Machinery super yacht security space
The engine room and machinery spaces associated on yachts, sailboats, yachts and mega yachts are safe Super and aesthetically pleasing places until they forget they can be very dangerous. Everyone wants to look at them with polished chrome or brass, gleaming white bilge dry, stainless exhaust. Not everyone wants to work on, especially at sea. The responsibility for the safety and efficiency it is often seen – is better let another person. "Someone else is the chief engineer. We need people with a full awareness and an innate sense of attention to keep the machinery spaces not just "a place to be proud of", but also a safe place to work or visit. Advances in technology and expressions such as "Spaces unmanned machines, "sealed units", "oil-free compressors and intrinsically safe equipment, understandably can lead to assume that everything is fine – unless an alarm or a specialist inspector indicates otherwise. Bluewater Yachting is an approved CAM industry leader dedicated to teaching Y4, and Y2 Y3: Engineering in Antibes, Palma and Ft Lauderdale. This information is not designed to replace existing security systems and documentation already available, but merely to complement a realistic and feasible and is expected to increase safety awareness.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and International Safety Management Systems is rightly concerned about the safety of machinery spaces. This topic is always echo in the curriculum detailed in 208 Min requirements outlined in MGN 156 and each oral exam conducted by engineering students yachts. Much work is underway between the various agencies in the world Maritime Engineering to continuously improve safety standards and must begin in the classroom. Statistics in the sea of fire in machinery spaces, floods, the fault and the damage does not make good reading, but there are many ways that the yacht of Engineers, if AEC, Y4, Y3, Y2, Y1 or trained personnel, can drastically reduce the likelihood of dangerous or embarrassing situations that occur in the first place.
So how can improve things? My 33 years of experience and around the machinery spaces, which certainly should include all auxiliary equipment rooms, steering gear compartment, generator emergency rooms, facilities for charging the battery, air conditioning and refrigeration plant rooms, confined spaces, LPG, Gas and stowage of gasoline, to name only some, is almost entirely based on common sense, education and certification. Common sense is the old-fashioned expression, but what does really modern ships? Clearly, an awareness of surroundings, the fundamental understanding of engineering, an eye and an inquisitive mind, make a good dealer clock or caregiver, but also a systematic education and approved testing process that saves the day and maybe even the boat! Always question anything that sounds vague or unconvincing. "Never accept without proof" is a good starting point and excellent – show me the results "have been very useful answers to the responses wool. Phrases such as "Do not worry about fuel quality is great and is low in sulfur and" should sound the alarm (for those who are familiar with MARPOL Annex 6 and DRY!). Okay, show me your specifications and data safety sheet giving the exact details.
As I did greater and wiser, perhaps I have, even in commercial bus or aircraft, considered the what if! What if the engine explosion in flames, so if the bus skidded and the driver surrendered or disappeared or airplane cabin filled with smoke – what would you do? Perhaps this is being things too far, and without being paranoid consideration, care and mind exercise may be more useful in the event of an actual emergency. Engineers or not those of you who have participated in a real flood, fire, electrocution or accidents at sea or on land will agree – cutbacks adrenaline pump in the first, then pump quick thinking, then the screaming and making the pump. These are then combined to produce quite surprising reactions even from the quietest employees. Often the word to the stories of students in the classroom environment in Bluewater to our experiences. It's amazing what you learn while listening to the experiences other peoples (especially when mistakes are made) and what I mean is where they learn memory retrieval is supported with details and the fact that demonstrate understanding. Not only the list of things you do in the case of a particular situation or drawing a diagram.
I am a great believer in a memorandum or aides-mémoire for correct. The important fact is that they are not a sign of weakness or forgetfulness, are there simply to trigger the right reaction in the correct order and ensure things are not neglected. The way in which further action is run in large part to the person and their experience, ability and confidence. I am also a supporter of the view those working in the machinery spaces must have a special aptitude and appropriate training to build confidence that allows people to cope with situations overtime which can occur in such places. Having said that some of the best fighters in the fire that I have found have been Chefs and cooks some of the worst have been engineers. How can we manage risk? Security is everybody's business. Good quality training and regular testing is invaluable in identifying gaps, both personnel and equipment. Where is the nearest exit to safety? Where is the nearest portable or fixed fire-fighting equipment? is on the date?: has been tested?, you do what you want to make the day really need? The security management in machinery spaces always comes down to either maintain the documentation, good leadership and regular practice. These features are considered in some quarters, to be more a hindrance a guarantee for the future. I recently stayed in a hotel where a number of portable fire extinguishers looked (in passing) were out of date for the test or had tamper tags missing undercharged. In my opinion in reports to the reception that was with suspicion rather than thanks.
In a ship in the past I've found discuss such emotive issues with senior figures much easier by the use of an expression along the lines: "Lord, can not guarantee the safety or reliability of this team until we have proven that "This method can also help produce the necessary funds to purchase equipment or spare parts, especially when used along with trend analysis prepared. A simple chart with a trendline on a non "to the charter area" may be more effective. The difficulty of course, almost always finds the time, discomfort and motivation – this is where a good chief engineer worth his salt will lead the way. Find the time, he makes the effort. Even when re-fueling of the ship, why not do the whole boat supply developments, breaking the fire fighting changes, and check the MARPOL equipment and personnel responsibilities against SOPEP (what? – see what I mean!). Involve all, get the latest on board a person to let off a fire extinguisher truth (no preference into dry powder), under supervision, of course, the right way and direction correct, what color is right, God is almost all red now! Make learning fun, but productive, promote competition, to show firepower and bilge pumps for control of the discharge pressure and the length of the jet of water on the manufacturer's specifications stern face forward!
Meanwhile, back to the subject of tedious paperwork, ensure the command of General Engineering and ships departmental orders have been written, read and signed by each member of the engineering team? How many copies of COSWP are on board, COS, what? Is not adjacent on the hypotenuse? Try to ensure that voluminous work is not being used to reinforce the inside of the lower mattress engineers if sea conditions through! It is also good practice to have Start / Stop New routines next to each piece of equipment, it is surprising the number of fires and floods that are successfully treated by someone who knows how to stop feeding the problem either fuel, air supply or electricity. I saw a statistic not long ago that suggested more than 90% of electrical fires aboard ships extinguished with only isolate the source. Imagine what would be the actual practice in case of leakage of a 4000 psi hydraulic hose spraying onto a surface Glow! Of course, keep the doors closed border air conditioning in summer is also an educational process, but leaving the front or aft doors open WT integrity at sea is a recipe for disaster. The Oil Record Book, engine room log and weekly summary are the first places to record events related to the company (or lack of) security, training, education and testing to produce an audit trail that demonstrates the necessary measures are being taken. The use guard of light and concentration list for all eventualities and a clear status board machinery can be very effective to improve safety awareness and improve deliveries clock – only to stimulate debate and define responsibilities. People should be encouraged to use all their senses to detect when things go wrong, the question unusual circumstances and follow the instincts, be curious, even if it means go for the smell of rotten eggs. If it is in the kitchen, then it could be a plant anaerobic treatment slowly filling the boat with hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen cells release stress in the air conditioning and ventilation.
Finally, safety management system must work in harmony with you to provide solutions and best practices and help organize a survey and inspections do so coordinated and timely – good use of them and the person appointed on land. At the risk of producing a list (what's the difference between the list, Heel and Loll? One of them is especially dangerous) produce their own top 10 concerns and discuss them with the master or owner / ISM and air their views and be proactive. A clean pot is generally well educated boat insurance insurance. Bluewater sports can meet all their training needs and make your machine more secure places to work.
About the Author
T E Moss MBE MSc CEng CMarEng MIMarEST FIET has 33 years experience in the Yachting Industry as an Engineer. Currently he is a Senior Engineering Instructor at
Bluewater Yachting
in Antibes. For more information go to our website at http://www.bluewateryachting.com or visit our offices in Antibes, Palma or Fort Lauderdale
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