Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS
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Product Overview
This Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS is a comprehensive Safe Work Method Statement designed to control risks associated with marine emergency response, survival craft launching and recovery operations. It provides end-to-end coverage of emergency preparedness, vessel-based rescue, and survival equipment use to support WHS compliance and effective control of High Risk marine operations.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes specific risk controls for:
- Planning and conducting fast rescue boat operations, including launch, recovery and manoeuvring in adverse sea and weather conditions
- Safe operation of inflatable liferafts, including stowage, inspection, inflation, boarding and post-launch management
- Controlled and coordinated life raft deployment from vessels, offshore structures or wharves during drills and real emergencies
- Routine and emergency lifeboat operations, including embarkation, launching, manoeuvring, recovery and securing
- Safe lowering and hoisting of davit-launched liferafts, including communication protocols and exclusion zones
- Structured response to man overboard situations, including lookout, alarm-raising, recovery techniques and casualty handling
- Survival craft launching operations under normal, drill and emergency conditions, with controls for crush, fall and drowning risks
- Use of distress signals, including flares, EPIRBs, SARTs and other signalling devices in accordance with manufacturer instructions and legal requirements
- Selection, fitting, inspection and use of personal life-saving appliances such as lifejackets, immersion suits and buoyancy aids
- Emergency communication procedures between bridge, deck crews, rescue craft and shore-based emergency services
- Management of environmental conditions including heavy seas, night operations, poor visibility and extreme weather during emergency responses
- Training, drills and competency verification for crew involved in survival craft and marine emergency operations
- Housekeeping, maintenance and periodic inspection regimes for survival craft, davits, release mechanisms and associated equipment
Who is this for?
This SWMS is designed for marine operators, offshore facilities, ports and terminals, vessel owners, contractors, and site supervisors responsible for emergency response and survival craft operations in Australian waters.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
|---|---|
| Pre-start planning and briefing |
|
| Inspect survival craft and equipment |
|
| Use of personal life-saving appliances |
|
| Muster and emergency communication |
|
| Fast rescue boat operations |
|
| Inflatable liferaft deployment |
|
| Lowering and hoisting davit-launched liferafts |
|
| Lifeboat operations and launching |
|
| Response to man overboard situations |
|
| Survival craft launching operations |
|
| Use of distress signals and communications |
|
| Inflatable liferaft boarding and survival |
|
| Post-drill debrief and documentation |
|
Need to add specific site requirements?
Don't worry if a specific job step isn't listed above. Once you purchase, simply log in to your Client Portal and add your own custom job steps at no extra cost. We take care of the hard work—creating the hazards and control measures for free—to ensure your document is compliant within minutes.
Legislation & References
This document was researched and developed to align with:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
- Safe Work Australia – Managing the Work Environment and Facilities Code of Practice: Guidance on emergency plans, facilities and safe access/egress
- Safe Work Australia – How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice: Framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing controls for marine emergency tasks
- Safe Work Australia – First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice: Requirements for first aid arrangements during marine emergency and rescue operations
- AS/NZS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems: Principles for integrating marine emergency SWMS into an organisation’s WHS management system
- Marine Orders and AMSA guidance material (as applicable): Australian maritime safety requirements for survival craft and emergency procedures
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Operational guidelines, with a step-by-step approach to safe work
- Possible hazards that may be encountered
- Step-by-step safety procedures to follow
- Before work starts – Guidelines and Checks
- Safety measures and guides
- Operational Safety Checks
- Before and After Risk Ratings
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- High Risk Work Involved
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure
- Plant and Equipment
- Qualifications and Permits
- Specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Company Personnel Sign-off form
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Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS
- • 100% Compliant with Australian WHS Acts & Regulations
- • Fully Editable MS Word & PDF Formats Included
- • Pre-filled Content – Ready to Deploy Immediately
- • Customisable – Easily Add Your Logo & Site Details
- • Includes 2 Years of Free Compliance Updates
Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS
Product Overview
This Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft SWMS is a comprehensive Safe Work Method Statement designed to control risks associated with marine emergency response, survival craft launching and recovery operations. It provides end-to-end coverage of emergency preparedness, vessel-based rescue, and survival equipment use to support WHS compliance and effective control of High Risk marine operations.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes specific risk controls for:
- Planning and conducting fast rescue boat operations, including launch, recovery and manoeuvring in adverse sea and weather conditions
- Safe operation of inflatable liferafts, including stowage, inspection, inflation, boarding and post-launch management
- Controlled and coordinated life raft deployment from vessels, offshore structures or wharves during drills and real emergencies
- Routine and emergency lifeboat operations, including embarkation, launching, manoeuvring, recovery and securing
- Safe lowering and hoisting of davit-launched liferafts, including communication protocols and exclusion zones
- Structured response to man overboard situations, including lookout, alarm-raising, recovery techniques and casualty handling
- Survival craft launching operations under normal, drill and emergency conditions, with controls for crush, fall and drowning risks
- Use of distress signals, including flares, EPIRBs, SARTs and other signalling devices in accordance with manufacturer instructions and legal requirements
- Selection, fitting, inspection and use of personal life-saving appliances such as lifejackets, immersion suits and buoyancy aids
- Emergency communication procedures between bridge, deck crews, rescue craft and shore-based emergency services
- Management of environmental conditions including heavy seas, night operations, poor visibility and extreme weather during emergency responses
- Training, drills and competency verification for crew involved in survival craft and marine emergency operations
- Housekeeping, maintenance and periodic inspection regimes for survival craft, davits, release mechanisms and associated equipment
Who is this for?
This SWMS is designed for marine operators, offshore facilities, ports and terminals, vessel owners, contractors, and site supervisors responsible for emergency response and survival craft operations in Australian waters.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
|---|---|
| Pre-start planning and briefing |
|
| Inspect survival craft and equipment |
|
| Use of personal life-saving appliances |
|
| Muster and emergency communication |
|
| Fast rescue boat operations |
|
| Inflatable liferaft deployment |
|
| Lowering and hoisting davit-launched liferafts |
|
| Lifeboat operations and launching |
|
| Response to man overboard situations |
|
| Survival craft launching operations |
|
| Use of distress signals and communications |
|
| Inflatable liferaft boarding and survival |
|
| Post-drill debrief and documentation |
|
Need to add specific site requirements?
Don't worry if a specific job step isn't listed above. Once you purchase, simply log in to your Client Portal and add your own custom job steps at no extra cost. We take care of the hard work—creating the hazards and control measures for free—to ensure your document is compliant within minutes.
Legislation & References
This document was researched and developed to align with:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
- Safe Work Australia – Managing the Work Environment and Facilities Code of Practice: Guidance on emergency plans, facilities and safe access/egress
- Safe Work Australia – How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice: Framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing controls for marine emergency tasks
- Safe Work Australia – First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice: Requirements for first aid arrangements during marine emergency and rescue operations
- AS/NZS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems: Principles for integrating marine emergency SWMS into an organisation’s WHS management system
- Marine Orders and AMSA guidance material (as applicable): Australian maritime safety requirements for survival craft and emergency procedures
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Operational guidelines, with a step-by-step approach to safe work
- Possible hazards that may be encountered
- Step-by-step safety procedures to follow
- Before work starts – Guidelines and Checks
- Safety measures and guides
- Operational Safety Checks
- Before and After Risk Ratings
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- High Risk Work Involved
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure
- Plant and Equipment
- Qualifications and Permits
- Specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Company Personnel Sign-off form
$96.8