Disaster Management in Fisheries

Fire Drill

Fire drills should be planned in such a way that due consideration is given to regular practice in the various emergencies tht may occur depending on the type of ship.

Each fire drill shall include:

1. Reporting to station and preparing go the duties described in the muster list required by regulation 8;
2. Starting of fire pump, using at least the two required jets of water to show that the system is in proper working order;
3. Checking of fireman’s outfit and other personal rescue equipment;
4. Checking of relevant communication equipment;
5. Checking the operation of watertight doors, fore doors, fire dampers and main inlet and outlets of ventilation system in the drill area; and
6. Checking the necessary arrangements for subsequent abandoning of ship.

• Marking of stowage locations

Containers, brackets, racks, and other similar stowage locations for life-saving equipment, shall be marked with symbols in accordance with the recommendations of the Organization indicating the devices stowed in that location for that purpose. If more than one device is stowed in that location, the number of devices shall also be indicated.*

* Refer to the Symbols related to Life-saving appliances and arrangements adopted by the Organization by resolution A.760 (180).

• Manning of survival craft and supervision

There shall be a sufficient number of trained people on board for mustering and assisting untrained persons. There are maybe deck officers or certificated persons, on board for operating the survival craft and launching arrangements required for abandonment by the total number of person board.

A deck officer or certified person must be placed in charge of life rafts, and second- in- command must be nominated in the case of lifeboats. The person in charge of the survival craft must have the list of the survival craft crew and must ensure that the crews under his command are acquainted with their duties; in the lifeboat the second-in-command also must have a list of the lifeboat crew.

If the lifeboat has a radiotelegraph installation, a person capable of operating the equipment must be assign in the life boat. Each motorizes survival craft must have a person capable of operating the engine and carrying out minor adjustment if happen minor break-down in emergency. The Master/ Captain of the ship must ensure the equitable distribution of trained personnel among the ship’s survival craft.

• Type of life saving equipment, lifetime and limitation

The equipment on board should be carefully check complies with the various regulations. Below are list given as indication of the life-saving appliances requirement:

1. Totally enclosed, fire retardant, self-righting lifeboats sufficient for the total complement to be carried on both side of vessel. Free-fall lifeboats carroed aft maybe be an alternative. Most tankers will have lifeboats fitted with fire protection (external water spray) system.
2. A rescue boat (unless one of the lifeboat has been accepted as a rescue boat).
3. Life rafts sufficient for the total complement capable of being launched from either side or life rafts for the total complement on each side of the vessel. If the survival craft are stowed more than 100 meters from the stem or stern an additional life raft is required to be stowed as far forward or aft as is practicable.
4. Lifebuoys as follow:

A passenger ship shall carry not less than the number of lifebuoys complying with the requirements of regulation 7.1 and section 2.1 of the Code prescribed in the following table:

Length of ship in metres	Minimum number of lifebuoys
Under 60	8
60 and under 120	12
120 and under 180	18
180 and under 240	24
240 and over	32

Notwithstanding regulation 7.1.3, passenger ships of fewer than 60 m in length shall carry not less than six lifebuoys provided with self-igniting lights.

1. Lifejackets to be provided for every person on board the vessel plus sufficient number for person on watch and for use at remotely located survival craft stations.
2. Immersion suits to be provided for every person assigned to crew the rescue boat plus as deemed necessary. Each lifeboat shall also be equipped with 3 immersion suit.
3. One EPIRB on each side of the vessel.
4. At least three on each side of the vessel.
5. Retro-reflective tape or material on all lifeboats, life rafts, lifebuoys and lifejackets.
6. A portable radio apparatus for survival craft.
7. Not less than 12 rocket parachute flares stowed on or near the navigating bridge.
8. An on-board communication and alarm system.
9. A line-throwing appliance with four projectiles and lines are capable of travelling a distance of 230 meters in calm weather with reasonable accuracy.