bilge’s etc. Check the last known readings ((be CO/DE X X
aware that opening a sounding cap of a damaged tank could
admit sea water under pressure)
08 Check cargo/bunker tanks for leakage/ingress CO/DE X X
09 Check around vessel for oil spillage CO X X X
10 Check around vessel for Hull damage CO/CE/ X X X
11 Assess rate of water inflow - if any. Take action to reduce/stop CO/CE X X
same – flooding procedures
12 Sound around exterior of vessel and establish where vessel is Deck X X
aground and nature of the bottom. Officer
13 Check sea suctions 2/Eng X
14 Check propeller/Tail shft for damage CE/2E X X
16 Check crank shaft deflections.
17 Check Rudder is clear and not fouled.Check Amps on motors.
18 Check state of tides and currents& weather forecast. OOW X X
19 Assess if vessel liable to refloat on next tide Master X X
20 Pilot in attendance or not? Master X X
21 Inform casualty department in London Master X
22 Inform CRS and assess if tugs/assistance reqd Master X X X
23 Consider additional ballast to avoid pounding Mst/CO X X
24 Use of anchor – possibility of sitting on same Master X
25 Note course & speed at time of grounding OOW X X X
26 Note drafts prior to grounding CO X X X
27 Note drafts when aground CO X X X
28 Note position of tugs if in attendance and direction of OOW X X X
pushing/pulling.
29 Assess any cargo loss if any and direction of slick Mst/CO X X X

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M.V.Oliva – Emergency Procedures – Volume 3, Section C11, Grounding

Follow up actions
30 When surveyor in attendance get copy of report Master X X
31 When P & I in attendance get copy of report Master X X
32 Assess assistance required – Lightering etc. Master X X X
33 Enter facts in Deck operations log and E/R movements Books OOW/DE X X
34 Retain chart with positions up to time of grounding Master X X
35 Retain course recorder printout Master X X
36 Retain engine telegraph printout Master X X
37 Note time of refloating OOW X X X
*RA : Radio Advice *WR : Written Report *D/E : Documents/ Evidence

All communications with London Office are to be on a secure system such as Telephone or Telex.
Communications with vessels in the immediate area will be by sound signals and, (if positive identification
of vessel can be made), by VHF on Ch 16 or local required channel.
Communications with shore station to be by VHF - initial call to be on CH 16 or CH stated in ALRS
Do not communicate with or reveal INMARSAT numbers to the media, any queries from same are to be
politely requested to contact London Office for information.

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