No one
wants to contemplate their peaceful sailing vacation or boat trip
turning into a disaster-- and most mariners or ship passengers will have
safe journeys. However, when faced with the unpredictable nature of the
sea, it's best to plan for the worst.
Steps
Plan ahead
- 1Make sure your vessel has the following supplies:
- Seaworthy life raft
- Enough life jackets (PFDs) for everyone on board
- Dry suits (particularly if you are in a cold climate)
- Bottled water (enough for everyone on board for several days)
- Radio transmitters (larger vessels should have a device called an EPRB, which helps rescuers locate the person using it)
- Seasickness medication
- Plastic-wrapped packages containing the "Ten Essentials" for everyone aboard.
- Fish net
- Plastic wrap
- String or rope
- Seaworthy life raft
- 2Package your emergency items in waterproof containers above decks, preferably strapped into the lifeboat.
- 3Create an emergency plan.
- One or two people should be in charge of the following:
- A unique "abandon ship" alarm, which should be heard by everyone aboard
- Deploying lifeboats
- Moving emergency supplies to lifeboat
- Handing out survival gear
- Head count
- A unique "abandon ship" alarm, which should be heard by everyone aboard
- One or two people should be in charge of the following:
- 4Practice your emergency drill with your shipmates.
In The Emergency
- 1Move above decks if you are not there already.
- 2Collect your survival gear.
- First, put on your dry suit and flotation device. If you have time, stash extra clothing in your suit for warmth.
- Next, make sure you have food, supplies, and a container of water
- Move toward the nearest lifeboat. Although you will be scared, avoid running or thrashing.
- If you are not able to board the raft from the deck, swim towards
it. Your odds of being rescued are much higher if you are with the group
on a large raft.
- If you are not able to board the raft from the deck, swim towards
it. Your odds of being rescued are much higher if you are with the group
on a large raft.
- First, put on your dry suit and flotation device. If you have time, stash extra clothing in your suit for warmth.
- 3Take seasickness medication, even if you do not usually get seasick. The stress, proximity, and jumpy movements of the raft will probably induce nausea.
- 4Cover the life raft. There is usually a cover provided. This will help protect you from the weather.
- 5Signal a distress call on your radio.
- State the name of your vessel, your situation, your last known location, and the number of people with you.
- State the name of your vessel, your situation, your last known location, and the number of people with you.
Extreme Survival Tactics
- 1Collect sea water in a large container. Place a smaller container within this one, and cover both with plastic wrap. Place a small weight in the center of the plastic wrap. Evaporation will cause the water to collect on the plastic, and drain inward, leaving the salt behind.
- 2Catch fish using a curved piece of metal or plastic on a string.The shadow of the raft will attract fish, even further out at sea. If you have a net, you may try using this instead.
- Prepare the fish by removing all the guts (where parasites are most likely to be).
- Prepare the fish by removing all the guts (where parasites are most likely to be).
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