Elements and Performance Criteria
- Set up slipping facilities
- Perform hauling out procedures
- Slipping facilities are positioned to suit slipping application.
- Vessel is positioned to suit slipping set-up.
- Vessel retaining ropes are selected and secured correctly, in accordance with slipping facility and vessel retaining requirements.
- Vessel is grounded/levelled for positioning of hull support.
- Hull support mechanics are correctly positioned.
- Safety checks of vessel stability are carried out.
- Perform launching procedures
- Vessel support and slip devices are checked for safety.
- Pre-launch safety checks for vessel seaworthiness are applied.
- Launch practices are carried out according to standard procedure and organisational requirements.
- Hull support devices are re-positioned to prevent obstruction during vessel removal.
- Where applicable, vessel is moored using appropriate restraints.