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Gard Guidance Masters

3.10.2 EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED

  • Date and vessel’s time of the incident, local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)
  • all persons attending the bridge at the time of the incident
  • exact location on board from where the person fell or the time and place the missing person was last seen
  • vessel’s position at the time of the incident or when the person was reported missing
  • course and speed at the time of the incident or when the person was reported missing
  • prevailing weather and visibility at the time of the incident or when the person was reported missing (keep any weather records)
  • prevailing tide and currents at the time of the incident or when the person was reported missing
  • name, rank and duties of the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • STCW records of working and rest hours of of the person having fallen over board or gone missing
  • last activity carried out by the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • question the officer/other crew supervising/assisting the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • check whether the work was authorised under the permit-to-work system
  • name, rank and duties of the person(s) who last saw the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • the impression given when last seen as to appearance and mental state, of the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • any indications that the person having fallen overboard or gone missing was suicidal
  • measures and actions taken and duration of the search/rescue of the person having fallen overboard or gone missing
  • results of the measures and actions taken
  • exact time and contents of radio messages transmitted to and received from the coastal search and rescue station
  • exact time and contents of radio messages transmitted to and received from other vessels in the vicinity
  • names and positions of other vessels with which messages were exchanged
  • names of other vessels involved and duration of their active participation in the search and rescue exercise.