STCW V4 part2

The first defence against the exposure is clothing. It insulates the body. The material trusts the heat by _____ tiny air [blank_start]pockets[blank_end]. This insolation is reduced dramatically by strong [blank_start]wind[blank_end] and even more so by [blank_start]water[blank_end], as the heat lost in water is 26 [blank_start]times[blank_end] that in air at the same temperature it follows the deep clothes become wet, the isolated effect is [blank_start]lost[blank_end]. So wet clothes must be remove and ……….. as dry as possible before been put on again.

The life [blank_start]raft[blank_end] entrances must be [blank_start]closed[blank_end]. Evacuees must make every effort to stay [blank_start]dry[blank_end] and to keep each other [blank_start]warm[blank_end]. In survival situations, cold as a [blank_start]killer[blank_end] is secondary to [blank_start]drowning[blank_end]. Any water in the survive craft must be bailed [blank_start]out[blank_end] using the bailer and [blank_start]sponge[blank_end]. Keep one sponge away from [blank_start]salt[blank_end] water. It can them be used to collect [blank_start]condensation[blank_end] on the inside of the canapé or exposure cover.

Once dry, if the floor is [blank_start]inflatable[blank_end], it must be inflated in [blank_start]cold[blank_end] climate or in cold [blank_start]waters[blank_end] conditions. Occupants should handle [blank_start]togethe[blank_end]r for warm. But must ensure that the stability of the craft is not upset. The evacuees may have to [blank_start]deal[blank_end] with dilate shock, [blank_start]hypothermia[blank_end] and overwhelming feelings of depression, [blank_start]confusion[blank_end], despair and possibly [blank_start]panic[blank_end].

The survival [blank_start]chances[blank_end] of evacuees will depend up on their [blank_start]training[blank_end], their equipment and their mental attitude. Their will to live. This will be greatly influenced by the [blank_start]leadership[blank_end] of those in charge. Strength of [blank_start]mind[blank_end] will often be more important than strength of [blank_start]body[blank_end].

Those who [blank_start]find[blank_end] that they can act positively must deserve themselves. [blank_start]Keep[blank_end] people occupied and organized into a [blank_start]team[blank_end]. Check the survival [blank_start]manual[blank_end] for information and instructions

[blank_start]Watches[blank_end] should be established with one inside [blank_start]look[blank_end] [blank_start]out[blank_end] and one [blank_start]outside[blank_end] look out as a minimum. It must be maintained on a 24 [blank_start]hours[blank_end] base. Change over should be [blank_start]frequent[blank_end] particularly for the outside look out. The inside watchman checks some inject [blank_start]personnel[blank_end] and on the state of the survival craft. It’s a good idea to have a [blank_start]regular[blank_end] row call. This helps check that the evacuees are not [blank_start]suffering[blank_end] from hypothermia or excess carbon [blank_start]dioxide[blank_end]. Carbon dioxide can build up rapidly and so the life craft will need to be [blank_start]ventilated[blank_end] regularly.

The outside look out keeps [blank_start]watch[blank_end] for rescue ships and aircrafts or any [blank_start]survivors[blank_end]. He or she will beg the responsibility for the [blank_start]second[blank_end] priority: [blank_start]location[blank_end]. The EPIRB [blank_start]SART[blank_end], radar reflective and [blank_start]VHF[blank_end] radios will help the rescue services [blank_start]locate[blank_end] the evacuees. But the outside look out may see them [blank_start]before[blank_end] they see the survival craft. So evacuees must keep all [blank_start]signalling[blank_end] [blank_start]aids[blank_end] at the ready.

The satellite [blank_start]EPIRB[blank_end] is designed to alert the rescue services and to give them an acure [blank_start]position[blank_end] of the evacuees. EPIRB stands for [blank_start]emergency[blank_end] position [blank_start]indicating[blank_end] radio beacon. Because of their significance to the rescue services they are among the [blank_start]most[blank_end] important items of [blank_start]safety[blank_end] equipment on your ship. Satellite EPIRBS form part of the equipment that [blank_start]ship[blank_end] needs to carry to comply with the Global Maritime [blank_start]Distress[blank_end] and Safety [blank_start]System[blank_end], the GMDSS.