MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
Objectives
APPENDIX 3.7
DECK OPERATION - DREDGE SHOOTING AND RETRIEVING
1. To safely shoot and haul the dredge and empty the catch.
2. To prevent personal injury or damage to the ship and,
3. To minimise impact on the marine environment.
Policy guidelines
• Navigation act 1912.
• Marine orders.
• AMSA.
• Tasmanian OH&S legislation.
• Living Marine Resources act 1995.
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Definitions and acronym
Ship’s crew Master the person in command of the vessel.
Bridge crew Master, 1 st Mate, 2 nd Mate.
Academics The academic staff member responsible for the standard of delivery
and assessment of the trainee.
Students An AMC student involved in the activity.
Passengers Guests of the AMC/UTAS (an observer, non participant).
Shooting The process of deploying the dredge at the start of the operation.
Hauling The process of retrieving the dredge at the end of the operation.
Warp Steel wire rope joining the dredge to the vessel.
Warp winch The hydraulically operated drum on which the warp is stored.
Warp winch brake The stopping device fitted to the warp drums.
Stern ramp The ramp at the centre of the stern.
Ramp doors The doors that close of the stern ramp.
Blocks Used for guiding steel wire rope onto the vessel.
Safe areas As defined during the safety induction.
Limited access As defined during the safety induction.
PFD Personal flotation device.
PPE Personal protective equipment.
Derrick Ships crane.
Dredge Metal and wire cage designed to maintain contact with the sea bed
and accumulate organisms and debris with the aid of a angled bar.
Overview
The dredge equipment is heavy and cumbersome and extreme care is to be taken by all
persons involved with the deployment and retrieval of this equipment.
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Revised: November 2010