Water transport is striking in its diversity. Moreover, many of its types are not used for military purposes or the transport of goods, but for the transport of passengers. That is why everyone is advised to know the safety rules on the ship for children and adults and to strictly observe them.
The concept of child and adult safety
As a holiday in different cities, the services of a custom ship of various directions are offered. Very often, these services are used by visitors with children (or a group of children). Before conducting such a walk, it is recommended to understand the concept of ensuring safety on the water. It includes not only the rescue of drowning, swimming lessons, preventive work with children, but also the rules of conduct on the ship and the coastline.
Briefing should be given to everyone who is going to use the following types of water transport:
- jet skis;
- motor boats;
- boats;
- kayaking;
- sailing ships;
- by ships.
Particular attention must be paid when walking a large group of children. Each child needs to be explained what cannot be done on the ship. To consolidate knowledge, you can ask the children to draw a sketch of a poster calling for compliance with safety rules on the ship.
Basic Rules
It is worth remembering that these rules are mandatory not only for children, but also for those who accompany them.
First of all, it is necessary to observe public order, regardless of the size of the ship, as well as the requirements for safe navigation, fire safety standards and sanitary requirements. In addition, each specific vessel has its own rules, which are announced when the instructor lands on it. Each passenger is obliged to implicitly and quickly fulfill them. It is forbidden to discuss and question orders. Such actions can only be performed ashore, because during the passage of the ship through the water, this person is responsible for the safety of passengers.
Ship equipment
To ensure the safety of passengers, the vessel must have specialized equipment. It complies with the rules for protecting the health and life of passengers on the water, as well as existing shipping standards. In particular, each ship that specializes in passenger transport must be equipped with a sufficient number of life jackets and boats.
Before departure, the instructor informs passengers about the safety rules on the ship, as well as about the actions that need to be taken during an unforeseen situation.
What is forbidden to passengers
Regardless of age, the passengers of the ship are prohibited (the safety rules on the ship, which are located in the form of posters throughout its territory) indicate this:
- impede the work of the ship's employees at each stage of movement;
- be in the area from which the ship is being controlled;
- go beyond the existing fences, dive directly from the side of the vessel, as well as in the vicinity of it;
- bend over or sit on the fence;
- disrupt order, throw garbage on board or for him;
- drink alcohol, be on board in a drug or alcohol intoxication;
- run along the ramps, move along them without holding onto the handrails;
- leave electrical appliances in the cabin on when traveling on a similar vessel.
In addition, it is unacceptable to smoke in places that are not intended for this.
Landing and landing cannot be unauthorized. It is strictly forbidden to visit office premises, as well as open technical compartments. It is necessary to monitor the behavior of children, as well as their compliance with safety rules on the ship.
There are some restrictions on the behavior and on the pier, if the ship's route implies the presence of stops. In particular, on shore passengers are prohibited from:
- to get on a ship or go down from it not by a ladder;
- go to that part of the pier, which is not fenced;
- swim in an unspecified place for this;
- to swim for buoys.
Even while parking, compliance with safety rules on the ship is required.
Safety Rules During Boarding and Boarding
Particular attention should be paid to observing safety rules during boarding and disembarking. After the ship has moored to the berth, employees ensure the availability of gangways on which passengers descend or rise. In some cases, boarding may be required. They are used when the ship cannot come close to the pier so that the gangway can be lowered.
How to behave during an emergency
First of all, you need to calm down and not give in to panic. During such situations, there are safety rules on the ship that require compliance. All the actions required to be performed are voiced by the instructors, so you need to listen carefully and follow their instructions.
On alarm, each passenger must go to the deck, wearing a life vest before this. After announcing the start of boarding, prepare to leave the ship (the first to do this are women and children, the wounded, the last to be the captain). This should only be done by a team of instructors.
When using a lifebuoy, it is very important to observe the entire sequence of actions, in particular, in no case should it be allowed to be below the chest.
Water transport is considered one of the safest, as car accidents happen much more often. However, saving a person’s life largely depends on compliance with safety rules. Therefore, you need to carefully study the safety rules on the ship before landing. In emergency situations, this knowledge can save a life. When traveling with children, it is recommended to use the sketch "Safety Rules on the Ship", which clearly demonstrates how to behave on board.