3.1
Identification of assembly stations
Assembly stations coincide with the public spaces where passengers
are located (seated). Passengers are wearing life jackets.
3.2
Identification of embarkation stations,
MES and liferafts
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.1 Embarkation stations (4, one for each MES)
are located at the lower deck.
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.2 Each MES consists of an inflatable slide with
an attached platform.
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.3 Liferafts (8), 135 persons capacity each, are
stowed in racks on the lower deck, in the proximity of the MES. The
aggregate capacity of liferafts is therefore 1,080 persons, or of
810 persons if one embarkation station is not available in accordance
with the 2000 HSC Code.
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.4 Two rescue boats are available for marshalling
the liferafts.
3.3
Description of the evacuation procedure
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.1 When the order to abandon the craft is given,
crew members start operating the MES (total 6 crew members), the rescue
boats (1 crew member per boat) and to direct the passengers (as shown
in figure 1: two crew members
on the upper deck and 6 crew members on the lower deck); and all these
activities progress in parallel.
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.2 PHASE 1: For each MES, the slide is inflated
and the first liferaft launched, inflated and connected to the slide's
platform. In the mean time the first 4 groups of passengers are formed
and directed to the 4 MES, each group is assisted by 1 crew member,
for a total of 400 persons, as follows (see figure 2):
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.2.1 164 passengers, marshalled by 1 crew member,
move from upper deck through stair 1 down to the lower deck and join
with 34 passengers and 1 crew member coming from lounge 2. They then
move along the central aisle of lounge 1 (corridor 2); at the end
of corridor 2 two groups are formed, each composed by 99 passengers
and 1 crew member, and move to MES 3 and 4 through doors 2A and 2B
respectively;
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.2.2 46 passengers marshalled by 1 crew member
move from upper deck, through stair 2, down to lower deck, where they
merge with 152 passengers and 1 crew member; two groups are then formed,
each composed by 99 passengers and 1 crew member, and move to MES
1 and 2 respectively;
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.2.3 in the meantime the remaining passengers
stay in lounges 1 to 4 assisted by 4 crew members.
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.3 PHASE 2: Once the first liferaft is ready for
boarding, the first group for each MES descends to the liferaft using
the slide and platform. When boarding is completed, the liferaft is
detached from the slide and floated away by the rescue boat. In the
mean time, the second liferaft is launched, inflated and connected
to the platform and the second 4 groups of persons move to the embarkation
stations.
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.4 PHASE 3: Once the second liferaft is ready
for boarding, the second group for each MES descents to the liferaft
through the slide and platform. Finally, the 6 crew members operating
the MES board. When boarding is completed, the liferaft is detached
from the slide. The evacuation is now completed.
3.4
Identification of groups and their escape
routes
In total 8 groups, each composed of 100 persons, are considered.
Their (primary) escape routes are shown in figure 2 for the first 4 groups and in figure 3 for the second 4 groups.
Figure 2 First 4 groups of persons
Figure 3 Second 4 groups of persons