2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook Revision 3-7-12 - Alaska ...

2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12
Background: There are many hazards on a ship, and these can affect the crew, passengers and the
environment. Safety items on board can more or less divided in three areas:
Safety items related affecting directly to the passengers in areas designated for passengers in
normal operations. Examples include the hotel areas, cabins, stairwells the areas where the
passengers are allowed to enter.
Safety items related affecting directly to the crew in areas designated for crew only in normal
operations. Examples include galleys, winch deck, engine room, storage areas etc.
Safety items related affecting crew / passengers in areas for combined designation in normal
operations. Examples are gangways, stairwells etc.
Safety can be related to sanitation items; however, safety items are in most cases stand alone items. In
previous seasons we found that most safety items were “common sense” items and could be easily
fixed. A few examples included fried electric cords on grill units, deck trip hazard (anchor bolt
protrusion) of temporarily removed deck light post. All these items were safety items and should be
reported.
What to check for: During daily rounds watch for unsafe conditions for either passengers or crews.
Although the list is not exhaustive, below are listed a few items:
Passenger related directly (hotel): Burnt or un-insulated electric extension cords; electric cords
on deck (trip hazard); other trip hazards on deck (anchor bolts light post); safety signs missing
swimming pools; overflow of water on decks (slippery); protruding electric wiring in elevators
etc.; gangway securing, etc.
Crew related directly
o Hotel: trip hazards; stack storage of garbage or other materials; sanitation cleaning with
chemicals using no personal protection gear; storage of reactive chemicals together;
ladders step stools used while not secured; etc.
o Deck: Paint operations with no safety (fall protection); ropes storage on deck; winch
handle position / operational instructions missing or not clear; open electric sockets or
connectors; winch/capstan safety emergency stop not labeled or identified; lifeboat
maintenance operations ladder (not secure) / greasing cables etc.
o Engine Room / Deck / Operations: Working with chemicals with no personal protection
gear or ventilation; deck floor platting removed with no warnings or signs; open
manholes with no signs; water tight doors open under all vessel conditions; welding
cutting or grinding with no protection for avoidance of fire; non tagged out switch gear /
controls during maintenance repair operations; leaking water on electric control boxes;
etc.
Crew & Passengers: In fact all these above listed items could sooner or later affect the crew,
however here a few examples of “combined” items:
o Hotel / Deck: Overhead maintenance / repair operations with no tool and or parts fall
protection or precautions; no working areas fenced off or identified; air hoses and
electric cables trip hazards; gangway not securely attached to the vessel; ramp plates
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