Running Aground Aground


When deciding your next actions when you suspect your vessel is aground, you first need to establish: • Are you actually aground?


• This can be as simple as moving from one side of the vessel to the other to assess if the vessel moves, or looking at transits


• Which part of the vessel is aground?


• Is there any water ingress? • Check the engine bay • Check the bilges and under the floorboards


• If the vessel has a keel, during the inspection, pay particular attention to the bolts and look for any crazing


• Use VHF to inform the maritime authorities or ask for assistance • Where is the deeper water? A lead line may help • Assess height of tide • Could you anchor and wait for the tide to rise?


Motor Vessels


Vessels with no keel or where the drives are likely to be the first part of the boat to go aground will be more likely to need recovery assistance. Stop the engine(s).


• If the boat has shaft(s), and you can access them, try and spin them. If the shaft(s) both move, it could be that your damage is minimal


• If on an outboard, you can raise it and assess


• If on any other vessel where you cannot move the shaft(s) or see the propulsion unit, presume damage has occurred


• In most cases, the next action will involve lowering the anchor and arranging a tow to an area where the vessel can be assessed. This is probably going to involve it being lifted and surveyed


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