Configuring Safety Codes in Standard Drill

The majority of the setup windows are the same in Standard Safety Drill mode and below are the steps to configure the new codes for Gangway Locations, Safety Department, Safety Group, Safety Position, Safety Role, Safety Function, Safety Drill Type, Drill Location, Drill Instructorship, Course Type and Accredited Training Centers.
  1. From the Safety Setup menu, select the code to configure.
  2. Right-click the blank space on the left and select Add New.
  3. Enter a short code and the name, and further describe the code in the Comments field.
  4. The Enabled field is selected by default. Deselect the box to disable the code.
  5. Click Apply to save the code.
  6. Right-click the code and select Remove to delete the code from the system.

Setting Up Muster Station

A Muster Station is a required field in the Safety Drill setup and must be set up before you configure any Safety Drill. The layout of the configuration screen differs, depending on the setup mode in the Parameter group, Safety, Advance Safety Drill.
  1. From the Safety Setup menu, select Muster Station.
  2. Right-click on the blank space and select Add Muster Station.
  3. Enter a short code, field name, and the Capacity allowed.
  4. Select the Lifeboat Type from the drop-down list and insert an Emergency Phone No, if any.
  5. Right-click the code and select Copy Muster Station to copy the information and add more codes.
  6. In the Duplicate Muster Station window, enter the Muster Station and description.
  7. Click Apply to save.

    Figure 9-20 Muster Station Setup


    This figure shows the Muster Station Setup window.

Setting Up Lifeboat/Liferaft

A lifeboat/liferaft has a maximum capacity and does require a number of qualified crew to handle them in the event of an emergency.

Figure 9-21 Lifeboat/Liferaft Setup


This figure shows Lifeboat/Liferaft set up window.

Table 9-11 Lifeboat/Liferaft Setup Field Definition

Field Name Description

Description

Short code and description of the lifeboat/liferaft.

Type

The type of lifeboat/liferaft. These codes are predefined and hard coded.

Min. Crew with CPSC Required

Minimum number of CPSC certified crew on lifeboat/liferaft.

Max Capacity

Maximum capacity allowed per lifeboat/liferaft.

Operators/Crew Assigned

Number of crew assigned to this lifeboat/raft.

Max Certified Capacity

Maximum certified capacity of the lifeboat/raft.

Muster Station Raft Crane

Raft crane the lifeboat is assigned to in Muster Station.

Launch Sequence

Launch sequence of the lifeboat.

Remarks

Additional remarks of the lifeboat.

To set up the codes, repeat the steps in Setting Up Muster Station. You can also duplicate an existing Lifeboat code using the same steps.

Setting Up Drill Definition

The Drill Definition code setup is where you define the type of drills and attendance requirement and identify drills that are Course and Certificate related.

Figure 9-22 Drill Definition Setup


This figure shows the Drill Definition Setup window.
  1. From the Safety Setup menu, select the Drill Definition.
  2. To add a new drill, click Add New.
  3. Select the Status from the drop-down list. and enter the Drill Code and description.
  4. In the Drill Definition section, select the Drill Type from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter the Unit of Frequency and Required x Days after embarkation.
  6. Click Save to save the record.
  7. Select the drill and click Modify.
  8. Enter the Location, Instructor, Required Operational Positions and Assigned Manning Number.
  9. At the Location and Instructor section, right-click and select Add New.
  10. Select the location from the drop-down list and enter the comment or function, if any.
  11. At the Required Operational Positions section, right-click and select Add New.
  12. Add a position individually or select Add All to select multiple positions or all.
  13. In the Assigned Manning Number section, repeat step 7 and select Assigned Manning number.

Setting Up Course and Certificates

The Courses and Certificates code allow you to define the type Courses and Certifications required for each drill type, and identify the certificates expiry during an Emergency # (E Number) change.

Figure 9-23 Course and Certificates Setup Window


Course and Certificate screen
  1. Select the Course and Certificates from the Safety Setup menu.
  2. In the Course and Certificate window, click New.
  3. In the Code and Name section, enter the code and the name of the course.
  4. Select the Type and Related to from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter the course description, instructor’s name and the training center location.
  6. Select the type of expiration section.
  7. Enter the Minimum Required Per Vessel.
  8. The Active checkbox is checked by default. Un-check if you wish to disable the course.
  9. Check the Priority checkbox if the course is a priority.
  10. Click OK to save the code.