Firefighting, damage control, and emergency response

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 5 §5.1

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 5 §5.1 — Damage Control Damage control on small vessels comprises three priorities, in order: (1) stop the flooding, (2) maintain stability, (3) save the vessel. If priorities 1 and 2 fail, abandon ship.

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.3 — Firefighting The firefighting sequence is: alert the crew, isolate the fire (close hatches, ventilation), shut off fuel and electrical to the affected space, attack with the appropriate extinguisher, confirm extinguished, ventilate carefully to prevent re-ignition.

33 CFR §151.11

§ 151.11 § 151.11 Exceptions for emergencies. (a) Sections 151.10 and 151.13 do not apply to— (1) The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea. (2) The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment— (i) Provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge; and (ii) Except if the owner or the master acted either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result. (b) [Reserved] [CGD 75-134a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18404, Apr. 28, 1989]

33 CFR §151.11

§ 151.11 Exceptions for emergencies. (a) Sections 151.10 and 151.13 do not apply to— (1) The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea. (2) The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment— (i) Provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge; and (ii) Except if the owner or the master acted either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result. (b) [Reserved] [CGD 75-134a, 48 FR 45709, Oct. 6, 1983, as amended by CGD 88-002, 54 FR 18404, Apr. 28, 1989]

33 CFR §155.140

§ 155.140 Incorporation by reference. (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in theand the material must be available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030 or go toAlso, it is available for inspection at Coast Guard Headquarters. Contact Commandant (CG-CVC), Attn: Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7…

33 CFR §155.140

§ 155.140 § 155.140 Incorporation by reference. (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in theand the material must be available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030 or go toAlso, it is available for inspection at Coast Guard Headquarters. Contact Commandant (CG-CVC), Attn: Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, …