BillyPUGH Rescue Net

Description

Brand new unopened BillyPugh X
-544
Helicopter
Rescue Net
Retrieving a person overboard is not something we ever wish to do.  The right equipment will make all the difference in a life and death situation.
Retrieving a person from the water can be a difficult process due to the distance from the rail to the water however, the X-544 simplifies this procedure.  Lifting a person or multiple people by using the ship’s on board davit with the X-544 takes much of the difficulty away, such as having to pull them or have them climb onto the vessel. Additionally, when a man overboard emergency has occurred, the X-544 will allow the victim to swim inside or be assisted inside the netted area and be davit lifted back on board to safety.
Purpose
This recommended practice is to help assist personnel
who will deploy and maintain the BPC X-544 Davit
launched overboard rescue device. This recommended
practice addresses the minimum requirements promulgated
by regulation, industry and refined for the use of
these units. Each offshore employer is encouraged to
follow these recommendations and to proactively modify
them for the particular application of the respective
operating vessel.
Scope
This recommended practice is intended to help to
explain the use, maintenance and storage of the X-544.
The elements of this recommendation should be applied
as appropriate with due consideration made for any
additional special hazards identified by the employer as
a result of a JHA (Job hazard analysis). When the X-544 is
being deployed, many times this will constitute an emergency
situation; therefore the JSA should be developed
and reviewed as regular part of man overboard training
prior to any live incident.
Case for Action
In the case where it becomes necessary to deploy the
X-544 rescue device; this davit launched device might
include (or not include) a rescue swimmer going over
the side with the device. Retrieving a person overboard
or putting a support/rescue person over the side can be
difficult due to the distances from the rail to the water.
The X-544 simplifies this procedure by being used in
concert with the ship’s davit system. It also allows for
providing for a method to
lift a person or multiple
people using the ships
on board davit and the
X-544, taking much of
the difficulty away such
as having to pull them or
have them climb onto the
vessel. Additionally, when
a man overboard emergency
has occurred, the X-544 will allow the victim to get
swim inside the netted area (or be assisted inside) of the
X-544 and be davit lifted back on board to safety.
This system is very similar to our Helicopter Rescue Nets
that are used by multiple government agencies worldwide.
The X-544 is much larger but the concepts are very
similar.
The X-544 should be attached to the ship’s davit and
lowered to the water. The X-544 will go below the water
up to the floatation making it much easier to the victim
to either swim or be pulled into the device by the rescue
swimmer.
A hurt, unconscious or weak victim will be much easier
to get inside the X-544 with this feature. Once inside
and as the X-544 is raised, the victim will naturally move
to the back of the device making it much less likely for
them to fall out. This is accomplished because the back
of the X-544 is lower than the front when lifted. Gravity
will help to move the victim safely to the rear of the
device.
Product Specifications
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SKU: X-544
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Packing Dimensions: 78″ x 50″ x 12″
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Deployed Dimensions: 74″ x 45″ x 56″
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Weight:  73 lbs
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Rated for 2 persons