Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173:body:0:p103
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 266956–269844

supervisors should have a clear view of all phases of the entire transfer operation.
       The means of communication between the various personnel involved in the transfer operations should be determined as part of the risk management process. All such means of communication should be in place and their correct operation tested before commencing any transfer activities.
       Transfer operations should be conducted during daylight hours. If this is not possible, the transfer areas should be adequately illuminated.
       A basket or carrier should be fitted with sufficient buoyancy to support the unit itself and its occupants in the event of entering the water.
       Baskets or carriers should be visually inspected by a competent person before each operation to ensure that all rigging, fixtures and fittings remain fit for purpose and secure.
       Lift-off and landing areas on the facility and vessel should be clearly marked and kept free of any obstructions.
       Appropriately briefed personnel should be in attendance for both lift-off and landing to assist in controlling the movement of the basket or carrier. In particular, such personnel should be briefed in the use of attached tag lines.
       Any other work in the vicinity of the lift-off and landing areas should be suspended whilst the transfer is in progress.
       The transfer route should be planned so that the basket or carrier is always well clear of any exhausts, discharges or obstructions.
       After the basket or carrier is lifted from the deck of the facility the crane should be slewed so that it is over the water, whereupon it is lowered to a height of approximately 2 metres above the vessel's cargo rail. The basket or carrier should then be moved to a position over the designated landing area on the vessel before being finally lowered onto its deck. Transfers from the vessel to the installation should follow the reverse route.
       Free-fall or non-powered lowering should not be used.

Safety Equipment

Personnel being transferred should be provided with suitable PPE which may include:
       Watertight immersion suit

       Thermal protection

       Inflatable lifejacket or buoyancy aid

       Personal Locator Beacon, where detection and tracking facilities are available.

Personnel should be given instructions on the correct donning and use of the equipment. Before boarding the basket, carrier or craft it should be checked by the person supervising the transfer.
Personnel should not wear any clothing or carry any items which could restrict their mobility or interfere with the correct operation of any protective equipment.

Rescue procedures

Rescue facilities must be available at immediate notice during personnel transfer operations. Where a stand-by vessel is in attendance, if not directly involved in the transfer operation, its rescue