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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 4
2.0 SCOPE OF WORK .............................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Abbreviations.................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.0 RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Personnel ......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.3 Consumables ................................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Fabrication items .............................................................................................................. 6
4.5 Client Supplied ................................................................................................................. 6
5.0 MOBILISATION OF PEOPLE, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT......................................... 6
6.0 METHOD ............................................................................................................................. 7
6.1 Fabrication and Procurement ........................................................................................... 7
6.2 Mobilisation ...................................................................................................................... 7
6.3 Site Establishment ............................................................................................................ 7
7.0 REMOVAL OF SEP JACK-UP LEGS .................................................................................. 8
7.1 Locating the 2 SEP Jack-up legs ...................................................................................... 8
7.2 Preparations to remove the 2 SEP Jack-up legs ............................................................... 8
7.3 Removal and recovery of the 2 SEP Jack-up legs ............................................................ 9
7.4 Removal of the 2 SEP Jack-up legs not possible .............................................................. 9
7.5 Storage and disposal of the 2 of SEP Jack-up legs ........................................................ 10
8.0 REMOVAL OF GEOTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 11
8.1 Locating the Geotechnical Equipment ............................................................................ 11
8.2 Preparations to remove the Geotechnical Equipment ..................................................... 12
8.3 Removal and recovery of the Geotechnical Equipment .................................................. 12
8.4 Removal of the Geotechnical Equipment not possible .................................................... 13
8.5 Storage and disposal of the Geotechnical Equipment ..................................................... 13
9.0 SITE DE-ESTABLISHMENT .............................................................................................. 14
10.0 WEATHER LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................. 14
11.0 SAFETY............................................................................................................................. 14
11.1 Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................ 14
12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ............................................................................................................ 14
13.0 CLIENT COMMUNICATION .............................................................................................. 15
13.1 Delays ............................................................................................................................ 15
13.2 Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 15
13.3 Hold Points ..................................................................................................................... 15
14.0 APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................ 15

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The ZZZZZZ Group’s Inshore Diving and Project Divisions have been requested to provide a Method
Statement for the retrieval and removal of lost tools and equipment from the Bay of Tungue located
on the northern Mozambique coastline. The primary equipment for recovery will be 2 of SEP jack-
up legs as well as 104 lost items of geotechnical equipment.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Scope of Work for this intervention is based on the client requirements outlined in the change
request document: “MZ-AM1-L-CCX-20056 Change Request 002 – Retrieval and Removal of Lost
Tools and Equipment”; dated 11 October 2019. Based on the client’s requirements the below scope
of work has been outlined for the project.

• Fabrication and procurement.

• Mobilisation.
• Site establishment.
• Locating, Preparations; Removal and recovery; storage and disposal of the 2 SEP Jack-up
legs.
• Locating, Preparations; Removal and recovery; storage and disposal of the 104 items of
geotechnical equipment.
• Site De-establishment.

Details of the scope of work are contained within reference documents:

• Copy of Dropped Equipment List (7 SEPT 2019)

• 14375 DR-O PROD1 Drill Tool Reference
• MarineEx_OFF-Lost_Equipment_Tungue_Bay_NB_GPS_EL_GF-000-AM1-IF-MAP-00001
• TP_20190905_MarineEx_OFF_Lost_Equipment_Tungue_Bay_TP_EL

2.1 Abbreviations

DSV – Dive Support Vessel

RHIB – Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
IMCA – International Maritime Contractors Association
DMT – Diver Medic Technicians
SSDE – Surface Supplied Dive Equipment
DOL – Department of labour
Deco – Decompression
m – Meter
mm – Millimetre
t – Ton
Cfm – Cubic Feet per Metre
DDC – Diving Decompression Chamber
ROV – Remotely Operated Vehicle
RWR – Raw Water Reservoir
PM – Project Manager
SF – Site Foreman

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ALB – Air Lift Bag

LDV – Light Duty Vehicle

3.0 PROGRAM

The below time frame is a summary of the program that ZZZZ will use to complete the project:
Task Time required (weeks)
Fabrication and procurement 4
Mobilisation 2
Removal and recovery of the 2 SEP Jack-up legs 1
Survey to locate the 104 items of Geotechnical Equipment 1
Removal and recovery of the 104 items of Geotechnical 3
Equipment
Site De-establishment and Demobilisation 2

Total 13

4.0 RESOURCES

The following resources will be utilised by ZZZZ in undertaking the work covered by this method
statement:

4.1 Personnel

• Operations Manager (1)

• Environmental Officer (1)
• Safety Officer (1)
• Quality Inspector (1)
• Class III Dive supervisor (1)
• Class II diver/diver medic technician (2)
• Class II diver (3)
• Surveyor (1)
• Surveyor assistant (1)
• Crane operator (1)
• Rigger (1)
• Rigger assistant (2)
• Welder
• Jet pump operator (1)
• Jet pump operator assistant (2)
• 4-man Barge Crew (1)
• 11-man Tug Crew (1)
• 2 man Work Boat Crew (1)

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4.2 Equipment

• Crane Barge (including mooring system) (1)

• Tug (1)
• Workboat (1)
• 8.5m RHIB (1)
• Survey Vessel (1)
• Multi-beam bathometric survey system (1)
• Drag Flow dredging system (1)
• 8” Steel Airlift (1)
• Orange Peel Grab (1)
• Water jetting system (1)
• IMCA Portable dive system (1)
• IMCA Deck decompression chamber (1)
• HP (1) and LP (1) diving compressors
• Broco underwater cutting system (1)
• 250cfm Air compressor (1)
• Welding Machine (1) & Cutting Torch (1)
• Double Cab LDV (2)
• Crane Truck (1)
• Bus (1)
• Turbidity Monitoring Equipment (1)

4.3 Consumables

• Fuel (Marine Vessels, Plant and Vehicles)

• General (Broco rods, Oxygen, Buoys, Wires, Ropes)

4.4 Fabrication items

• Steel 12m water jet probe

• Tool connection adopters
• Sea fastening

4.5 Client Supplied

• Accommodation and Feeding for all personnel.

5.0 MOBILISATION OF PEOPLE, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

The operations team will be comprised of local personnel as well as South African expatriates. The
management team, dive team, support personnel and a portion of the marine team will travel to site
from the various ZZZZ offices in Mozambique and South Africa. The Tug crew will travel from Durban
to site on the tug towing the crane barge to site.

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The plant and equipment for the project will be sourced from various ZZZZ offices in Mozambique
and South Africa. The crane barge will be towed by the tug from Durban to Pemba where the vessels
will complete customs processes. The barge’s mooring system will be prepared in Durban and
Transported with the barge. The dive system and deck decompression chamber will be transported
by truck from ZZZZ’s Pemba office to the Port of Pemba where they will be loaded onto the crane
barge using the barge’s crane. The Tug will then tow the barge to site in the Bay of Tungue to begin
operations.

The date for mobilization is still to be determined.

6.0 METHOD

6.1 Fabrication and Procurement

• Specialist turbidity monitoring buoy will be procured and transported directly to site via 3rd party
courier.
• A 2” water jet probe (Mild Steel; 12m in length) will be fabricated in Durban and will be loaded
onto the crane barge for transport to site.
• The crane barge mooring system will be prepared and loaded onto the crane barge for transport
to site.
• Sea fastening brackets and eyes will be welded in place on the barge and NDT tested in Durban.

6.2 Mobilisation
• The mooring system, crane and rigging equipment and assorted support equipment will be
loaded onto the crane barge and sea fastened in Durban.
• Project material required for the EBL/TBL project will be loaded onto the barge to utilise the
remaining deck space. The barge will be loaded in accordance with the approved deck plan for
ocean transport.
• A SAMSA pre-towing inspection will be completed on the barge and towing arrangement.
• The tug will transport the crane barge from the Port of Durban to the Port of Pemba.
• On arrival at the Port of Pemba the vessel will complete the customs processes for operations
in Mozambique.
• The portable dive system and deck decompression chamber will be transported from ZZZZ’s
Pemba office to the Port of Pemba where it will be loaded onto the crane barge using the barges
crane. The dive system and chamber will be temporarily sea fastened on deck.
• The tug will transport the barge from the Port of Pemba to the project area in the Bay of Tungue.

6.3 Site Establishment

• Upon arrival at the Bay of Tungue the barge will moor at the client’s quay and offload all project
material for EBL/TBL using the barge’s crane.
• The Drag flow dredging system is currently on site for the EBL/TBL project. This plant will be
transported to the quay side by crane truck and loaded onto the barge using the barge’s crane.
• The barge will be prepared for operations using the crane for lifting operations as needed. The
4-point mooring system will be rigged for deployment. The dive system, diving compressors and
deck decompression chamber will be positioned for operations. The Drag Flow system, water
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sea fastened accordingly. The barge’s deck will be arranged and secured in accordance with
the approved deck plan for operations.
• A vessel readiness inspection will be completed on the barge to ensure it is ready for safe marine
operations.
• An IMCA dive system audit will be completed on both the dive system and the decompression
chamber to ensure both systems are ready for safe diving operations. In addition, a test dive and
diver recovery drill will be completed before the start of operations to ensure the diver can be
recovered safely in an emergency.
• Diving operations will be conducted from the Port Bow of the barge; crane and lifting operations
will be conducted form the port quarter (stern) of the barge. No lifting will be conducted over the
diver’s work area or the dive control station.

7.0 REMOVAL OF SEP JACK-UP LEGS

7.1 Locating the 2 SEP Jack-up legs

• The 8.5m RHIB will be used to deploy a surface marker buoy on the client supplied co-ordinates
for the SEP Jack-up legs. The position will be confirmed using a handheld GPS.
• The work boat will move the barge to the position marked by the surface marker buoy. The 4-
point mooring system will be deployed in accordance with the approved mooring plan. The barge
will be positioned using the mooring winches with assistance from the work boat to position the
barge directly adjacent to the surface marker buoy. The barge will be positioned in such a way
that the port side of the barge is adjacent to the marker buoy. Wherever possible the barge will
be positioned so that the port side is the lea side for weather. A detailed mooring plan will be
completed prior to establishment to provide exact positions of anchors.
• The barge, work boat and 8.5m RHIB will be locked out for diving operations. Prior to any diving
operations the vessel master and dive supervisor will complete a lock out procedure which will
be recorded on the lock out form “FOR-DIV-001 - Dive safe precaution”
• The diver will enter the water and begin a circular search (2m increments) to locate the spud
legs using the surface marker buoy clump weight as a reference. An 18mm downline will be
established on the 1st spud leg once located. The diver will perform a second circular search
using the 1st spud leg as the reference point. Once the diver has located the second spud leg an
18mm swim line will be established between the spud legs.
• The spud legs will be inspected to determine the length of the spud legs protruding and the angle
of the spud legs. The distance between the spud legs will be measured and sea bottom adjacent
to the spud legs will be inspected for anomalies.

7.2 Preparations to remove the 2 SEP Jack-up legs

• The spud legs will be exposed by dredging directly adjacent to them using the Drag Flow
dredging system. The Drag Flow system will be established with the discharge point located on
the far side of the barge from the spuds legs. Turbidity will be monitored using an instrument
buoy. The rigging chains and lifting wire of the drag flow unit will be measured carefully and
marked at intervals of 1m to allow for the depth to be monitored. In addition to the Drag Flow
system 2 other dredging systems will be prepared on board the barge as back options. The1st
being an 8” steel airlift and the 2nd being an orange peel grab. Should for any reason the Drag
Flow system is found to not be effective at dredging then the 2 back up systems will be used to
attempt further dredging.

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• If it is possible then dredging will begin between the spud legs as to expose both spud legs
simultaneously. Should this not be possible the spud legs will be exposed one at a time. Regular
dive inspections will be completed to monitor the progress of the dredging.
• Dredging will continue until the one or both spud legs have been exposed to approximately 60%.
There after the Drag Flow will be recovered and secured.

7.3 Removal and recovery of the 2 SEP Jack-up legs

• Divers will install a 20ton, 2-legged rigging chains to the spud leg. Both legs of the rigging chain
will be hitched and choked onto the spud leg as low as possible. The rigging method will be
discussed with and approved by the rigger on site who will verify the rigging is correct by liaising
with the dive supervisor during the rigging operations.
• All subsea lifting operations will be supervised by the rigger and co-ordinated by the dive
supervisor who will communicate with the diver and the deck crew.
• The barge’s deck winch will be positioned over the spud leg and slacked to the sea bottom. The
diver will connect the rigging chains to deck winch rope with a suitable shackle.
• The deck winch will tension the rigging while the diver adjusts any slack that may develop in the
chains. The diver will remove the downline and swim line from the spud leg. The diver will install
and tension a small pencil buoy on top of the spud leg. The pencil buoy will be marked with clear
increments so that the level of the spud leg can be monitored from surface. The diver will exit
the water.
• The spud leg will be removed by increasing tension on the deck winch. The pencil buoy will be
closely monitored during lifting. Should movement be noted the deck winch will continue to lift
the spud leg until the entire spud leg is extracted from the sea bottom. There after the deck winch
will be slacked off completely to lower the spud to the sea bottom. The diver will enter the water
and confirm the spud leg is resting horizontally on the sea bottom with no tension on the rigging.
• The diver will disconnect the deck winch from the chain rigging and connect the cranes main
wire. The rigging chains will be adjusted to allow the spud leg to be lifted horizontally. The diver
will exit the water and the spud leg will be lifted by the crane onto the barges concrete deck and
positioned in a suitable laydown area.
• Should no movement be noted on the spud leg during lifting then additional steps, detailed in
point 7.7 below, will be taken to extract the spud leg.
• The same method will be used to recover both spud legs.

7.4 Removal of the 2 SEP Jack-up legs not possible

• Should the primary method of recovery not be effective in recovering the spud leg the team will
continue to attempt the removal with an escalating series of secondary methods.
• The rigger and deck crew will connect and rig the steel water jet probe onto the crane’s lead
wire. The water jet will be lifted vertically into position next to the spud leg and lowered until it is
touching bottom but still vertical with tension on the rigging.
• The diver will enter the water and guide the water jet probe directly next to the spud leg. The
water jet will be made “hot” and the water jetting can begin. The crane will slowly slack the lead
wire to allow the water jet probe to sink into the sand under its own weight. The water jet will be
lowered very slowly to allow time for the probe to sink. The diver will monitor the water jet to
ensure that the water jet will not be slacked excessively. The diver will also monitor the spud leg
for movement. The water jetting will continue until no further progress can be achieved by sinking
the water jet probe.
• Should movement of the spud leg be noted by the diver, the diver will immediately move clear
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There after the spud leg will be slacked off completely until it is resting horizontally on the sea
bottom. The water jet probe will be extracted by the crane simultaneously with the spud leg; once
the water jet is clear of the sea bottom it will be recovered onto deck by the crane. There after
the spud leg will be recovered as per point 7.4.3 above.
• Should no movement be noted the water jet probe will be retracted by the crane until clear of the
sea bottom; there after it will be made “cold”. The water jet probe will be recovered onto deck
• The drag flow will be rigged for dredging and dredging will continue until the entire spud leg has
been exposed or a depth of 1.5m below design depth has been reached; whichever comes first.
• Should the entire spud leg be exposed the diver will enter the water and inspect the spud leg.
The rigger and dive supervisor will assess the spud leg and determine the safest method for
lifting depending on the spud leg’s orientation. The diver will rig the spud leg in accordance with
the rigger instructions. The diver will exit the water and the spud leg will be recovered as per the
method described in point 7.4.3 above.
• Should the spud leg remain embedded in the sea bottom after reaching 1.5m below design depth
then dredging will be suspended and the Drag Flow recovered.
• Two further attempts will be made to extract the spud leg. Firstly, the deck winch will increase
tension to try and extract the spud leg. Should this attempt fail the water jet will be installed as
previously described and the final attempt to extract the spud leg will be made. The spud leg will
be monitored for movement using a marked pencil buoy as detailed above and should movement
be noted the spud leg will be recovered as per point 7.4.3 above.
• Hold Point 1: A client representative is to witness the final attempts to extract the spud legs and
to confirm the cutting of the SEP jack-up legs can proceed as well as to confirm the level for the
cut to be completed.
• Should it still not be possible to extract the spud legs then divers will cut them off as close to sea
bottom as possible using a Broco underwater cutting system. The rigging will remain under
tension during cutting to ensure the spud leg does not pose a hazard to the diver once cut off.
An additional tie back line will be secured to the spud leg directly above the cut line and secured
onto a bollard. Divers will follow safe work procedures for Broco cutting ensuring that all waste
gasses from the cutting are vented either naturally or through a vent hole cut into the spud leg
above the cut line. Once the spud leg is cut off the diver will immediately move clear to safety
on the dive ladder. The spud leg will be recovered as per point 7.6 above. The diver will remain
clear until the lift is completed and there after recover the Broco cutting system and exit the
water.
• The same series of methods will be used to recover both spud legs.

7.5 Storage and disposal of the 2 of SEP Jack-up legs

• Both spud legs will be stored horizontally on the deck of the crane barge.
• The spud legs will be suitably chocked, and sea fastened for transport back to the quay side.
• The work boat will move the crane barge to the client’s quay. The barge will be secured at the
quayside.
• Both spud legs will be off loaded using the crane.
• ZZZZ will hand over responsibility for the spud legs to the client as soon as they are offloaded
at the quay side. It will be the client’s responsibility to determine the lay down for the SEP jack-
up legs and provide ZZZZ access to the laydown area at the time of offloading.

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8.0 REMOVAL OF GEOTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

8.1 Locating the Geotechnical Equipment

• The survey vessel and multi-beam survey system will be used to investigate each item of lost
geotechnical equipment. The survey team will confirm the exact co-ordinates of the lost item
should it be visible in the survey findings. Should no item be located the survey team will search
up to a 50m radius around the client supplied co-ordinates to try and locate the item.
• The 8.5m RHIB will be used to deploy a surface marker buoy on the client supplied co-ordinates
(confirm and unconfirmed) for the lost item of geotechnical equipment. The position will be
confirmed using a handheld GPS.
• The work boat will move the barge to the position marked by the surface marker buoy. The 4-
point mooring system will be deployed in accordance with the approved mooring plan. The barge
will be positioned using the mooring winches with assistance from the work boat to position the
barge directly adjacent to the surface marker buoy. The barge will be positioned in such a way
that the port side of the barge is adjacent to the marker buoy. Wherever possible the barge will
be positioned so that the port side is the lee side for weather. A detailed mooring plan will be
completed prior to establishment to provide exact positions of anchors. The mooring plan will
cover multiply locations where the items of geotechnical equipment were lost.
• The barge, work boat and 8.5m RHIB will be locked out for diving operations. Prior to any diving
operations the vessel master and dive supervisor will complete a lock out procedure which will
be recorded on the lock out form “FOR-DIV-001 - Dive safe precaution”
• The diver will enter the water and begin a circular search (0m to 30m; 2m increments) to locate
the lost item of geotechnical equipment using the surface marker buoy clump weight as a
reference. An 18mm downline will be established on the item once it is located.
• The lost items of geotechnical equipment will be inspected to determine the length protruding
from the sea bottom and the angle of the item. The sea bottom adjacent to the item will be
inspected for anomalies.
• Hold Point 2: A client representative to witness the dive inspection and bathymetric survey to
confirm no item/tool is present on the sea bottom and to confirm dredging can proceed to try and
expose the item.
• Should the lost item of geotechnical equipment not be located by either the bathometric survey
or the diving inspection then dredging will be conducted to try and expose the item. The Drag
flow dredging system will be deployed on the client supplied co-ordinates and dredging will
continue until the item has been located or a depth of 1.5m below design depth has been
reached. Dive inspections will be carried out continuously during the dredging operation to
monitor progress and inspect to see if the item has been exposed or not.
• The Drag Flow dredging system will be established with the discharge point located on the far
side of the barge from the spuds legs. Turbidity will be monitored using an instrument buoy. The
rigging chains and lifting wire of the drag flow unit will be measured carefully and marked at
intervals of 1m to allow for the depth to be monitored. In addition to the Drag Flow system 2
other dredging systems will be prepared on board the barge as back options. The1st being an
8” steel airlift and the 2nd being an orange peel grab. Should for any reason the Drag Flow system
is found to not be effective at dredging then the 2 back up systems will be used to attempt further
dredging.
• Should the lost item of geotechnical equipment be located by dredging then the recovery will
continue as detailed in points 7.5.2 and 7.5.3 below.
• Should no item be located after dredging to a depth of 1.5m below design depth then the
dredging depth will be recorded, and item will be abandoned. The dredge area will be confirmed

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to be in the correct location and dredged to the correct level by completing a multi-beam
bathometric survey after dredging has been completed.
• Hold Point 3: A client representative is to witness the bathometric survey to confirm that the
level of the dredging has reached the level of design depth plus 1.5m. The client representative
must also witness the final inspection dive to confirm if an object is present at that location or
not. The client representative is to confirm that that particular item can be abandoned.
• The above procedure will be used to locate all 104 lost items of geotechnical equipment.

8.2 Preparations to remove the Geotechnical Equipment

• The lost item of geotechnical equipment will be inspected to determine its orientation, angle and
depth of penetration into the sea bottom.
• The “top” end of each item/tool will be identified, and divers will install a rigging adaptor onto the
item/tool ensure that the adaptor is properly threaded onto the item/tool. Should the thread be
damaged the diver will rig the item/tool by hitching and choking suitable chain rigging to it.
• The above procedure will be used to prepare all 104 lost items of geotechnical equipment.

8.3 Removal and recovery of the Geotechnical Equipment

• The barge’s deck winch will be positioned above the item/tool and the winch rope slacked to the
sea bottom. The diver will connect the winch rope to the rigging adaptor threaded onto the
item/tool using a suitable shackle.
• The deck winch will slowly increase the tension on the item/tool and the diver will monitor the
item/tool for movement. Should movement be noted the deck winch will continue to exact the
item/tool until it is clear of the sea bottom; the item/tool will then be slacked off completely until
it is resting on the sea bottom. The diver will disconnect the deck winch and connect the cranes
rigging in such a way as to lift the item/tool horizontally. The diver will then exit the water. There
after the item/tool will be recovered onto the concrete deck of the crane barge using the crane.
• Should no movement be noted during extraction then the rigger and deck crew will connect and
rig the steel water jet probe onto the crane’s lead wire. The water jet will be lifted vertically into
position next to the item/tool and lowered until it is touching bottom but still vertical with tension
on the rigging.
• The diver will enter the water and guide the water jet probe directly next to the item/tool. The
water jet will be made “hot” and the water jetting can begin. The crane will slowly slack the lead
wire to allow the water jet probe to sink into the sand under its own weight. The water jet will be
lowered very slowly to allow time for the probe to sink. The diver will monitor the water jet to
ensure that the water jet will not be slacked excessively. The diver will also monitor the item/tool
for movement. The water jetting will continue until no further progress can be achieved by sinking
the water jet probe.
• Should movement of the item/tool be noted by the diver the diver will immediately move clear of
the item/tool. The item/tool will be extracted by the deck winch until it is clear of the sea bottom.
There after the spud leg will be slacked off completely until it is resting horizontally on the sea
bottom. The water jet probe will be extracted by the crane simultaneously with the item/tool; once
the water jet is clear of the sea bottom it will be recovered onto deck by the crane. There after
the item/tool will be recovered as per the previous points above.
• All lifting operations will be supervised by a qualified rigger. Subsea lifting will be supervised by
the dive supervisor who will communicate with the divers and liaise with the rigger to ensure that
all subsea rigging is completed correctly. Rigging operations will be co-ordinated by the dive
supervisor who will communicate with the diver in the water using in water communication and
the rigger using handheld VHF radios.

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• The above procedure will be used to remove and recover all 104 lost items of geotechnical
equipment.

8.4 Removal of the Geotechnical Equipment not possible

• Should the primary method of recovery not be effective in recovering the lost geotechnical item
then the team will continue to attempt the removal with a secondary method.
• The drag flow will be rigged for dredging and dredging will continue until the entire item/tool has
been exposed or a depth of 1.5m below design depth has been reached; whichever comes first.
• Should the entire item/tool be exposed the diver will enter the water and inspect the item/tool.
The rigger and dive supervisor will assess the item/tool and determine the safest method for
lifting depending on the item/tool’s orientation. The diver will rig the item/tool in accordance with
the rigger instructions and the item/tool will be recovered as per the method described in point
7.5.3 above.
• Should the item/tool remain embedded in the sea bottom after reaching 1.5m below design depth
then dredging will be suspended and the Drag Flow recovered.
• Two further attempts will be made to extract the item/tool. Firstly, the deck winch will increase
tension to try and extract the item/tool. Should this attempt fail the water jet will be installed as
previously described and the final attempt to extract the item/tool will be made. The item/tool will
be monitored for movement by the diver and should movement be noted the item/tool will be
recovered as per point 7.5.3 above.
• Hold Point 4: A client representative is to witness the final attempts to extract the item of
geotechnical equipment and to confirm that cutting of the item/tool can proceed as well as to
confirm the level for the cut to be completed.
• Should it still not be possible to extract the item/tool and the item/tool is still protruding from the
sea bottom then divers will cut it off as close to sea bottom as possible using a Broco underwater
cutting system. The rigging will remain under tension during cutting to ensure the item/tool does
not pose a hazard to the diver once cut off. Divers will follow safe work procedures for Broco
cutting ensuring that all waste gasses from the cutting are vented either naturally or through a
vent hole cut into the item/tool above the cut line. Once the item/tool is cut off the diver will
immediately move clear to safety on the dive ladder. The item/tool will be recovered as per point
7.5.3 above. The diver will remain clear until the lift is completed and there after recover the
Broco cutting system and exit the water.
• The same secondary method will be used to recover all 104 items of lost geotechnical equipment
as needed.

8.5 Storage and disposal of the Geotechnical Equipment

• All geotechnical equipment items will be stored horizontally on the deck of the crane barge.
• All geotechnical equipment items will be suitable chocked, and sea fastened for transport back
to the quay side.
• The work boat will move the crane barge to the client’s quay. The barge will be secured at the
quayside.
• All geotechnical equipment items will be off loaded using the crane.
• ZZZZ will hand over responsibility for all the geotechnical equipment items to the client as soon
as they are offloaded at the quay side. It will be the client’s responsibility to determine the lay
down for the items of geotechnical equipment and provide ZZZZ access to the laydown area at
the time of offloading.

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9.0 SITE DE-ESTABLISHMENT

• The work boat will move the crane barge to the work location and assist the barge to recover all
4 anchors using the anchor winches. There after the work boat will move the barge back to the
client’s quay side where the barge will be secured.
• The Drag Flow system will be offloaded and returned to its previous lay down area by the crane
truck. The dive system, compressors and chambers will be stripped and secured for transport.
• The barge anchors will be recovered onto deck using the crane and secured.
• The planning to demobilise the crane barge and dive spread are still to be determined.

10.0 WEATHER LIMITATIONS

Maximum weather limits for diving and marine operations listed below
• Wind = 15 knots
• Wave = 1m at a 10second period
• Swell = 1.5m at a 12 second period
• Current = 0.7 knots

11.0 SAFETY

All personnel will adhere to the client’s site-specific regulations as well as with ZZZZ’s policies and
procedures. ZZZZ is an IMCA registered contractor, and as such is bound to comply with IMCA
regulations.

11.1 Risk Assessment

The following baseline risk assessments will be valid for this project:
• RA-DIV-002 – Lift Bags
• RA-DIV-003 – General Diving Operations
• RA-DIV-004 – Hand Dredging
• RA-DIV-006 – Diver Safe Entry and Exit
• RA-DIV-008 – Diving Operations Adjacent to Structures
• RA-DIV-009 – Fuelling Equipment
• RA-DIV-011 – Dive System Connection and Setup
• RA-DIV-016 – Surface Swimming Inspection
• RA - DIV - 013 - Loading equipment into a DSV

12.0 ENVIRONMENTAL
At ZZZZ our commitment to protecting the environment goes beyond regulations policies and
procedures. Our staff members are all keen water enthusiasts whose career choice is influenced by
a love of the ocean and we each take personal interest in protecting its natural heritage.

Portable plant such as compressors will be provided with drip trays to prevent fuel or spills from
reaching the water. Plant will undergo timely maintenance to ensure it is in good working order to
prevent any potential environmental incidents.

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The barge will be equipment with sufficient spill control and containment spill kits and materials and
all waste materials will be managed as per the approved waste management plan.

Turbidity monitoring will occur through the strategic placement of the monitoring buoys.

13.0 CLIENT COMMUNICATION

13.1 Delays

Unforeseen delays to be reported and acknowledged by client on daily basis to avoid confusion and
misunderstandings.

13.2 Reporting

The channels of reporting are to be agreed upon prior to commencement of the job. The client is to
be kept informed of daily progress and acknowledge.

13.3 Hold Points

All hold points must be adhered to and signed off by all relevant parties before the project can
continue. Client Representatives are to ensure they are satisfied with the final outcome and quality
of all pertinent task items and/or services.

14.0 APPENDIX

The following specification sheets of the equipment intended for the project are attached as
appendixes to provide addition information of the equipment ZZZZ will utilise on the project.
Specifications Sheets:

• Dive System (SPE.D - 006. Rapid Response Modular Dive System)

• HP diving compressor (SPE.D - 005 HP Bauer Compressor)
• Drag Flow Dredge Pump (HY85-160HC_ENG60)
• Barge Jumbo (SPE.V - 009 - Deck barge Jumbo)
• Work Boat Inkwazi (SPE.V - 010 – Inqwazi)
• Survey Vessel (SPE.V - 017. survey vessel Odin)
• American Crane (SPE.P - 008. Lattice boom crawler crane 900 American)

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