IMO 288E-2000 OSV Code Code of Safe Practice for the Carriage of Cargoes and Persons by Offshore Supply Vessels.pdf

1、OSV CodeCode of Safe Practicefor the Carriage of Cargoesand Persons by OffshoreSupply VesselsResolution A.863(20)BInternational Maritime OrganizationLondon, 2000Published in 2000 by theINTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SRPrinted by the International Maritime Organiz

2、ation, London13579108642ISBN 92-801-6086-9IMO PUBLICATIONSales number: IMO-288ECopyright # IMO 2000All rights reserved.No part of this publication may, for sales purposes,be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmittedin any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic,magnetic tape, mec

3、hanical, photocopying or otherwise,without prior permission in writing from theInternational Maritime Organization.ForewordRecognizing that the specialized operations of offshore supply vessels(OSVs) may expose personnel and cargoes on board to additional hazardsand that a number of serious accident

4、s have occurred on OSVs duringcargo and personnel carriage operations, IMOs Sub-Committee onDangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers at its first session(February 1996) developed the Code of Safe Practice for the Carriage ofCargoes and Persons by Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV Code).The Code was

5、approved by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at itssixty-sixthsession(June1996)andadoptedbytheAssemblyatitstwentiethsession (November 1997) by resolution A.863(20), which recommendedthatGovernmentsapplytheCodeandrequestedthe MSCtokeepitunderreview and amend it, as necessary.The Code provides for

6、safe practice in the operation and management ofOSVs when interfacingwith offshore installations, and also gives practicalguidance on items to be covered by a safety management system asrequired by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation ofShips and for Pollution Prevention (Interna

7、tional Safety Management (ISM)Code).iiiContentsPagePREAMBLE 1CHAPTER 1 GENERAL1.1 Definitions 11.2 Information and documentation 21.3 Communication 21.4 Cargo handling and stability 4CHAPTER 2 PORT OPERATIONS2.1 Communication 62.2 Cargo. 6CHAPTER 3 SEA TRANSPORT3.1 General 73.2 Communication 7CHAPTE

8、R 4 OPERATIONS AT THE OFFSHORE INSTALLATION4.1 General 74.2 Mooringrequirements 84.3 Communication 84.4 Information and documentation 84.5 Personnel transfer. 84.6 Cargo handling. 9Appendix 1 Examples and types of offshore installations.11Appendix 2 Colour code for hoses transferringbulk substances1

9、2Appendix 3 Interfacing activities of operatorsand contractors 13Resolution A.863(20) Code of Safe Practice forthe Carriage of Cargoes and Persons by OffshoreSupply Vessels (OSV Code)14vCodeofSafePracticefortheCarriageofCargoesandPersonsbyOffshoreSupplyVessels(OSVCode)PREAMBLEThepurposeofthisCodeofS

10、afePractice*istoprovide,forbothoperatorandcontractor,aninternationalstandardtoavoidorreducetoaminimumthehazardswhichaffectoffshoresupplyvesselsintheirdailyoperationofcarryingcargoesandpersonsto,fromandbetweenoffshoreinstallations.Itisnotintendedtoaddresscontractualmattersorthefinancialimplicationsth

11、atoccurintheoperator/contractorrelationship.This standard should be considered when implementing a safetymanagement system (SMS) within the meaning of 1.4 of the IMOInternationalSafetyManagement(ISM)Code.Chapter 1General1.1 Definitions1.1.1 Contractor means the organization that has the responsibili

12、ty fortheoperationoftheshipaslaiddownin1.1.2oftheInternationalSafetyManagement(ISM)Code.1.1.2 Operatormeans the party who contracts an offshore supplyvessel.1.1.3 Offshore supply vessel (OSV) meansavesselwhichisusedforthetransportation of stores, materials, equipment or personnel to, from andbetween

13、offshoreinstallations.* The Code of Safe Practice for the Carriage of Cargoes and Persons by Offshore SupplyVessels (OSV Code) comprises the annex to resolution A.863(20), the text of which isreproducedonpage14ofthispublication.Amobileoffshoreunit(MOU)owner/contractoristheoperatorincaseswherehecontr

14、actsanoffshoresupplyvessel.11.1.4 Offshore installation manager (OIM) meansthepersonresponsibleforallactivitiesontheoffshoreinstallation.1.1.5 Offshore installation meansastructurewhichis,oristobe,orhasbeen, used while standing or stationed in water or on the foreshore orotherlandintermittentlycover

15、edwithwater(seeappendix1).1.1.6 Logistics co-ordinator meansapersonorpersonsbasedonshoreoroffshore,specificallydesignatedbytheoperatorasafocalpointandhavingresponsibilityfor:.1 theproperpreparationofcargofortransportoffshore;.2 loading/unloading/backloadingplans;.3 sailingschedules;.4 contingencies;

16、and.5 other matters, as required by the situation, includingdangerousgoods.1.1.7 Cargo handler means a member of ship or offshore installationhandlingthecargoonboardtheOSVattheoffshoreinstallation.1.2 Information and documentation1.2.1 OSVsshouldbesuppliedwithallrelevantinformationtoundertaketheinte

17、ndedvoyage(s).Indecidingupontherelevancyoftheinformationprovided,adistinctionshouldbemadebetween:.1 vessels chartered for a stated period or for consecutivevoyages;and.2 vesselscharteredforonevoyageorashortperiodoftime.1.2.2 The operator and the contractor should have documentscontaining procedures

18、and instructions, preferably used to describe andimplementtheSMS,thataddresstherelevantitemsoftable1andtable2.1.2.3 Further to 1.2.2, it is recommended that all interfacing activities,suchasthosesetoutinappendix3,areaddressed.1.3 CommunicationThereshouldbeeffectivecommunicationsbetweenallresponsible

19、personsinvolved in all OSV operations. When radio communications are used,dedicatedchannelsshouldbemaintainedthroughoutanoperation.OSV Code2Table 1Operator and contractorDetailedcommunicationproceduresProceduresforreportingaccidentsandnon-conformities,andfollow-upactionVesselsailingschedule,takingin

20、toaccountassessmentofweatherandseaconditionsRouteing/reroutinginstructionsArrival/departureproceduresvesselshorebaseArrival/departureproceduresvesseloffshoreinstallationDetailedloading/unloading/backloadingprocedureswithchecklist,includingthoserelatedtodangerousgoods,heavyliftsandunusualloadsRespons

21、ibilitiesandauthoritiesEmergencyproceduresSpecialoperationsCriticaloperationsTable 2Operator ContractorIncomingmaterialsontheshorebasewithanoffshoredestinationMooringandanchoringproceduresattheoffshoreinstallationOperationsregardingseatransportCargohandlingCargohandlingequipmentOffshore(waste)skips,

22、toolboxesPortabletanksInstallationlayoutandplanswithrespecttovesselsinterestWeather/fieldoperationMarinecontrolonshore/offshoreUpdatefieldinformationArrivalofvesselinsafetyzoneatoffshoreinstallationCargoprocedureBulkcargoprocedureCheckonchecklistforsecuringcargoPassengertransportChecklistonseaworthi

23、nessandcargo-worthinessCheckingstabilityconditionsChapter 1:General31.4 Cargo handling and stability1.4.1 General1.4.1.1 Both during sea transport and operations at the offshoreinstallation, OSVs with an open stern, under certain conditions (e.g.,certain weather and sea conditions, deeply laden), ar

24、e troubled withincoming water on the exposed cargo deck. This can lead to dangeroussituations, especially if cargoes with a tendency to float and/or with lowfriction coefficients are stowed on the exposed deck of the vessel. It isrecommendedthatthesevesselsbeprovidedwithinstructionstocounterthesedan

25、gers.1.4.1.2 The number of cargo handlers should be sufficient for safe andeffectivecargooperations.1.4.1.3 ThecrewofOSVsshouldbeadequatelytrained.1.4.1.4 During deck cargo handling operations other activities on thecargodeckofthevesselshouldbeavoided.1.4.1.5 Safe havens and escape routes for person

26、nel from the cargodeckshouldbeproperlymarkedandkeptclearatalltimes.Acrashbarrier,fittedalongeachsideofthedeck,couldbeonemethodofachievingasafehaven.1.4.2 Pre-planning1.4.2.1 A passage plan and sailing schedule should be made and takeninto consideration when a loading plan is made. After departure th

27、epassageplanmayonlybechangedbytheresponsiblelogisticsco-ordinatorin co-operation with the master. It is essential therefore that liaison,preferably by the logistics co-ordinator, is established between the OIMandthemasterpriortounloadingorbackloadingofcargo.1.4.2.2 Themastershouldbeadvised ofexpecte

28、ddelaystooperations.Excessivestand-bytimesincloseproximitytooffshoreinstallationsshouldbeavoided.1.4.3 Cargo1.4.3.1 Themastershouldensureco-ordinationofallpartiesinvolvedintheloadingordischargingofcargoesorpersonsbeforetransferoperationsbegin,toensurethatallthoseinvolvedrecognizetheirresponsibilitie

29、sandreach agreement on the equipment, communications and safetyprocedurestobeused.OSV Code41.4.3.2 Before loading, the master should be provided with details ondangerous cargoes, non-standardized cargoes and cargoes which areheavyordifficulttostow,secureorunload.1.4.3.3 Themastershouldnotacceptthelo

30、adingofanycargowhichisnotsafeforcargohandling,notadequatelypacked,notproperlymarkedornotproperlydocumented.Theresponsibilityforensuringthatcargoesareproperly prepared for carriage on board OSVs rests with the operator,shipperand/orowneroftheitemsconcerned.1.4.3.4 Allcargooperationsshouldbesupervised

31、bytheofficerincharge.1.4.3.5 Operators should ensure that as much cargo as possible iscontainerised to allowsafer stowage and securing on deck. Wheredifferent container sizes are used, the need for safe securing should beconsidered when planning the stowage. For constructional requirementsfor contai

32、ners, reference should be made to the Guidelines for theapprovalofcontainershandledinopenseas(MSC/Circ.613).1.4.4 Stowage and securing of cargo1.4.4.1 Themastershouldensurethatthevesselhasasufficientquantityand types of lashing and securing materials for the safe operation of thevessel.Thelashingand

33、securingmaterialsshouldbe:.1 suitablefortheirintendedpurpose;.2 ofadequatestrength;.3 easytouse;.4 wellmaintained;and.5 periodicallyinspected,andarecordshouldbekeptoftheinspections.1.4.5 Bulk cargo*1.4.5.1 Hosesusedforthetransferofbulksubstancesshouldbecolour-codedatthehoseterminationstoidentifythep

34、roductforwhichthehoseistobeused.Arecommendedcolourcodeisshowninappendix2tothisCode.1.4.5.2 Before bulk cargo transfer operations take place the followingshouldbeestablished:.1 startingandstoppingprocedures;.2 quantitiesandcategoriesofproducttobetransferred;* For hazardous and noxious liquid substanc

35、es in bulk see IMO resolution A.673(16),Guidelinesforthetransportoflimitedamountsofhazardousandnoxiousliquidsubstancesinbulkinoffshoresupportvessels.Chapter 1:General5.3 permittedpumpingrateandpressure;and.4 emergencystoppingprocedures.1.4.5.3 Duringbulkcargotransferaresponsiblecrewmembershouldbeina

36、ttendancetomonitor,directandcontrolthetransferoperation.1.4.6 StabilityReference should be made to the Guidelines for the design andconstructionofoffshoresupplyvessels(resolutionA.469(XII),asamended).1.4.7 Personal protective equipment1.4.7.1 Each crewmember and/or cargo handler should, during cargo

37、operations, be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) in ahigh-visibilitycolour,appropriatetothegeographicalareaofoperationandtheworktobedone.Sufficientspareequipmentshouldbeavailable.1.4.7.2 Crewmembers and/or cargo handlers working on deck shouldwearbuoyancyaidsandrelevantPPEtoprotecthe

38、ad,feetandhands.1.4.7.3 ExamplesofPPEwhichmayberequiredare:.1 workinglifejackets;.2 workingexposuresuits(foroperationsinextremeareas);and.3 hardhats,protectiveboots,safetyglasses.Chapter 2Port operations2.1 Communication2.1.1 Prior to departure of the OSV the logistics co-ordinator shouldcommunicate

39、informationconcerningthesailingschedule,cargomanifestand other relevant items to the operator and contractor (e.g., OIM andmaster).2.1.2 Prior to the arrival of an OSV at a port, the master shouldcommunicate to the port information regarding the vessels ETA, cargorequirementsandanyspecialcircumstanc

40、esoftheOSV.2.2 Cargo2.2.1 The operator should ensure that cargoes within containers areadequately stowed and secured for sea transport. The master has theauthority to carry out random inspections. If inspection of any containerOSV Code6revealsinadequatestowing,lashingorsecuringarrangements,inadequat

41、emarkingorlabellingofdangerousgoods,orifheisindoubtastothesafetystatusofthecontainer,heshouldrefusethiscontainerforseatransport.2.2.2 ReferenceshouldbemadetotheCodeofSafePracticeforCargoStowage and Securing (CSS Code (IMO resolution A.714(17) and theIMO/ILO/UNECEGuidelinesforpackingofcargotransportu

42、nits(CTUs)(MSC/Circ.787).Chapter 3Sea transport3.1 General3.1.1 Cargoes should be properly stowed and secured during seatransport. Regular visual checks of the securing arrangements should becarriedout.3.1.2 Closedcontainersshouldnotnormallybeopenedwhilethevesselis at sea unless an emergency situati

43、on (e.g., fire or spillage) occurs. Allnecessaryprecautionsshouldbetakentopreventinjurytopersonnel.3.2 CommunicationDuring sea transport the master, OIM and logistics co-ordinator shouldinformeachotheraboutchangesinrelevantschedulesandconditions.Chapter 4Operations at the offshore installation4.1 Ge

44、neral4.1.1 Prior to commencing cargo operations, the master and the OIMshouldconfirmtheloading/unloadingplan.4.1.2 AnycircumstancelimitingcargooperationsbetweentheOSVandoffshoreinstallation(e.g.,thevisibilityofthedeckfromthecranecontrolcab,blindinglightingoroverboarddischargesfromtheinstallation)sho

45、uldbeimmediatelycommunicatedbetweenthemasterandtheOIM.4.1.3 TheOIMshouldensurethataslingofsufficientlengthisattachedbetween the crane block and the hook to minimize danger to cargohandlersandthevesselimposedbytheblock.Thecraneblockshouldbemarkedinsuchawaythatitisvisibleunderallcircumstancesofoperati

46、on.7Chapters 2, 3, 44.2 Mooring requirements4.2.1 Takingintoaccountsuchfactorsasthoselistedbelow,themasterdecideswhetherandhowhewillmoorandconfirmsthiswiththeOIM:.1 wind,seaandswell;.2 current;.3 manoeuvringcharacteristicsofthevessel;.4 mooring area of the offshore installation and cranespecificatio

47、ns;.5 specificationsofthecargo(weight,location,nature);and.6 effectivenessofanchor(s)insea-bed.4.2.2 ThedecisiononwhenitisunsafeforthevesseltoremainmooredorincloseproximitytotheoffshoreinstallationcanbetakenbythemasterortheOIM.4.2.3 Snatchingofcargoisallowedwhenthemasterconsidersitsafetodosounderthe

48、prevailingconditions.4.3 Communication4.3.1 PriortoarrivalattheoffshoreinstallationthemastershouldobtainpermissionfromtheOIMtoentertheinstallationsexclusivezone.4.3.2 During cargo operations and personnel transfer at the offshoreinstallation, effective communication should be maintained between theo

49、fficerincharge,cargohandlers,craneoperatoranddeckforemanoftheoffshoreinstallation.4.3.3 ThemastershouldinformtheOIMandlogisticsco-ordinatoraboutthevesselstimeofdepartureandETAatnextlocation.4.4 Information and documentationCargoinformationshouldbeavailabletothereceivingpartiesbeforecargooperationscommence.4.5 Personnel transfer4.5.1 When transfers of personnel are performed, the normal methodsarebypersonnelbasketorbyboat.Thesafetyofpersonnelshouldneverbe compromised and the highest level of control and communicationshouldbefollowedthroughouttheseoperations