Let’s look at an example of a basic steering gear failure emergency procedure that is in use on many ships today:
| ACTION | COMPLETED |
|---|---|
| Call Master | |
| Engage Hand Steering | |
| Muster Engineers | |
| Take all way off vessel | |
| Establish communications with engineers | |
| Engage emergency steering | |
| Put up NUC signals | |
| Check position of vessels in the vicinity | |
| Check position of navigational Hazards in vicinity | |
| Inform VTS | |
| Update AIS status | |
| Prepare for anchoring | |
| Broadcast safety / urgency message | |
| Maintain log and records of event | |
| Call technical department |