Purpose is to provide in depth knowledge to Total Personnel who have no or limited offshore experience, of anchor handling operations in theory and practise

The course is a mix of theory and practical exercises, using simulators. During practical exercises, course participants will be divided in teams of maximum 3 persons on each.

• AHTS vessel layout
  • Typical deck layout with tuggers and capstans
  • Winch area design (Winch garage vs. Open)
  • Chain lockers design
• Anchor Handling Winch
  • Typical design (waterfall type)
  • Difference between electrical and hydraulic types
  • Winch computer and information available from same
  • Quick release function
  • Emergency release function
• Anchor handling equipment
  • Grapnel
  • J-hook and J-Lock
  • Anchor handling wire
• Correct use of connecting links
  • Shackles
  • Kenter links
  • Pear links
  • Baldt links
• Anchor systems
  • Different anchor types
  • Piggy back systems
  • Chaser trap systems
• Shark Jaw systems
  • Triplex
  • Karm Fork
  • Tests and safety issues
• Basic rules and guidelines
  • OVID inspections with focus on Anchor handling and towing
  • GOMO
  • Vessel specific anchor handling manual
• Safety issues onboard an AHTS
• Anchor handling procedures
  • Minimum distance to subsea and surface assets
  • Spring buoys
• Planning of anchor handling operations

• Risk Assessment
• Calculations of required wire length during operations
• Calculations of winch storage and pulling capacity
• Bollard pull influence
• Calculation of chain locker capacity
• Practical exercises covering
  • Ship handling with and without tension in system
  • Anchor handling operations running and retrieving anchors using
    PCP
  • Winch operations
  • Safety issues regarding deck work
  • Correct communication and teamwork on AHTS and between Vessel and
    rig

After the course, the participant will:

• Have understanding of AHTS design and use of winch, tuggers and capstans
• Have understanding of Difference in hydraulic and Electrical winch designs and main functions of a winch
• Have understanding of quick release and emergency release winch functions
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by using information obtained from winch computer during the exercise
• Have understanding of function and use of grapnel, J-hook and J-lock
• Have understanding of wire type, construction and certificate information
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by selecting either grapnel, J-hook or J-lock for a specific job and using the same during the exercise
• Have understanding of the function and correct use of different connecting links in different situations
• Have practiced dismantling of a shackle and kenter link
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by use of different link types during the exercise
• Have understanding of different anchor types and anchor systems
• As part of a team have demonstrated correct handling of a Stevpris and Bruce anchor
• Have understanding of the function, safety issues and tests of Triplex and Karm Fork shark Jaw system
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by correct test of a Triplex system before an anchor handling operation
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by correct use of a Triplex system during the exercise
• Have knowledge of basic rules and guidelines covering an offshore vessel
• Have understanding of safety issues during an anchor handling operation, by discussing practical exercises and relevant cases
• Have understanding of the planning needed on board an AHTS before an anchor handling operation
• As part of a team have applied gained knowledge to a practical exercise by carrying out sufficient planning
• As part of a team
  have practiced shiphandling, winch operation and communication during practical
  exercises