Gard Guidance to Masters

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Gard Guidance Masters

3.3.1.3 REPORTING

The Company, the P&I and Hull and Machinery insurers and the local correspondents should be informed immediately, providing the following information

name, IMO number, call sign of the vessel

name of the Company

date and time of the collision, local and UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time)

position/location of the collision

any fatality/personal injury on board

pollution or risk of pollution

extent of damage sustained by the vessel
– structural damage – damage to cargo – condition of the vessel (water ingress or stable)

own vessel’s destination and ETA

the other vessel’s name, flag and call sign

any fatality/personal injury on other vessel

extent of damage sustained by other vessel
– structural damage
– damage to cargo
– condition of other vessel (water ingress or stable)

other vessel’s destination and ETA

amount of oil – carried as cargo or fuel – escaped from own vessel and/or from other vessel

any loss of cargo overboard as a result of the collision impact

prevailing weather conditions at the time of the collision (keep any weather records)

estimated angle of blow.

3.3.1.3 Reporting