What should I do if my flat boat encounters a typhoon? How to protect against typhoons on board?

What should I do if my flat boat encounters a typhoon? How to protect against typhoons on board?

        On a modern flat boat, there is no need to be afraid if a typhoon comes. First of all, the captain will check the weather forecast every day. If there is a typhoon on the route, he will ask the second officer to modify the current route based on the direction and trend of the typhoon in the next few days. If the typhoon comes too violently and the scope of the impact is too large, it cannot be avoided. Then just find the nearest port anchorage to anchor and take shelter. Because in the industry, if a captain leads a ship through the eye of a typhoon, it will be deemed an accident and the captain will be punished.

Sometimes the typhoon affects a wide area. Although it avoids the center of the typhoon, the flat boat may have to face strong winds and waves.

         Before a strong storm occurs, the crew must tighten all locks, lashings, and life-saving equipment on the ship, and ensure that all watertight doors in all cabins are tightly closed. The third officer also needs to retract all the lifebuoys on the side. All things in the crew room need to be sorted and fixed.

        When sailing in strong winds and waves, the main engine must be available in the engine room at any time. In addition to the driver on the bridge, the captain must be on duty on the bridge the entire time. The sailor on watch used his hands to steer the ship at all times. Also during heavy storms, no one is allowed to leave the living area or board the deck except under special circumstances.

The above are some basic measures to be taken in time when a flat boat encounters typhoon waves.