Safe lifting operations in the Netherlands offshore oil and gas. Good luck or good practice?

1. State Supervision of Mines
Safe lifting operations in the
Netherlands;
good luck or good practice?
Arnold de Groot
Senior Inspector SSM
Tuesday, 27th April 2010
Aberdeen
Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
• Clear strategy, schedule and
communication to all levels.
•CCooperate closely and maintain
t l l d i t i
your assets.
• Check your defence and
beware of weak links in your
y
system.
• Be in control!
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2. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good practice! Ministerie van Economische Zaken
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Safe lifting operations
due to:
Good communication
& cooperation
Good preparation &
planning
Good execution &
supervision
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3. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
There are no serious lifting incidents in the
Netherlands because:
A B
The Dutch are The Dutch just have
marvelous operators
l t good luck
dl k
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
The Dutch are marvelous operators because:
A B
We are good We have a German
communicators
i t culture, grundig and obey
lt di d b
orders
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4. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Good communication improves safe lifting because:
A good
Planning and
B on
The Dutch keep
communication are talking; no lifting,
g; g,
the basics for safe no incidents.
lifting
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Good supervision on lifting because:
A
We have small
B on
Our wives are
platforms with limited board and tell us
crew on board. OIM is exactly what to do
always involved
involved.
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5. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
The Dutch just have good luck because:
Acreate good
The Dutch
B fools
Fortune favours
luck by good
communication & planning
for more than 1000 years
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27-04 2010
Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Safe lifting operations
in the Netherlands due to:
Good communication
& cooperation
Good preparation &
Planning
Good execution &
supervision
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27-04 2010

6. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
•Lifting over life installations
t go e e sta at o s
•Crane boom damage
•Limits of competence
•Emergency preparedness
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
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7. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
•AAwareness t all involved
to ll i l d
Questions? • Lines of defence in place
• Be aware of weak links
• Communication, planning,
supervision
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
German culture?
Not exactly Dutch are Germans living below
exactly,
Sea level and with a sense of humor.
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8. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Fortune favours fools:
If the Dutch where just lucky the Netherlands would
not be there anymore.
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Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
The Dutch keep on talking; no lifting, no incidents.
Incorrect, there is a lot of lifting in the Netherlands
I t th i l t f lifti i th N th l d
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9. Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen
Good luck or good practice? Ministerie van Economische Zaken
Not true, our wives are NOT on board!
(although they do tell us what to do)
( lth h th d t ll h tt d )
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