What is a drill onboard ship in Merchant Navy ?
In this post we will discuss about what is a drill onboard ship in merchant navy and the importance of the drills for emergency preparedness.
Mostly Asked Questions on the drill onboard ship in Merchant Navy :
(1) What is a drill onboard ship in Merchant Navy ?
(2) What are the different types of drills conducted onboard ship ?
(3) What is abandon ship drill ?
(4) What is a fire drill ?
(5) What is the importance of drills onboard ship ?
(6) How drills help in the emergency preparedness ?
Why drills are conducted onboard ship :
(1) Drills help to improve the response of the seafarers in case of emergency situations.
(2) Drills help the seafarers to know the mistakes they make during the drill and they can learn from their mistakes.
(3) Due to the drills, the seafarers come to know about the respective duties they have to perform in the emergency situations.
(4) Every seafarer also learns about how to operate the life saving appliances and fire fighting appliances because of the drills.
(5) Drills also help in maintaining the emergency equipments in good order and ready for use.
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Types of drills onboard ship in merchant Navy :
The different types of drills are,
(1) Abandon ship drill.
(2) Fire drill.
(3) Oil spill drill.
(4) Man overboard drill.
(5) Flooding.
(6) Collision.
(7) Grounding.
(8) Training about emergency steering.
(8) Training regarding emergency towing system.
(9) Training related to Enclosed space entry procedures.
(10) Blackout drill.
(11) Bomb drill.
(12) Stowaway search drill.
What is a Muster Station :
Muster station is a place onboard ship where all the ship’s crew gathers upon hearing the emergency alarm.
Normally, two muster stations are there onboard ship – one is primary muster station and other is secondary muster station.
The primary muster station is normally located on the upper deck near the life boat, on either port side or on starboard side.
The secondary muster station will be a bridge or a cargo control room or alleyway of the ‘A’ Deck.
Conclusion :
The drills form an important part of the seafarer’s onboard training.
The drills should be conducted every week to improve the response of the seafarers during the emergency scenario.
Hello. This is Alkesh Patil. I am a Marine Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Merchant Navy. In this blog, I will try to provide some basic information about merchant navy and life onboard ship.
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