474286339-2-Handling-Survival-Craft.pptx

Handling-Survival-Craft

1. PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN FAST RESCUE BOATS Brilliance Maritime Training Centre

2. 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

3. Handling survival craft in rough weather 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

4. 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. D o 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. HELP position in water

8. HELP & HUDDLE position in water H: Heat E: Escape L: Lessening P: Posture

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