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PERRO NEGRO 3
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PN3-PRO-HSE-007

24.01.2010

03

Issued for implementation

K.Sergo
(HSE Coordinator)

Date

Rev.

Description of Revision

Prepared

John Reed
(HSE Manager)

Checked

U. Damir
(DOM)

R. Bergonzi
(DAM)

Approved

This document is the property of Saipem; all rights reserved. Violators will be pursued under civil and criminal law.

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Revision Summary
Issued Date

Revision
No.

Section/Page Revised

Description of Revision

Approved By

15.06.2001

01

General Review

Issued for implementation

16.03.2006

02

General Review

Issued for implementation

G.Caselli

24.01.2010

03

General Review

Issued for implementation

R. Bergonzi

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INDEX
1.

PURPOSE

2.

REFERENCES

3.

RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1

DRILLING OPERATION MANAGER

3.2

BARGE CAPTAIN

3.3

DECK FORMAN

3.4

SAFETY OFFICER

3.5

ALL PERSONNEL

4.

LIVE SAVING APPLIENCES

4.1

LIFE BOATS

4.1.1

INSTRUCTIONS

4.2

LIFE RAFTS

4.3

SCRAMBLE NET/ JACOBS LADDERS

4.4

LIFEBUOYS

4.5

LIFEJACKETS/ WORK VESTS

5.

INSPECTION

6.

ATTACHMENT

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PURPOSE

The purpose of this procedure is to identify the life saving appliances that are installed onboard the Perro
Negro 3 and to describe the safe operation and use of these appliances.

2.

REFERENCES
Drilling Safety Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
Work at Height
Entry into Confined Space
PN3 Emergency Preparedness Manual
PN3 Safety Equipment Layout

3.

RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1

DRILLING OPERATION MANAGER

PN3-PRO-HSE-006
PN3-PRO-HSE-019
PN3-PRO-HSE-027
PN3-PRO-HSE-029

The Drilling Operation Manager shall be responsible to ensure and to provide adequate economical and
human resources for the implementation of this procedure.

3.2

BARGE CAPTAIN

The Barge Captain is in charge of maintenance and inspection of the Life Saving Equipment.
The Rig Barge Captain shall also ensure that all life saving equipment is available onboard and complies with
specified requirements and are maintained in good working conditions and certified.

3.3

DECK FORMAN

The Deck Foreman is in charge of maintenance and inspection of the Marine Life Saving Equipment. He will
assist the Barge Captain to perform the maintenance and inspection of this equipment.

3.4

SAFETY OFFICER

The Safety Officer shall ensure that all safety equipment is suitably maintained in a state of readiness and
located as defined in this procedure.
He shall carry out the safety training of personnel concerning the use and maintenance of all safety
equipment.
He shall assist the Barge Captain in the preparation of the planned programme of safety exercises and tests
related to the enclosed detailed equipment, and shall assist to conduct these drills / exercises with nominated
operating personnel.

3.5

ALL PERSONNEL

All personnel onboard shall acquaint themselves with the locations of all equipment detailed herein, and how
to use such equipment.

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LIVE SAVING APPLIENCES

All Life Saving Appliances available onboard the Perro Negro 3 are described in following paragraphs 4.1; 4.2
; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5.

4.1 LIFE BOATS

The Lifeboat is totally enclosed motor propelled lifeboat craft designed and built in according to SOLAS 82,
Amendment 96 LSA Code and ABS Classification requirements. Each lifeboat is equipped with survival and
emergency kit as required by SOLAS Regulation.
The lifeboat provides a secure and protected means of escape of people from the rig during the emergency
abandon. The lifeboats are designed to be launched by cantilever platform davit.
The lifeboats are installed onboard on the boat davits on both sides of the rig. In case of emergency, the crew
can board the lifeboat and escape with the lifeboat directly from the stowage position.
The launching appliance consists of a board davit and a boat winch. The lowering of the lifeboat can be
controlled from the inside of the lifeboat and at the rigs deck. The lowering speed of the lifeboat can be
controlled by the operating the remote control wire inside the lifeboat or by the operating the remote control
level on the rig deck. Moreover, it is possible to suspend the lowering operation of the lifeboat at any height.
The lifeboat is equipped with in on-load/ release gear which complies with the requirements of the IMO Lifesaving Appliances (LSA) Code. The release gear system is equipped with a hydrostatic interlock system so
that it will normally not release the hook until the boat is waterborne.
Perro Negro 3 is equipped with two (2) Lifeboats for 61 person capacity each located as follows:

Lifeboat 1(Main)
Lifeboat 2 (Main)

Starboard Side
Port Side

Procedure for launching and operating lifeboats is posted on the lifeboats. Appointed Coxwain (Deck
Foreman) shall forward instruction and the necessary support for boarding the lifeboat in an emergency.

4.1.1

Instructions

Personnel will enter the boat and distribute evenly around seating, strapping securely into seat.
For launching:

Ensure engine is running.

Prepare boat to launch in the totally enclosed condition (doors and hatches closed and dogged).
Lower the boat by pulling the brake release cable.
When the boat is water-borne remove the safety pin and operate falls release lever on instructions of
coxswain.
On releasing falls drive clear of the rig.

The Coxswain will be in charge of the activation of the air pressure and water spray if required.

4.2 LIFE RAFTS

The ten (12) units twenty-five (25) inflatable life rafts are of free fall launched type, located on the main deck
port and starboard sides. The life raft is released from the cradle (by disengaging the slip hook) or slides
automatically when released. When waterborne, the life raft inflates on a hard pull of the painter line and is
ready for boarding.

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4.3 SCRAMBLE NET/ JACOBS LADDERS

Two scramble nets are provided onboard to evacuate the rig from main deck level area. They shall be
lowered and used in emergency for boarding or abandoning the platform. The purpose of the rope ladders
and knotted ropes is to provide additional means of emergency escape from the vessel. When using the rope
ladders employee always shall wear the lifejacket.
The Escape Jacobs Ladders are installed close to each life rafts station in order to allow embarkation to life
raft without jumping into the sea.

4.4 LIFEBUOYS
Lifebuoys with distress light, smoke signals and lifeline are located around the vessel perimeter on the decks
and bridge according to the PN2 Safety Emergency Equipment Layout.

4.5 LIFEJACKETS/ WORK VESTS

Approved type lifejackets fitted with whistle, light and reflecting strips are available for each person on board.
Lifejackets are stored in each cabin and in boxes close to lifeboat stations. Instructions for correct usage of
lifejackets are posted in alleyways.
Work vests and only designated lifejackets, as appropriate, must be worn in the following cases:
Lifejackets shall be worn:

When emergency alarms sound - lifejackets must be worn in the case of emergencies, which require that
the platform must be abandoned.

Working Vest shall be worn:

5.

When working near or over the sides of the platform.

When working below the cellar deck.
By anyone riding the personnel basket or transferring from vessels to platform (or vice versa) by any
other means.

INSPECTION

Any inspection, servicing and repair of the Marine Lifesaving Equipment should be carried out according to
the system for inspection and services developed by the manufacturer.
A full set of the maintenance manuals and associated documentation for the Marine Lifesaving Equipment
issued by the manufacturer should be available onboard for use in all operations involved the inspections,
maintenance, adjustment and re-setting of this equipment.
The inspection of the Marine Lifesaving Equipment by the Barge Captain with the assistance of the Deck
Foreman and in some case the Mechanic and Electrician.
The routine visual inspection of the Marine Lifesaving Equipment shall be performed with the following
schedule:

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Inspection Schedule

Lifeboats
FRC
Liferafts
Liferaft Hydrostatic Release
Pyrotechnics Equipment
Emergency Transmission Equipment
Lifebuoys
Lifejackets

Weekly
Weekly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly

Refer to attachment for the For the Marine Lifesaving Equipment inspection reports.
Inspection and maintenance records of inspections a routine maintenance carried out onboard and the
applicable certificates for the launching appliance and equipment should be available onboard with the Barge
Captain.

6.

ATTACHMENT
PN2 Fire Main & Life Saving Control Plan Mode l02-103-FS-001
Escape Route Plan Model 02-103-FS-002
Lifeboat Weekly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-A)
FRC Weekly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-B)
Liferaft Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-C)
Liferaft Hydrostatic Release Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-D)
Pyrotechnics Equipment Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-E)
Emergency Transmission Equipment Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-F)
Lifebuoys Transmission Equipment Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-G)
Lifebuoys Transmission Equipment Monthly Inspection Report form (Form no. PN3-PRO-HSE-007-H)

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