Safe Use of Marine Capstan Winch (Skills Card)

This course will cover the regulations of the capstan winch as well as the associated equipment.

Capstan winch operation has the potential to very quickly become hazardous & dangerous if the operator & others in it vicinity do not understand the dangers of being involved the operation or its operating vicinity.

This course will allow the operator to understand & apply sound knowledge of the task & will greatly improve the safe & successful operation for the operators & other employees involved in the operation.

The finer details

• Know a range of tasks for which Capstan/Winch is capable
• Understand legislation & safety requirements necessary for the use operate capstans
• Understand the purpose of the machine components, their functions & controls
• Explain the SWL, MBL & other ancillary equipment used
• Demonstrate correct planning by producing a lift plan for winching operations including ability to recognise conditions that limit the procedure and use of assistants
• The main causes of accidents, the significant dangers of equipment/ancillary equipment failure
• Minimum Personal Protective equipment & the hierarchy of risk control
• Examples of injuries already occurred in the industry locally & the consequences
• Carry out routine operator maintenance procedures for the equipment to prescribed standards
• Demonstrate effective operation of the Capstan
• Set up Capstan in safe mode
• Vessel position in relation to capstan, on off controls & snapback zones
• Select correct personnel and knowledge of and the dangers of snapback zones
• Operate capstan within safe working parameters & to a consistent standard
• Correct use of signals for capstan winch
• Inspection of equipment after use