Concept and Techniques in Sea Survival

1. SEA SURVIVAL

2. OBJECTIVES
▪ At the end of the course, the trainees would be able to:
▪ Define Sea Survival,
▪ Identify Survival Hazards, Equipment, Factors,
▪ Execute Survival Techniques

3. AIMS
▪ To train persons involved in Offshore industry in dealing
emergency utilizing Life Saving Equipment available.
▪ Demonstrate Competence
▪ ZERO ACCIDENTS

4. What is Sea
Survival?
 Sea
 Survival
▪ the ability to remain alive untilyouget
rescued.

5. SAMPLE
ACCIDENTS
ADRI
A
TICIVJA
CKUP
10August
2004 Egypt

6. SAMPLE
ACCIDENTS
▪ PAR
K
ER14-JJ
AC
KUP
▪ 11 September 2003
▪ Gulf of Mexico

7. SAMPLE
ACCIDENTS
▪ MAERSK VICTOR
YJACKUP
16 Nov 1996
▪ SouthAustralia

8. SAMPLE
ACCIDENTS
▪ NDCALMARIYAH
▪ 15 April 2000Shaif Field,
▪ UnitedArabEmirates

9. PIPERALPHA

10. 2 GENERAL CATEGORIES
OF EMERGENCY
▪ CONTROLLED
▪ (+ 10 Minutes)
▪ SD = Slow Development
▪ UNCONTROLLED
▪ (- 10 Minutes)
▪ RD = Rapid Development

12. TYPES OF OFFSHORE
ACCIDENTS
FIRE
COLLISION
EXPLOSION
LOST OF WELL CONTROL

13. SURVIVAL
FACTORS
Knowledge
Equipment
The Will To be
Rescued

14. KNOWLEDGE
▪ Safety Induction
▪ Muster Point

15. Safety
Induction
2. Station Bill / Master List

16. Station Bill / Master List

17. Safety Induction
3. Safety Procedure
AL
W
A
YS
BE
CAREFUL

18. Safety Induction
• Type of Alarms
• Fire/H2S/Man
Overboard/Abandon
Ship
• Type of Safety
Equipment

19. LIFE SAVING
EQUIPMENT

20. ▪ Lifebuoy
▪ A life-saving buoy is
designed to be thrown to a
person in the water to
provide buoyancy and to
prevent drowning.

21. ▪ Lifejacket
▪ Asleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable
construction, for supporting the wearer in deep
water and preventing drowning.

22. ▪ Life raft
▪ -An inflated rubber boat
used as emergency
equipment in times of an
accident.

23. Approach the cylinder (gas bottle) side
Use the strop to climb up
When you are up in the raft, assess the
wind direction.
Pull the righting strop & bring the raft to
vertical till it comes to the exact/proper
position, jumping away clear from the raft.
Up righting a Cup size
Life Raft

24. ▪ Life boat
▪ - Totally Enclosed Motor
Propelled Survival Craft
(TEMPSC)

25. Inside Life
Raft or Life
Boat
Equipment

26. ESCAPE
OPTIONS
Skyscape
Stairs or Ladders
Personal Decender
Scramble Net
Jumping / Stepping Off

27. Escape Options
• Personal Decender
Stairs or Ladders • Scramble Net

28. Escape Options
▪ Jumping / Stepping Off

30. SURVIVAL
HAZARDS
▪ Shock
▪ Drowning
▪ Choking
▪ Marine Life
▪ Marine Environment
▪ Hypothermia
▪ DEATH!

31. SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
PREPARATION LOCATION PROTECTION WATER
FOOD RESCUE

32. 1 2 3 4 5 6
STEPPING OFF
• Water Entry from a Height

33. ▪ Toesover the edge
▪ Legs together
▪ Look straight ahead

34. ▪ One hand protects airway

35. ▪ Lock off. other hand across, hold onto lifejacket

36. ▪ Look down, to check the area is clear.

37. ▪ If it is clear, look straight ahead,
and step off.

38. ▪ Stay blocked off until movement stopped

39. • HELP Position
Heat
Escape
Lessening
Position

40. ▪ Survival Strip/Chain

41. Survival Circle
▪ Location
▪ Moral
▪ 360 degree visibility
▪ Casualty Support
▪ Rescue