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[接上页] (3) Drills should be carried out with a low relative water speed, particularly where inexperienced personnel are involved. When planning the drill, consideration should be given to ensuring that, as far as practicable, the relative water speed will be at a minimum when recovering the boat. 5. The provisions in these guidelines are not intended to inhibit launching drills carried out on ships where such drills are carried out on a frequent and regular basis with fully trained and experienced boat crews. 6. (1) When planning for and carrying out the launching drills referred to in regulation 6(9) the precautions specified in subparagraph (2) shall be taken. (2) (a) Drills should not be carried out otherwise than- (i) under the supervision of an officer experienced in such drills; and (ii) in calm water and clear weather; (b) provision should be made for rendering assistance to the boat to be used in the drill in the event of unforeseen circumstances, e.g. where practicable a second boat should be made ready for launching; (c) when practicable the drill should be carried out when the ship has minimal freeboard; (d) instructions as to procedures should be given to the boat's crew by the officer in charge before the drill commences; (e) the number of crew members in the boat should be the minimum required for the training to be carried out; (f) life-jackets, and where appropriate, immersion suits should be worn; (g) except in the case of totally enclosed boats, head protection should be worn; (h) for the purposes of the drill, skates, where fitted, should be removed unless they are designed to be retained under all launch conditions; (i) in the case of totally enclosed boats, all openings should be closed except for the helmsman's hatch which may be open to provide a better view for launching; (j) two-way radiotelephone communications should be established between the officer in charge of lowering, the bridge and the boat before lowering commences, and be maintained throughout the exercise; (k) during lowering and recovery and while the boat is close to the ship, steps should be taken to ensure that the ship's propeller is not turning, if practicable; (l) before the boat enters the water the boat's engine should be running; (m) the launching and recovery should be followed by a debriefing session to consolidate the lessons learned. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369AI Sched 2 GENERAL EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM FOR SHIPS BUILT BEFORE 1 JULY 1998 [regulations 5(1) & 10] 1. The general emergency alarm system shall be able to generate an alarm signal consisting of 7 or more short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship's whistle or siren. 2. In the case of ships of Class I, Class II and Class II(A), and ships of Class VII, Class VII(A), Class VII(T), Class VIII, Class VIII(T) and Class IX, which are 45.7 m or more in length, the alarm signal referred to in section 1 shall additionally be generated on an electrically operated bell or klaxon or other equivalent electrically operated warnings systems. (Schedule 2 added L.N. 110 of 2001) |