409-Mooring Operations / 748
Moorin
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erations
BOS-PRD-07.900607
Personnel
shall
not be required enter and clean a chain locker with the cable still in the locker. Chain lockers
shall
always be cleaned out during the period in dry-dock.
The arrangement for draining/pumping the chain locker
shall
be maintained in good working order. The
system
shall
be frequently tested.
The chain locker doors or hatches
shall
be maintained in a good and watertight condition. The doors or
hatches
shall
be fully secured when the ship is at sea.
The chain locker doors or hatches
shall
be marked as an enclosed space.
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During a drydock the anchor cables
shall
normally be ranged and inspected to meet Classification Society
requirements.
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The operation procedure is discussed with the client and anchor pattern is discussed and accepted by all
parties during the meeting. The purpose is to find the most suitable way to accommodate job targets with the
safest position of the ship, relative to other structures or obstructions.
Once every parties involved have agreed on the procedure, the mobilisation may start. The spread mooring
vessel (
S
MV
) is assisted by an anchor handling (
AH
) vessel for the deployment of the anchors.
Anchors, buoys and pennants are loaded on the AH vessel. Depending on procedure, Spring buoy(s) are
loaded on AH or SMV.
Anchors and buoys on AH vessel deck
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 Coordinator. Approved by: Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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