Fachrudin, 2017, NIT: 50134784. N,"Analysis of Crew and Worker
Understanding on Operating Hatch Cover Type Pontoon in MV.
Pritha”, Nautical Thesis, Diploma IV Program, Semarang
Merchant Marine Polytechnic, Material Adviser (I): Capt.I Kadek
Laju, S.H., M.M., M.Mar. and as Methodologi and Writing
Adviser (II): Nur Rohmah, S.E., M.M.
Pontoon is a block-shaped iron plate with hollow inside and placed
transversely on hatch threshold which function to protect the loads. Hatch cover
type pontoon is opened and closed manually with vessel’s derick boom. The
operation of opening and closing hatch cover takes excessive time and energy, as
pontoon has to be lifted one by one and placed above other unopened pontoon.
The operating nature of hatch cover type pontoon has a huge risk, such as in Port
of Bayah, 23rd of June 2016, at 14.00 Indonesia Western Time, a worker who was
on duty got hit by pontoon. Therefore, analysis on the impact of lack of crew
understanding on the operation of hatch cover type pontoon is needed. The
objective of this research is to find out the impact of the lack of crew
understanding on operation of hatch cover type pontoon. Moreover, this research
also aim to find out the attempt to increase the crew’s and worker’s discipline in
using safety equipment to operate hatch cover type pontoon.
This research uses descriptive and qualitative method to specifically
describe the operation of hatch cover type pontoon which lead to work accident in
MV Pritha. In determining the priority of the problem, the author uses USG
method (Urgency, Seriousness, Growth) to give score from the sale 1 to 5 in the
causes of work accident in MV Pritha.
The research result indicates that the impacts of the lack of crew
understanding in operating hatch cover type pontoon in MV. Pritha are the
increase of work accident risk when the operation of hatch cover type pontoon
takes place, the failure of equipment used in operating hatch cover type pontoon,
the lack of time and energy efficiency in operating hatch cover type pontoon.
Steps needed to take to increase the discipline of crew and worker on using safety
equipment in operating hatch cover type pontoon are giving instruction onboard
on the importance to use safety equipment in operating hatch cover type pontoon,
conducting safety meeting associated with discipline on personal safety equipment
usage in operating hatch cover type pontoon.
Keywords : Crew, worker, hatch cover type pontoon
