CMA SHIPS

VESSEL
BRIDGE MANUAL SHIP PROCEDURE
Card No Bridge-155 Version 2008-01-01 Page 1 of 1
Precautio! agai!t "#oodig
1$ Geera#
The Master must make sure that the separation of compartments an the !ree "oar is o#ser$e% that
is to sa& that hu'' openings% in the eck% in the free #oar eck an a'so on the upper eck are to #e
permanent'& c'ose (hi'e at sea)
!or this purpose it is necessar& to inspect openings in the fo''o(ing situations
%$ C&ec'-Li!t *#ut not 'imite to+(
%$1$ Be)ore gettig uder *a+
The ,ut& -fficer (i'' inspect the c'osing an 'ocking of the fo''o(ing.
Hatch co$ers)
Hatches an/or access oors to ho's)
Hatches for eck stores)
Hatches for #o( thruster *epening on ship+
Hu'' -penings *if an&+
0atertight oors for access in engine room% to the technica' a''e&(a&s% to the steering gear
compartment% to the emergenc& e1its)
%$%$ U,aed egie roo,
The -fficer of the 0atch must make sure that the fo''o(ing openings are c'ose.
The (atertight oors (hich ha$e a c'osing inicator 'ight on the #rige)
2ngine room access hatches)
Shut-off $a'$es on the fue' spi'' co''ector *if an&+ must #e c'ose)
%$-$ I) t&ere i! a ri!' o) .ad *eat&er *refer to Car "rige-130+
2ach epartment *"rige / 2ngine / 4a''e&+ must #e a$ise in $ie( to take a'' appropriate
measures to a$oi an& risk of accient% hurts% amage or po''ution)
Appropriate measure must #e taken for the propu'sion% po(er prouction% steering an han'ing of
the ship)
A particu'ar attention must #e pai to the cargo an% (hen necessar&% the 'ashing must #e
re(orke)
In aition% in case of risk of #a (eather% the -fficer of the 0atch must ha$e the fo''o(ing
openings c'ose.
0atertight oors to accommoation
,oors of stores or ca#ins gi$ing onto the main eck)
Venti'ation ampers for ho's an technica' rooms)
-$ I ca!e o) )#oodig
The 5Da,age cotro# /#a6 *compu'sor& for $esse's #ui't after 01
st
!e#ruar& 1772+ is isp'a&e on the
#rige) It sho(s a'' the eck openings *$enti'ation% air out'ets% hatches% an (atertight oors+ (hich
must #e c'ose in the e$ent of an emergenc& situation a#'e to cause f'ooing. co''ision% running
agroun% e1cessi$e 'ist% 'eaks% etc)
0$ Ser1icig ad te!tig
The !ree "oar report presents an e1hausti$e sur$e& of a'' the openings on the eck *hatches%
$enti'ation% (atertight oors% etc+)
The (atertightness of openings% 'iste in this !ree "oar report% must #e teste perioica''& an at
'east e$er& &ear uring the !ree "oar sur$e&) An& efect must #e correcte (ithout e'a&)