16.Blackout/powerFailure–BridgeResponse.
TheseproceduresmayformpartoftheMaster’sstandingorders.
Suggesteddrillformat:
?Magneticcompassheadingshouldbeobserved
?changetomanualsteeringandsteerusingthemagneticcompass
?thepositionofthevesselshouldbecheckedforanynavigationaldangersorhazards
?anyequipmentthatmaybeaffectedbyapowersurgewhenthepowerreturnsshouldbeswitchedoff.Thisincludesradars,ARPA,ECDIS,GMDSSstation
?confirmthattheemergencygeneratorhasstartedautomaticallyandthatdesignatedequipmentisactuallyreceivingpower
?theremainingsteeragewayshouldbeoptimizedsothatthevesselcanbemanoeuvredintoasafepositionordesiredheading,takingintoaccountthewinddirectionandanyresultantdrift
?thevesselshouldsimulatethedisplayofNUClightsignals/shapesandawarningbroadcastmadetoallothertrafficinthearea
?theAISshouldbesettoNUC
?determinewhatstepsarebeingtakentorestorethepower
?thelocalcoastguard,VTSandportauthoritiesshouldbeinformedofthelossofpower.Theyshouldalsoberegularlyupdated
?ifnecessary,thegeneralemergencyalarmshouldbesounded.Thisensuresthatallhandsareonstandbyforanypossibleemergency
?ifthevesselisinshallowwaters,preparetocarryoutemergencyanchoring
?thecom[anyshouldbenotifiedofthepowerlossandensurethatappropriatelogentriesaremadeofthepowerloss.
Debrief
Thispresentsanopportunitytotrainthecrewontheuseoftheemergencygenerator.
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