DISQUS

gCaptain: gCaptain Tip - Confined Space Entry with PASS Device

  • Devon · 2 years ago
    Why didn't I think of that?
  • mike richard · 2 years ago
    bang 1,2,5 times?? can you clarify what you mean
  • Capt. John · 2 years ago
    Mike,
    You just have the tank watch and the guy doing the inspection carry a wrench. Every few minutes the watch bangs once on the deck and the guy in the tank responds with one bang. Same thing....2 bangs means get out of the tank (or get ready for me to leave).....5 or more means I'm in trouble.

    No matter where inside the tank you are the wrench can normally be heard.
  • Daniel John O'Connell, B.Sc., · 2 years ago
    Good article, we also use a Pass Device for entrants into confined space (convoluted entry)
  • Velu · 1 year ago
    I haven't seen the PASS device in any of my ships, so its probably something found more on the American ships. Sounds like a promising device.

    I agree about the Personal gas meters. A must carry.
  • Capt. John · 1 year ago
    Not too many American ships use PASS devices and if they do it's usually for the Fire Teams. While reviewing confined space rescue techniques, this was suggested and since we already had them in the Fire gear locker we decided to give them a try. They work great.

    We later found out that MSA makes one specifically for this task (but it works the same basic way):
    http://www.msafire.com/catalog/product748.html