Name: Subject:

CRUZ GONZALEZ ANGEL MANUEL Familiarization with Ro-Ro Passenger Vessels

Degree and group:

CUB A

Name of the course and/or subject: Teacher's name :

PNM Roro Transshipment VII A ING. EDUARDO UGALDE FUENTES

Semester: Activity :
VII Crowd control training: assembly and boarding
stations

Date : September 13, 2020

Bibliography :
 RSP (2015) – ARVI. ON BOARD TRAINING MANUAL.
http://www.arvi.org/publicaciones/coapre/ManualFormacionBordo

 Chap. Gonzalo C. (2012). SOLAS CHAPTER III RESCUE DEVICES AND MEANS.
https://personales.gestion.unican.es/martinji/Archivos/SolasCap3

 Pérez, F., López, A., Peter, E., & Donoso, R. (2005). Simulation of the movement of
people. application to the evacuation of ships. Riaii, 2(4), 78-88.
INDEX:
 TRAINING OF THE CREW ON BOARD
 TRAINING FOR PASSENGERS
 PASSAGE CONTROL
 ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING AND
EMBARKATION ON SURVIVAL VESSELS:
 VISUAL SIGNAGE
 INITIAL ACTION UPON HEARING THE EMERGENCY
SIGNAL
 ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS TO MEET AT
EMERGENCY POINTS
 EMERGENCY GROUPS
 STAIRWAY GUIDES GROUPS.”
 MUSTER STATION GROUPS
 BOARDING OF PASSENGERS.
 ABANDONMENT OF THE VESSEL
 PROCEDURE
 BOARD ON A SURVIVAL BOAT

INTRODUCTION:
It is important to know how to remain calm in the face of any accident
or incident that may occur, which is why later during this work we will
be presented with situations and procedures of control or support
groups for both passengers and crew. In addition, we will be informed
how we should know how to act in this type of situations that may arise
during our journey through examples and signs that we will learn to
identify.
We will be presented with what meetings are like at emergency points
or when evacuating our boat.
TRAINING OF THE CREW ON BOARD
Every crew member who arrives on a ship again will be assigned certain tasks and
tasks at that time, and will also be assigned a position and tasks to perform in the
event that an emergency occurs on board. For this reason, it is necessary that
when a new crew member is installed on board, he or she is instructed on the
elements of the ship, its devices and means of rescue, fire protection, etc.
Its purpose will be that you must be qualified for the following:

 Communicate with other people on board about safety matters

 Understand safety information symbols, signs and warning signs.
 Know the procedures for action in the event of a man falling overboard,
detecting fire or smoke and if the abandon ship alarm sounds - Identify the
meeting and embarkation points
 Identify evacuation routes
 Locate and put on life jackets
 Use fire extinguishers
 Take immediate action if you encounter an accident or other medical
emergency
 Close and open fire, watertight and weathertight doors installed on the
ship, other than hull openings.
Responsibility for onboard training lies with the Ship Security Officer. Any
familiarization instruction will be given by a responsible person on board the ship,
normally an officer, and in
TRAINING FOR PASSENGERS.
Passenger training is also of vital importance, because in case
emergency it is important that the people on board know the points
meeting places to go to, what are the means of evacuation
available on board and where they are located on the ship. In addition
They must be instructed in the individual elements of survival
such as life jackets.
Throughout the ship, regardless of its size, there must be signs
safety information, such as instructions on how to
To put on the life jacket.
Depending on the type of ship we are on, the
information to the passenger will be done differently. On passenger ships in
which passengers are going to be on board for more than 24 hours, will have to
An emergency drill must be carried out so that passengers become familiar
both with the emergency sound signals and with the procedure
complete evacuation if necessary. On the other hand, on ships in which
passengers are on board for less than 24 hours, the
instructions through the public address system, which can be supported by videos
explanations through the ship's televisions.

Each ship has implemented a different system associated with the type
ship, but there will always be certain similarities between them.
A way of distributing the tasks of each crew member in case of emergency
can be the following:

PASSAGE CONTROL.
Once the emergency signal has been heard, normally, the catering department will
be distributed among the different decks of the ship to control the passage. Each
crew member already has their place and assigned mission, no one will act of their
own free will at any time or move from their position without prior notice and
authorization. A part of the crew of this department will be in charge of reviewing
the clearance of the passage, corridors, cabins and any corner in which a person
may have been trapped.
Other members of the same department will be in corridors and stairs indicating to
passengers the path they must follow to reach their meeting position and how
many decks they have to continue climbing. It must be made clear that the use of
elevators is completely prohibited, as they can be an added danger.
No member in charge of giving directions will ever accompany anyone to their
place, as they would be leaving their place empty and could cause the subsequent
lack of control of the passage. In the meeting places, normally lounges, theaters or
other places of leisure for the passengers, there will also be crew personnel in
charge of counting the passengers as they arrive to know if there is truly no one left
lost by the ship, they will also be in charge To reassure passengers and tell them
the instructions they must follow at all times, they must also check that all
passengers are wearing a life jacket; if not, they will be given one of the ones
stored in the drawers in the lounges.
Once the entire ship has been checked and it is certain that all passengers are in
the meeting places, the situation will be reported to the Command Bridge, where
the Captain is directing all operations.
Arrangements for muster and embarkation on survival
craft:
1) Lifeboats and liferafts for which approved launching devices are required shall
be located as close as possible to accommodation and service spaces.

2) Meeting points will be available near the boarding stations. The free deck
space of each assembly position will be sufficient to accommodate all the
people who are to meet there, that is, 0.35 m² per person at least.

3) Assembly stations and boarding stations will be easily accessible from

accommodation and work areas.

4) Assembly stations and embarkation stations will be adequately illuminated

with the lighting supplied by the emergency electrical power source.

5) The corridors, stairs and exits that give access to the assembly stations and
boarding stations will be illuminated. The emergency electrical power source
may supply the energy necessary for this lighting. In addition to or as part of
the signage prescribed in regulation II2/28.1.10, routes leading to assembly
and embarkation stations shall be indicated by the assembly station sign
intended for that purpose, in accordance with the recommendations of the
Organization.

6) Assembly stations and embarkation stations for davit-based survival craft and
free-fall launching vessels shall be arranged to allow persons transported on
stretchers to be placed on the boats.
 7) For each embarkation position
of survival craft that is lowered
over the side of the ship, or for
each two such positions that
are adjacent, a single-section
embarkation ladder complying
with the requirements and
reaching from the deck shall
be provided. up to the flotation of maritime navigation with minimum draft, in
unfavorable conditions, with a trim of up to 10° and a list of up to 20° on either
side. However, the Administration may permit the replacement of such
ladders by approved devices that provide access to the survival craft when it
is afloat, provided that there is at least one embarkation ladder on each side of
the vessel. Other means of embarkation may be authorized that allow life rafts
to descend to the water in an orderly manner.

8) Where necessary, means shall be provided to moor davit survival craft to the
side of the ship and keep them at bay so that they can be embarked safely.

VISUAL SIGNAGE
The International Maritime
Organization has
published models of
signs that, in the form of
stickers, must identify
the location of the
rescue, survival and
firefighting devices on
board, as well as
access to them.

INITIAL ACTION
UPON HEARING
THE
EMERGENCY
SIGNAL
Each and every member of the ship's crew will have their functions assigned in the
organic table for each of the different emergency situations. If any member of the
crew disembarks, the person replacing them must be immediately informed of their
duties for various emergency situations or, failing that, reorganized.
Each of the crew members will identify possible emergency signals, acting, based
on their functions stipulated in the ship's organizational chart, in the best possible
way to successfully resolve each situation. The emergency signal is not the
abandon ship signal. At your meeting place you will be informed of the specific
nature of the emergency and the action to be taken. You must come with a life
jacket and emergency suit.
Do not panic. Don't waste time after the alarms go off. You can adjust your clothing
and life jacket while you are heading to the meeting place or once you have arrived
there. Meeting points will be arranged near the boarding stations. Assembly
stations and boarding stations will be easily accessible from accommodation and
work areas.
The meeting positions will be adequately illuminated with lighting that supplies
emergency electrical energy. The corridors, stairs and exits that give access to the
assembly stations and boarding stations will also be illuminated. In addition, the
routes leading to assembly and embarkation stations will be indicated with the
assembly station sign intended for that purpose, in accordance with the
recommendations of the International Maritime Organization. Assembly stations
and embarkation stations for davit survival craft will be arranged to allow persons
transported on stretchers to be placed on the boats.
Assistance to passengers to meet at emergency points
The evacuation of passengers on ships is one of
the aspects of maritime safety that is of most
concern today. Most equipment used in the
evacuation of damaged ships is designed for
use in calm seas, although experience shows
that most accidents occur in adverse weather
conditions.
The captain is the one who considers that the
ship and the people on board must begin to
prepare for evacuation.
It begins with a signal known to the passengers if they have attended the
mandatory drill, which does not always happen, and known to the crew since they
receive a talk on the day of boarding, before the ship leaves port and They are
prepared in case of an accident.
The specific signal is the well-known and internationally accepted general
emergency signal consisting of seven short beeps followed by one long one made
by the ship's general alarms, whistle and sirens.
In this second step, all people on board are involved and each and every one has a
role in the evacuation.

Emergency Groups
To proceed with the search and search of the ship, it is
divided into different areas that, depending on the size
of the ship, can reach up to 62, as in the case of the
“Allure of the Seas”, the largest passenger ship in
history and currently belonging to the company "Royal
Caribbean".
Each "Emergency Group" will be assigned to review
one of these areas perfectly defined in the ship's
evacuation plan and direct the passengers to the stairs
where the "Stairway Guides" that we will see later will direct them to their meeting
points ("Muster Stations").
Once the area has been evacuated and checked and it is certain that no
passenger or crew remains in it, the group leader will report this fact to the leader
of the evacuation zone.
Stairway Guides Groups ”.
These groups are also known as stair guides. As their
name indicates, their function is to guide passengers
up the stairs.
We remind you that in the event of an emergency, the
elevators cannot be used because they pose a
danger in themselves and in the event of, for
example, a fire, they act as a chimney so that it is very
possible that an accumulation will be found inside.

Muster Station Groups

Finally, when the passengers have been evacuated from their cabin by the
emergency groups, their presence has been reported by said groups and they
have been guided to their meeting points by the stair guides, they will finally arrive
at their meeting point. meeting where the "Muster Station Groups" will dedicate
themselves to counting them and reporting how many of them are absent. They will
make this report directly to the bridge.
The "Muster Station Groups" are made up of staff who are used to dealing with
passengers.

Passenger boarding.
If the emergency remains uncontrollable, the
captain will be forced to move on to the next
phase of the evacuation.
This phase is undoubtedly the most complicated
of all, it consists of placing the passengers inside
the boats. Although in theory the signal to begin
this process is a long whistle, in practice this cannot be done because the access
routes to the boats are usually common for different passenger assembly stations.
So in a real emergency, passengers will be directed from the "Muster Stations" to
the boats with announcements through the ship's public address system. The
order in which they do so will depend on several factors: the number of passengers
at each station, whether or not this station has absent passengers and the situation
of the boats.
ABANDONMENT OF THE
VESSEL
The order to abandon the ship must be
given by the Captain only at the moment
when he thinks that it is no longer
possible to remain safely on board. On
all occasions, especially in good weather
conditions, it must be kept in mind that
as long as the boat floats, it is safer to
stay in it than in the boats. Once the
captain determines the need to abandon the ship, he and the Chief Engineer will
decide which essential services must always remain in operation. Before leaving
the ship, the boat skippers will be told what the meeting point will be.
Once the order to abandon ship has been received, the skippers of the boats will
ensure that access to them is carried out in the proper conditions of order, they will
prevent the boat from being overloaded and they will make all those who do not
have a job to do sit down. on the boat plan and will not allow anyone to move.
It will be ensured that order is maintained, that the doors or access routes to the
meeting places are not obstructed and that the work of preparing the abandoned
items is not made difficult. The team leaders will check that everyone is wearing
the life jacket/survival suit correctly, will take the roll call and give the news to the
bridge. No boat or raft will be lowered until the order is received to do so.
On all occasions, it must be kept in mind that as long as the ship floats, there will
be less danger staying on it than in the boats; Abandonment must be decided
when it is absolutely impossible to stay on board. If it is necessary to abandon the
ship, the operation will be carried out in a disciplinary manner in the manner and at
the time in which the order is given, particularly as regards the lowering of the
boats and liferafts and boarding them. Although crew members must remain on
board as long as the danger is not imminent, they must know how to abandon ship.
The chances of safely abandoning a ship and being saved are good if the crew
knows what to do. On the contrary, if the crew members do not know how to
control themselves, and lack courage and self-sacrifice, useless loss of life may
occur. Before abandoning the ship, everything must be done to send the distress
signal with the ship's situation, stop the propeller and, if there is time, tightly close
the doors and hatches.

PROCEDURE
1) When the order is given, board the dockable lifeboat on the embarkation deck.
Don't abandon ship until they tell you to.

2) When the order is given, throw the life raft overboard.

a) Before launching, make sure that the painter is firmly attached to the
vessel. If the painter is not tied properly, the liferaft will be lost. The
buoyant is used to inflate the liferaft and to hold it to the side of the boat.
b) Make sure the launch area is free of people or obstacles.
c) After launching, continuously pull on the painter until the life raft inflates.
There will be at least 36 meters of painter inside the rescue raft
container, which has to be removed for it to inflate.
d) Wait until it is completely inflated (with the top up) before boarding.
Premature boarding may prevent proper inflation.
e) Avoid, if possible, the liferaft rubbing against the side of the boat. This
prevents deterioration of the material of the rescue raft.

3) If possible, board the lifeboat or liferaft without entering the water. It is

important, if possible, not to enter the water to reduce the effects of the cold.
Jumping on the raft could hurt you or someone inside and could damage the
canopy. Never jump on the hood of a life raft. While you wait for the others to
board, avoid rubbing the raft against the side of the boat.

4) If it becomes necessary to enter the water, choose an appropriate place to

abandon the boat, taking into account the following points:
a) Ship drifts. The ship can drift over you faster than you can swim away from
it.
b) Situation of any survival craft in the water. Remember that a survival craft
can drift much faster than you can when swimming. If there is no survival
craft available, it would be preferable to abandon ship from the bow or stern
to free yourself from the ship more easily. It may be difficult to separate from
the boat from the middle due to drift.
c) State of the sea.
d) Other hazards: for example, burning fuel.
5) Do not jump into the water if it is not essential, use the ladders sideways, or if
necessary descend using a rope or a fire hose. If it is not avoidable, do not
jump from a height of more than 6 meters. The points to keep in mind before
jumping into the water are:
 He is wearing the survival suit and the life jacket is properly tied, holding it
down, crossing his arms over his chest.
 Cover your nose and mouth with your hand.
  Keep your feet and legs together and straight.
 Make sure there are no obstacles below. Look forward and jump upright.
 Do not look down during the jump as you could become unbalanced and
fall flat on your face.

BOARD ON A SURVIVAL BOAT

Boarding a survival craft without help is a difficult operation. Make maximum use of
footrests and hand rings; these, together with the buoyancy of the life jacket if you
submerge, will help you gain momentum to get out of the water. To embark on
survival craft, adequate means will be provided, including:

I. At least one ladder, or other approved means, on each side of the ship,
allowing access to survival craft when they are afloat.

II. Means to illuminate both the stowage locations of survival craft and their
launching devices during the preparation and execution of this operation,
and the area of water where they are to be launched, until this operation
has been completed , with the electrical energy supplied by the
emergency source.

III. Means to notify all persons on board that the ship is about to be
abandoned.

IV. Means to prevent water discharges from reaching survival craft.

CONCLUSION:
During the completion of this work I was able to realize that by having
knowledge about control groups on our boat we can have better order
both at the time of making a clearance and at the time of evacuation of
the boat.
It is our duty as merchant mariners to obtain this knowledge and skills
to put them into practice in
the future and know how
to stay calm and help the
people who provide our
support in these situations
or accidents, which is why
it is very important to pay attention to the procedures. and indications
shown in the research