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Prepared by:
MRS. CECILLE M. JALBUENA
EN1103 Maritime Vocabulary and Terms
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
1) COLLISION : Vessels coming into destructive
contact are said to be in collision.
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
2) STRANDING : The condition of a vessel
that has run on a strand or a beach.
In consequence, the double bottom
area of the vessel will probably suffer
considerable damage, especially if
the ground is rocky.
This is the same action as beaching,
but with the significant difference
that beaching the vessel is an
intentional
action
and
under
comparatively controlled conditions,
whereas stranding is accidental.
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
3) GROUNDING : The condition
when a vessel touches the
bottom.
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
grounded at harbor
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
grounding capsize
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
4) MAIN ENGINE
FAILURE :
Breakdown in
operation of the
main engine.
MAJOR TYPES OF
EMERGENCY ON BOARD
5) FIRE and/or EXPLOSION :
These can be caused by
failure or faulty operation or
equipment, by self-ignition
caused by carelessness with
open fire or smoking in a
non-smoking area.
OTHER EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS ON BOARD
Listing
Capsizing
Flooding
Man overboard
Leakage of gas
Oil spill
Electrical accident
Accident in an enclosed space