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Safety – Prevention of Problems

Safety – Prevention of Problems. Before going afloat Who ? What ? Which ? Where ? When ? Why ?. Safety – before going afloat. Plan Plan B Charts Passage Plans Pilotage Plans Provisions. Prepare!!!. Crew Weather Supplies Navigation Fuel. Prepare. Check weather Check engine

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Safety – Prevention of Problems

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  1. Safety – Prevention of Problems • Before going afloat • Who ? • What ? • Which ? • Where ? • When ? • Why ?

  2. Safety – before going afloat • Plan • Plan B • Charts • Passage Plans • Pilotage Plans • Provisions

  3. Prepare!!! • Crew • Weather • Supplies • Navigation • Fuel

  4. Prepare • Check weather • Check engine • Reef beforehand • Close windows,cocks • Tidy cockpit • Plan leaving berth

  5. Getting aboard • Don’t overload • Load crew + gear evenly • Engine + oars • Torch at night • Lifejackets for all • Bring VHF • Embark + disembark with care • Avoid excess alcohol

  6. Briefing – on deck + below • Explain where everything is kept • Explain how everything works • Explain procedures • Share plans • Prevent problems!

  7. Safety Equipment • Toolbox and spares • First aid kit • Personal equipment • MOB equipment • Life raft • EPIRB • SART • VHF • Mobile Phone

  8. Fire – prevention and fighting • No smoking • No flammables below • Check wiring • Watch engine • Care with gas cookers • Don’t cook with fat • Always watch cooker • Extinguishers • Fire blankets • Ignition, Fuel, Air

  9. Personal Safety • Gear • Layers • Fitness • Consumption • Mind preparation • Are you prepared for this voyage in these conditions?

  10. Personal Safety • Lifejacket • Harness • Strong points • Jackstay • PLB • Multi tool

  11. Distress • Deciding you need help • Calling for help

  12. Distress – VHF Radio • Voice call • DSC – • Mayday • Pan Pan • Securite • Ch 16 • Ch 26,4,23,83

  13. Distress – VHF Radio • Voice call • Ch 16 • Mayday • Mayday, Mayday,Mayday • Titanic, Titanic,Titanic EI1234 • Mayday Titanic EI1234 • Position • Message • Over

  14. Distress signals • Hand signals • Voice/hooter • Smoke • Flares • EPIRB • SART

  15. Distress signals - EPIRB • Sends signal to satellite • Has details on sender • Can have built in GPS • Broadcasts for 48 hrs

  16. Abandoning to liferaft • Crew ready • Launch to leeward • Painter tied-pull • Heaviest first • Keep dry • Grab bag • Cut painter

  17. Rescue – lifeboat or other craft • Pinpoint position • Prepare for tow • Spread load • Follow instructions from RNLI • Don’t forget to say thanks!!

  18. Rescue - helicopter • VHF – before • Noise + downdraft • Sails down/reef main • Crew kitted • Hi- line • Follow instructions

  19. Rescue – end • Say thanks !!!

  20. Safety - first • Plan, prepare + inform • Plan to crew/boat limitations • Detailed forecast/tides • Crew+boat kitted for total safety • Carry out safety drills • Crew aware of distress/rescue procedures

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