1. 1USPS® Seamanship Seamanship Chapter 7 Emergencies on the Water

2. 2USPS® Seamanship Learning Objectives acquaint you with hazards: acquaint you with hazards: carbon monoxide carbon monoxide physical, heat, and cold injuries physical, heat, and cold injuries emergency conditions and potential responses to these conditions and injuries emergency conditions and potential responses to these conditions and injuries learn about responses to: learn about responses to: groundings, collisions, taking on water, and systems failures groundings, collisions, taking on water, and systems failures learn how to request emergency assistance learn how to request emergency assistance

3. 3USPS® Seamanship Carbon Monoxide Odorless, colorless deadly gas Odorless, colorless deadly gas Present around engines, exhaust Present around engines, exhaust Also galley stoves, internal heaters, generators Also galley stoves, internal heaters, generators

4. 4USPS® Seamanship Carbon Monoxide Colorless, odorless poisonous gas Colorless, odorless poisonous gas Cumulative effect – time of exposure Cumulative effect – time of exposure Dependent upon concentration of CO Dependent upon concentration of CO Impact Impact Minimum: headache, nausea Minimum: headache, nausea Maximum: death, possibly in minutes Maximum: death, possibly in minutes

5. 5USPS® Seamanship Carbon Monoxide Where? Where? Anywhere on boat Anywhere on boat Especially near transom Especially near transom Enclosed cockpit or cabin Enclosed cockpit or cabin Beware of “Station Wagon” effect underway Beware of “Station Wagon” effect underway Prevention Prevention Assure good flow-through ventilation Assure good flow-through ventilation Check exhaust systems – engines, stoves, generators Check exhaust systems – engines, stoves, generators Do NOT run engines when not moving and no wind Do NOT run engines when not moving and no wind Install CO detectors Install CO detectors

6. 6USPS® Seamanship Hazardous Locations Anywhere near exhaust Anywhere near exhaust Swim platform Swim platform Rear deck Rear deck Enclosed cabin Enclosed cabin

7. 7USPS® Seamanship CO Exposure From own Generator or Engine while docked From adjacent Boat

8. 8USPS® Seamanship Cold Water Immersion Sudden Shock – immediate Sudden Shock – immediate Gasp Reflex Gasp Reflex Head under water – ingest water – drown Head under water – ingest water – drown Cardiac Arrest Cardiac Arrest Instant increase in blood pressure and pulse Instant increase in blood pressure and pulse Longer-term Longer-term Hypothermia Hypothermia Lowering body temp Lowering body temp Difficulty controlling limbs Difficulty controlling limbs

9. 9USPS® Seamanship Cold Water Immersion Occurs: water under 68° F Occurs: water under 68° F Prevention: Prevention: Wear a PFD – keeps head out of water Wear a PFD – keeps head out of water Suitable clothing – survival gear Suitable clothing – survival gear Awareness – prepare for gasp Awareness – prepare for gasp

10. 10USPS® Seamanship Delaying Hypothermia

11. 11USPS® Seamanship Recovery Slowly warm body Slowly warm body

12. 12USPS® Seamanship Adverse Effects of Sun Sunburn Sunburn 1 st, 2 nd, and even 3 rd degree burns Premature aging Premature aging Skin cancer Skin cancer

13. 13USPS® Seamanship Prevention UV Protection UV Protection Sun block – UVA & UVB Sun block – UVA & UVB Protective clothing Protective clothing Avoid midday sun Avoid midday sun Avoid moisturizing creams Avoid moisturizing creams

14. 14USPS® Seamanship Health issues heightened Health issues heightened Help may be delayed Help may be delayed Being on the water may cause medical issues Being on the water may cause medical issues Fatigue Fatigue Seasickness Seasickness Exposure Exposure Medical Problems

15. 15USPS® Seamanship Assessment Determine seriousness of condition Determine seriousness of condition Outside help required? Contact Coast Guard Can you handle situation? First Aid kit Medications

16. 16USPS® Seamanship Medical Emergencies First Aid, CPR and medical instruction First Aid, CPR and medical instruction First Aid Kit First Aid Kit Know how to use it

17. 17USPS® Seamanship Care for Sudden Illness Care for life-threatening conditions first. Then:  Help the victim rest comfortably  Keep the victim from getting chilled or overheated  Reassure the victim  Watch for changes in consciousness and breathing  Do not give anything to eat or drink unless the victim is fully conscious. Courtesy of American Red Cross

18. 18USPS® Seamanship Boating activities may lead to: Lacerations Lacerations Bruising Bruising Sprains Sprains Fractures Fractures Traumatic Injuries First aid treatment  Stop bleeding  Clean  Sterile dressing  Stabilize  Seek medical treatment

19. 19USPS® Seamanship Hazardous Marine Life

20. 20USPS® Seamanship Propeller Injuries

21. 21USPS® Seamanship Prop Accident Defense

22. 22USPS® Seamanship MOB Procedures

23. 23USPS® Seamanship Man Overboard Recovery

24. 24USPS® Seamanship Individual Survival Kit

25. 25USPS® Seamanship Swamping/Sinking How? How? Rogue waves Rogue waves Wind shifts, squalls, microbursts Wind shifts, squalls, microbursts Overloaded boat Overloaded boat Response Response Be prepared with VHF Be prepared with VHF Lifejackets for all – wear them Lifejackets for all – wear them Stay with boat – visible, floatation Stay with boat – visible, floatation

26. 26USPS® Seamanship Stopping Water

27. 27USPS® Seamanship Capsized Boat

28. 28USPS® Seamanship Stay With the Capsized Boat Stay with the boatRoll the boat over Reboard Bail

29. 29USPS® Seamanship Fire

30. 30USPS® Seamanship Vessel Fires 10 minutes start to finish

31. 31USPS® Seamanship Lightning

32. 32USPS® Seamanship Chart, Depth and Danger

33. 33USPS® Seamanship Grounded Boat

34. 34USPS® Seamanship Grounding Recovery, Kedging

35. 35USPS® Seamanship Salvage Operation Salvage Salvage Unknown cost prior to salvage Unknown cost prior to salvage Claim made afterward Claim made afterward Negotiated Negotiated Towing Towing Costs can be estimated Costs can be estimated Reach agreement up front Reach agreement up front Salvage Salvage Unknown cost prior to salvage Unknown cost prior to salvage Claim made afterward Claim made afterward Negotiated Negotiated Towing Towing Costs can be estimated Costs can be estimated Reach agreement up front Reach agreement up front

36. 36USPS® Seamanship Debris in Water

37. 37USPS® Seamanship Collision Night Navigation Problem

38. 38USPS® Seamanship Backup Electronics

39. 39USPS® Seamanship Sea Anchor

40. 40USPS® Seamanship Vessel Assistance

41. 41USPS® Seamanship USCG Rescue

42. 42USPS® Seamanship Seamanship