361-Personnel Transfer Operations / 748
P
ersonnel Transfer
Op
erations
BOS-PRD-07.900605
Each passenger
shall
wait for the signal of the Pilot or
Su
rfer De
c
khan
d
before boarding or disembarking;
Both hands
shall
be free to grip the handrails on the boat landing.
No attempt
shall
be made to climb the boat-landing ladder when the Surfer is at the bottom of the swell. The
passageway to the passenger compartment
shall
be free from obstruction.
Doors are to remain closed at all times while on passage and while underway unless personnel transfers are
being conducted or access is required.
The
Su
rfer De
c
khan
d
is responsible for safely opening and closing doors when necessary
.
A
Su
rfer De
c
khan
d
shall
be stationed beside the handrail during all personnel transfer operations. The
Surfer Deckhand plays an essential role in ensuring safety.
Two
C
re
w
mem
b
ers
shall
always be assigned to the deck of any other vessel during any personnel transfer
between vessels to assist transferring personnel.
The
Su
rfer De
c
khan
d
s
duties are defined in detail in the
Surfer Manual
. They include:
x
Timing each transfer to coincide with the rise and fall motion of the Surfer;
x
Lending a hand to all boarding and disembarking passengers;
x
Handling personal luggage, bags and other equipment.
4
.
4
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Su
s
p
ension of o
p
erations an
d
alternati
v
es.
In the event of any hazardous or dangerous occurrence, when any doubt arises as to the continued safety of
the transfer, or on instruction from the
Su
rfer
P
ilot
or
Bri
d
ge Wat
c
h
O
ffi
c
er
, the transfer operation
shall
be
immediately suspended.
If the surfer operation is suspended, the personnel transfer may be performed by small boat, FRC,
Basket/FROG or helicopter according to the
SMS procedure
.
4
.
5 U
se of small
c
raft
(
Inflata
b
le
’
s
)
an
d
F
RC
s
All small craft and FRC operations
shall
comply fully with these requirements and makers instructions for
use.
The FRC is part of the vessels Safety Equipment and
shall
be used only for safety of life at sea.
It
shall
be remembered that the principal intended purpose of a FRC is recovery of a Man Over Board (MOB)
and for use in other emergency situations as may be required.
Rescue boats
shall
remain available for MOB recovery and emergency situations at all times.
The use of the FRC for non-rescue operations is permitted when the vessel is at anchor or in port mooring
areas providing suitable planning has been conducted and necessary permissions have been granted.
The use of FRC for purposes other than MOB recovery or emergency response is strictly prohibited at night
or during periods of restricted visibility.
The pilot ladder
shall
be checked before use and properly rigged.
The
Master
is responsible for ensuring that the FRC is maintained in an operational condition.
Only those personnel with specific training in launching and manoeuvring the FRC
shall
be assigned to the
relevant task.
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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