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 §6.1

USCG Boatswain Manual Ch. 6 §6.1 — Firefighting Shipboard fire is classified by fuel: A (combustibles), B (flammable liquids/gas), C (energised electrical), D (combustible metals — rare on small vessels), K (cooking oils — galley fires). Use the correct extinguisher class for the fuel.

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 §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, …

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…

46 CFR §11.920

§ 11.920 § 11.920 Subjects for MODU endorsements. Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024.Table 1 to § 11.920 gives the codes used in Table 2 to § 11.920 for MODU endorsements. Table 2 to § 11.920 indicates the examination subjects for each endorsement by the code number. Table 1 to § 11.920—Codes for MODU Endorsements 1. OIM/Unrestricted.2. OIM/Surface Units Underway.3. OIM/Surface Units on Location.4. OIM/Bottom Bearing Units Underway.5. OIM/Bottom Bearing Units on Location.6. Barge Supervisor.7. Ballast Control Operator.Table 2 to § 11.920—Subjects for MODU Licenses Examination topics1234567Watchkeeping:COLREGSXXXX“Basic Principles for Navigational Watch”XXXXXXMODU obstruction lightsXXXXMeteorology and oceanography:Synoptic chart weather forecastingXXXXXXCharac…