Mooring

April 2015
 Mooring

April 2015
Notes for Guidance

What the Engagement Pack includes Who is to be Engaged?

• Key points the supervisor should cover in their discussion For the use of vessel crews and all those who are involved in
• Questions the supervisor can ask the group marine operations.

Purpose of the Engagement Pack Where?

To help supervisors provide their staff with a platform to have a Engagement should be carried out in a quiet room/area where they
meaningful safety discussion and encourage sharing of will not be disturbed. The vessel’s office, mess room, or quiet area
experiences and discussions around their learning outcomes. in a workshop would be suitable.

Using the Engagement Pack When to hold the Engagement

This pack has been designed for use by a supervisor in front of a Choose a time that is suitable for all staff. This should be when
group of no more than 10 people. The pack should be placed on a they are alert and most likely to contribute to the discussion. This
table with the pictures facing the group and the notes facing the will help in absorbing and retaining the information for much longer.
supervisor. Use practical demonstration where possible. The notes
are memory joggers to highlight key points but should not be read
This Engagement Pack IS NOT to be used for skills
word for word.
training or a task requiring a licensed operator. This IS
NOT a tool box talk. This is an opportunity for staff on
Preparing for an Engagement Session
board to talk about safety without feeling rushed to
Before beginning the session the supervisor should familiarise
commence their work. The rate of learning is more
themselves with the content and it’s purpose. Make sure there is
important than completing the pack so allow two or more
enough space for the staff to interact with each other.
sessions if necessary.

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Snap Back

Mooring – April 2015 Health, Safety, Security and Environment

Snap Back

The main hazard:

Key message: Keep Clear of the Snap Back
• A significant danger when handling mooring lines is ‘snap back’
Zone
• It is the sudden release of the energy stored in the tensioned
mooring line when it breaks Discussion points:
• A rope or wire parting under tension can result in a recoil velocity 1. How can incidents be avoided in the snap-back zone? Let’s
of up to 800 km/h (500 mph) discuss some ideas
2. Which behaviours can we pay particular attention to so that we can
Always pay special attention to the following: avoid an incident?
• Changing snap back zones due to change in configuration of the
mooring lines

• Always stand clear of ANY ropes under tension and look out for
your colleagues (Intervention)

• Supervisors should maintain a helicopter view at all times (Do not

get involved in doing the mooring)

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Bight of Mooring Rope

Mooring – April 2015 Health, Safety, Security and Environment

Bight of Mooring Rope

The main hazard:

Key message: Do not get caught in a bight of
• A significant number of personal injury incidents during mooring Mooring rope
operations involve getting caught within a bight or coil of rope
Discussion points:
Always pay special attention to the following: 1. How can incidents involving getting caught in a bight be avoided?
Let’s discuss some ideas
• Stand clear – bights don’t always look like bights!
2. Which behaviours can we pay particular attention to so that we can
• Intervene if you notice a colleague is not paying attention to a avoid an incident?
changing situation

• Ropes that are not kept in a tidy manner

• Supervisor to watch out for others who may not have noticed
themselves getting trapped in a bight

• Sufficient number of people are available for the mooring operation

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Handling Tug Lines

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Handling Tug Lines

The main issues:

• Getting injured by movement of the main tug line parting
• Injury from the pick up rope during making fast and letting go tug
lines
Always pay special attention to the following:
• Communication between the tug and the vessel
Key message: Stay well clear of the towline at
all times
Discussion points:
1. How can incidents involving tug lines be avoided? Let’s discuss
some ideas
2. Which behaviours can we pay particular attention to so that we
can avoid an incident involving tug lines?

• Visual communication between mooring supervisor and the tug

crew

• While picking up and letting go tugs line, ensure it is done in a

controlled manner

• Large height difference between the vessel and the tug

• Keep clear of the tug line while it is towing

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Drums, Capstans and Stoppers

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Drums, Capstans and Stoppers

The main issues:

• Getting fingers and hands trapped while handling mooring ropes
on warping drums and stoppers
Always pay special attention to the following:
• Keeping safe distance from the end of the warping drum or
capstan
• Ensure the rope is clear of the position the person handling the
Key message: Keep fingers and hands clear of
warping drum and stoppers
Discussion points:
1. How can incident involving use of warping drums, capstans and
stoppers be avoided? Let’s discuss some ideas
2. Which behaviours can we pay particular attention to when using
warping drums, capstans and stoppers so that we can avoid an
incident?

warping drum

• Follow correct method to take the weight on the stopper while

transferring the mooring rope from the warping drum to the bitts

• Use the rope stoppers on the Fibre / synthetic rope and chain
stoppers on wire ropes

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Family

Remember
YOUR FAMILY NEEDS YOU

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Family

Notes:
Key message: Remember you do not have a
• Get people to think about their families
• Also think about their circle of friends and close extended
spare of yourself for your family
families as not everyone might have immediate family
Discussion points:
1. Why are we important to our family and friends?
2. How can we set good examples of safety for our colleagues so that
we can all go back safely to our families?

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