Emergency Contingency Procedures
ECP - Matrix
Containment Failure
Doc No.: ECP-A5
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
Sound general alarm
If in port - advise terminal
Stop cargo operations - activate emergency shut down
Isolate all cargo tanks / lines
Isolate non-essential equipment
Assure accommodation ventilation is in full recirculation
Muster crew - conduct tally of personnel. Ensure staff provide emergency gear
Prohibit all smoking
Eliminate all sources of ignition in area
Maintain accommodation and engine room gas free
Assess and monitor extent of leakage
Advise management and charterers
If at sea - advise nearest port state and alert vessel in vicinity
If vessel is unable to manoeuvre due to exceptional circumstances, display ‘Not under command’ signal (as per COLREGS Rule 27). Change the navigation status on the AIS
Purge space continuously with inert gas (if fitted) or allow void space to vent
Disperse gas cloud with water spray
Consider deballasting double bottom or circulating ballast water, if liable to freezing
Consider transfer of cargo
Implement VRP/SOPEP/SMPEP
Preserve VDR / SVDR records if not automatically protected