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MARINE SAFETY FORUM CONFERENCE 6TH DECEMBER 2012 THISTLE HOTEL ABERDEEN
WELCOME TO EVERYONE
MY EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND :
MY NAME IS SCOTT WARD. HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER DEPUTY UK D.P.A FOR
SVITZER.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT SEA FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS.
8 YEARS DEEP SEA ON CONTAINER SHIPS THEN 15 YEARS ON TUGS.
I STARTED MY CAREER AS A DECKHAND
COMPLETED H.N.C S.Q.A. ROUTE TO MASTER.
I HAVE BEEN SERVING AS A TUG MASTER FOR 6 YEARS (A.S.D – VOITH)
I HOLD THE N.E.B.O.S.H HEALTH AND SAFETY GENERAL CERTIFICATE AND NOW
WORKING TOWARDS MY DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SAFETY.
DANGEROUS WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES USED BY CREWS WHEN MAKING A TUG FAST
WHEN A TUG CONNECTS ITS TOWING LINE TO THE VESSEL IT IS ASSISTING
THE PROCESS OF MAKING FAST USUALLY FOLLOWS THE SAME PATTERN :
1) TUG POSITIONS HER SELF WITH IN A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE VESSEL
2) VESSELS CREW THROW DOWN A WEIGHTED HEAVING LINE TO THE TUGS CREW
3) TUGS CREW MAKE FAST THE HEAVING LINE TO A LARGER LINE (MESSENGER)
4) THIS MESSENGER FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN TOWING GEAR IS THEN WINCHED ON
BOARD TO BE MADE FAST ON THE VESSELS BOLLARDS
DANGEROUS WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES USED BY CREWS WHEN MAKING A TUG FAST
DURING THIS PROCESS WE ARE NOW RECEIVING AN ALARMING INCREASED NUMBER
OF NEAR MISS REPORTS FROM OUR MASTERS ABOUT INCIDENTS RELATING TO THE
USE OF HEAVY DANGEROUS WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES WHEN MAKING FAST TO
VESSELS.
EXAMPLES AND OUTCOMES
SVITZER MELTON FELIXSTOWE 17/06/2012
SVITZER WATERSTON MILFORD HAVEN 04/09/2012
ORMESBY CROSS TEES 17/11/2012
DANGEROUS WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES USED BY CREWS WHEN MAKING A TUG FAST
RECOMMENDATIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN OUR INDUSTRY
1) SHIPPING COMPANIES TO ISSUE MORE SAFETY FLASHES TO BRING TO THE
ATTENTION OF MASTERS ,THE DANGERS OF USING WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES.
2) PORT AUTHORITIES TO INCREASE PROSECUTIONS FOR THOSE WHO CARRY OUT
DANGEROUS ACTS OF BAD SEAMANSHIP.
3) NAUTICAL COLLEGES TO UPDATE THERE PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR TOWAGE, WE
COULD THEN CHANGE THE CULTURE FROM POOR TO POSITIVE.
4) STANDARDIZE, CHANGE FROM A ROPE MONKEYS FIST TO A POUCH.
5) HAVE A NATIONAL DATA BASE. GIVING A CONTACT EMAIL FOR COMPANIES D.P.A.
6) HAVE MORE OPEN AND REGULAR MEETINGS LIKE THIS ONE.
DANGEROUS WEIGHTED HEAVING LINES USED BY CREWS WHEN MAKING A TUG FAST
CONTACT EMAIL DETAILS FOR HSEQ TEAM AT SVITZER
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY QUESTIONS
