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MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 18

Q20- Blackout in narrow channel, action.

Answer

A –

• Inform the master about blackout, inform vts, AIS and other ships about loss of propulsion, so they are

away from the ship.

• Raise Engineer’s call

• If Emcy Gen not automatically on load, one team for emcy gen checks and take it on load

• other team check for stby generator starting problem and take it onload and restore the power asap.

• Check alarm record to check what went wrong.

• Ask for tug boat stby behind the vessel to avoid any collision.

• Inform Deck staff to keep anchor standby.

 if pilot allows to drop the anchor at safe place and carry out repair on Ae.

Inform the company and the charterer.
Then do Incident reporting and rca, cap.