1.2 Scope

  1.2.1 The provisions of the Guidelines have been developed so that limited quantities of cargoes regulated under these Guidelines may be carried in bulk with minimum risk to the offshore support vessel, its crew, and to the environment.

  1.2.2 Products which may be carried subject to the Guidelines are:

• .1 those hazardous and noxious liquids listed in appendix 1 and those other products which may be assigned to appendix 1 based on the following criteria:

  • .1.1 products which for safety reasons may be assigned for carriage on a type 3 ship as defined by the International Bulk Chemical Code and which are not required to meet the requirements for toxic products in section 15.12 of that Code,

  • .1.2 noxious liquid substances which would be permitted for carriage on a type 3 ship;

• .2 flammable liquids.

  1.2.3 Additives which are considered to fall outside the scope of products in 1.2.2 may be carried in limited amounts in accordance with requirements acceptable to the Administration. The aggregate amount of such additives which may be transported should not exceed 10% of the vessel's maximum authorized quantity of products subject to these Guidelines. An individual tank should contain not more than 10 m³ of these additives. The discharge of these additives into the sea from offshore support vessels is prohibited.

  1.2.4 Carriage of products not listed in appendix 1 should be undertaken only in accordance with suitable preliminary carriage conditions prescribed by the Administration, having regard to the criteria for hazard evaluation of bulk chemicals as approved by the Organization and the limitation referred to in 1.2.2. The Organization should be notified of the preliminary evaluation and conditions so that the hazardous material may be considered for inclusion in appendix 1.