865 - 01/13 - Cold Water Survival - Worldwide
The IMO has released a revised edition of the Guide to Cold Water Survival which takes into account medical progress and opinion since the last guide was issued in March 2012 in order to better enable those unlucky enough to be exposed to cold water and also those who provide aid and rescue.The guide is intended for seafarers and provides guidance in the following areas:
- An explanation of cold water hazards and their effects
- Actions to take prior to abandoning ship into cold water
- Action to take during the survival phase – both in the water and in survival craft
- The rescue phase
- Treatment of people recovered from cold water or from survival cradt
- Treatment of the ‘apparently dead’
International Maritime Organisation - Marine Safety Committee www.imo.org
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9861 - Bulletin 865_01 78 KB
24/01/2013
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9865 MSC1Circ1185Rev1 Guide For Cold Water Survival 195 KB
25/01/2013
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9892 - 865 - Chinese Version 239 KB
01/02/2013
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9893 - 865 - Simplified Chinese 219 KB
01/02/2013
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Downloads
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9861 - Bulletin 865_01 78 KB
24/01/2013
Download PDF -
9865 MSC1Circ1185Rev1 Guide For Cold Water Survival 195 KB
25/01/2013
Download PDF -
9892 - 865 - Chinese Version 239 KB
01/02/2013
Download PDF -
9893 - 865 - Simplified Chinese 219 KB
01/02/2013
Download PDF
Staff Author
UK P&I
Date25/01/2013