Subsea Equipment Deployment from Deck
A practical guide to deploying subsea equipment safely, covering LARS types, splash zone dynamics, heave compensation, and deck communication.
ROV Deck Handling
What deck crew need to know about handling ROVs safely – from power-up through splash to recovery – without touching the controls.
AHTS Winch Operation
The main winch defines the AHTS. Its operation demands more than lever-pulling — it demands constant awareness of wire condition, tension, and the gap between alarm and action.
PSV Cargo Runs – What’s on Deck and Why
Deck cargo, bulk transfers, and sea-fastening discipline on platform supply vessels: what actually matters on an offshore cargo run.
Gas Testing on Deck – What the Numbers Mean
A gas meter is a safety-critical instrument, not a green light. Understanding what readings actually tell you is the difference between entry and death.
Rescue from an Enclosed Space
Multiple casualty events in enclosed spaces are the norm because the rescuer follows the victim in. The rescue plan on paper is not the rescue that happens on deck.
Hot Work in Tanks and Enclosed Spaces
Hot work inside confined spaces sits at the intersection of deck’s two deadliest operations. The permit regime exists because people died.
Offshore Deck Work — The Mindset Shift
Why offshore deck operations demand a fundamentally different mental model from merchant deck work, even when the tools look the same.
Liferaft Systems and Hydrostatic Releases
The liferaft is the simplest survival system on board. It still fails, and it fails because simplicity breeds neglect.
LSA Weekly and Monthly Routines
A practical walkthrough of LSA weekly and monthly inspection routines, covering what to check, what actually fails, and how to document it properly.