The secret to surviving a shipwreck

Calmly jump off the ship, stay away from the sunken ship side, finding a way to signal the rescue is necessary when you struggle with the waves when sinking the ship.

Make a choice

Before deciding on a cruise on the sea, you need to observe, learn a little about the ship, the safety or the means of rescue rafts, life jackets on board, ambulance, flares . Life jackets are essential on any boat, need to have at least one life jacket for each passenger .

Calm when the ship sinks

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When choosing a cruise, pay attention to choosing the quality of the train, safety inspection, rescue boat and life jacket.(Photo: Anh Phuong)

Calm is an important factor for you to decide on the next situation when the boat and ship are sinking. Large boats that sink relatively slowly have plenty of time to prepare. If in a crowded situation, divide the searcher of floating devices, prepare lifesavers, who will block water leaks, who prepare the available food on board.

Try to find yourself a life jacket, swimming float, wooden planks, barrels, plastic cans. You should also look for some large, small plastic bags, an emergency that inflates them, grabs together into a floating buoy.

Bring food

Try to bring enough food and water for several days. If possible, bring a strong cord, flashlight, mirror, flares, knives.

Drop the lifeboat

When the ship is able to sink slowly, release the lifeboat, put in some necessary furniture. When the boat hits the water, calm down one by one, not pushing and pushing, losing balance, causing the boat to overturn.

Swim far away

Immediately, you have to swim far away from the wrecked area to avoid being sucked into the vortex of water. If you take a large passenger train, there will definitely be a lifeboat, so stay around the wrecked area waiting for rescue.

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You must remember to wear life jackets when going to the river or the sea.(Photo: Anh Phuong)

Linking rafts and boats

If there are many lifeboats, find a way to link them together with strings. When combined into a large array, it will be able to confront large waves, and easily let other ships recognize.

Keep away from oil slicks

If oil spills are detected from the wrecked ship, it is best to find a way to leave the area because of the rapid fire from the oil slick.

Signaling for help

If you see the silhouette of an airplane or other ship, ask for help with flares, smoke or any other color clothes or sounds.

Jumped into the water

If you no longer have a chance to board the lifeboat, jump into the water. But first, remember to find a float or anything that can be done. You hold the floats firmly in front of your chest so that when you fall down, you have to lay on the buoy.

Select the wind direction to jump

When jumping into the water, should jump vertically but remember to choose the wind direction to jump. Choose the wind, do not jump in the opposite direction of the wind and do not jump on the ship, the boat is tilted, sinking.

Swim far away but have to hang around the sinking area to make rescue, try to find something that can be used like food, drinking water . . You can curl up as much as possible to reduce the In contact with seawater, keep heat.

Orientation

Now you should try to calmly orient, observe to find the direction to the mainland. Observe the seabirds, if you encounter seabirds that are flying, its flight direction will be inland, most

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If you are floating on the sea, you must calmly determine the direction of the land, find a way to emit a rescue signal if you see a vehicle passing by.(Photo: Anh Phuong)

Hold on

You need to keep your energy to struggle with life. Limit eating and must distribute food appropriately. If you have a rain, you have to find a way to get it. Plastic bags before going to the sea are essential in this case. Water will help you survive, but remember not to drink seawater, it will make you dehydrated and thirsty. Seaweed is a very healthy food and can easily be found in the sea.

Take advantage of wind and wave directions

Swim behind your back and keep abreast of the waves is the most effortless swimming way. Please take advantage of the wind and wave direction to survive and swim to the shore.