THINGS TO CHECK AND KNOW AS SOON AS YOU JOIN SHIP!
The first place you would visit on board a new ship is the cabin or the accommodation area. Your safety checks start from your cabin. Do the following:
- Check if life jacket and immersion suit are kept in their designated lockers in your cabin.
-Check all fittings, accessories and condition of jacket and suit.
-Check the location of the nearest fire extinguisher from your cabin.
-Check the emergency escape located nearest to your cabin.
-Check the location of Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD).
-Check your duties posted in the Muster list along with your lifeboat station Check the nearest fire hose in the accommodation area Check ship’s alarm description in the muster list Check location of alarm button near to your cabin.
-Check your cabin thoroughly for presence of any unidentified object.
Check the General Layout of your ship:
When emergency strikes, time is one thing which is extremely precious. To save maximum amount of time, every seafarer must know the complete layout of the ship, along with the way to reach the muster station from any part of the ship. Familiarise yourself with the general arrangement plan of your ship by visiting and exploring every accessible corner. Do the following things:
-Check the general layout of your accommodation from each deck.
-Check different ways to approach the muster station Check forecastle of the ship and arrangements of escape routes provided.
-Check location of life raft and lifebuoy provided at the forecastle Check aft part of the ship and arrangement of escape routes provided.
-Check location of lifebuoys in other parts of the ship.
Check the deck side
-Check gangway of the ship for proper lifting and lowering arrangement.
-Check net and railing in the gangway
-Check all the railings and freeways on the deck --Check all life saving appliances provided on the deck Check location of fire hoses and fire hydrants Check location of fire plan.
-Check location of international shore coupling and connection Check fire line on deck with main valves Check the bunker station on deck for remote stopping of pumps.
Bridge checks
-Check location of lifejackets and immersion suits -Check EEBD location on bridge Check location of lifebuoy Check location of nearest fire extinguisher.
-Check location for storing EPIRB and SART.
-Check location of emergency fire pump switch Check location of distress signal button on bridge.
-Check emergency escape route from bridge and ways to approach the muster station.
Galley checks
-Check location of the nearest fire extinguisher
-Check location of fire blanket Check location of fire alarm button Check location of fire damper. Check location of nearest fire hose.
-Check location of nearest escape route and ways to approach muster station from the galley.
-Check all electrical plugs and fitting for overheating or burning.
-Check all equipment for safe and accidental free operation.
Miscellaneous Checks
Apart from the mentioned places, there are few other important rooms/ sections on the ship which must be checked during the first few days of joining the ship. Do the following: - - - -
- Check fire station on ship and different equipment and systems provided for the same
-Check IMDG locker onboard and safety equipments provided.
-Check location of CO2 fixed system on ship
-Check location of chemical locker on ship, along with safety PPEs and material safety data sheet (MSDS ).
-Check the location of SOPEP locker and tools therein.
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