BASIC TRAINING SECURITY &  EMERGENCY – a serious, unexpected,

and often dangerous situation requiring

immediate action

Emergency of imminent danger may result in:

 Loss of life
 Injury
 Loss or damage to property
CROWD CONTROL  Damage to environment

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Immediate action in case of an emergency
COMPLY WITH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

PSSR  Raise the alarm

(Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities)
 due to vastly different environment on a
ship as compared to ashore, this course is
designed to prepare a new recruits for a
life at sea
 Inform the bridge
 Attempt to control the emergency
by whatever means are available
until relieved by an emergency
team

What is PSSR all about?

 Working on a ship can be hazardous

 Attire yourself adequately and
occupation for the uninitiated. “this
properly
course will give new seafarers an insight
 Go to muster station
into the various elements of a ship and
working procedures on board so that they
adjust to the shipboard environment, and
the better prepares to cope with any
Actions to be taken on hearing emergency
unforeseen circumstances
alarm signals
SCOPE
 This model course aims to meet the
mandatory minimum requirements for
seafarer’s familiarization, basic safety Various emergencies which may occur
training and instruction in accordance  Fire fighting
onboard ships
with Section A-IV/I of the STWC Code  Abandon
 Collision (ship crashes with
 STCW – The international convention on another ship)
STANDARDS OF TRAINING,
 Grounding (“sumayad ang barko”)
CERTIFICATION AND WATCH KEEPING
 Foundering (ship sinking)
What is Emergency?  Man overboard (someone who fell
on the ship)
 Flooding
 Oil Spill
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 Emergency Steering

FIRE
 Can arise due to failure faulty operation of
equipment, to self-ignition caused by
carelessness with open fire or smoking in
the bunk
 Number one reason of fire is improper
smoking, next is engine failure
ABANDON SHIP
 leave a ship because it is sinking
 the one who declares this is the muster or
the captain
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COLLISION
 can be caused by failure of machine,
inadequate watch keeping or navigational
errors
GROUNDING
 Can be caused by miscalculation or wrong
selection of sea routes, carelessness and non-
observance of maritime safety rules and
regulations
FOUNDERING
 (of a ship) sinking. Going under ship – a
vessel that carries passengers or freight.
 Sinking – a descent as through liquid
(especially through water)
MAN OVERBOARD
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 Is caused if someone fell of the ship
- Emergency is not being said in a
loudspeaker because it may cause
 It may be caused if the person is drunk or panic
some unexpected accidents
FIRE ALARM

 Continuous rapid ringing of ships bell for

at least 10 seconds
FOLLOWED BY:

 One short blast of a ship’s whistle (fire

forward)
 Two short blast of a ship’s whistle (fire
amidships [middle])
 Three short blast of a ship’s whistle (fire
aft)
FLOODING
 Four short blast of a ship’s whistle (fire at
 A flooding is the result of water ingress the engine room)
onboard and can affect the watertight and
finally the stability of the vessel. Its impact
may be catastrophic when water enters
spaces which are designated as dry areas,
such as cargo holds the engine room

MOB (Man overboard)

 3 long rings

OIL SPILL
 An oil spill is the release of a liquid Abandon Ship
petroleum hydrocarbon into the
environment, especially the marine  Verbal order and general alarm
ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a  The use of lifeboat will be addressed
form of pollution. The term is usually given
to marine oil spills, where oil is released into DRILLS AND MUSTER
the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may
also occur on land The general structure of muster list is so
designed to serve as a guide to all crew members
Alarm Signals on Board Ship on board which includes

 General Emergency Alarm  Various squads or teams

- 7 short blast and 1 long blast
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  Specific duties for every crew
 Provisions to bring in different emergencies note: if you hear the general emergency
 Location of muster station
alarm, if you are a crew, you will not
directly proceed to your muster station.
What is Muster List? Hence, you must go to your station
number. Your station number is given
 The MUSTER LIST, in the maritime once you’ve entered the ship, it is located
world, is a list of the functions each member
at your blue book [contains your
of a ship crew is required to perform in case
personal information, duties and
of emergency
responsibilities, and emergency
 it contains your own duties and protocols]
responsibilities  proceed immediately to the muster station
Example of assignation:

 Station number 185, amidship, deck 4,

What is Muster Station?
MUSTER STATION,- a place in ship where
passengers should assemble in the event of
emergency
 located at the left and right side of the
ship [deck 4]
 lifeboats are available in the area for the
passengers to use in case of emergency
 before you enter the ship, make sure that
you know your muster station
 make sure you go to your right muster
station because if you don’t, they will not
allow you to use the lifeboat
Upon hearing the alarm signal, every crew
member shall:
 identify the type of emergencies
 wear proper attire
 bring assigned provision
beside elevator
 Station number 165, located at deck 8,
near the pool
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note: the crew will just go to their respective
muster station once the captain call out to abandon
the ship
DRILLS AND TRAINING
Three Important Aspects of Drills & Training
 Drills and trainings are required by SOLAS,
Marpol, STCW, ISM, and company policy
 Drills shall be conducted regularly to ensure
the correct action is effectively achieved
 Emergency is every body’s concerned.
Regular and realistic drills can improve the
performance of the crew in responding to
emergency situations
SOLAS - SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (known as
BT right now)
MARPOL – The International Convention for the
prevention of pollution from ships (MARINE
POLLUTION)
STCW – International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certifications and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers
ISM – International Safety Management

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 1. Telephone
 For internal
communications
 All passenger, crew cabins
has telephones
 Even public places has
telephone
2. Emergency Powered Phone
Emergency Training and Drills
 You can still use it even
 Familiarity with safety installation and with the absence of
practice musters electricity
 Mustering shall take place within 24  It is within the ship only
hours after embarkation [internal communication]
 Passengers shall be instructed in the use 3. Public Address System
of life jackets and the action to take in an  Usually located outside
emergency  Used when there is a public
 Passenger safety briefing shall be given address or announcements
immediately before and debriefing after 4. Lifeboat VHF
sailing  Radio that has high
Last for approx. 30 minutes frequency
 All lifeboats has VHF
DRILLS
 It allows the
 Proceed quickly and quietly to assembly communication for
point and perform emergency duty lifeboats
 Wear a lifejacket, except where this
would interfere with your duty
 Clothing should be sufficient to cover 5. Walkie Talkies
your body, arms, and legs included, with  All officers from captain
sensible shoes until the lowest position
has walkie talkie
EMERGENCY TEAM  Faster means to
communicate
 Bridge Team (officials)  It is also handed by people
 Engine Room Team (officials) in the management position
 Emergency 1 (staff captain, chiefmate) (Cruise direction, hotel
 Emergency 2 (supports the emergency1) director, bar manager)
 Support Team (support all the teams)
 First Aid Team (support those who are 6. Flashlight
injured)  Used when there is no
 Crowd Control Team [assist the electricity
passengers to their own muster station]
7. Whistle
As a crew, you must know all the muster station,  all lifejackets has whistle to
so that you can lead your guests to their own ask for help, and call for
muster station attention
Various internal communications used on Knowledge on number and locations of escape
board ships routes on board will increase the level of
confidence in time of survival
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 Additional information:
 Station number or letter included on the
right-hand side of the symbol
 Arrow will be pointed in the direction in
which the station is

note: in emergency situations, we are not

allowed to use the elevators

SAFETY TIPS
STATION BILL
Placards that is located at the crew area. It is
usually at the public area of the crew like (mess
hall, crew bar, hallway of crew) REMINDER
FOR CREW!!!
Read the station bill

 Know the various escape routes

 Know your muster station
 Know your lifeboat assignment
 Know your emergency duties
Participate in the emergency drills 😊

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