Reflex Marine WAVE4 User manual

USER MANUAL REV 1.0
DOC-000481(1)
Issue date: 09 Nov 2017
Original Instructions

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About This Manual
This manual contains information for operating, maintaining, and storing your WAVE
personnel transfer carrier.
The key to safe operations is the familiarisation and participation in planning of all crew
involved. Please refer to the Marine Transfer Forum’s guidelines on personnel transfer by
crane, which can be downloaded, from www.marinetransferforum.org . This document
contains comprehensive guidance and information to assist in performing safe personnel
transfer operations. It is a valuable tool for those researching, planning, managing, and
conducting crane transfers.
Safe and proper use of WAVE is the responsibility of the user having considered the
information provided in this document.
You should ensure that all safety measures are in place as required by relevant legislation
and by good operational practice.
Appropriate training should be provided for all personnel involved in the use of this device.
Please see RML website for training courses that can be provided
http://www.reflexmarine.com/supporting-you/training/.
For the purposes of this manual RML is Reflex Marine Limited.
Please retain this manual for future reference. The latest version can be downloaded from
www.reflexmarine.com/support.
Contact Details
Address: Reflex Marine
Old School House
School Hill
Shortlanesend
Truro
TR4 9DU
UK
Telephone: [phone]
Email Addresses:
General enquiries –[e-mail]
Order enquiries (sales & replacement parts) –[e-mail]
Accounts Department –[e-mail]

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1Contents
1Introduction ....................................................................................................4
1.1 Product Overview............................................................................................. 4
1.2 Product Specifications ...................................................................................... 5
2First Use...........................................................................................................6
2.1 Product Registration......................................................................................... 6
2.2 Training .......................................................................................................... 6
2.3 User Pack........................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Customer Drawing Pack.................................................................................... 6
2.5 Putting WAVE into service................................................................................. 7
2.6 Equipment held in stock ................................................................................... 7
3Operations .......................................................................................................9
3.1 General........................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Safety Features ..............................................................................................12
3.3 Recommended Operating Parameters ...............................................................13
3.4 Crane Transfer Planning Tool ...........................................................................13
3.5 Lifting Assembly Connection ............................................................................14
3.6 Control of Lifting Assembly ..............................................................................15
3.7 Crew Instructions............................................................................................16
3.8 Passenger Instructions ....................................................................................17
3.9 Stretcher Mode ...............................................................................................18
3.10 Luggage.........................................................................................................18
3.11 Accessories ....................................................................................................19
3.12 PPE................................................................................................................20
3.13 Storage and Transport ....................................................................................21
4Inspection & Maintenance.............................................................................22
4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................22
4.2 Definitions......................................................................................................22
4.3 Inspection Types ............................................................................................23
4.4 Data Plates.....................................................................................................24
4.5 Inspection and Maintenance Schedule ..............................................................25
4.6 Ultra-High Usage ............................................................................................26
4.7 Load Test Procedure .......................................................................................27
4.8 Pre-use Check ................................................................................................28
4.9 Inspection Tool List.........................................................................................29
4.10 WAVE Inspection Checklist Form ......................................................................30
4.11 Replacement Parts ..........................................................................................33
4.12 Parts identification ..........................................................................................34
4.13 Storage..........................................................................................................34
5Certification ...................................................................................................35

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1Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
WAVE is a personnel carrier for standing passengers that offers impact protection, fall
prevention and has floating and self-righting capabilities. This 4-person carrier is best suited
for routine crew transfers, medical evacuations and as part of a contingency plan.

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1.2 Product Specifications
Category
Description
Specification
Model No.
WV4
Passenger
Capacity
Standard
4
Stretcher Mode
2 Passengers + Stretcher
Luggage
Capacity
Light Luggage
Central luggage net
Large Luggage
Below central luggage net
Passenger
Safety
Fall Prevention
Passenger safety restraints + hand grips
Metric
Imperial
Operating
Temperatures
Standard Model
-20°C to +50°C
-4°F to 122°F
Impact
Protection
Vertical impacts
Up to 2.14 m/s
Up to 7.0 ft/s
Lateral impacts
Up to 2.0 m/s
Up to 6.6 ft/s
Dimensions
(Nominal)
Width 1
1710 mm
67 in
Width 2
1710 mm
67 in
Height
2336 mm
92 in
Weight
Maximum Gross Mass
850 kg
1874 lbs
Tare Weight
350 kg
772 lbs
Payload
500 kg
1102 lbs
Lifting Points
SWL
Main 1
850 kg
1874 lbs
Main 2
850 kg
1874 lbs
Wire Rope
Lifting
Assembly
Safe Working Load
850 kg
1874 lbs
Wire Rope
2 leg anti-rotation wire rope
Stability
Horizontal
32°, for a load of 1-4 passengers.
Submerged Self-
Righting
Up to 180˚ inverted to the vertical position
Materials
Frame
316 Stainless steel, A4 stainless fixings
Central Columns /
Load Plate
316 Stainless
Floor Grating
GRP
Buoyancy
PE moulded shell with Polyurethane (PU)
closed cell foam fill.
Landing Feet
EVA Foam
VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION
Certification
Class
EC Attestation of Conformity Certificate No.
MAC000008 i01
ABS Statement of Fact
Quality
System
Manufactured to ISO 9001:2008
Standards
National Technical
Standards
UK, BS EN 1993 series: The design of steel
structures
Industry European
Standards
EC Machinery Directive
BS EN ISO 12100:2010
Load Test –ILO152 / LOLER
National Regulations
UK, PUWER / LOLER
Table 1 - WAVE Specification

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2First Use
2.1 Product Registration
By registering your product, you will receive the following important benefits:
•User Manual Updates
•Technical Bulletins
•Safety Alerts
•Important Product Development
RML will then be able to ensure you have all the latest operating information to continue
transferring people safely and efficiently. Register your product here:
http://www.reflexmarine.com/register/
2.2 Training
It is important that anybody using the WAVE is properly trained and knows how to use the
equipment correctly. The following training is available from Reflex Marine:
•Product Familiarisation
•Inspection & Maintenance
•Planning for Crane Transfer
•Crew & Passenger Briefings
•Crew Transfer Operations
2.3 User Pack
Every WAVE comes with a User Pack that includes the following:
•Certification pack
•User Briefing DVD
•Golden Rules DVD
•USB Stick
•North Sea Lifting Handbook
Certification pack
This includes, but not limited to, manufacturer’s declaration of conformity, all of the critical
parts certificates, load test certificates and the third party release note and checklist.
If any further certification is required, please contact RML.
USB Stick
The USB stick contains the following:
•User Manual •Passenger and Crew Briefing
•User Briefing Videos
•Crane Transfer Guidelines
•Crane Transfer Planning Tool
•Customer Drawing Pack
2.4 Customer Drawing Pack
Every WAVE comes with a Customer Drawing Pack that contains all of the relevant guidance
and procedures to aid in its maintenance. This manual contains the following:
•General Assembly Drawings
•Replacement Parts Kits
•Torque Settings
•Bill of Materials

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2.5 Putting WAVE into service
Before entering service your new WAVE should be visually inspected to ensure that it is fit
for use, and the certification reviewed to ensure that it is valid.
On entry into service, the date should be stamped onto the Data Marking Plate (Figure 1).
This will record the start of the WAVE’s Inspection & Maintenance schedule (Section 4.5).
Figure 1 Data Marking Plate
Equipment can be considered in service when it is exposed to conditions that may cause
deteriation i.e. when the unit is placed into an offshore or operating environment.
2.6 Equipment held in stock
If your WAVE unit is being held in stock prior to being put into service for the first time it is
certified for use by the manufacturers declaration of conformity for 12 months from date of
issue and would not require a thorough examination prior to being put into service.
However, RML recommends that the equipment is visually inspected prior to being put into
service.
For WAVE units & parts held in stock RML recommend the following inspection schedule.
In-stock inspections
Type
In-stock visual inspection frequency
Transfer capsules
1 Year
Wire Rope Lifting Assembly
6 months
Other replacement Parts
(not lifting assemblies)
None
Table 2 WAVE In-stock inspections

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Storage Actions
•Remove lifting assembly from unit to prevent damage.
•Place all items into clean dry storage and remove any lifting assembly covers to
prevent possible build-up of moisture and corrosion.
•Chock up unit to preserve the impact absorption properties of the feet.
Prior to First Use
When placing stock items into service RML recommends the following inspections are
conducted.
Type
Transfer
carriers
Wire rope lifting
assembly
Replacement
parts
Load test & Post load test
visual inspection
< 2year old = No
> 2year old = Yes
-
-
Report of thorough
examination
-
Yes
-
Visual inspection
Yes
-
Yes
Update certificates
Yes
Yes
-
Stamp In service date
on Data marking plate
Yes
-
-
Table 3 Inspection of stock items entering service

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3Operations
3.1 General
A range of factors affect the risk of conducting marine personnel transfers which can be
broadly grouped into;
▪equipment factors, e.g. carrier type, crane specification, vessel specification.
▪environmental factors, e.g. wind and wave, visibility, temperature, precipitation.
▪personnel, e.g. skill, experience, awareness, and training.
▪operational and management, e.g. risk assessment, planning, communication etc
The most important of these factors is management; without appropriate assessment,
planning, and implementation of operations there cannot be control of the other factors and
risks.
For more detail RML recommend the Marine Transfer Forum’s guidelines on personnel
transfer by crane, which can be downloaded, from www.marinetransferforum.org . This
document contains comprehensive guidance and information to assist in performing safe
personnel transfer operations.
The following sections of this chapter contain specific operational guidance relating to the
WAVE.
Sea State
Passengers riding the WAVE are secure by the restraint assembly. Protection from shock
loading is provided through the polymer landing feet and passengers adopting the
recommended brace position. The maximum recommended significant wave height for
WAVE operations is derived from the maximum relative landing and pick-up velocity
between the load (carrier) and the deck. A relative landing speed of 2.14m/s has been
validated in testing.
The calculated operational sea states detailed in Figure 2 are based on vertical impact
speeds and bio-mechanical considerations. They reflect the ability to withstand such
impacts with minimal risk of injury to the human body. However, there are many additional
factors that may affect the safety of crane transfer operations. These include vessel station-
Technical note:
The calculation for relative velocity used here is based on the European offshore crane standard,
BS EN 13852-1:2013. Whereby the maximum anticipated relative velocity between a load and a
vessel deck, is given by the following;
Relative velocity = (0.5*Hook velocity)1+ √ (Vessel deck velocity 2+ Boom tip velocity 2)
1Equal to 1.67 m/s (100 m/min) for lifts below 5 tonnes. Higher crane hook speeds may be available, and it follows that
the higher the available crane speed the higher the possibility of a heavy landing or take off. However, with a qualified
Crane Operator, it is considered unlikely that the FROG-XT will be landed at full hook speed on a deck rising at full speed.
If there are concerns about heavy landings, operators may wish to consider the following methods to reduce risks; dry
runs without passengers, landing in centre of deck where there is less vessel movement, transferring fewer passengers
to increase damping, using a hook speed indicator.

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keeping, crew competence, wind and visibility. The operator should always refer to general
guidelines on crane transfers operations to assess overall risks.