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Unit Title
Prepare the jack-up barge for offshore operation
Level
3
Credit Value
Guided Learning Hours
Unit Summary
Learning Outcomes
(1 to 2)
The learner will
1. understand how to
prepare the jack-up
barge for offshore
operation
What this unit is about
This unit is about preparing the jack-up barge for an
operational assignment offshore. It is about ensuring that
the jack-up barge is suited to the task it has been procured
to carry out, that it is appropriately equipped with staff and
supplies and that its systems are in working order.
Who this unit is for
This unit is relevant to barge masters and offshore
installation managers with overall responsibility for the jackup barge while it is offshore
Assessment criteria
(1.1 to 1.14 & 2.1 to 2.12)
The learner can
1.1 Explain the organisational policies and
procedures relevant to the operation of the jackup barge which relate to:
 health, safety and security
 personal protective equipment
 legal requirements and the roles of the
relevant authorities
 guidelines and codes of practice
 the roles and responsibilities of designated
people ashore
 finding information about jack-up barge
systems
 safe storage and handling of subsistence
stores and sundries
 crew selection
 crew accommodation
 crew induction & familiarisation
 defect reporting
 documentation, logs and reports
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1.2 Explain the scope and purpose of the procedure
document or method statement to include:
 The barge master’s responsibilities to
adhere to it
 The roles of people involved in drawing it
up
 The barge master’s authority to
challenge it
1.3 Explain the principles of jack-up barge
construction
1.4 Explain the factors in jack-up barge design which
affect the operational limitations of the jack-up
barge
1.5 Explain the factors affecting the draft, trim and
stability of a jack-up barge
1.6 Explain the different types of jack-up barges and
their suitability for different operations
1.7 Explain how to check instruments, controls and
gauges
1.8 Explain how to function test jack-up barge
systems
1.9 Explain what the indications are of any electrical,
mechanical or hydraulic problems
1.10 Explain the action to be taken when any problems
with the barge are identified, whether new or
previously reported.
1.11 Explain how to verify that the deck load and tank
contents match the load calculation
1.12 Explain how the deck load and equipment are
loaded, stowed and secured and the factors that
affect:
 The stability of the barge
 the integrity of the fastenings
1.13 Explain the procedures for the safe handling and
storage of:
 fuel, additives, oil and water
 spare parts and marine stores
 subsistence stores and sundries
1.14 Explain all the factors which determine the jack-
up barge’s seaworthiness
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2. Be able to prepare the
jack-up barge for
offshore operation
2.1 Follow all organisational policies and procedures
in relation to the operation of the jack-up barge
which relate to
 health, safety and security
 personal protective equipment
 legal requirements and the roles of the
relevant authorities
 guidelines and codes of practice
 the roles and responsibilities of designated
people ashore
 finding information about jack-up barge
systems
 safe storage and handling of subsistence
stores and sundries
 crew selection
 crew accommodation
 crew induction & familiarisation
 defect reporting
 documentation, logs and reports
2.2 Demonstrate the use of the jack-up barge
operating manual
2.3 Demonstrate the use of the procedure document
or method statement and its associated risk
assessment
2.4 Ensure access to the jack-up barge is undertaken
safely and correctly
2.5 Function test all jack-up barge systems,
machinery and equipment
2.6 Check that ancillary equipment is in working order
2.7 Oversee the loading, stowing and securing of the
deck load
2.8 Verify that the deck load and tank contents match
the load calculation
2.9 Check the integrity of the of the deck load and
equipment sea fastenings
2.10 Ensure the jack-up barge is seaworthy
2.11 Ensure the jack-up barge is sufficiently stocked
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with:
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fuel, additives, oil and water
spare parts and marine stores
subsistence stores and sundries
2.12 Contact the person responsible for officially
releasing the jack-up barge
Mapping to National Occupational Standards
This unit is mapped directly to Maritime Skills Alliance NOS Unit E21 ‘Prepare the jack-up
barge for offshore operation’
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