Comments on: gCaptain Tip – Confined Space Entry with PASS Device http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/ A Blog About Ships Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: drkblram http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-20563 drkblram Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:11:17 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-20563 Municipal FF's SCBA's have built in PASS devices, required that way for several years now. Stand alone PASS devices are still available, and not a bad idea for the mariner. Oh, and they are also good for pranks on sleeping friends. Call it a "sound grenade" :) Municipal FF’s SCBA’s have built in PASS devices, required that way for several years now. Stand alone PASS devices are still available, and not a bad idea for the mariner.

Oh, and they are also good for pranks on sleeping friends. Call it a “sound grenade” :)

]]> By: Capt. John http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-14127 Capt. John Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:14:20 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-14127 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.<br><br>We later found out that MSA makes one specifically for this task (but it works the same basic way):<br><a href="http://www.msafire.com/catalog/product748.html">http://www.msafire.com/catalog/product748.html</a> 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

]]> By: Velu http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-14126 Velu Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:08:43 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-14126 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. <br><br>I agree about the Personal gas meters. A must carry. 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.

]]> By: Daniel John O'Connell, B.Sc., CHST, REA http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Daniel John O'Connell, B.Sc., CHST, REA Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:19:03 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-437 Good article, we also use a Pass Device for entrants into confined space (convoluted entry) Good article, we also use a Pass Device for entrants into confined space (convoluted entry)

]]> By: Daniel John O'Connell, B.Sc., http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-13889 Daniel John O'Connell, B.Sc., Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:19:03 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-13889 Good article, we also use a Pass Device for entrants into confined space (convoluted entry) Good article, we also use a Pass Device for entrants into confined space (convoluted entry)

]]> By: The Week’s Top Posts | gCaptain.com http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-364 The Week’s Top Posts | gCaptain.com Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:41:19 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-364 [...] Confined Space Entry with PASS Device You have a PASS Device for your shipboard fire team..right?? Why not break it out of the gear locker during confined space entries? [...] [...] Confined Space Entry with PASS Device You have a PASS Device for your shipboard fire team..right?? Why not break it out of the gear locker during confined space entries? [...]

]]> By: Capt. John http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-13888 Capt. John Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:55:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-13888 Mike, <br>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.<br><br>No matter where inside the tank you are the wrench can normally be heard. 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.

]]> By: Devon http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Devon Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:00:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-188 Why didn't I think of that? Why didn’t I think of that?

]]> By: mike richard http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/comment-page-1/#comment-12911 mike richard Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:25:39 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-tip-confined-space-entry-with-pass-device/#comment-12911 bang 1,2,5 times?? can you clarify what you mean bang 1,2,5 times?? can you clarify what you mean

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