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PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OUT OF TOW BRIDLE

1. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

SLEDGE HAMMER
PIPE WRENCH
COTTER PINS
LUBRICANT
PLIERS
SCREW DRIVERS
TWO WAY RADIOS

2. SAFETY INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS

HOLD A PRE-JOB SAFETY MEETING WHEREIN IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT EXTRA
CARE MUST BE TAKEN AS THE TENDER WILL HAVE MORE MOVEMENT WHEN
DEBALLASTED ONTO PONTOONS.

MAKE SURE ALL INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD.

CHECK CONDITION OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED.

CHECK CONDITION OF WORKVESTS AND SAFETY BELTS TO BE USED.

DO NOT GO UNDER OR GET TRAPPED BY SUSPENDED LOAD.

CHECK THAT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE FOR TASK.

3. PROCEDURE

BALLAST CONTROL OPERATOR WILL DEBALLAST THE TENDER UNTIL THE TOP OF
THE PONTOONS ARE CLEAR OF THE WATER AND SAFE FOR PERSONNEL TO WALK
ON.

OLD BRIDLE WILL BE ATTACHED TO PC250 AND LIFTED OUT OF CRADLE AND
HOISTED UP.

WHEN ENOUGH SLACK HAS BEEN TAKEN UP, PERSONNEL ON PONTOONS WILL
REMOVE ANCHOR PINS THEN INFORM CRANE OPERATOR THAT THE ANCHOR PINS
HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

THE CRANE WILL THEN REMOVE OLD BRIDLE.

ATTACH NEW BRIDLE TO CRANE, ENSURING TAG LINES ARE ATTACHED TO EACH
LEG OF THE BRIDLE, LOWER DOWN TO PONTOONS.

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PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OUT OF TOW BRIDLE
PERSONNEL ON PONTOONS WILL USE THE TAG LINES TO MANOUVRE THE BRIDLE
TO ITS ANCHOR POINTS ENABLING PIN TO BE INSERTED AND SECURED WITH
COTTER PIN. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY SECURING ONE LEG AT A TIME.

WHEN BOTH LEGS ARE SECURED, LOWER BRIDLE DOWN TO ITS RACK.

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