Wednesday, August 7, 2013
HEAVY WEATHER
- IF HEAVY WEATHER IS EXPECTED,
LIFE LINES SHOULD BE RIGGED IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS ON DECK.
- ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
THE DANGERS OF ALLOWING ANY PERSON OUT ON DECK DURING HEAVY WEATHER.
- NO SEAFARERS SHOULD BE ON DECK
DURING HEAVY WEATHER UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF
SHIP OR CREW.
- LASHING OF ALL DECK CARGO AND
SPARE GEARS SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED WHEN HEAVY WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. WORK ON DECK SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED BY THE MASTER AND BRIDGE WATCH
SHOULD BE INFORMED.
- A PERSON REQUIRED TO GO ON DECK
DURING HEAVY WEATHER SHOULD WEAR LIFE JACKET AND BE EQUIPPED WITH A
TRANSCEIVER.
- SEAFARERS ON DECK SHOULD WEAR
REFLECTIVE CLOTHING.
- SEAFARERS SHOULD WORK IN PAIRS
OR IN TEAMS. ALL SEA FARERS SHOULD BE UNDER THE COMMAND OF AN EXPERIENCED
SENIOR OFFICER.
SAFE WORKING PRACTICE
(UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES)
1. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONS SHOULD ENTER.
2. INSTRUMENTATION AND ALARMS, ON WHICH
THE SAFETY OF AN UNATTENDED INSTALLATION DEPENDS, SHOULD BE
MAINTAINED IN GOOD OPERATIONAL ORDER.
3. ANY ALARMS THAT HAVE OPERATED SHOULD
BE RESET BEFORE THE MACHINERY SPACE IS LEFT. NO ALARM SYSTEM SHOULD BE ISOLATED
WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
4. A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER SHOULD ENSURE
THAT ALL ALARM SYSTEMS ARE SET TO OPERATE AND THAT ALL PERSONS ARE
ACCOUNTED FOR BEFORE LEAVING THE SPACE.
5. SHOULD THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICER ENTER
THE SPACE ALONE FOR ANY REASON, HE SHOULD INFORM BRIDGE DUTY OFFICER WHO
SHOULD CHECK ON HIS WELL-BEING FREQUENTLY AND AT SPECIFIC TIMES AS LONG AS HE REMAINS THERE-IN.
