Abandoning ship

Abandonment means ceasing to use the vessel as the main protection. Consequences include loss of shelter, volume, resources and many communication and locating capabilities. Remaining aboard can nevertheless become untenable. This lesson offers no clock or rule resolving every fire or flooding case. It separates evolving danger, preparation of an alternative and actual transfer of people. Those tasks can overlap without becoming the same decision.

This chapter introduces the subject and bounded exercises. It replaces neither training, equipment instructions nor applicable requirements.