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 ⚫