Guidance on operational communications

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 1.1 - June 2021

This document provides comprehensive guidance on operational communications for offshore marine contractors, covering general guidelines, bridge to dive control communications, and lifting operations.

Contents

  • Purpose
  • Scope and Summary of Guidelines
  • Definitions
  • PART A: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
  • Introduction to Part A
  • General Communications Guidance
  • Data Recording
  • Operational Communications
  • Working on VHF/UHF Channels
  • Use of Communication Channels
  • Emergency Communications
  • Maintenance
  • Communications Diagrams
  • PART B: COMMUNICATIONS IN BRIDGE TO DIVE CONTROL
  • Introduction to Part B
  • Types of Diving Operations
  • Communication Links
  • Equipment
  • Testing Communication Systems
  • Alarms – Bridge to Dive
  • Other Alarm Signals
  • Data Recording
  • Personnel
  • PART C: COMMUNICATIONS IN LIFTING OPERATIONS
  • Introduction to Part C
  • Communications in Lifting Operations – General
  • Procedures
  • Hand Signals
  • Equipment
  • Human–Machine Interaction
  • Types of Lifting Operation
  • References

Revision

  • Rev. 2.2 - March 2024
    Refresh of page 2, reference links and layout; no changes to content
  • Rev. 1.1 - November 2023
    Quality check; document map added; no change to content
  • Rev. 1 - June 2021
    Further updating of references and adoption as an LR document
  • Rev. 2.1 - May 2019
    Revised to make slight changes to section 4.1
  • Rev. 2 - October 2018
    Revised to include input from the geophysical survey sector
  • Rev. 0.1 - August 2016
    Update of references; rewording of section 19
  • Rev. 1 - June 2014
    Revised to include input from the renewable energy sector
  • Rev. - September 2010
    Initial publication
  • Rev. 0 - March 2010
    Initial publication