Emergency duties — MOB, towing, and care of survivors

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 7 §7.1

Search and Rescue Standard MOB (man overboard) procedure on a small vessel is the 'Williamson turn' (turn 60° one way then full rudder the other way to return on the reciprocal heading) at night or in poor visibility, or a quick-stop / Anderson turn in clear visibility with the MOB still in sight.

46 CFR §185.510

Emergency instructions. (a) The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. (b) Except when in the judgment of the cognizant OCMI the operation of a vessel does not present one of the hazards listed, the emergency instruction placard should contain at least the applicable portions of the “Emergency Instructions” listed in § 185.512. The emergency instructions must be designed to address the particular equipment, arrangement, and operation of each individual vessel. (c) If the cognizant OCMI determines that there is no suitable mounting surface aboard the vessel, the emergency instructions need not be p…

46 CFR §185.520

Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training. (a) The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. (b) Each abandon ship drill must include: (1) Summoning the crew to report to assigned stations and prepare for assigned duties; (2) Summoning passengers on a vessel on an overnight voyage to muster stations or embarkation stations and ensuring that they are made aware of how the order to abandon ship will be given; (3) Checking that life jackets are correctly donned; (4) Operation of any davits used for launching liferafts; and (5) Instruction on the automatic and manual deployment o…

46 CFR §199.80

Muster list and emergency instructions. (a)Clear instructions must be provided on the vessel that detail the actions each person on board should follow in the event of an emergency. (b)Copies of the muster list must be posted in conspicuous places throughout the vessel including on the navigating bridge, in the engine room, and in crew accommodation spaces. The muster list must be posted before the vessel begins its voyage. After the muster list has been prepared, if any change takes place that necessitates an alteration in the muster list, the master must either revise the existing muster list or prepare a new one. Each muster lists must at least specify— (1) The instructions for operating the general emergency alarm system and public address system; (2) The emergency signals; (3) Th…

46 CFR §28.265

Emergency instructions. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, each vessel must have emergency instructions posted in conspicuous locations accessible to the crew. (b) The instructions identified in paragraphs (d)(6), (d)(7), (d)(8), and (d)(9) of this section, may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. (c) On a vessel which operates with less than 4 individuals on board, the emergency instructions may be kept readily available as an alternative to posting. (d) The emergency instructions required by this section must identify at least the following information, as appropriate for the vessel: (1) The survival craft embarkation stations aboard the vessel and the survival craft to which each individual is assigned; (2) The fire and emergency s…

46 CFR §28.270

Instruction, drills, and safety orientation. (a)The master or individual in charge of each vessel must ensure that drills are conducted and instruction is given to each individual on board at least once each month. Instruction may be provided in conjunction with drills or at other times and places provided it ensures that each individual is familiar with their duties and their responses to at least the following contingencies: (1) Abandoning the vessel; (2) Fighting a fire in different locations on board the vessel; (3) Recovering an individual from the water; (4) Minimizing the effects of unintentional flooding; (5) Launching survival craft and recovering lifeboats and rescue boats; (6) Donning immersion suits and other wearable personal flotation devices; (7) Donning a fireman's …