B2/ 5 Grounding

5.1 Reporting grounding and ordering actions

.1 We are aground.

.2 Stop engine(s).

.3 Close watertight doors and report.

.3.1..... Watertight doors closed.

.4 Is vessel (still) making way?

.4.1 ..... Yes, vessel making way ahead / astern.

.4.2 ..... No, vessel not making way.

.5 Give "vessel aground" signals.

.6 Inform engine room.

.7 What part is aground?

.7.1 ..... Vessel aground forward / amidships / aft / full length.

.8 Stand by forward station and aft station and report.

.8.1 ..... Forward station / aft station standing by.

.9 Stand by port anchor / starboard anchor.

.10 What is position ?

.10.1 ..... Position ... .

5.2 Reporting damage

.1 Report damage.

.1.1 ..... No damage.

.1.2 ..... Crack(s) in plating / no. ... double bottom / no. ... hold(s) / tank(s) / main/auxiliary engine(s) foundation / ... .

.1.3 ..... Deformation(s) / indentation(s) to plating / to ... .

.1.4 ..... Deformation(s) / indentation(s) to ... .

.2 Check flooding and report.

.2.1 ..... No flooding.

.2.2 ..... Flooding in ... .

.3 Is danger imminent ?

.3.1 ..... No, danger not imminent.

.3.2 ..... Yes, danger of

.................... ~ heavy listing (to port / starboard)

.................... ~ decreasing stability.

.................... ~ damage by sea.

.................... ~ breaking apart.

.................... ~ environmental pollution.

.................... ~ ... .

.4 What is nature of sea bottom ?

.4.1 ..... Sea bottom rocky.

.4.2 ..... Sea bottom soft.

.5 What is state of tide ?

.5.1 ..... No tide.

.5.2 ..... Tide ... metres / rising / falling / turning at ... UTC / within ... hours.

.6 What is wind force and direction ?

.6.1 ..... Wind force Beaufort... from ...(cardinal points ) .

.6.1.1 .......... Wind expected to decrease / increase (within the next ... hours).

.6.1.2 .......... Wind expected to back / veer (within the next ... hours).

.6.1. ..... No change expected (within the next ... hours).

.7 What is sea state ?

.7.1 ..... Sea smooth/moderate/rough/high / swell slight/moderate/heavy... metres from ...(cardinal points ) .

.7.2 ..... Sea smooth/moderate/rough/high / swell slight/moderate/heavy ... expected to decrease / increase (within the ne xt ... hours).

.7.3 ..... No change expected (within the next ... hours).

.8 What is draft ?

.8.1 Draft ... metres (port side / starboard side) forward / aft / amidships.

.9 What is depth of water ?

.9.1 ..... Greatest depth ... metres (port side / starboard side) forward / aft / amidships.

5.3 Orders for refloating

.1 Are (bilge) pumps operational ?

.1.1 ..... Yes, (bilge) pumps operational.

.1.2 ..... No, (bilge) pumps not operational (yet).

.1.3 ..... (Bilge) pumps will be operational in ... minutes.

.2 Is dama ge control material available ?

.2.1 ..... Yes, damage control material available.

.2.2 ..... No, damage control material not available (yet).

.2.3 ..... Damage control material will be available in ... minutes.

.3 Stand by engine room and report.

.3.1 ..... Engine room standing by.

.4 Stand by all anchors for letting go.

.5 Report distribution of cargo.

.5.1 ..... No. ... hold(s) / tank(s) ... tonnes (of ... cargo).

.5.2 ..... Deck cargo forward / aft / amidships ... tonnes (of ...).

.5.3 ..... Forepeak / afterpeak ... tonnes.

.5.4 ..... No. ... double bottom tank(s) ... tonnes (of ballast / ...).

.6 Transfer cargo from no. ... hold(s) / tank(s) to no. ...hold(s) / tank(s) and report.

.6.1 ..... Cargo from no. ... hold(s) / tank(s) transferred to no. ... hold(s) / tank(s).

.7 Transfer deck cargo from ... to ... and report.

.7.1 ..... Deck cargo from ... transferred to ... .

.8 Pump out forepeak / afterpeak and report.

.8.1 ..... Forepeak / afterpeak pumped out.

.9 Transfer ballast / ... from no. ... double bottom tank(s) to no. ... double bottom tank(s) and report.

.9.1 ..... Ballast / ... from no. ... double bottom tanks transferred to no. ... double bottom tank(s).

.10 Fill forepeak / afterpeak.

.11 Jettison cargo from ... and report.

.11.1 ..... Cargo from ... jettisoned .

.12 Engine(s) full / ... astern / ahead.

.13 Has vessel refloated?

.13.1 ..... Yes, vessel refloated.

.13.2 ..... No, vessel not refloated (yet).

5.4 Checking seaworthiness

.1 Request a (diving) survey.

.2 Report the result of the (diving) survey.

.2.1 ..... No damage.

.2.2 ..... Following damage to the plating:

.2.2.1 .......... Crack(s) in area of ... .

.2.2.2 .......... Deformation(s) / indentation(s) in area of ... .

.2.3 ..... Following damage to the engine(s) / pipe(s):

.2.3.1 .......... Crack(s) in the main engine(s) / auxiliary engine(s) foundation.

.2.3.2 .......... Deformations / fracture(s) to the pipe(s) in / out ... .

.2.3.3 .......... Fractures / bending of the bolt(s) of ...

.2.4 ..... Following damage to the underwater hull: (see also: .1.2.2)

.2.4.1 .......... Deformation(s) / indentation(s) to the sea water inlet(s) / outlet(s).

.2.4.2 .......... Deformation(s) / indentation(s) to the stem / bulb.

.2.4.3 .......... Deformation(s) to the propeller(s).

.2.4.4 .......... (Port / starboard) propeller(s) missing.

.2.4.5 .......... Deformation to the rudder / to ... .

.2.5 ..... Dry - docking is recommended / necessary.

.3 Is the vessel seaworthy ?

.3.1 ..... Yes, the vessel is seaworthy

.3.2 ..... No, the vessel is not seaworthy (yet).

.3.2.1 .......... The vessel must be repaired and re-inspected.

.3.3 ..... Request ... tug(s).