Emergency Contingency Procedures
ECP - Matrix
Gyro Failure
Doc No.: ECP-A26
Revision: 01
Date: 15 Oct 2024
Issued by: DPA
Approved by: MD

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Action to be taken Bridge Team Technical Team Emergency Squad Watch Officer Office
Master Informed ⚫
Change over to manual steering and steer by magnetic compass.
Magnetic compass or other alternative means used
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Switch radars to ‘head up’ display and commence manual radar plotting. ⚫ ⚫
If determining positions by radar, use cross-point of 3 or 4 ranges rather than bearings. ⚫ ⚫
Make appropriate entries in the log book recording actions taken. ⚫ ⚫
Electrical Officer Notified ⚫ ⚫ ⚫
Effect on navigational instruments considered ⚫ ⚫
Preserve VDR or S-VDR records if not automatically protected ⚫
Notify Office ⚫
Ascertain cause of casualty ⚫ ⚫
Report casualty ⚫ ⚫
Provide support as needed ⚫