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Flooding
Set joystick to zero, disengage.
Notify crew of casualty.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Loss of control engine RPM
Set joystick to zero, disengage.
Confirm control station is active.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Flooding
Notify crew of casualty. Ensure bilge pump circuit breakers are turned on and control switches are set to auto.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Loss of control of engine RPM
Attempt to reduce RPM to clutch ahead and place in neutral. If engine RPM cannot be reduced, secure the engine.
If necessary, stop fuel to the engine.
Check gauges for throttle or general engine alarms.
Notify crew to investigate and report status.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Hard grounding
Set joystick to zero, disengage.
Notify and assess crew of casualty condition.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Loss of lube oil pressure
Set joystick to zero, disengage. Determine which engine has loss pressure and secure it.
Notify crew of casualty.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Hard grounding
Reduce engine RPM to idle and place in neutral. Notify and assess crew of casualty and condition. Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Loss of lube oil pressure
Immediately check gauges for oil pressure or general alarms, reduce RPM to neutral.
Identify the affected engine and secure it.
Notify crew to investigate and report status.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Fire in the engine compartment
Set joystick to zero, disengage.
Notify and account crew of casualty.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Steering casualty (electrical)
Notify crew of casualty.
Coxswain attempt to switch control station.
Reduce engine RPM to idle, disengage.
Check vector display panel for alarm code.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Engine fire
Reduce RPM to neutral on both engines.
Notify crew of casualty.
Identify and secure affected engine.
If possible, secure fuel to the engines.
Check engine and assess situation.
Steering casualty
Reduce RPM to clutch ahead and place in neutral.
Notify crew to investigate and report status. Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Collision with a submerged object
Set joystick to zero, disengage
Notify and assess crew of casualty and condition.
Determine what and where was hit, and if the object can be seen.
Verify position, water depth, evaluate situation and notify command.
Steering and propulsion control casualty (hydraulic)
Set joystick to zero, disengage.
Notify crew of casualty.
Coxswain verifies the autopilot is in “standby” ot “off”.
Attempt to switch control station.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Collision with submerged object
Reduce engine RPM, place in neutral, and notify crew.
Determine what was hit, where, and if it can still be seen.
Verify position, depth of water, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Loss of fuel oil pressure
Reduce RPM to clutch ahead and place in neutral. Identify affected engine or engines.
Verify the fuel tank level at the gauge on the Coxswain console.
Notify crew to investigate and report status.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Main engine high water temperature
Set joystick to zero, disengage. Determine which engine has overheated.
Notify crew of casualty.
Crew member observes exhaust on transom for raw water discharge.
Coxswain secures engine showing the alarm if the jacket water temperature exceeds 211 degrees.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.
Engine high water temperature
Reduce RPM to clutch ahead.
Identify affected engine.
Check gauges for alarms. If temperature is not reduced, place affected engine in neutral.
Notifies crew to investigate and report status.
Have a crew member check cooling system discharged.
Secure affected engine if necessary.
Verify position, evaluate situation, and notify command.