Sound 5 or more rapid blasts on the whistle. | |
Call on VHF- station identification. Use the help of AIS | |
Engines to be ready for immediate maneuver. | |
Anchor party standby. | |
Go ahead and steam over own cable. | |
Pay out more cable. Finally slip off the cable. Release from the bitter end. | |
Provide the vessel with a sheer with a hard over action. | |
Keep Portable fender ready in hand to use. | |
Make relevant entries in logbook. |
Updated: 30-Sep-2007
Answer provided by: Syed Borhan Elahi
Master Mariner, Bangladesh.