Emergency Plan 3 Abandon Ship Plan 10/30/62

A. General

1. At sounding of Abandon Ship alarm, all personnel shall don life preservers and go to assigned boat stations. See Appendix at the end of this plan for assignments.
2. The Abandon Ship alarm will be seven (7) short blasts and one (1) long blast on the whistle and the same signal on the General Alarm bells.
3. When whistle signals are used for handling boats, they are as follows:
- a) Lower boats - one short blast.
- b) Stop lowering boats - two short blasts.
- c) Dismissal from boat stations - three short blasts.
4. Steward Department personnel assigned to arouse, warn, direct and assist passengers, shall see that passengers are warmly dressed and properly wearing life preservers. They shall assume that their area is clear before proceeding to boat station.

Appendix

Boat Stations - Abandon Ship Assignments

No.	Rating	Boat No.	Assignment
Deck Department
M	Master	3	On Bridge, In Command, In Boat, In Command
1	Staff Capt.	4	Boat Deck, In General Charge, In Boat, in Command
2	Ch. Officer	1	In Command
3	2nd Officer	2	In Command
4	3rd Officer	3	2nd in Command
5	3rd Officer	4	2nd in Command
7	Ch. Radio Off.	3	Operate lifeboat radio equipment
8	1/A Radio Off	3	Assist operate lifeboat radio
9	1/A Radio Off.	4	Provide portable emergency transmitter
10	1/A Radio Off.	4	Provide portable emergency transmitter
11	Ch. Purser	4	Provide ship's records and funds
12	1/A Purser	1	Assist and direct passengers
13	2/A Purser	2	Arouse, warn & direct passengers
14	Surgeon	4	In Charge, evacuate incapacitated
15	Nurse	4	At Boats, assisg Surgeon
16	Bos'n	2	2nd in Command, clear away
17	Carpenter	4	Operate lowering device
18	Dk. Utility	1	Operate lowering device
19	Dk. Utility	2	Operate lowering device
20	Dk. Utility	3	Operate lowering device
21	Q.M.	4	In boat, secure plug, clear aft gripe
22	Q.M.	3	In boat, secure plug, clear aft gripe
23	Q.M.	4	Clear lifelines, operate releasing gear
24	A.B.	1	2nd in Command, clear fwd gripe
25	A.B.	1	In boat, lead out and tend painter
26	A.B.	2	In boat, lead out and tend painter
27	A.B.	3	In boat, lead out and tend painter
28	A.B.	4	In boat, lead out and tend painter
29	A.B.	2	Release fwd gripe, clear away
30	O.S.	1	Prom Dk fwd, lead out, tend painter
31	O.S.	2	Prom Dk fwd, lead out, tend painter
32	O.S.	3	Prom Dk, tend painter & assist launch floats
33	Fire Patrol	1	Boat Dk. lead out painter
Engine Department
101	C. Engineer	3	Operate boat motor
102	1/A Engineer	1	Release and clear Fwd gripe
103	2/A Engineer	2	Release and clear Fwd gripe
104	2/A Engineer	4	Release and clear Fwd gripe
105	2/A Engineer	4	Ship rudder, assist clear away
106	3/A Engineer	1	Release and clear Aft gripe
107	3/A Engineer	1	In boat, operate releasing gear
108	3/A Engineer	1	Clear oars and boat hooks
109	3/A Engineer	2	Release and clear Aft gripe
110	3/A Engineer	2	Secure drain cap
111	3/A Engineer	2	In boat, operate releasing gear
112	3/A Engineer	2	Clear life lines
113	3/A Engineer	3	Assist operate motor
114	3/A Engineer	3	Release and clear Fwd gripe
115	3/A Engineer	3	Release and clear Aft gripe
116	3/A Engineer	3	In boat, operate releasing gear
121	Engr. Trainee	1	Tend embarkation ladder
122	Engr. Trainee	1	Assist ship rudder
123	Engr. Trainee	2	Tend embarkation ladder
124	Engr. Trainee	2	Assist ship rudder
125	Engr. Trainee	3	Tend embarkation ladder
126	Engr. Trainee	3	Prom Dk Stbd, assist launch lifefloats
127	Engr. Trainee	4	Boat Dk. assist lead out painter
128	Engr. Trainee	4	Release and tend aft gripe
129	Engr. Trainee	4	Assist ship rudder
130	Engr. Trainee	4	Prom Dk. Port, assist launch lifefloats
135	Ch. Elect.	3	Disconnect battery charge line
136	2nd. Elect.	4	Release and clear Aft gripe
137	Reefer Engr.	4	Boat Dk, lead out painter
138	Plumb. Mach.	3	Boat Dk, lead out painter
139	Eng. Utility	1	Release and clear Fwd gripe
140	Eng. Utility	2	Assist ship rudder
141	Eng. Utility	3	Release and clear Aft gripe
142	Oiler	1	Release and clear Aft gripe
143	Oiler	2	Release and clear Aft gripe
144	Oiler	4	Prom Dk, lead out and tend painter
145	Wiper	3	Release and clear Fwd gripe
146	Wiper	4	Release and clear Aft gripe
151	H. Physicist	1	Tend embarkation ladder
152	H.P. Tech	2	Boat Dk, Lead out painter
153	H.P. Tech	3	Prom Dk, Fwd, assist launch lifefloats
154	H.P. Tech	4	Prom Dk Fwd, tend painter
155	H.P. Tech	4	Assist as directed
156	Inst. Engr.	3	Assist ship rudder
157	Inst. Engr.	1	Assist as directed
158	Inst. Engr.	2	Tend embarkation ladder
159	Inst. Engr.	4	Release and clear Fwd gripe
160	Inst. Engr.	4	Assist as directed
161	Chemist	1	Boat Dk, assist lead out painter
162	Chemist	2	Assist as directed
163	Chemist	3	Assist as directed
164	Chemist	4	Boat Dk, assist lead out painter
165	Storekeeper	4	Assist as directed
166	Reactor Systems Eng.	3	Assist as directed
167	Reactor Physicist	4	Assist as directed
Steward Department
201	Ch. Steward	4	Direct and assist passengers
202	2nd Steward	3	Provide children's life preservers
203	3rd Steward	2	Provide extra provisions
204	Storekeeper	1	Tend painter Prom Dk
205	Bartender	1	Tend embarkation ladder
206	Dk. Steward	2	Provide extra blankets
207	Veranda Stwd	3	Tend embarkation ladder
208	Nite Stwd	4	Tend embarkation ladder
209	Saloonman	4	Tend embarkation ladder
210	Waiter	1	Provide extra blankets
211	Waiter	1	Provide extra provisions
212	Waiter	2	Tend embarkation ladder
213	Waiter	2	Assist passengers
214	Waiter	3	Tend painter, boat Dk
215	Waiter	3	Assist passengers debark
216	Waiter	4	Release forward gripe
217	Stewardess	4	Assist passengers
218	Room Stwd	1	Assist sick persons
219	Room Stwd	2	Assist sick and injured
220	Room Stwd	3	Assist passengers debark
221	Room Stwd	4	Assist sick and injured
222	Bellboy	3	Tend embarkation ladder
223	Pub. Porter	4	Tend painter, boat Dk
224	Pub. Porter	4	Provide children's life preservers
225	Off. Stwd	1	Assist as directed
226	Off. Stwd	2	Assist sick and injured
227	Off. Mess	4	Assist sick and injured
228	Off. Mess	4	Assist as directed
229	Crew Mess	1	Tend embarkation ladder
230	Crew Mess	2	Tend painter, Prom Dk
231	Stwd Mess	3	Tend painter, Prom Dk
232	Gloryhole Stwd	3	Assist sick and injured
233	Gloryhole Stwd	4	Provide extra blankets
234	Chef	4	Provide extra provisions
235	1st Cook	1	Assist shipping rudder
236	2nd Cook	2	Tend painter, Boat Dk
237	2nd Cook	3	Assist shipping rudder
238	2nd Cook	4	Assist as directed
239	Ch. Pantryman	3	Provide extra provisions
240	Butcher	4	Assist as directed
241	Ch. Baker	1	Assist as directed
242	2nd Baker	2	Tend embarkation ladder
243	Galley Util.	1	Assist as directed
244	Galley Util.	2	Assist as directed
245	Galley Util.	3	Clear life lines
246	Galley Util.	4	Tend painter Prom Dk
247	General Util.	3	Tend embarkation ladder
248	General Util.	4	Tend embarkation ladder
249	General Util.	3	Assist as directed
250	Laundryman	3	Provide extra blankets
251	Laundryman	4	Assist as directed
252	Concessionaire	3	Assist as directed
253	Laundryman	4	Assist as directed