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Marine Department General Guide to Safety During Towing and Lightering Operations
This guide addresses safety during towing and lightering operations. It covers tropical cyclone warnings, general crew safety, anchoring, preparation for the voyage, towing, making fast and casting off, and clearance under bridges.
It includes specific precautions such as moving lighters to shelter on a No. 1 tropical cyclone warning, wearing safety helmets on deck, securing anchors and cargo, limiting towline length, and observing stated underbridge clearances.
Covers: Tropical Cyclone Warning · General · Anchoring · Preparation for the Voyage · Towing · Making Fast and Casting Off
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Marine Department General Guide to Safety During Towing and Lightering Operations
Other 5 pages · 148 KB · ENA safety guide for towing and lightering operations covering cyclone warnings, crew protection, anchoring, voyage preparation, towing, and bridge clearances.
Questions answered in Marine Department manuals
What protective headgear should crew members wear on deck?
Crew members on tugs, dumb steel lighters, and barges should wear a safety helmet (protective headgear) when on deck.
From: Marine Department General Guide to Safety During Towing and Lightering Operations
What should lighters do when a No. 1 tropical cyclone warning is issued?
Lighters not involved in marine works or cargo operations should proceed to the nearest typhoon shelter, sheltered anchorage, or designated mooring area.
From: Marine Department General Guide to Safety During Towing and Lightering Operations