JSA 06 - Towing-Rig Move

Work area of job activity: JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS JSA Team:
Master; Chief Mate; 2nd Mate; Bosun;

TOWING / RIG MOVE all deck crew; all crew members /
Crane Operators / Barge Master
JSA No: 006 Revision: 1 DISPLAY ON WORKSITE Date: 25th September 2003
Page: 1 of 6 Vessel: All Vessels
Required PPE: Hard hat; high visibility vest; coveralls; safety footwear; gloves Required Equipment: Pinch bars; Crow Bars; Wire / chain stopper; Boat
hook
No. Hazard Hazard Effect Mitigation

Work Activity What could go wrong How to minimise the consequence
How serious would it be
1. Discuss in pre job safety meeting

2. Ensure correct lifting techniques are used
Back injury 3. Work as a team
4. Use cranes/tuggers where possible
Prepare for towing fitting crash 5. Plan what has to be moved
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rails and preparing shackles 1. Discuss at pre job safety meeting
2. Ensure equipment is lifted and moved in safe way
Injury from dropped equipment ( Shackles/crash rails) 3. Heavy shackles to be lifted by two men. Use of chain hooks and trolleys
where applicable.
4. Crash rail sections to be secured before letting go of lifting strop on crane
1. Ensure correct lifting techniques are used
Back injury 2. Work as a team
3. Use tugger winches to pull off wire
1. Tugger wire to be checked before using
2. Any damage to tugger wires to be reported to Master/Chief Mate
3. Chief Engineer/Deck crew to agree on hand/radio signals
4. Chief Engineer to ensure winch controls are in working order, and drums
Prepare for pulling tow wire off Injury from tugger wire parting are greased and free
2 drum ready to connect tow 5. Deck crew be clear of deck behind cargo barrier when tugger wire is under
spring tension
6. Guards to be in place at tugger controls
7. Crew not to stand in bight of tugger wire
Finger / hand injury from broken wires on tugger/tow 1. Crew to wear appropriate gloves when handling wires
wire 2. Master to ensure gloves are available on board
1. Discuss at pre job safety meeting
Finger/hand injury from pinches / crushing when fitting
2. Crew to wear appropriate gloves
shackles
3. Fingers/hand should not be put in shackle pin holes
hook

Prepare for pulling tow wire off 4. Crow/pinch bars should be use where possible
Finger/hand injury from pinches / crushing when fitting
2 drum ready to connect tow 5. Wire / chain stopper should be utilised where possible
shackles con/d
spring cont/d
Prepare for connecting tow 1. Discuss at pre job safety meeting
spring on vessels deck (use of 2. Use correct lifting technique
3 towing spring to be discussed Back injury
with master prior to preparing 3. Work as a team
towing gear) 4. Use tuggers / wire / chain stopper to advantage
1. To be discussed at pre job safety meeting
2. Crew to wear correct PPE
3. Check all PPE prior to commencement of work. Discuss use at weekly
Crew fall between vessel and barge when preparing safety meeting
Lifts/ on tow / ladder etc. on cargo barge 4. Crew not to jump from vessel to barge
5. Caution when transferring to / from vessel and tow
6. Equipment should be passed across to a second crew man and should not
be carried when moving from vessel to barge
Prepare for towing alongside a
4 1. Master to brief crew at pre job safety meeting prior to going onboard the
cargo barge
barge
2. Crew to be made aware that cargo barges can be cluttered with various
gear from previous jobs
Trips / falls on cargo barge 3. Crew to be made aware that there can be old sea fastening / pad eyes etc.
welded to barge deck
4. Barges need to be illuminated at night and crew to have torch lights when
working on barges at night
5. Torch lights to be available on board vessel
hook

6. Crew to be made aware that launch barges can be very slippery due to
grease on skids and surrounding area.
7. Crew to be aware of various reasons that cargo barges need to be
Prepare for towing alongside a
4 Trips/Falls on cargo barge con/t ballasted / de ballasted the normal way. This is done through the manhole
cargo barge con/t
which must be clearly indicated with a sign and roped off sufficiently.
8. Master to check with client / charterer that the man holes are secured and
warn the crew if any danger exists
2. Crew to wear PPE
Sea breaking on aft deck washing crew along deck / off
their feet 3. Master to check PPE prior to commencement of work including buoyancy
work vests
4. Crew to shelter in safe area or on 01 deck aft end
Prepare for vessel backing into
5 rig/barge to take bridle 2. Ensure tow gear is laid out using good seamanship
3. In rough seas ensure gear is lashed in place with small rope until ready to
Sea breaking on aft deck washing towgear overboard connect up tow
and into propellers 4. Master to instruct chief mate on what lashing is required
5. Master to watch gear on deck, if it is being washed around he must give
the crew a lee to enable them to rescue the gear
6. Master should use good seamanship at all times when manouvering
hook

1. To be discussed at weekly safety meeting and crew to be reminded at pre

job meeting
Lifting strop parts on bridle. Bridle fall onto aft deck of
2. Crew to stand clear of any lift
vessel hitting deck crew
3. Crane operator/barge master to check bridle and strop prior to operations
commencing.
1. To be discussed at pre job meeting
2. Crew to stand clear of any lift
Bridle striking deck crew as it is lowered
3. Wire strop to be fitted to bridle. Crew to retrieve with boat hook and
connect to tugger wire, then clear the deck
Prepare for towing bridle being Bridle shifts on deck when being connected up, striking
6 Bridle to be held in wire / chain stopper and tow pins
lowered down to the vessel crew
1. Communications to be discussed at pre job safety meeting
2. Crew to wear appropriate hand gloves
Crew trap fingers/hand in shackles 3. Master to check PPE prior to work commencing.
4. Crew to use pinch bars / crow bars and wire / chain stopper to their
advantage
Crew struck by bridle due to vessel pitching in rough 2. Bridle to be held in wire / chain stopper
seas 3. Crew must never step over bridle or tow wire
4. Crew are not to go aft of wire / chain stopper
hook

1. Realistically the Master would not have any of his crew out on deck in such
conditions unless in an absolute emergency
2. Position vessel to create a lee for deck crew working on deck ie bow into
weather, trim vessel.
Prepare for towing bridle being 3. Master to watch seas and warn deck crew of any big seas approaching
Crew struck by waves on deck when connecting tow stern
6 lowered down to the vessel
wire
cont/d 4. Master / crew to discuss what form of warning signals will be used i.e voice
/ alarm on P.A etc.
5. Crew to wear appropriate PPE
6. Life lines to be rigged if heavy seas are expected
7. Equipment to be available onboard to make up lines
1. Tow wire to be held inside tow pins; wire / chain stopper; gob rope
2. Chief mate to rig wire as required by Master.
Crew injury tow wire moving across vessels aft deck 3. Crew to use good seamanship
4. Crew are not to stand in bight of wire
5. Crew to be forward of winch or on O1 deck
Vessel moving away from 1. Crew to be forward of the winch or on O1 deck
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barge/rig to stream tow wire 2. To be discussed at pre job safety meeting
3. Master / chief engineer to control tow wire direction and pull with engines /
Crew injury from tow wire parting winch controls
4. Master to have a recognized plan ie for manholes / unmanned barges etc.
5. Master to discuss with barge master if tow is manned. This would be
discussed well before the job has started
hook

1. Crew to be clear of aft deck when tow is being streamed

2. Crew should not be allowed onto aft deck when winch is moving.
Crew injury from tow wire moving across deck
3. Crew should not be on deck when ANY loaded or tensioned wires are on
deck.
1. Master to discuss at pre job meeting
2. Crew only to go on deck when tow wire is secured in wire / chain stopper
8 Vessel steaming tow
3. Crew to wear appropriate PPE which includes hand gloves and high
Crew injury from tow when fitting tow saddle, back visibility vests
injury /trips /falls / hit by tow wire 4. Crew to work as a team
5. Use correct lifting techniques
6. Crew to have correct tools ready for the jobs
7. Chief Mate to ensure correct spanners are available onboard
2. Crew not allowed on aft deck while vessel is towing
3. Master to enforce this rule whilst towing
9 Tow streamed ( Alter course) Crew injury from tow wire 4. Engineers to be aware of tow wire if they have to use engine room
emergency escape hatches. Emergency hatches are only to be used in
case of need to escape from danger i.e fire.
5. In an emergency, it is advised to stay along walkways outboard of
crashrails.
1. Crew to be forward of the winch or on O1 deck when winch is recovering
tow wire
Shortening up tow wire at end of
10 Crew injury from tow wire 2. Master/chief engineer to use equipment available to control to wire
tow
3. Tow wire must be inside tow pins; gob rope; wire / chain stopper and clear
of deck.
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Work area of job activity: JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS JSA Team:

Master; Chief Mate; 2nd Mate; Bosun;

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1. Discuss in pre job safety meeting

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No. Hazard Hazard Effect Mitigation

1. Crew to be clear of aft deck when tow is being streamed

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