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This safety guide makes recommendations for safety and pollution prevention features of the design, equipment, operation and management of all vessels used for the carriage of petroleum or chemical cargoes in bulk, and of associated towing/pushing vessels, which are not covered by international conventions. This guide is primarily intended for use by prospective charterers, vetting departments and terminal managers.
This guide is intended primarily for use with such vessels where there are no international, national or local regulations. It is not intended to:
replace or override any applicable international conventions, national legislation, local laws or Classification Society rules;
replace any existing regional or local standards or checklists for barge safety, for example those
existing in the USA and parts of Europe;
encourage the use of non self-propelled barges in trades in open waters where the use of self-propelled tankers or barges is more appropriate;
discourage the use of non self-propelled barges where full and appropriate safety precautions are already practised; or
provide comprehensive operating instructions.
A general guide of this nature cannot be specific to all types of vessels in all locations and readers should use their own discretion on its application in the particular circumstances.
PART I Recommendations
1 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definitions and Abbreviations
1.3 General Arrangement of Guidelines
2 CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION
3 CREW MANAGEMENT (Manning and Qualifications of Personnel)
3.1 Unmanned Barges
4 NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS
4.1 Equipment
4.2 Operators Navigation Policy
4.3 Nautical Publications, Charts and Information
5 SAFETY MANAGEMENT
5.1 Safety Management System
5.2 Fire Prevention
5.3 Fire-Fighting
5.4 Personal Protective Equipment
5.5 Lifesaving Equipment and Pyrotechnics
5.6 Access Between Vessel and Shore
6 POLLUTION PREVENTION
6.1 Emergency Response
6.2 Cargo Handling and Spill Containment
6.3 Discharge of Dirty Ballast
6.4 Oil Record Book
6.5 Disposal of Sewage and Garbage
7 STRUCTURAL CONDITION AND GENERAL APPEARANCE
7.1 Inspectors and Gaugings
7.2 Maintenance
7.3 General
8 CARGO AND BALLAST SYSTEMS
8.1 Cargo Handling Equipment
8.2 Cargo Handling Procedures
8.3 Pumproom
8.4 Tank Cleaning and Gas Freeing
9 MOORING AND ANCHORING
9.1 Mooring
9.2 Anchoring
10 TOWING - EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
10.1 Tug Design
10.2 Towing Equipment and Procedures
10.3 Tug Fendering
11 ENGINE ROOM AND STEERING GEAR
12 VESSEL TO VESSEL TRANSFER (Including Bunkering)
12.1 Fenders
12.2 Cargo Hoses
12.3 Communication
13 CHEMICAL BARGE SUPPLEMENT
13.1 Personnel Safety
13.2 Chemical Data Sheets
13.3 Fire Protection
13.4 Cargo Gauging and Emission Requirements
13.5 Cargo Certification
14 GAS BARGE SUPPLEMENT
14.1 Personnel Safety
14.2 Chemical Data Sheets
14.3 Fire Protection and Safety Equipment
14.4 Cargo Gauging and Emission Requirements
14.5 Cargo Certification
14.6 Cargo Operations
Appendix 1 Guidelines for the Control of Drugs and Alcohol Onboard Ship
PART II Checklists of Questions
1 Introduction and General Information
2 Certification and Documentation
3 Crew Management (Manning)
4 Navigation, Communications and Electronics (self-propelled vessels only)
5 Safety Management
6 Pollution Prevention
7 Structured Condition and General Appearance
8 Cargo and Ballast Systems
9 Mooring and Anchoring
10 Towing and Pushing
11 Engine Room and Steering Gear
12 Vessel to Vessel Transfer
13 Chemical Barge Supplement
14 Gas Barge Supplement
This guide is primarily intended for use by prospective charterers, vetting department and terminal managers. It may also be of use to vessel managers, vessel and terminal staff, and government, port and local officials.
Title: Barge Safety (Liquefied Cargoes in Bulk)
Edition: First
Number of Pages: 78
Product Code: 4400W098
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-175-6 (9781856091756), ISBN 10: 1-85609-175-9 (1856091759)
Published Date: July 1999
Binding Format: Paperback
Book Height: 300 mm
Book Width: 210 mm
Book Spine: 6 mm
Weight: 0.50 kg
Author: Oil Companies International Marine Forum