Seamanship (GSK) Flashcards

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COSWAP, Anchoring procedures and precautions
Chapter 26.1/26.2

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Additional instruction required on specific equipment

Appropriate control measures based on risk assessment

Responsible person in charge, competent seafarer running equipment

PPE and brief

Communications with bridge

Check for small craft/obstacles beneath bows, ‘walk out’ to waterline

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COSWAP Mooring (making fast and casting off)
Chapter 26.3

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Consider ANY precautions when undertaking this task on board:

PLUS

BREAST lines should take most of the athwart-ships strain

SPRINGS should take most of the Longitudinal strain (for and aft)

Very short lengths are to be avoided as they take more strain (EQUAL LENGTH EQUAL STRENGTH)

Very short lengths may be compensated for by running the line ON THE BIGHT

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COSWAP Towing Chapter 26.6

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Toolbox talk

Complete the relevant checklist

Properly maintained towing equipment

Comms established between bridge and deck team for and aft

Comms established between towing party and bridge

Brief

Stopper and heaving line available

Pick up messenger

Bring line on board/stopper and place on bits

Wary of snap back zones

PPE worn

Plan for the tow agreed with tug master

Night, floodlights, not to blind the bridge or towing part

Tug line or Ships line?

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The five stages of a risk assessment

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  1. Identify the hazards
  2. Decide on who might be harmed and how
  3. Evaluate the risks and decide on likelihood and consequences
  4. Record your findings and implement them
  5. Review your risk assessment and update if necessary
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COSWAP Permit to work, Chapter 14

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Contents/Principles applying to a PTW system

  1. Should be relevant and as accurate as possible:
    Location of work, type, safeguarding measures
  2. Period of validity, (not exceeding 24 hours)
    Including any time limits
  3. Only the work specified is to be undertaken
  4. Before signing, officer should ensure all measures are undertaken, procedures in place
  5. An officer taking over must sign to indicate transfer of authority
  6. The competent person undertaking the works should countersign
  7. On completion, competent person to notify the officer and close out PTW
  8. The competent person should not be the same person as the Officer
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Bridge Procedures guide, Checklist for Pilot Boarding

(8 items)

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Pilot ladder is properly rigged and secured in place

Access complies with the requirements of Resolution A 29

A lifebuoy with a light is rigged

A Seaman is standing by with a heaving line

The area is adequately lit and clear of hazards

The OOW is in direct comms with the Bridge

Suitable PPE is available if required

The pilot is escorted safely to the Bridge

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COSWAP (Chapter 22.5) Pilot embarking and Disembarking checklist

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Complete relevant checklist

Conduct Risk assessment

Establish and test comms with bridge

Ensure all personnel have PPE

Sufficient training and experienced personnel

Ensure that the area is clear of clutter and debris

Ensure the area is well lit

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Examples of works included in a Permit to Work

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Working Aloft

Working over the side

Hot work

Working on deck in Adverse weather

Electrical work

Using gas testing equipment

Entering an ENCLOSED SPACE

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Stopper Knots

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Natural fibre stoppered with natural fibre

Synthetic stopped with Synthetic fibre (not Nylon)

The West country method is preferred for ropes (double and reverse stopping)

Wire should be stopped with chain

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MSN for the safe movement on board ship:

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MSN 1763 (M + F)

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MGN 332

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Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment (LOLER)

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Who does SOLAS apply to?

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Vessels >500 GT

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Considerations in Lifiting

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Stability consideration

Safety consideration

Permit To Work

Safe working load

Certified equipment

Positioning of personnel

Visibility

Securing of working area

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Every Lifting Operation must be:

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Subject to a risk assessment

Properly planned

Appropriately supervised

Carried out in a safe manner.

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Proper care of Rope DO’s

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Dry line before stowing

Protect from weather

Use anti-chafing gear

Coil right laid line to the right

Untwist to inspect inner parts

Give the care it deserves (grease wire, rinse rope with fresh water)

Inspect lines before use

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Proper care of Rope DO NOTS

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Stow wet or damp rope

Expose unnecessarily to UV

Exceed SWL

Run over sharp edges

Lubricate fibre ropes

Wash fibre ropes with strong detergents

Use faulty/inappropriate lines

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MGN 556 (M+F)

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Safety signage and signals around vessels

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Define enclosed space

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IMO defines an enclosed space as having either or both of the following characteristics:

Has limited openings for entry and exit

Has inadequate Ventilation

Additionally:

Is not designed for continuous worker occupation

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Define a Dangerous space

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Any enclosed or confined space in which it is foreseeable that the atmosphere may at some stage contain toxic or flammable gases or vapours, or be deficient in oxygen, to the extent that it may endanger the life or health of any person entering that space

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Textbook Beginning to ALL seamanship procedure responses

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Complete toolbox talk
Complete relevant checklist
Undertake a risk assessment
Establish and test comms with the Bridge
Ensure appropriate PPE is worn
Area clear of hazards and adequately lit

Then follow on with job specific items

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Checking and testing the Steering gear for departure/Arrival

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Complete steering checks within 12 hours of departure /arrival

Call and inform engineers

Establish comms with engineers via emergency comms in Steering compartment

Engineers to visually inspect all steering gear for damage and leakage

Test isolation valves/shutoffs/alarms/local controls on Bridge

Test from Main console, FU, NFU, pumps 1 and two, and a combination of the two

Test time for hard over to hard over. No less than 28 seconds

Check Rudder Angle Indicator, and ROT indicator

Same process from each and all stations

Make a separate entry into the Bridge Log Book

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Checklist for departure for sea example (equpiment)

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Steering
Radar
ECDIS
Echo sounders
VHF Set to Local Traffic Information
Lights and shapes
Pilot card and master/pilot info exchange
Call ER to prepare ME’s for Master to test

Power on deck to machinery
Gangway and crew lists
Tide and weather info
Update AIS
Compass error
GMDSS
Clock synchronised with ER
Test Internal comms with ER
BINMASS alarm is functional

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When should Watertight integrity checks be completed?

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Before departure for sea

AND

At the end of every day at sea

To be reported to the Bridge and LOGGED

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Hazards arising from working Aloft

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Falling

Dropping items

Injury from radars moving

Damage to ears from horn

Injury from adverse weather

Inexperience

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Level 1 Risk Assessment
Generic, broad range company RA
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Level 2 Risk Assessment
Done on board, relating to specific tasks carried out on board
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Level 3 Risk Assessment
A discussion between ALL involved parties
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Level 4 Risk Assessment
A continuous and dynamic RA, done by us, the Mariners, on ourselves and the way we carry out our tasks
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Acceptable oxygen content for human Occupancy
Optimum 20.8 % 24% too much Less than 20% unsafe also
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Preparations for entering Enclosed space
"Tool box talk Risk assessment Permit to work Comms with bridge PPE Adequately lit" THEN Safely open the space to mechanically ventilate Test for three types of gas Sample space at multiple locations Call Engineers to lock out / tag out BA equipment for entry EEBD for emergency escape Personal gas detectors to be worn Use of INTRINSICLY safe Radios Close off during break periods and test air again after break Close off permit post works and secure space completely
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How to test air quality of an enclosed space
Test for three types of gas: Oxygen - oxygen meter Toxic Gases - Toxic Gas meter (multi) OR detector Tubes, Looking for gases to be within the Safe Time Exposure Limit (Daily Average) Flammable gases - Explosimeter (combustible gas indicator) Takes a sample of the atmosphere and makes a micro explosion within Looking for 1% of the Lower Explosive Limit (LPL)
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How to perform an Amplitude of the sun (and Azimuth)
Check almanac for sunset/sunrise Take Azimuth mirror to Polaris/Gyro repeater Wait until the Sun is a semi diameter from the Horizon Take bearing of the sun Note time of UTC and the Latitude Go into Norries, and find the declination of the sun Use declination and Bearing to find the amplitude in the amplitude table in Norries Convert this to a T bearing and compare to your Gyro/Compass