Overboard Access Retrieval System (OARS)

Category:

Safety Procedures

Description:

Emergency Overboard Access Retrieval System (OARS). Can be fitted to any passenger vessel

to provide a rapid and secure means for evacuating passengers from the vessel to their safety

during emergencies. Also provides a safe means of rescuing "man overboard" victims. Full

deployment of this system can be accomplished in less than 2 min by one person without the use

of tools. Requires only 3 ft2 of deck space.

Potential applications on all dredge types, especially hopper dredges. Also can be used as an

overside work platform.

Reviewer:

C. Woolley

Company / Organization(s):

Access Restricted to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Projects Completed:

Casco Bay Lines "Island Romance" rescue

Location:

Maine Coast

Comments:

Now standard on Blount shipyard large ferries.

Information Sources:

Literature:

Title:

"Platform Patent for Overboard Rescue"

Month:

April

Year:

1997

LitType:

Periodical

Publisher:

World Dredging Mining & Construction

Publication

PO Box 17479 Irvine, California 92623

Address:

Publisher Phone:

714 553-0836

Page:

Interviews:

Interviewee:

Peter Crockett

Interviewer:

Cal Woolley

Interview Date:

9/9/98

Interview Location:

Telcon

Chapter 5 Other Technologies Reviewed