Bristol Port Company

ONBOARD YOUR VESSEL

1. Immediately suspend all cargo, ballasting or bunkering operations and be prepared to disconnect all shore cargo and bunker lines from the vessel’s manifolds.
2. Inform the VTS Centre via V.H.F. channel 14 of the nature and extent of the emergency and the kind of shore assistance required
3. Simultaneously, ensure that one of your crew actuates the manually operated fire alarm, which is situated on the berth ashore. This is done by a simple "break glass" action. This alarm will automatically alert the Emergency Services and also cause the general siren alarm to sound throughout the terminal.
4. In addition, your vessel should sound a prolonged succession of short blasts on her whistle or siren.
5. Activate fire–fighting parties onboard.

NOT ONBOARD YOUR VESSEL

1. In the event of an alarm being sounded in connection with any emergency involving another vessel or for any other emergency within the terminal, you should immediately suspend all cargo, ballasting and bunkering operations and be prepared to disconnect hoses.
2. If you observe a fire on another vessel or within the terminal, you should still raise an alarm as stipulated in paragraph 2 above.