FIRST DAY ONBOARD SHIP

THE TEN STEP SERIES. (C)

(Introducing a series of ‘10 Steps to be
followed’ ©. So far, You will not be finding
any such information in a text book)
(Readers can also find the following
in this Blog:

1. Questionnaire Series for
Awareness, Written and Oral
Examination and Other Articles.

2. Seafarer’s Jobs/Address of Shipping
Companies Please Check the
Comments under “MARITIME JOBS
VACANCY REPORTING BY
COMPANIES/BLOGGER/READERS in
the same Blog.)” also find Vacancies
under a separate Heading.)

Step 1.
Know the watch schedule and Duties to be
performed.

Step 2.
Know the Position of your life jacket,
Immersion suit, Your cabin items, escape
route to Boat/Muster Station, Hospital/
Stretcher/First Aid etc. Keep a copy of
Responsibilities pasted inside the door.

Step 3.
Onboard familiarization as per company
check list, Receipt of ISPS Identity Card,
Knowledge of Life Saving Appliances and
Firefighting Appliances, Starting of
Emergency Fire pump, Starting of Life Boat,
Position of International Shore coupling,
Action to be performed during drill etc.

Step 4.
Knowledge of the Company Drug and
Alcohol Policy, Safety Policy, Garbage
management Plan, Action during Oil
Pollution etc.

Step 5.
Know the ISPS Level, Your responsibilities
and action during various ISPS Drills,
Position of ISPS Portable Equipments.

Step 6.
Read Masters/Chief Officer Standing
Orders/Night Orders, Entry in Deck log/Port
Log, Special instruction pertaining to the
port, Expiry time of Shore Leave, Date and
Time of vessel departure etc.

Step 7.
Be aware of Nature of Your crew; know how
to give allowance for Religion, cast, creed,
languages and Culture while dealing with
them. Follow ‘meals timing’.

Step 8.
Do the actions to be done/prioritize the
pending for the week/for the day.

Step 9.
Take a round with the ‘List of Equipments’
and check the expiry date, and also check
the certificate. Know the power supply for
various equipments and switches including
deck light.

Step 10.
Find time to send Inmarsat E- mail id/
Phone ID, ship particulars etc to your home
while you are in local network, so that in
case of any urgency they can contact you,
and also find the cabin of your reliever.
Hope this information are useful to all my
readers.(These ares the points of view of
Author only)