359-Personnel Transfer Operations / 748
P
ersonnel Transfer
Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900605
4.
2 U
se of
g
an
g
w
a
y
s
Personnel transfer using gangway
shall
be made in association with the requirements for ‘Means of Safe
Access’ as described in the
Mooring Operations
in section 6 of the SMS.
A T-cards board or a crew movement book
shall
be used during the call at berth. If a crew member stands in
direct vicinity of the vessel (to check the drafts for example), it is not necessary to log his movement as long
as the gangway watchman is able to sight him. In such case, it is the liability of the crew going on the berth to
make sure the watchman is able to sight him at all times.
During any passenger embarkation or disembarkation,
C
re
w
mem
b
ers
shall
be stationed at the gangway
location to provide assistance to the embarking or disembarking passengers as necessary.
During any
P
assen
g
er
embarkation or disembarkation, crewmembers
shall
control personnel movement and
numbers crossing the gangway at any time in order to ensure maximum control and safety.
Temporary gangways
should
not be used, however if it is necessary to rig temporary arrangements, then
these
shall
be rigged safely - securely lashed to fixed points - safety netting provided and lashing hand-rails
to prevent persons from falling.
If temporary gangways are used as above, a crewmember
shall
be assigned watch duty at all times and
shall
remain at the gangway.
If the gangway is out of order, the personnel transfer can be performed by small boat or FRC according to
the
SMS procedure
.
4.
3 B
as
k
et transfer
/
F
ROG
Applies only to use of equipment and cranes certified for ALM and man riding - e.g. offshore installation
cranes but not ship’s cranes. ALM notation stands for “Appliance for lifting in offshore conditions” (BV rules
NR 526 – Sec 1 Ch. 3.2). Man-Riding approval is defined in rule Sec 9 – Ch. 3.2 Additional requirement
applicable to personnel hoisting. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipments Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
sets standards for the certification of crane drivers.
For all cases of any Personnel Basket/FROG transfer from a vessel, full pre-task planning
shall
be
completed and specific safety instructions
shall
be verbally issued to the transferring personnel.
Safety procedures have been defined by both the Charterer and by BOURBON and these
shall
be known,
enforced and applied.
Before any
P
ersonnel
basket transfers are conducted, a Personnel Transfer Check List (as applicable for
the type of transfer)
shall
be completed and all items checked as being in compliance.
Should anyone not be satisfied with the condition in which any personnel transfer is to be made, they have
the full authority to delay the operation until such time as conditions are improved, and personnel can safely
be transferred.
The
Master
or
Wat
c
h
O
ffi
c
er
shall
check that all safety measures have been taken, including but not limited
to the following:
x
Establish effective radio contact with the location for the transfer;
x
Inform the
O
ffshore
I
nstallation Mana
g
er
(OIM)/
I
nstallation
R
es
p
onsi
b
le
person/other
Vessel
Master
of the number and origin of the transferring personnel;
x
Ensure that the transfer area on deck is sufficiently clear for safe reception of the basket. Note that in
the case of a FROG transfer, the required clear deck area is 6-meters x 6-meters;
x
For small vessels (Crew-Boats, Surfers if applicable) check with the transferring station that the
diameter of the basket is compatible with the available deck area;
x
Assign a crew-member on deck to act as
P
erson in
C
har
g
e
(PIC)
of the transfer:
Ensuring the prevailing weather conditions are safe for personnel transfer operations;
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 Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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