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Marine Emergency Duties for Senior Officers (MED D)

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13.1 Equipment requirements

1. Particulars and plans of various types of vessels
2. Copies of C.S.A., and of national, international and I.M.O. documents
3. Marine casualty investigation reports (national and international)
4. Access to a fully operational approved MED establishment or to a vessel is essential.

13.2 Duration

15 hours.

13.3 Specific instructor qualifications

The course instructor must hold a Master certificate not lower than a Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal certificate, a Fishing Master, First Class certificate or a Third-Class Engineer certificate.

13.4 Pre-requisites

Completion of the following courses: STCW Basic Safety, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats, Advanced Firefighting.

13.5 Goals

1. To provide a vessel’s senior management with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure that their junior officers, key personnel and emergency response teams are properly prepared and organized to deal with any emergency situation.
2. To provide a vessel’s senior management with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess damage to the vessel and coordinate the response to minimize the consequences of damage.
3. To provide a vessel’s senior management with the knowledge and skills necessary to coordinate the vessel’s response to an emergency on their own vessel and on other vessels in distress.

13.6 Outline

1. Contingency Plans

• 1.1 Prepare muster lists
• 1.2 Marine casualty reports

Lecture: 0.5 hours
Practical: 1 hour

2. Orientation and Emergency Training of Crew Members

Lecture: 1 hour
Practical: 1 hour

3. Emergency Management

Lecture: 1 hour
Practical: 1 hour

4. Damage Control

Lecture: 1.5 hours
Practical: 1 hour

5. Abandon Vessel Decision

Lecture: 0.5 hours

6. Search & Rescue

Lecture: 1.5 hours
Practical: 1 hour

7. Organization and Management of Medical Care On Board

Lecture: 4 hours

Total Lecture: 10 hours
Total Practical: 5 hours
Total: 15 hours

13.7 Syllabus

1. Contingency Plans (1.5 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
1.1 Prepare an emergency muster list, an emergency procedures guide and a contingency plan for a given vessel in response to various types of emergency: at sea in port during refit	X		X
1.2 Using marine casualty reports, discuss the response of vessel’s crew to emergencies and the effects of their actions			X

 

2. Orientation and Emergency Training of Crew Members (2 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
2.1 Discuss the statutory requirements for boat and fire drills	X	X
2.2 List the types of emergency that may be encountered	X
2.3 Discuss the requirements for drilling and training of crew for the emergencies of section 2.2	X	X
2.4 Discuss the planning, preparation and conduct of formal and informal training sessions		X
2.5 Discuss the planning, management and conduct of emergency drills, including universal drills and emergency squad and team drills		X
2.6 Plan, prepare, manage and conduct training drills for a given vessel in the following anticipated emergencies: fire collision structural failure grounding foundering			X

 

3 . Emergency Management (2 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
3.1 Discuss management of emergency response and the senior officers’ responsibilities and duties during an emergency	X	X
3.2 Discuss the decision-making process and the provision of adequate information		X
3.3 Discuss the dangers of decision-making based on inadequate information		X
3.4 Discuss internal communications on board a vessel		X
3.5 Conduct a simulated communications exercise using correct procedures, language and methods			X
3.6 Assess an emergency situation, organize a response and manage the response			X
3.7 Discuss case studies of marine emergencies to highlight leadership styles (see 1.2)	X	X	X

 

4 . Damage Control (2.5 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
4.1 Assess damage and its effects on vessels’ seaworthiness .1 know the SOLAS requirements for stability and subdivisions	X
.2 discuss permeability and the use of stability data to assess the consequences of damage for a vessel’s seaworthiness	X	X
.3 discuss pressure points on bulkheads in flooded compartments	X	X
.4 discuss flooding rates from damage and from firefighting water	X
.5 effects of excess water (free surface effects); pumping and drainage of excess water	X
4.2 Assess the feasibility of a plan for damage control and emergency response .1 discuss the theory of damage control to minimize the effects of damage and preserve a vessel’s sea-worthiness under the following situations: pressurizing tanks, double bottoms, cofferdams shoring hatches, bulk-heads cement boxes, collision mats jury rigs engine-room leaks	X
.2 discuss the feasibility of damage control	X
.3 discuss methods of reducing or preventing oil pollution due to a damaged hull	X
4.3 Assess effects on vessel stability of large quantities of water, including firefighting water .1 understand the flow rate of water from firefighting equipment such as: - sprinkler systems - deluge systems - water containers - hoses and nozzles	X	X
.2 calculate the effect of firefighting water on vessel stability, given data for separate decks concerning: shift of the centre of gravity reduction in ability to remain in the upright position (G.Z.) list angle of downflooding effect of free surface on vessel stability			X

 

5 . Abandon Vessel Decision (0.5 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
5.1 Assess emergency situation and make a decision to: stay with the vessel partially abandon the vessel .1 discuss emergency conditions which would make abandonment a consideration		X
.2 discuss conditions and reasons to delay abandonment or only partially abandon a vessel		X
.3 discuss methods of abandonment and their relative advantages and disadvantages	X	X
.4 discuss command and control required and the communications necessary for: delayed abandonment of a vessel partial abandonment of a vessel total abandonment of a vessel		X

 

6 . Search & Rescue (2.5 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
6.1 Explain the organization of search & rescue operations, search & rescue agencies and their functions, areas of responsibility, geographic areas of operation and equipment available .1 discuss search and rescue in Canadian and adjacent waters, referring to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the Annual Notice to Mariners concerning: rescue coordination centres marine rescue subcentres geographic division and search & rescue responsibilities responsibilities and obligations of the Master of a Canadian vessel	X	X
.2 discuss the role of the AMVER system	X	X
.3 discuss the role of the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)	X	X
.4 discuss the resources available for search & rescue in Canadian and adjacent waters: vessels aircraft associated equipment		X
6.2 Coordinate a search and rescue operation .1 explain the role of the “on scene coordinator” with reference to the Merchant Ship Search and Rescue (MERSAR) Manual and the Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual with Canadian Modifications (CANMERSAR)	X	X
.2 discuss, with reference to MERSAR and CANMERSAR, the role of a vessel’s Master in planning and conducting a search and rescue operation	X	X
.3 discuss the vessel handling required for search & rescue work, and discuss rendering of assistance to other vessels and survivors, given weather conditions, survival equipment and vessel types		X

 

7 . Organization and Management of Medical Care On Board (4 hours)

Topics and learning objectives	Examined
	in writing	orally	by practical demonstration
7.1 Thorough knowledge of the use and content of the following publications: .1 International Medical Guide for ships	X
.2 Medical section of the International Code of Signals	X
.3 Medical First Aid Guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods	X

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2010-01-19

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