PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND

RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN

FAST RESCUE BOATS

Brilliance Maritime Training Centre

Manage Survivors and Survival Craft after abandoning
ship
 
 Handling Survival Craft in rough weather
 Apportionment of Food & water in survival Craft
 Effects of Hypothermia and its prevention
 Maximizing Detect ability and location
Handling survival craft in rough weather
1. The trim of the boat should be adjusted to suit the course relative to sea. In a
short sea the steering must be very competent, since the boat will tend to
broach-to. If a big sea is approaching, it should be resisted on the bow and the
boat headed.
2. Generally, contact by boat with a wreck is to be avoided, but if it is inevitable the
boat should not approach from the weather side of the wreck.
3. Also beware of wreck drifting if approaching from lee side, where heavy wreck
perhaps falling. If it becomes as a trap for the boat very difficult to get clear.
4. As shown in Fig., lying in four different positions relative to the wind likely to
drift in that direction. The boat should approach at her lee side as shown,
trapping unlikely.
5. The boat may be secured to wreck, end-on, by means of a line, ready to go
astern. A man should stand with an axe in case to cut the line.
6. To avoid actual contact with the wreck, the boat may be lie off head to wind and
sea, streaming oil and then pick up survivors from the water. A strong buoyant
heaving line will be helpful to heave persons from wreck to boat.
7. A good method of signaling must be maintained between the boat and the
parent ship. The boat is kept head to wind and sea by hawser and steered with
steering oar.
Apportionment of food and water in survival craft Water and food

 DO NOT ISSUE WATER DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS

 Issue rations after first twenty-four hours at set times during the day-sunrise,
midday, sunset. Collect rainwater whenever possible. Eat fish only if plentiful
supply of water available. DO NOT ISSUE RATIONS during first twenty-four hours
except to injured people (if conscious). RAIN WATER should be collected from the
outset.

Rations

 The rations provided in the craft are based upon the above knowledge and
instructions for their use MUST BE FOLLOWED. The length of time that the rations
will last will depend upon the number of occupants. However, the minimum with a
full complement is 4 days.
Supplement Rations
Supplement the basic supply of water whenever you can. Rainwater should be
retained. Condensation is a possible supply.

Seawater/ Urine
DO NOT DRINK SEAWATER OR URINE. Madness or death follows rapidly
upon the drinking of seawater or urine.

Fish flesh
DO NOT EAT FISH FLESH UNLESS you have an abundant supply of water.
Protein foods such as fish tend to consume vital body fluids.
Effects of hypothermia and its prevention
 
Cause of hypothermia: Cause by loss of body heat, quick heat loss in cold
weather and in the water.

Precautions to take to avoid hypothermia: The wet cloths should be taken

off, wring out the dry cloths put on a.s.a.p, cover with blanket or TPA. Keep
warm and rest. Use of immersion suits, thermal protective aids and anti-
exposure suits

Symptoms of Hypothermia
 Become slowing of physical and mental response,
 cramps or shivering, unsteadiness,
 difficulties with speech or vision may look dead, but may be alive,
mistakes have been made in this respect.
 The heartbeat and breathing may be very feeble and difficult to detect in
severe cases, but heart compression and artificial respiration will do more
harm than good
HELP position in water
 HELP & HUDDLE position in water

H: Heat
E: Escape
L: Lessening
P: Posture
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