Ted Blenkers - Ship Inspection PT2

There should be risk assessments and safe practices in the workplace for personnel working on ships or ships.

Adequate safety equipment
You must have safety equipment at your disposal and you must use them. They include:
* high visibility reflective clothing;
* life jackets and / or "dry suits";
* gloves;
* monkeys;
* anti-slip and antistatic footwear (usually with toe protection);
* safety helmets;
* intrinsically safe lighting or flashlight (equipment that can be used in a flammable atmosphere).

If you must enter enclosed spaces, you will need additional specialized equipment (and training on how to use it) that includes:

* personal alert alarm system (contains motion sensors and indicates when a person is unconscious);
* personal gas alarm detector (detects harmful gases);
* intrinsically safe radio / communications line;
* rescue equipment in enclosed spaces (compressed air breathing apparatus);
* safety harnesses, safety cables and location lines;
* manual and automatic resuscitation system (MARS).

Access to ships
This section contains instructions on how to board ships safely. The legislation requires the captain of a ship to provide safe means to embark and disembark those who develop authorized activities on board. These persons include customs agents in the performance of their duties.

Access to ships is usually done through a royal staircase or batayola, which must be well fixed. When the batayola passes over the water, there will also have to be safety nets.
You should never try to board until you are sure that it is safe to do so. Often the stairs or batayolas are slippery. Non-slip safety footwear will reduce the risk of an accident, but care must be taken, especially if it is night.

When boarding from the pier, you must use the royal staircase or the provided battalion. Before using them, check that:

* the batayola or the ladder are properly rigged and fixed;
* are deployed at a safe angle and extend one meter beyond the place you are going;
* there are safety nets when passing over water;
* in case of embarking on a ro-ro ferry, you must do it through the batayola, unless the ramps for vehicles are the only means of access;
* when the ship's decks are at a lower level than the dock, access equipment must be offered from the ship. Do not try to jump on board: it could slip or fall;
* Remember that in areas affected by tides the ship may go up or down between arrival and departure, so that access may have changed (for example, being more inclined or not arriving in safe conditions). In case of doubt, ask the captain or the head of cover to insure you.

Also, Ted knows exactly how to make sure that the ship follows the security plan.
Each ship has a different security plan customized to meet the needs of the
crewmembers and to spell out all the duties including searches, inspecting the
vessel, restricted areas, and how to deal with threats.