Annex 6 - Emergency Procedures
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Annex 6 - Emergency Procedures

 Every terminal should always have written procedures for dealing with emergency situations. These should be summarized in the terminal's information and regulation booklet, and should be discussed by the terminal representative and the master of each ship on arrival.

Emergency situations that could occur should be assessed for each terminal, but typically should include:

  • 1. Fire on board ship.

  • 2. Fire on the terminal.

  • 3. Oil spillage and pollution.

  • 4. Injuries.

The emergency plans should include:

  • 1. Alarm signals for terminal and for ship.

  • 2. Notifying the emergency services, including necessary contact points and list of contact numbers.

    3. Location of Muster Points.

  • 4. Evacuation procedures.

  • 5. First aid procedures.

  • 6. Actions to be taken by both terminal and by ship in the event of:

    • .1 Fire or explosion on own ship, on another ship or terminal.

    • .2 Oil spillage.

    • .3 Ship breaking moorings.

    • .4 The necessity to rescue persons from holds, cranes or other plant.

    • .5 Other emergency.

  • 7. Emergency communications procedures.

  • 8. BC Code emergency schedules (EmS) or material safety data sheets (MSDS) or for any materials possessing chemical hazards which are to be loaded or unloaded.

Parent topic: Annex - Manual on Loading and Unloading of Solid Bulk Cargoes for Terminal Representatives
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