Basic Initial/Extended Safety Sweep

Question 1

Initial Safety sweep:

Answer 1

A Sweep of a vessel to identify hazards that may exist to insure the seaworthiness of the vessel being boarded.

Question 2

Purpose of an initial safety sweep:

Answer 2

For the protection and safety of the boarding team.

Question 3

Types of hazards:

Answer 3

-Fuel in the bilge
-weapons in plain view
-unsafe ladders
-tripping hazards
-leaking fuel tanks
-missing deck plates
-unsanitary conditions
-exposed electrical wiring
-excessive smoke from the eninges