MARINE SAFETY BY: MENEKO TSEFINO CHARLES

EMBARKING AND DISEMBARKING OF PASSENGERS ABOARD A BOAT.

A boat is a craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

TO EMBARK: is to get on a boat or ship or an aeroplane. (To get aboard).

TO DISEMBARK: is to get out of a boat or ship or an aeroplane. (off board).

TO BE OVERBOARD: is when a man has fallen over the side of the boat into the water we use the term “The man is overboard the boat.”

TO MOOR: is to cast anchor or fasten a boat or ship.

How To Embark Or Get Aboard Or Disembark A Boat?

1. Do it gently, orderly, and carefully.2. Always put on your work vests before getting aboard a boat or

ship.3. Do not get on a boat or ship when you are feeling fatigue or

dizzy/sick.4. Listen to the instructions of the captain or the boat driver.5. Be polite to your fellow passengers or boat driver, etc.6. Do not get aboard or ride an overloaded or overcrowded boat.7. Do not stand up in boat. Sit down.8. Boat Drivers (Mariners) be polite also to your passengers.9. Do not drive a boat under the influence of hard drugs or alcohol.

10. Do not get aboard a boat were the boat driver is drunk or is perceived to be under the influence of Alcohol or hard drugs.

11. To disembark from a boat make sure the boat has been properly moor – that is cast anchor or fastened to the jetty.

12. Stop propellers when in vicinity of man in the water or when man falls overboard.

13. When throwing life ring, or ring buoy, do not hit man in head with the ring or water light (Life floats/rafts).

14. Consider the weather for hurricane, tornadoes or water spouts. Avoid these conditions and vacate the Area.

MARINE JOURNEY MANAGEMENT

(A). What is Marine Journey Management?

Marine Journey Management is a tool used to plan, monitor and close out marine trips in a way that any risk to human health, safety, security, or the environment is identified, assessed and controlled with recovery measures provided should the journey not be completed as planned. It is also a process of assuring the safety and security of personnel, equipments and materials, including capacity for emergency response, in each approved trip. (B). Requirement of Journey Management (JM):

1. Relevant and correct information on planned trip.2. A documented plan, using verified data and cascade to key personnel.3. Use of competent personnel.4. Use of suitable, reliable and pre-mobbed equipment.5. Updated safety and security information on journey route.6. Effective and operational two-way voice communication system.7. Continuous monitoring of journey from start to close-out.8. Regular review of completed journeys for possible improvements.9. Close-out of identified action points on reviewed journey.

(C). Why Do We Manage Our Journey?

To reduce the risk and number of incidents during marine transport to ALARP and to enable engagement of suitable emergency.

(D). Marine Logistics:

Marine logistics is a service providing department within specific process, hence the process usually start with:* 1. The Customer* 2. The Authorizer* 3. The Journey Manager* 4. The Boat/Beach Master.

MARINE JOURNEY MANAGEMENT VIOLATION

(E). What Constitute Violation/Challenges?

1. Use of non-compliant marine vessels/boats in our operation.2. Security situation in the Niger Delta.3. Use of alcohol and drugs whilst at work or workplace.4. Engagement of non-medically ‘certified’ fit workers.5. Unjustifiable deviation.6. Failure to report an incident or accident.7. Carrying unauthorized passengers/cargoes.8. Deployment of vessel/boat outside safe operating envelope.

9. Sailing without escort.10. Unauthorized night sailing.11. Concealment of faults in a craft.12. Use of sub-standard/No PPE e.g. Work Vests, etc…13. False entry in journey management report.14. Failure to report position as agreed with journey manager or

beach/boat master.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:For there to be a very good and proactive journey management system, TIME management should be given a priority place.

(F). Consequence of Poor Time Management:

1. Loss of man hours.2. Leads to night sailing.3. Haste and unnecessary alteration of intinery.4. Misplacement of priority.5. Poor time management can lead to cancellation of trip.6. Affects our integrity/reputation with customers/escort team.

(G). INFERENCE:

If we manage journey very well in line with these process, we can earn the trust and confidence of our customers and even competitors.

We shall also be seen to be the professionals that we are, and will not seat in panels to be investigated over accident(s).

TIP: “ALWAYS WEAR YOUR WORK VESTS/LIFE JACKETS BEFORE YOU BOARD A BOAT. AND DISEMBARK FROM THE BOAT BEFORE PULLING OFF YOUR WORK VESTS/LIFE JACKECTS!”

Think Safety-Think Security-Sail To Live!!!

THANK YOU!