Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS
This SWMS covers marine emergency procedures and survival craft activities, including readiness, muster, deployment, launch, recovery and post-event actions.
Activities covered include
- Brief emergency roles and readiness arrangements
- Launch davit liferafts and lifeboats
- Complete post-event actions, drills and competency maintenance
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers marine emergency procedures and survival craft activities, including readiness, muster, deployment, launch, recovery and post-event actions. It supports work planning and risk management for evacuation, water exposure, falls, suspended craft, uncontrolled release, vessel movement and emergency communications.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Brief emergency roles and readiness arrangements
- Inspect survival craft and lifesaving equipment
- Set muster points and access zones
- Don personal lifesaving appliances
- Deploy inflatable liferafts
- Launch davit liferafts and lifeboats
- Operate fast rescue boats and respond to man-overboard events
- Use distress signalling equipment
- Recover and hoist craft
- Complete post-event actions, drills and competency maintenance
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in marine emergency procedures and survival craft activities.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Emergency readiness briefing |
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| Inspect survival craft equipment |
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| Set muster and access zones |
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| Don personal lifesaving appliances |
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| Deploy inflatable liferafts |
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| Launch davit liferafts |
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| Launch lifeboat operations |
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| Operate Fast Rescue Boat |
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| Respond to man overboard |
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| Use distress signalling equipment |
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| Recover and hoist craft |
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| Post-event care and reporting |
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| Maintain drills and competency |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
- Applicable maritime safety legislation, vessel survey requirements, port directions and the vessel’s approved Safety Management System.
- Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Marine Order 21: Safety of navigation and emergency procedures, where applicable.
- Marine Order 25: Equipment — lifesaving, where applicable.
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Chapter III; International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code; International Maritime Organization guidance, where applicable.
- National Standard for Commercial Vessels, applicable parts; AS/NZS ISO 12402 series personal flotation devices; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1801 occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors.
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
- Initial and residual risk ratings
- Assigned responsible persons for each job step
- Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
- Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
- Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections
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