personal sea survival techniques

PERSONAL SEA SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

SURVIVAL An action, ability or effort exerted by a person

or a group of person in order to continue to live in the midst of a disastrous situation. It is a struggle for existence.

S- Size up the situationU- Undue Haste Make WasteR- Remember Where you AreV- Vanquish Fear and PanicI- ImproviseV- Value LivingA- Act Wisely and ProperlyL- Learn Basic Skills

7 Steps To Survival

RECOGNITION INVENTORY SHELTER SIGNALS WATER FOOD PLAY

HAZARDS OF SURVIVAL

HEALTH HAZARDS Immersion Foot Hypothermia Seasickness Constipation Frost bite Salt water burns and boils Sore eyes

HAZARDS OF SURVIVAL

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS Bad Weather/climate Sea Creatures (sharks, sting rays,

poisonous fish) Other water hazards (toxic substances in

the water)

Heatstroke- response to heat characterized by extremely high body temperature and disturbance of the the sweating mechanism.

Heat Exhaustion- response to heat characterized by fatigue, weakness and collapse duet to inadequate intake of water to compensate for loss of fluid to sweating.

Immersion Foot- condition when the temperature of the tissues of the limbs remains sub normal but above freezing for a long period.

Hypothermia-lowering of body temperature due to exposure to colad air or water or a combination of low temperature and wind.

Frostbite- when tissue fluids freeze in localize areas of the body

PRIORITIES DURING SURVIVAL

1.PROTECTION2.SUSTENANCE3.MEDICAL TREATMENT4.GENERAL HEALTH5.TRAINING AND PREPARATION

VALUE OF TRAINING AND DRILLS

Training and drills are conducted onboard to make sure that the crew constantly know their duties in an emergency

It is during drills when defective equipment are detected

Causes of Emergencies On Board

Carelessness Deliberate disregard of safety rules and

notices Lack of knowledge Lack of awareness of existing hazards of

the profession

MUSTER LIST/STATION BILL

It is a plan of action before an emergency situation would arise

Are notices required by Solas Convention to be placed onboard ships

Its main purpose is to give instruction to each crew on what to do in cases of emergency

Considerations to follow by each crew:

What is my duty? Do I understand what to do? What and where is the equipment to be

used? Who gives the order? To whom shall I report? What are the alarms/signals?

ALARMS/SIGNALSGENERAL ALARM- 7 short + 1 long blast + PA

On hearing the alarm: All personnel must proceed immediately to their

designated muster station Perform respective duties and responsibilities Team leaders must muster and report

readiness to the bridge

TYPES OF EMERGENCY Abandonship Cargo contamination Collision Fire Flooding Grounding Heavy weather

damage terrorism

Man overboard Piracy Pollution Engine/ electrical

failure Structural failure Serious injury,

illness, death Leakage

PERSONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES

1. LIFEJACKET- are buoyant devices used for saving persons from drowning by keeping their bodies afloat


2. LIFEBUOUYS A ring shaped life

preserver constructed of inherently buoyant materials.


3. IMMERSION SUIT- is a protective suit which reduces the body heat-loss of a person wearing it in cold water.


4. Thermal Protective Aids- it is a bag or suit made of water proof material with low thermal conductivity.


5. VISUAL SIGNALS Rocket Parachute Flares Hand Flares Buoyant Smoke Signal Waterproof Signal Torch Heliograph Mirror


6. Audio SignalA. WhistleB. Radio Transmitting Devices Portable radio Emergency position Indicating Radio

Beacon (EPIRB) Search and Rescue Transponders (SART)

SURVIVAL CRAFTS

It is a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning the ship

Kinds of Survival Craft: Liferaft Lifeboat Rescue boat

LIFERAFT

LIFEBOAT

Open Partially enclosed Totally enclosed

RESCUE BOAT

ABANDONSHIP

Abandonship should only be considered in two circumstances:

When all measures to keep the vessel afloat have failed and the ship is in sinking condition

It it is no longer possible to remain aboard because loss of life could result from heat, smoke or any adverse condition.

PERSONAL PREPARATION BEFORE ABADONSHIP

Put plenty of warm clothing Don your life jacket Keep yourself always dry Go to your muster station in an orderly

manner Board lifeboat/rafts Do not jump into the water unless essential If it is necessary to enter the water, choose

a suitable place from which to leave the ship.

CREW DUTIES TO PASSENGER

Warning the passengers Seeing that they are suitably clad and have

donned their lifejackets correctly Assembling passengers in their muster

station Keeping order the passageways, stairways Ensure that supply of blankets/food is taken

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