🔍 Key Concepts

• Crane operations communication procedures on board ships and at terminals • Who is affected by crane movement: cargo workers, deck/engine personnel, and those handling liquids or systems • Safety responsibility to warn all relevant parties before starting equipment

💭 Think About

• Think about everyone who could be put in danger or disrupted by a crane suddenly starting—who needs advance warning? • Which departments or people might need to prepare their systems, cargo, or work areas before you move the crane? • Is crane operation an isolated task, or does it usually require coordination between multiple ship and shore personnel?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which parties are directly involved with or affected by cargo handling operations • Consider who is responsible for pumping cargo or ballast that might be connected to the crane’s work area • Ask yourself whether good seamanship and safety practice would require notifying one group or multiple groups before operating heavy equipment