9 Emergency Station Bill
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9 Emergency Station Bill

  9.1 On a vessel of more than 20 m (65 feet) in length required to have more than four crew members at any one time, including the master, a station bill shall be posted by the master.

  9.2 The station bill required by VIII/9.1 shall set forth the special duties and duty station of each crew member for various emergencies. The duties shall, as far as possible, be consistent with the regular work of the individual. The duties shall include at least the following and any other duties necessary for the proper handling of a particular emergency:

  • .1 the closing of hatches, airports, watertight doors, vents, scuppers, and valves for intake and discharge lines that penetrate the hull, the stopping of fans and ventilating systems, and the operating of all safety equipment;

  • .2 the preparing and launching of survival craft and rescue boats;

  • .3 the extinguishing of fire; and

  • .4 the mustering of passengers including the following:

    • .1 warning the passengers;

    • .2 assembling the passengers and directing them to their appointed stations; and

    • .3 keeping order in the passageways and stairways and generally controlling the movement of the passengers.

  9.3 The station bill shall be posted at the operating station and in a conspicuous location in each crew accommodation space.

Parent topic: Part B - Preparations for Emergencies
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