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Spud Winch Operation and Safety Features

Spud Winch Operation and Safety Features. Brian Curtis. Potential Causes of After Spud’s Fall. Mechanical defect Brake not properly set Miss Megan struck bottom Interaction of vessel motion while underway. Spud Winch Operator’s Actions. Secured spuds using only winch foot brakes

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Spud Winch Operation and Safety Features

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  1. Spud Winch Operation and Safety Features Brian Curtis

  2. Potential Causes of After Spud’s Fall • Mechanical defect • Brake not properly set • Miss Megan struck bottom • Interaction of vessel motion while underway

  3. Spud Winch Operator’s Actions • Secured spuds using only winch foot brakes • Did not use other available safety devices

  4. Spud Barge Safety • Using spud securing pins would have prevented accident • Companies failed to require pinning of spuds

  5. Spud Barge

  6. Barge with winch & Spuds

  7. Athena 106 Spud Winch

  8. Spud winch pawl

  9. Spud brake pedals

  10. Spud and Pin

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