Golden rules for marine transfer

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Expert in marine personnel transfer Reflex Marine has joined forces with Seacor Marine and Sparrows Offshore to create a set of ten “Golden Rules” for the safe transit of employees in the offshore oil and gas industry.

The Golden Rules, which were developed following a process of detailed consultation, incorporate the experience and learning of the three companies derived from millions of safe crane transfers performed over more than ten years. It is hoped they will become recognised as a global standard in transfer best practice.

The Golden Rules are:

• Understand your risks
• Be familiar with your conditions
• Know your vessel
• Know your cranes
• Know your transfer device
• Be familiar with your crews
• Plan your lift
• If in doubt – stop
• Recognise complex operations
• Emergency planning

Reflex Marine CEO Philip Strong said: “Marine personnel transfer is one of the safest forms of offshore transit there is, but, while the helicopter industry has internationally recognised procedures, the marine industry currently does not. We, and our industry partners, felt it was time to share our best practice with the industry, to make crane transfers even more safe and to unify procedures globally. One of the most important issues is awareness of risks, as unless data is collated and shared, operators may be simply unaware of the issues they may face.

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