MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
5. Difficulty in embarking/disembarking liferaft; observe and await the optimum moment
for transfer, persons should assist each other.
6. In the event of a person falling into the sea; a life ring and attached line is to be
immediately available close to ship’s side door.
7. Suitable clothing including safety boots must be worn.
8. Manoeuvring close to the life raft for pick-up; when the raft is within range, heaving
lines are to be used to haul it to the ship’s side. The sea anchor should be retrieved
at this time.
9. Suspended loads; if the ship’s derrick is used to recover the raft, all persons on deck
must wear safety helmets.
10. Ship’s derrick; is to be operated only by an experienced ship’s crew member or
experienced AMC staff member.
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Revised: November 2010