Procedure for abondan ship

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    * Put on all available waterproof clothing, including gloves, headgear, and life jacket.
    * Collect survival kit.
    * Note present position.
    * Send out MAYDAY message.
    * Launch life raft attached to ship.
    * Launch dinghy attached to life raft.
    * Try to enter life raft directly from the boat (if impossible, use minimal swimming effort to get on board).
    * Don't forget the EPIRB (emergency position indicator radio beacon).
    * Get a safe distance from the sinking vessel.
    * Collect all available flotsam. The most unlikely articles can be adapted for use under survival conditions.
    * Keep warm by huddling bodies together. Keep dry, especially your feet.
    * Stream a sea anchor.
    * Arrange lookout watches.
    * Use flares only on skipper's orders when there is a real chance of them being seen.
    * Arrange for collecting rainwater. Ration water to maximum one-half quart per person per day, issued in small increments. Do not drink seawater or urine. If water is in short supply, eat only sweets from survival rations.