Note: This is just a guide, Masters and navigation officers may wish to modify this to suit their own ship.
Collision
Action to be carried out:
Sound the general emergency alarm
Maneuvre the ship so as to minimise effects of collision
Close watertight doors and automatic fire doors
Switch on deck lighting at night
Switch VHF to Channel 16 and, if appropriate, to Channel 13
Muster passengers, if carried, at emergency stations
Make ship's position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal and other automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary.
Sound bilges and tanks after collision
Check for fire/damage
Offer assistance to other ship
Broadcast DISTRESS ALERT and MESSAGE if the ship is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required, otherwise broadcast an URGENCY message to ships in the vicinity
