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Safety Procedures

Window Cleaning Procedure

A Working Aloft Permit to Work (see Working Aloft) must be issued and signed by the Safety Officer before any window-cleaning operation begins.

Procedure Background

01. Background

Under Marine Guidance Note MGN 636 (M+F), a general duty is placed on the yacht to ensure health and safety of seafarers, and Marine Guidance Note MGN 578 (M+F) working over the side. This procedure describes the safe usage of the rails and travellers in place on M/Y Mimtee.

02. Hanging Rails

The yacht is equipped with approved and certified rails at 3 levels:
  1. Main deck
  2. Owner deck
  3. Sun deck
No other system should be used to hang seafarers over the side.

03. Track rail and travellers

The system consists of two pairs of travellers linked in tandem that can be separated, if necessary, into independent units. These are fitted to a metal track rail which allows the travellers to glide along it. There is the option of having more than one traveller on the rail. The rails and travellers should be maintained and cleaned to prevent any damage of the system, and furthermore any accident.

04. Setup for attachments to the traveller

  1. Safety Line connected to the first shackle and the back of the safety harness.
  2. Full-body safety harness connected to the second shackle linked to the first one. Use a bosun chair or any other system than the Petzl Pro Harness is strictly prohibited.
  3. Tool Service Car. Add an optional lockable traveller to work as your tool service carrier.
All the provided equipment is the best certified tools for work in heights. No other tools or equipment is allowed to be used. The deckhands should report immediately to the officers in case of a damaged or worn out piece of kit.
TermDefinition
HelmetUse the provided white helmet
Life jacketAutomatic life jacket with hydrostatic automatic release
Safety HarnessProfessional harness adjusted to the wearer's size
Back safety lineLine designed to reduce the shock of the fall
DescenderUse to control the descent and ascent
Hand gripUsed to ascend along the rope

Draft document