INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION E IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING AND WATCHKEEPING 41st session Agenda item 12 STW 41/12/Rev.1 4 November 2009 ENGLISH ONLY DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTING SHIPBOARD EMERGENCY MEASURES Abandon ship drills Submitted by the Republic of Korea Executive summary: Strategic direction: 5 High-level action: 5.2 Planned output: 5.2.2.1 Action to be taken: Paragraph 12 SUMMARY This document proposes the standard procedure of abandon ship drills using any types of totally enclosed lifeboat on board for ship personnel, PSC officers and other interested parties Related documents: MSC 84/22/14; resolution A.624(15); MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1; MSC.1/Circ.1327; resolution A.787(19) and MSC.1/Circ.1205 Background 1 Model procedures for executing shipboard emergency measures following consideration of document MSC 84/22/14 (Republic of Korea), proposing that a model procedure for executing shipboard emergency measures be developed to standardize the emergency drills for crew in case marine emergency on board and port State control (PSC) inspections for PSC officers, the Committee agreed to include, in the work programme of the STW Sub-Committee, a low-priority item on Development of model procedure for executing shipboard emergency measures, with two sessions needed to complete the item. Introduction 2 In pursuance of regulation 19, chapter III of the SOLAS Convention and paragraph 3.5.18~24 (Abandon Ship Drills) of resolution A.787(19) (Procedure of Port State Control Officer), each abandon ship have to be conducted at least within every one month and PSCO is able to require the drill on board ship after consulting with the master. Although For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
- 2 - Training manual and on-board training aids shall be provided to crew members on board ship according to regulation 35, chapter III of the SOLAS Convention, but there is no detailed standard procedure of developing the abandon ship drills scenario such as how to conduct and what to do. 3 Notwithstanding the above mentioned instruments and training manual provided, according to Annual Report on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region 2008, Tokyo MoU, it is noted that life-saving appliances and fire safety measures remained as the two major categories of deficiencies which were frequently discovered on ships. 11,491 life-saving appliances related deficiencies and 14,796 fire safety measures related deficiencies were recorded, representing 29% of the total number of deficiencies in 2008. 4 In saying 2008 annual report of Paris MoU, in 2007 deficiencies in vital safety areas such as life-saving appliances, fire-fighting equipment, alarm signals, structural safety, accounted for about 20% of the total number of deficiencies. The number of deficiencies in these areas increased almost 7% from 15,998 in 2007 to 17,112 in 2008. The Paris MoU considered a number of options for further joint CICs (Concentrated Inspection Campaigns) with the Tokyo MoU in 2009 and beyond. A CIC on lifeboat launching arrangements, including the testing and maintenance of on-load release mechanisms for lifeboats and rescue boats, and the awareness of the crew of the dangers of launching and recovering lifeboats will be carried out during 2009. Analysis of abandon ship drill scenarios of shipping companies 5 As a result of reviewing the emergency drill scenario being used on board in 3 major shipping companies in the Republic of Korea, the following matters were identified:.1 the matters to be considered in priority, precautions and etc. in each step were not included in the ship s emergency drill scenario;.2 despite of, as far as practical, the drills have to be conducted as if there is an actual situation, it was prescribed without the consideration of time and location, so it could be impracticable or conventional; and.3 the details of precautions for lowering and restoring the lifeboat were not included in the scenario. Notwithstanding the same procedures in the same company should be described on the scenario in a way, there are many different procedures for same kind of lifeboats. Also, there were some deficient cases that the launching procedures for lifeboats including ship s manoeuvring techniques according to the state of weather or sea conditions, and the matters regarding hoisting international flag signal indicating the fact the ship is under exercising abandon ship drill, distress signal, communication for requiring rescue and etc. were not included in the scenario. Making standard procedure of abandon ship drills 6 Accordingly, the results of analysis of abandon ship drills scenario of 3 major shipping companies reflects into the model procedures. We found that there are commonly 7 steps divided in case of having been using on the abandon ship drills scenario as follows:
- 3 - STW 41/12/Rev.1 Standard Procedure of Abandon Ship Drills.1 Step 1: Preparations prior to alerting abandon ship signal;.2 Step 2: Making sure items and duties of crew to be carried;.3 Step 3: Preparations for launching lifeboat;.4 Step 4: Embarkation onto lifeboats and Launch the lifeboat;.5 Step 5: Operation after releasing the lifeboat from boat falls;.6 Step 6: Recovery Operations; and.7 Step 7: Discussions and Actions to be taken for next drills. 7 Each step consists of Procedure, Action, and Related Regulations. In addition, it has another blank to assign Code representing a procedure, action and related regulation. Besides, the Code is corresponding to the detailed contents of each step. 8 The Codes shown in the attached annex which is regarded as core components of making standard scenarios shall be reflected on an actual scenario. In developing the Code, we use initial letter of name of emergency drill such as code A come from Abandon ship drill, AFS come from Abandon ship drills by Free-fall lifeboat Simulation. The proposed standard procedure facilitates and become more perfectly in making the actual scenario on board ship as reflecting and using the Code. 9 The proposed guideline contained in the annex does not describe time, location and the person in charge. We hope these 3 components have to be considered on real abandon ship drill scenario on board ship. The expected benefits 10 If the developed standard scenario for exercising various shipboard emergency drills newly applies to abandon ship drill scenario on board ship, the following 3 benefits would be expected:.1 Ships Crews work load by various inspections would be reduced Ship s master and officers have heavy burden on various inspections such as PSC inspection, external audits by ISM Code, inspections by major oil companies, etc. together with the requirements of different domestic standards when calling a foreign port. In case the standard scenarios for various inspections are provided, the work load should be expected to be reduced to the crew;.2 Shipboard emergency drills would be exercised more efficiently Ship s master and officers are able to exercise the emergency drills more systematically through reminding ship's crew of the risk factors which could be occurred during exercising emergency drills in consideration of ship s characteristics and presenting the procedures for emergency drills secured with
- 4 - safety, and more efficient shipboard emergency drills could be exercised by the crew having self-confidence. Particularly, the risk of accident occurrence caused by poor communication or misunderstanding between multilingual crew would remarkably be decreased;.3 Joint emergency response drills between shore-based organization (Government, shipping companies) and ships will efficiently be exercised. Through the distribution of the standard scenario published in accordance with systematic procedures, efficient communication will be made and more realistic and effective joint emergency response drills between ships and shore could be realized. Proposal 11 In this regard, the Republic of Korea would like to suggest the standard procedure for abandon ship drills as provided in the annex to this document for consideration by the Sub-Committee. Action requested of the Sub-Committee 12 The Sub-Committee is invited to discuss the proposal contained in the attached annex and take action as appropriate. ***
DRAFT GUIDELINE FOR DEVELOPING ABANDON SHIP DRILL SCENARIO BY STANDARD PROCEDURE 1. ABANDON SHIP DRILLS USING TOTALLY ENCLOSED GRAVITY LIFEBOAT: The Code A 1. STEP 1: PREPARATIONS PRIOR TO ALERTING ABANDON SHIP SIGNAL PROCEDURES CODE ACTIONS RELATED REGULATIONS A1.1 Transmit distress signals (through carrying out all kinds of practicable measure) SOLAS Ch. III Reg 6 IAMSAR Vol. III section 4 A1.2 Alert abandon ship signal SOLAS Ch. III Reg 6 LSA code VII 7.2 PREPARATIONS A1.3 Manoeuvring of ship in considering weather condition A1.4 Stop Main Engine A1.5 Stop boiler and other pumps (auxiliary machines) A1.6 Close Air vent of oil tanks SOLAS Ch. III Reg 37.3.1 A1.7 Light on the signals or Hoist the shapes for Vessels not under Command or Restricted in their Ability to Manoeuvre COLREG. Rule. 27 A1.8 Close outboard scuttles and water-tight doors SOLAS Ch. III Reg 37.3.1
Page 2 2. STEP 2: MAKING SURE ITEMS AND DUTIES OF CREW TO BE CARRIED PROCEDURES CODE ACTIONS A2.1 Check mustering state of crews at boat station A2.2 Report the crew s number to Captain or designated person A2.3 Check position of ship and report distances form land and bearings to the lifeboat coxswain Checking items Check ship personnel carrying items and duties after summoning 1) All crew: Immersion suit, Lifejacket A2.4 2) Deck officer: 2-WAY VHF, EPIRB, Transceivers, SART, crew list of the lifeboat, Deck Log Book 3) Engineers: Repair tools for the lifeboat engine and Engine Log Book 4) Steward or cook: Emergency rations, medicines, blankets 5) Deck ratings: Line throwing appliances RELATED REGULATIONS SOLAS Ch. III Reg 19.3.3 SOLAS Ch. III Reg 37
Page 3 3. STEP 3: PREPARATIONS FOR LAUNCHING LIFEBOAT PROCEDURES CODE ACTIONS RELATED REGULATIONS A3.1 Prepare transceivers, and confirm the communication condition SOLAS Ch. III Reg 37 A3.2 Connect the push-button recovering to the receptacle A3.3 Turn on the power switch of start panel Pull out the pin of slip hook Take out the ring of the slip hook Disconnect the slip hook s connection Preparations for launching Lifeboat A3.4 Wind the boat fall manually to take off the slack, and then take out the release gripe Take off the release grip or lashing and ensure that no gripe or lashing is tangled around the lifeboat Confirm the connection of the painter on the painter release device of the lifeboat <Activity on the lifeboat> Confirm the connection of the painter as far forward as practicable inboard of the falls but outboard of everything else. <Activity on the ship> Pull out the safety pin Pull out the safety pin of the davit arm stop, if fitted Release the davit arm stop by operating the handle MSC.1/Circ.1205
Page 4 4. STEP 4: EMBARKATION ONTO LIFEBOATS AND LAUNCH THE LIFEBOAT PROCEDURE CODE ACTIONS A4.1 Confirm that the remote control wire is drawn into the lifeboat A4.2 Open the lifeboat boarding door and board the lifeboat A4.3 Ensure the bottom plug is fitted and tight A4.4 Turn on the power supply switch A4.5 Open the fuel oil valve Embarkation & A4.6 Confirm that the cooling seawater valve is open launching Lifeboats A4.7 Close the drain valve on exhaust pipe A4.8 Fasten seatbelt A4.9 Connect the davit control grip with the remote control wire A4.10 Confirm that all crew boarded in the lifeboat are seated and their seatbelts are fastened A4.11 Start lifeboat engine A4.12 Pull down the winch remote control wire Off load A4.13 Confirm the lifeboat is fully waterborne release Operation A4.14 Detach the davit control grip from the remote control wire (Optional A4.15 Pull out the release handle safety pin operation) A4.16 Pull the release handle to the fully open position by one action RELATED REGULATIONS MSC.1/Circ.1205 On load release Operation (Optional Operation) A4.17 Confirm that the lifeboat is as close as possible to the water surface A4.18 Detach the davit control grip from the remote control wire A4.19 Pull out the release handle safety pin A4.20 Unlock the latch of the interlock cover and Open the hydrostatic interlock cover A4.21 Lift the hydrostatic interlock lever fully and hold it A4.22 Pull the release handle to the fully open position by one action
Page 5 5. STEP 5: OPERATION AFTER RELEASING THE LIFEBOAT FROM BOATFALLS PROCEDURE CODE ACTIONS A5.1 Release the painter Checking operation A5.2 Lifeboat engine operation (Ahead, neutral and astern) conditions of A5.3 Checking operation of lifeboat covers Lifeboat and its engine A5.4 Checking lighting operation of interior light and canopy light A5.5 Check the condition of lifeboat equipment and items RELATED REGULATIONS MSC.1/Circ.1205
Page 6 6. STEP 6: RECOVERY OPERATIONS Recovery and Secure Lifeboat A6.1 Lift the fore and aft hooks and hold them closed A6.2 Simultaneously swing down the reset levers on both fore and aft hooks in one continuous action to contact with the stop A6.3 Confirm the fore and aft hooks are in the normal reset positions. A6.4 Make sure that the release handle is in the closed (locked) position and insert the safety pin A6.5 Connect the suspension links of the davit simultaneously to both, fore and aft hooks. A6.6 Manoeuvre the lifeboat to come under boatfalls A6.7 Adjust the heights of the suspension links by raising or lowering the boatfalls A6.8 Insert the safety pin of the boat winch handbrake A6.9 Confirm that reset lever is down and the fore and hooks are properly connected A6.10 Hoist the lifeboat just clear of the water and stop hoisting A6.11 Confirm that the hydrostatic interlock lever has moved to the locked position for the lifeboat not being waterborne A6.12 Hoist the lifeboat by operating the winch using the push-button switch following the instruction by the officer in charge A6.13 Hoist the lifeboat until the winch is stopped by the limit switch A6.14 Disembark from the lifeboat A6.15 Hoist the davit arm manually A6.16 Confirm that the davit arm is in contact with the stop on platform A6.17 Detach the manual hoisting handle A6.18 Set the davit arm stop immediately A6.19 Insert the safety pin to the davit arm stop handle A6.20 Loose the manual break of the winch, down the suspension block to davit horn A6.21 Install and tighten the auto release gripe, if fitted A6.22 Tighten the auto release gripe rope with the turnbuckle Connect the painter to the painter release hook on the bow of lifeboat A6.23 * If the suspension blocks are not on the davit horn, the boat falls remain in tension during sea going and the load may cause damage to the boat falls. MSC.1/Circ.1205
Page 7 7. STEP 7: DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR NEXT DRILLS DISCUSSION A7.1 Confirm Crew s duty and taken actions as appropriate SOLAS Ch. III, Reg 19 3.3 A7.2 Discuss some deficiencies found for next drills NIL 2. OPERATION OF FREE FALL LIFEBOAT 1. LAUNCH OF FREE FALL LIFEBOAT: The Code AF AF1 Confirm clearness of obstruction around the falling point AF2 Take off lashing slip hook Preparations AF3 Detach the cable for the storage battery charge SOLAS Ch. III Reg 9 AF4 Confirm that all crew boarded in the lifeboat are seated and their seatbelts are fastened AF5 Close the operating valve of the releasing gear AF6 Operate the lever of the release gear until free-falling SOLAS Ch. III Reg 9 Launching and its AF7 Operate self contained air supply system in case of fire equipments AF8 Operate the engine around water surface after free falling AF9 Operate the water spray system in case of fire Checking equipments AF10 Check interior equipments and items and Recovery AF11 Put the derrick at lowering point of the stern AF12 Worker must connect safety belt prior to connecting hooks
Page 8 AF13 Connect hooks with the lifeboat by lowering boat falls AF14 AF15 AF16 AF17 AF18 Connect the painter between the lifeboat and the ship Hoist the lifeboat and the derrick inside of stern by operating the winch Hoist the lifeboat to the stowage position by operating the winch Connect the lashing device Secure the releasing gear safety pin by manual 2. LAUNCHING METHOD BY WIRE: The Code AFW AFW1 All crew enter in lifeboat Launching AFW2 AFW3 AFW4 AFW5 Remove Safety operation pin Take off lashing wires of lifeboat operate winch brake by remote control wire to go up to aft ship When Derrick and Life Boat reach on the surface of water, operate boat fall into the water AFW6 AFW7 AFW8 When completion of launching Life Boat, by using auto release system to remove Hook Move Derrick around of Aft ship Connect Boat fall to Hook of Lifeboat NIL Recovery AFW9 AFW10 AFW11 AFW12 Move up Lifeboat to the Skid Recover Lifeboat to original position Secure lashing wires Secure manually safety operation pin
Page 9 3. GUIDELINES FOR SIMULATED LAUNCHING OF FREE-FALL LIFEBOATS (MSC.1/Circ 1206/Rev.1): The Code AFS AFS1 Check equipments and documentations to ensure that all components of the lifeboat and launching appliance are in good operational condition Preparations AFS2 AFS3 AFS4 AFS5 Ensure that the restraining device(s) provided by the manufacturer for simulated launching are installed and secure and that the free-fall release mechanism is fully and correctly engaged Establish and maintain good communication between the assigned operating crew and the responsible person Disengage lashings, gripes, etc. installed to secure the lifeboat for sea or for maintenance, except those required for simulated free-fall Participating crew on board the lifeboat and fasten their seatbelts under the supervision of the responsible person AFS6 All crew, except the assigned operating crew, disembarks the lifeboat. The assigned operating crew fully prepares the lifeboat for free-fall launch and secures themselves in their seats for the release operation MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 Simulated Launch AFS7 AFS8 AFS9 AFS10 AFS11 AFS12 The assigned operating crew activates the release mechanism when instructed by the responsible person. Ensure that the release mechanism operates satisfactorily and, if applicable, the lifeboat travels down the ramp to the distance specified in the manufacturer s instructions Resecure the lifeboat to its stowed position, using the means provided by the manufacturer and ensure that the freefall release mechanism is fully and correctly engaged Repeat procedures from AFS7 above, using the back-up release mechanism when applicable The assigned operating crew disembarks the lifeboat Ensure that the lifeboat is returned to its normal stowed condition Remove any restraining and/or recovery devices used only for the simulated launch procedure
Page 10 3. SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM: The Code AB AB1 Secure all hatches of the lifeboat AB2 Open the air controller AB3 Open each valves of all air bottles Self-Contained Air Supply System AB4 AB5 Open main air valve Open the regulator valve and control 4-5 KG/ cm2 of pressure at low pressure gauge SOLAS Ch. III Reg 9 AB6 Confirm air follow form air outlet nozzle AB7 Confirm that the pressure is suitable for crew s breathing AB8 Confirm lifeboat engine operation 4. WATER SPRAY SYSTEM: The Code AC AC1 Secure all hatches of the lifeboat. AC2 Confirm nature ventilation is kept or self contained air supply system is operated AC3 Open the inlet valve of water spray system AC4 Close the drain valve of water pump Water Spray System AC5 AC6 Open one quarter of the water supply butterfly valve Start lifeboat Engine SOLAS Ch. III, Reg 9 AC7 Engage the clutch of the water pump to the engine AC8 Open fully the water supply butterfly valve when water is sprayed AC9 Confirm through the scuttle that water is sprayed at body of the lifeboat AC10 Confirm opening of drain valve when the drill are finished