Glossary — safety

Lifesaving, fire-fighting, drills, MEDEVAC, BST, PSCRB, AFF.

35 terms in this category.

• AIS-SART
  Survival craft locator that transmits a synthetic AIS Class A signal pattern to nearby ship and aircraft AIS receivers.
• Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET)
  OPITO-accredited 3-day course required for new offshore travellers; includes HUET, fire, escape, first aid.
• Basic Safety Training (BST)
  Mandatory STCW training covering personal survival, fire prevention, first aid, and personal safety for all seafarers.
• Best Management Practices 5 (BMP5)
  Joint industry guidance for protection against ship attacks in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden / Arabian Sea.
• BMP West Africa
  Counter-piracy guidance for vessels transiting the Gulf of Guinea (current 'Global Counter Piracy Guidance for Companies, Masters and Seafarers').
• Citadel
  Hardened safe room with food, water, and communications where crew can shelter during a piracy boarding while awaiting military intervention.
• Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD)
  A self-contained breathing device providing approximately 10 minutes of breathable air to escape a smoke-filled space.
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
  A satellite beacon that transmits a distress signal with vessel identity and position to the Cospas-Sarsat system when activated.
• EmS Guide
  IMO Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods; gives Fire and Spillage schedules referenced from the DG list.
• EPIRB Categories (EPIRB)
  Two categories of 406 MHz EPIRB: Cat I auto-deploy and float-free; Cat II manual deployment.
• Fire Drill
  A mandatory shipboard exercise practising the crew's response to a fire emergency, required at least monthly under SOLAS.
• Fire Safety Systems Code (FSS Code)
  IMO code detailing international requirements for fire detection, suppression, and firefighting equipment on SOLAS ships.
• Fixed CO2 fire-extinguishing system
  SOLAS-required fixed gaseous fire-extinguishing system used to flood machinery + cargo spaces with CO2 to suppress fire by oxygen displacement.
• H2S Awareness Training
  Hydrogen-sulphide hazard awareness required for crew on tankers and OSVs handling sour cargoes.
• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
  Mandatory survival training for personnel transferring offshore by helicopter; OPITO-accredited.
• Immersion Suit
  A watertight thermal protective suit worn in cold water abandonment that significantly extends survival time.
• Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC)
  Naval-monitored corridor through the Gulf of Aden with eastbound/westbound lanes for grouping and transit of merchant vessels.
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  Pre-task hazard identification process: list each step, identify hazards, define controls, and document.
• Life-Saving Appliances Code (LSA Code)
  IMO code specifying performance standards and testing for all life-saving appliances required by SOLAS Chapter III.
• Lifeboat
  A survival craft capable of sustaining life at sea, required on all SOLAS vessels and capable of being launched under adverse conditions.
• Liferaft
  An inflatable or rigid survival craft stowed on deck and launched by hand or hydrostatic release if the vessel sinks.
• Lockout-Tagout (LOTO)
  Procedure for isolating dangerous energy sources (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, steam) before maintenance, with physical lock and identifying tag.
• Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)
  National coordinating centre that receives distress alerts and orchestrates SAR operations within a defined Search and Rescue Region (SRR).
• Maritime Security Centre — Horn of Africa (MSCHOA)
  EU NAVFOR coordination centre supporting BMP transits and convoy escort tasking.
• Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG)
  IMO/WHO/ILO guide for treating injuries arising from incidents with dangerous goods aboard ship.
• Muster Station
  A designated assembly point where crew and passengers gather when an emergency alarm is sounded prior to abandoning ship.
• Near-Miss Reporting
  Documented submission of an incident that did not cause harm but had the potential to.
• Permit-to-Work (PTW)
  Documented authorisation system controlling specific high-risk tasks (hot work, enclosed-space entry, electrical isolation, working aloft).
• Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP)
  Armed maritime security teams embarked on merchant vessels in high-risk waters under the IMO BMP framework.
• Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC)
  Generic term for a coordination centre handling SAR; MRCC is the maritime variant, ARCC the aviation variant.
• SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) (SCBA)
  Portable breathing set used for fire-fighting + enclosed-space entry — self-contained compressed-air cylinder + face mask + demand valve.
• Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)
  A radar transponder that responds to X-band radar pulses to indicate the position of a survival craft to SAR aircraft and vessels.
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
  A compressed-air breathing set worn by firefighting team members to allow entry into oxygen-deficient or toxic atmospheres.
• Snap-Back Zone Marking
  Painted/marked deck areas indicating recoil danger from a parted line; revised guidance in MEG4 (2018).
• United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
  Royal Navy office in Dubai serving as the primary point of contact for merchant vessels in the Indian Ocean / Gulf high-risk areas.