Deck Seamanship & Safety

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 2 Learning Objectives Know the general dangers involved with shipboard deck evolutions. Know the general dangers involved with shipboard deck evolutions. Explain the role of Officers as safety observers during deck evolutions. Explain the role of Officers as safety observers during deck evolutions. Know the terms and nomenclature of shipboard deck equipment and fittings. Know the terms and nomenclature of shipboard deck equipment and fittings.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 3 Learning Objectives Know responsibilities and safety precautions relative to small boat operations. Know responsibilities and safety precautions relative to small boat operations. Know the importance of "common sense" in identifying general deck safety hazards. Know the importance of "common sense" in identifying general deck safety hazards.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 4 Fundamental Philosophy of Deck Seamanship A ship is an industrial environment and it is a dangerous place to work. A ship is an industrial environment and it is a dangerous place to work. It can be made safe by: It can be made safe by: –Taking care –Using common sense –Not hurrying

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 5 Where officers fit into the picture Most junior enlisted sailors feel that they are immune from danger. Most junior enlisted sailors feel that they are immune from danger. –It is the senior (not old!) personnel who must ensure that they don't find out how wrong they are! The safety officer must resist the temptation to get involved in the activities. The safety officer must resist the temptation to get involved in the activities. Allow the Boatswain’s mate to do the job/run the evolution, he/she is the expert! Allow the Boatswain’s mate to do the job/run the evolution, he/she is the expert!

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 6 Personal Protective Equipment Nearly 2 million people are expected to receive disabling work related injuries this year. Nearly 2 million people are expected to receive disabling work related injuries this year. More than ¼ of these injuries will involve the head eyes hands or feet. More than ¼ of these injuries will involve the head eyes hands or feet. PPE can prevent many of these injuries. PPE can prevent many of these injuries.

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 10 Personal Protective Gear Hard Hats Hard Hats –Whenever work is going on, a hard hat should be worn. –It won't protect against a falling truck, but it will keep a wrench from knocking a person out when it is dropped from above. –White is the hard hat color worn by officers and other safety/supervisory personnel

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 15 Personal Protective Gear Loose Clothing Loose Clothing –Anytime work is being done around rotating machinery, or any moving system, loose clothing becomes dangerous.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 17 Personal Protective Gear Flotation Devices Flotation Devices –Life jackets and other personal flotation devices should be worn when common sense dictates. –On the flight deck, or during combat conditions, where a kapok-type life preserver is too bulky, other means (CO2 inflatable preservers) are substituted.

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 19 Purple (nickname - Grapes) Aviation Fuels Aviation Fuels

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 20 Blue Plane handlers Plane handlers Elevator operators Elevator operators Tractor drivers Tractor drivers Messengers Messengers Phone Talkers Phone Talkers

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 21 Green Cat and Arresting gear Cat and Arresting gear Wing Maintenance Wing Maintenance Wing Quality Control Wing Quality Control Cargo Handlers Cargo Handlers Ground Support Personnel Ground Support Personnel Hook Runners Hook Runners Photo Mates Photo Mates Helo L.S.E. Helo L.S.E.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 22 Yellow Aircraft Handling Officer Aircraft Handling Officer Cat and Arresting Gear Officer Cat and Arresting Gear Officer Plane Director Plane Director

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 23 Red Ordnance Ordnance Crash and Salvage Crash and Salvage Explosives Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.) Explosives Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.)

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 24 Brown Air Wing Plane Captains Air Wing Plane Captains Leading Petty Officers Leading Petty Officers (LPOs) (LPOs)

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 25 White Squad Plane Inspectors Squad Plane Inspectors Landing Signal Off. Landing Signal Off. (LSO) (LSO) Air Transfer Officer Air Transfer Officer (ATO) (ATO) Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Crews Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Crews Safety Safety Medical Medical

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 26 Ground tackle, Anchoring, and Mooring The number one safety rule: The number one safety rule: Never stand in the bight of a line or cable! Pre-brief Pre-brief

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 27 Anchoring Letting go of the anchor should be done slowly and with great control Letting go of the anchor should be done slowly and with great control –but if the anchor is "free falling" out of control and one of these shots appears, get out of the way! –With ground tackle and anchoring, a yellow "shot" of anchor chain is a warning, and a red "shot" is danger.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 28 Mooring When mooring, ensure that all line handlers are in safe zones when working tensioned lines. When mooring, ensure that all line handlers are in safe zones when working tensioned lines. Keep an eye on the tattletales and on the general motion of the ship. Keep an eye on the tattletales and on the general motion of the ship. Personnel on the bridge are more concerned about maneuvering and positioning the ship, and it is easy to loose the big picture regarding lines. Personnel on the bridge are more concerned about maneuvering and positioning the ship, and it is easy to loose the big picture regarding lines.

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 30 Cargo Handling and UNREP Safety is an issue anytime weight is being handled, especially during cargo onloads or offloads and during UNREP’s. Safety is an issue anytime weight is being handled, especially during cargo onloads or offloads and during UNREP’s. The following general precautions must be followed: The following general precautions must be followed: –Pre-Brief –Training

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 33 Cargo Handling and UNREP Stand clear of the load. Never get between a load and the ship. Stand clear of the load. Never get between a load and the ship. It is amazing how many people think they can get on one side of a 5 ton load and push it into position. It is amazing how many people think they can get on one side of a 5 ton load and push it into position. Do not allow someone to get trapped between the load and a bulkhead. Do not allow someone to get trapped between the load and a bulkhead.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 35 Rope vs. Line Ropes: Ropes: –Manufactured from wire, fiber, or a combination of the two. Lines: Lines: –Fiber rope –Natural: cotton, hemp –Synthetic: nylon, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 37 Working with lines and rope Gloves Gloves –When working with wire rope, a person must wear gloves. There are many "fishhooks" (fragments of wire) that can cut a hand, and the grease that covers most rope is not good for an open cut.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 38 Working with lines and rope Gloves Gloves –When handling line, however, a person should generally not wear gloves (avoids getting caught in lay of line) Keep hands at least 18 inches from a bit, pad- eye, or snatch block. Keep hands at least 18 inches from a bit, pad- eye, or snatch block.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 39 Working with lines and rope Parting Parting –Wire ropes part just like lines do, and care should be taken not to rush evolutions that involve wire rope. –Although it doesn't tend to snap back like synthetic line, a parting rope or line is dangerous.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 40 Working with lines and rope Deterioration Deterioration –The biggest danger with natural fiber lines is rotting. –That is the advantage of synthetic fiber lines even though they "snap back" when parted.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 41 Synthetic Line Snapback Synthetic lines, when parted, react like a rubber band. Always keep this in mind when working with synthetic line. Stand in safe zones. Synthetic lines, when parted, react like a rubber band. Always keep this in mind when working with synthetic line. Stand in safe zones. Pay attention to "tattletales" which will part before the line they are spliced into parts. Pay attention to "tattletales" which will part before the line they are spliced into parts.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 42 Life lines, life rails, and safety chains Life lines Life lines –Flexible lines rigged between stanchions to prevent falls (note: not to lean on). Life rails Life rails –Permanent rails set up to prevent falls. Safety Chains Safety Chains –Are rigged around an open hatch in a deck. –They prevent people from falling where a permanent fixture is not possible.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 43 Flight Deck Safety Stand Clear of the Foul Lines!!! Stand Clear of the Foul Lines!!!

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© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 45 Conclusion Common sense is the name of the game. If it looks wrong, it probably is. Common sense is the name of the game. If it looks wrong, it probably is. Thorough training and briefing will pay off in the long run. Thorough training and briefing will pay off in the long run. Doing the job correctly usually means doing it slowly. Doing the job correctly usually means doing it slowly.

© 2001 By Default! A Free sample background from Slide 46 The number of accidents in the fleet today is surprisingly low considering the type of work done. It is up to the officer to keep it that way

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