Seacare Authority Code of Practice Approval 2017
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EQUIPMENT
SUPPORT VESSEL EQUIPMENT
HULL, MACHINERY & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
The hull and machinery should be maintained in good, serviceable condition with all statutory and classification surveys up to date.
Defects should be repaired as soon as possible to maintain the vessel in a safe and seaworthy state.
All navigation equipment shall be maintained in proper working order and checked for errors in accordance with good practice. Any equipment that is not functioning correctly or that has appreciable errors that may affect the safety of navigation shall be taken out of service and tagged 'Out of Service'.
All charts and publications in use shall be the latest editions properly corrected to the latest available 'Notices to Mariners'.
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
GENERAL
All cargo handling equipment must be maintained such that the condition of the equipment does not present a hazard to people operating it or those working in the area.
Remote stop controls should be provided in the wheelhouse for all bulk cargo discharges, i.e. fuel, water, dry bulk and liquid bulk, to enable the immediate shutdown of operations in the event of a problem.
Care must be taken to ensure that the pressure at which bulk cargo is delivered does not exceed the safe pressure of the receiving system. A serious hazard may be created if a modern support vessel pumps cement at 80 p.s.i. to an older drilling rig which has a system built for a pressure of 40 p.s.i.
LIFTING GEAR
Lifting gear must be maintained according to the relevant Marine Orders and good practice. Lifting gear must be tested, examined and inspected, and these acts documented according to the requirements of Marine Order Part 32.
A register of all cargo handling equipment must be kept. The record of tests, examinations and inspections should be included in, or attached to, the register.
FUEL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Particular attention should be paid to the condition of hoses and connections to identify any chafed or worn areas. Connections should be inspected at each use and 'Dry Break' type couplings used where possible. In cases where ball valves are used in the end of fuel hoses arrangements should be made to avoid the possibility of the valve handle being damaged when the hose is landed on the support vessel deck.