303-Cargo Operations / 748
Car
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Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900602
The
Master
/
Bri
dg
e Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
shall
have a full view of the operations and the involved personnel.
He/she
shall
closely monitor the safety of the crew at all times.
The
Master
/
Bri
dg
e Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
is to ensure that the Clear Deck Policy and full consideration and risk
mitigation related to any request for the use of Tag-Lines is maintained; and that all personnel remain well
clear of any lifts to and from the vessel until they are safely landed on deck or fully clear of the vessel.
Personnel
shall
never be positioned under suspended loads, between cargo items, between cargo items and
the vessel’s crash/cargo rails or in any other hazardous position during cargo operations.
The deck crew
shall
at all times be aware of the nearest emergency safe haven, which
shall
remain clear of
any obstruction from back-loaded cargo.
Deck crew
shall
remain constantly vigilant. This applies with particular reference to all crane activity and with
consideration to cargo items that are unsecured in preparation for lifting or just back-loaded.
Vigilance
shall
be maintained in case unexpected shifting occurs due to crane action, vessel motion or heavy
seas.
Personnel
shall
never climb on top of any cargo item.
Personnel
shall
never attempt to assist positioning cargo with their hands.
The
Master
/
Bri
dg
e Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
shall
be able to monitor the crane, crane wire and cargo hook at all times.
Before the cargo operations start, effective communication
shall
be established between the bridge, deck
crew and installation by use of portable UHF or VHF radios operated on an agreed channel.
Crewmembers without experience in working with deck cargo
shall
be given extra induction training over a
period of time together with experienced deck crew (refer to Short Service Worker programme) until sufficient
experience has been gained.
If the installation request lifts by “cherry picking” that may cause danger to the crew, such a proposal
shall
be
rejected and the installation requested to change the cargo priority list or the operation
shall
be ceased until
loading/discharging can be done in a safe manner.
The
Master
/
Bri
dg
e Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
shall
advise the installation as to the required stowage location required
for back loaded cargo.
Any expected significant break in operations by the installation
shall
be notified to the vessel by the
installation responsible person. Upon such notification, the vessel
shall
manoeuvre clear from the installation.
Cargo securing material
shall
be available in sufficient quantity; it
should
be strong, easy-to-use, in good
condition and properly maintained.
If
any
p
erson is in any
d
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b
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f
any task
,
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p
ort the sit
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iately to the Master/Bri
dg
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c
h
Off
i
c
er.
The
Master
/
Bri
dg
e Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
shall
inform the installation responsible person (if necessary, the
Off
shore
I
nstallation Mana
g
er
) and the operation
shall
be stopped and a new Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
completed to mitigate the present hazard and agree a safer way of finishing the operation.
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The installation is responsible for ensuring the safe condition of cargo items prior to them being back loaded
onto the vessel. However, experience has shown that items are sometimes back loaded without due care
being exercised in this respect.
Version 04. Original date: 22/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Operations Department Project Manager. Approved by: BOS Operations Manager Director. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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