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Survival Factors

Survival Factors. Initial Response. Master to bridge Initial actions Woke crew and passengers Contacted Coast Guard Passenger muster. Accountability. Designated muster areas Head count Room check Doors marked. Evacuation. Coast Guard emergency broadcast Vessels in the area

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Survival Factors

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  1. Survival Factors

  2. Initial Response • Master to bridge • Initial actions • Woke crew and passengers • Contacted Coast Guard • Passenger muster

  3. Accountability • Designated muster areas • Head count • Room check • Doors marked

  4. Evacuation • Coast Guard emergency broadcast • Vessels in the area • Fishing vessels • Tug and barge • Small passenger vessel

  5. Other Responding Vessels Coast Guard Cutter Liberty Ferry Columbia Photos courtesy tug master

  6. Evacuation Photo courtesy US Coast Guard

  7. Lifesaving Equipment • Required equipment • Lifejackets • Life rings • Inflatable liferafts • Rescue boats

  8. Lifesaving Equipment Issues • Remote release units • Approximately half failed

  9. Urgent Safety Recommendation • M-07-09 • Closed “Acceptable Alternate Action”

  10. Other Lifesaving Equipment • Inflatable evacuation slides • Inflatable buoyant apparatus Courtesy DBC Marine Courtesy DBC Marine

  11. Lifesaving Equipment Issues • Inflatable Evacuation Slides Photo courtesy DBC Marine

  12. Urgent Safety Recommendation • M-07-10 • Conduct a one-time inspection and correction of all deficiencies of evacuation slides • Coast Guard response • Operator error

  13. Inflatable Slides • Manufacturer testing • Valise upside down • Valise secured backwards • Valise packed incorrectly Courtesy DBC Marine

  14. Valise Upside down

  15. Valise Backwards

  16. Valise Packed Incorrectly

  17. Additional Actions • Other vessels with evacuation slides • 4 vessels in U.S. • All packed correctly • M-07-10 • Propose classifying as “Closed—Acceptable Alternate Action”

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