Contour Search - Search and Rescue

What is the contour search pattern? When is it used? How does it differ from other search patterns? This video answers all the above questions and more for the benefit of mariners preparing for examinations (orals and written). Mariners will also benefit by watching the following videos: Duties of the SAR mission coordinator:    • Duties of the search and rescue (SAR)...   Duties of the on-scene commander:    • Duties of the On-Scene Commander duri...   Rescue form a disabled ship:    • Rescuing crew and Passengers from a d...   Track line search:    • Track Line Search - Search and Rescue   Choice of anchorage area:    • Factors that determine choice of an a...   Preparing anchoring plan:    • Preparing an anchoring plan   Anchoring process:    • Anchoring - Stopping the vessel, cabl...   Factors to determine length of anchor cable to be used:    • Factors to consider in determining le...   Dragging of anchor:    • Dragging of anchor - determine draggi...   Types of drydock:    • Different types of Drydocks used by v...   Emergency towing arrangement:    • Emergency towing arrangement on tankers   Sub-division load lines:    • What are Sub division load lines?   Students and mariners must watch other videos listed below to enhance knowledge of the topic: Challenges in high latitude navigation:    • Challenges in high latitude navigatio...   Navigation of ships in cold climates and freezing conditions:    • Navigation of ships in cold climates ...   Detection of ice:    • Detection of ice in high latitudes by...   Ice convoys:    • Ice convoys - Instructions for marine...   Collecting information about ice:    • Collecting the information about ice ...   Navigation in ice:    • Navigating ships in ice - precautiona...   Navigation in heavy weather:    • Navigation in heavy weather   Heavy weather manoeuvring:    • Heavy weather manoeuvring - sychorono...   Abandon ship in heavy weather:    • Abandon ship in heavy weather - Proce...   Ship reporting systems:    • Ship reporting system (SRS) - General...   Ship routeing system:    • Ship’s Routeing System - Purpose and ...   Master-pilot information exchange:    • Master - pilot information exchange -...   Factors deciding the composition of engine room:    • Factors deciding the composition of a...   Factors deciding the composition of a bridge watch:    • Factors to be taken into account when...   Contents of a pilot card:    • Contents of a Pilot Card used on ship...   IMO guidelines for piracy waters:    • IMO guidelines for ships entering pir...   Use of ground tackle for beached vessel:    • The use of Ground Tackle when a vesse...   Heaving to:    • What is the meaning of the term "Heav...   Beaching a vessel:    • Shipboard Emergency - Beaching (Inten...   Collision:    • Ship Emergencies - Collision (Actions...   Steering failure:    • Steering failure - Shipboard Emergenc...   Man overboard:    • Man Overboard - Shipboard Emergency (...   Stranding:    • Stranding of vessel - Shipboard Emerg...   Scouring:    • Scouring of a stranded or grounded ve...   Contingency plan for grounding:    • Contingency plan for Grounding - an e...   Fire if port:    • Actions if vessel catches fire in por...   SOPEP:    • Shipboard oil pollution emergency pla...   Towing another vessel:    • Towing another vessel in emergency - ...   Ship reporting systems:    • Ship reporting system (SRS) - General...   Ship routeing system:    • Ship’s Routeing System - Purpose and ...   Master-pilot information exchange:    • Master - pilot information exchange -...   Factors deciding the composition of engine room:    • Factors deciding the composition of a...   Factors deciding the composition of a bridge watch:    • Factors to be taken into account when...   Contents of a pilot card:    • Contents of a Pilot Card used on ship...   IMO guidelines for piracy waters:    • IMO guidelines for ships entering pir...   Use of ground tackle for beached vessel:    • The use of Ground Tackle when a vesse...   Heaving to:    • What is the meaning of the term "Heav...   Beaching a vessel:    • Shipboard Emergency - Beaching (Inten...   Collision:    • Ship Emergencies - Collision (Actions...   Steering failure:    • Steering failure - Shipboard Emergenc...   Man overboard:    • Man Overboard - Shipboard Emergency (...   Stranding:    • Stranding of vessel - Shipboard Emerg...   Scouring:    • Scouring of a stranded or grounded ve...   Contingency plan for grounding:    • Contingency plan for Grounding - an e...   Fire if port:    • Actions if vessel catches fire in por...   SOPEP:    • Shipboard oil pollution emergency pla...   Towing another vessel:    • Towing another vessel in emergency - ...   Ship reporting systems:    • Ship reporting system (SRS) - General...   Ship routeing system:    • Ship’s Routeing System - Purpose and ...   Master-pilot information exchange:    • Master - pilot information exchange -...   Factors deciding the composition of engine room:    • Factors deciding the composition of a...   Factors deciding the composition of a bridge watch:    • Factors to be taken into account when...   Contents of a pilot card:    • Contents of a Pilot Card used on ship...   IMO guidelines for piracy waters:    • IMO guidelines for ships entering pir...   Use of ground tackle for beached vessel:    • The use of Ground Tackle when a vesse...   Heaving to:    • What is the meaning of the term "Heav...  

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