16.2.1 All ships navigating in polar waters should
be adequately equipped and their crews properly trained to provide
effective damage control and minor hull repair.
16.2.2 All ships should have the capability to
contain and clean up minor deck spills and contain minor over side
spills. An inventory of such equipment should be included in the SOPEP,
along with directions for safe use and guidelines to assist in determining
when such use is warranted. The SOPEP should also establish personnel
responsibilities for equipment deployment, oversight, maintenance
and provide for crew training in equipment usage.
16.2.3 Damage control equipment, provided in accordance
with paragraph 16.2.1, should be sufficient to enable a ship, as far
as is practicable, to make temporary repairs to a minor hull breach
or to take precautionary measures to prevent escalation of damage
or flooding, so that the ship may proceed to a location where more
substantial repairs can be effected.
16.2.4 Icebreakers and ships of Polar Classes
1 to 5 inclusive should be provided with material, tools and equipment
capable of effecting more substantial repairs and damage control activities,
as described in chapter 15.
16.2.5 Hoses and flexible pipes should be manufactured
out of materials retaining adequate strength and elasticity characteristics
at the minimum anticipated operating temperature.
16.2.6 All hoses used for transfer purposes from
the ship to another ship or to shore should have the connection between
the hose and the hose couplings made in an efficient and strong fashion
to minimize the possibility of pollution due to failure of this connection.
Couplings between hose sections should be capable of being securely
locked together to prevent inadvertent disconnection.