1.2 Information and documentation
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1.2 Information and documentation

  1.2.1 OSVs should be supplied with all relevant information to undertake the intended voyage(s). In deciding upon the relevancy of the information provided, a distinction should be made between:

  • .1 vessels chartered for a stated period or more consecutive voyages; and

  • .2 vessels chartered for one voyage or a short period of time.

  1.2.2 The operator and the contractor should have documents containing procedures and instructions, preferably used to describe and implement the Safety Management System (SMS), that address the relevant items of Table 1 and Table 2 below:

Operator and contractor
Detailed communication procedures
Procedures for reporting accidents and non-conformities, and follow-up action
Vessel sailing schedule, taking into account assessment of weather and sea conditions
Routeing/rerouteing instructions
Arrival/departure procedures vessel - shore base
Arrival/departure procedures vessel - offshore installation
Detailed loading/unloading/backloading procedures with checklist, including those related to dangerous goods, heavy lifts and unusual loads
Responsibilities and authorities
Emergency procedures
Special operations
Critical operations
Operator Contractor
Incoming materials on the shore base with an offshore destination Arrival vessel in 'safety zone' offshore installation
Mooring and anchoring procedures at the offshore installation Cargo procedure
Operations regarding sea-transport Bulk cargo procedure
Cargo handling Check on checklist securing cargo
Cargo handling equipment Passenger transport
Offshore (waste) skips, toolboxes Checklist on sea worthiness and cargo-worthiness
Portable tanks Checking stability conditions
Installation layout and plans with respect to vessel's interest  
Weather/field operation  
Marine control onshore/offshore  
Update field information  

  1.2.3 Further to 1.2.2, it is recommended that all interfacing activities, such as those set out in appendix 3, are addressed.


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