- Inform master, E/R, VTS
- Take action to manoeuvre the ship is safe place.
- Take hand steering and go to inshore traffic zone
- Plot vessel position.
- Hoist NUC signal.
- Prepare anchor party.
- Broadcast URGENCY message.
- Watch on VHF ch 16
- Modify AIS status.
- Post extra lookout.
- Keep good watch on radar & visual.
- Established rate of drift.
- Obtain latest weather report.
- Log book entry.
Search and rescue
- Take bearing of distress message if radio direction finder fitted.
- Re transmit distress message.
- Maintain continuous listening watch on all distress frequencies.
- Consult MERSAR/IAMSAR manuals.
- Establish communications with all other surface units and SAR aircraft involved in the SAR operation.
- Plot position, courses and speeds of other assisting units.
- Monitox X-band radar for locating survival, craft transponder (SART) signal using 6 or 12 nautical mile range scales.
- Post extra lookouts for sighting flares and other pyrotechnic signals.
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