Section 1 Personnel Protection
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Offshore Units, July 2022 - Part 11 Production, Storage and Offloading of Liquefied Gases in Bulk - Chapter 14 Personnel Protection - Section 1 Personnel Protection

Section 1 Personnel Protection

Parent topic: Chapter 14 Personnel Protection

1.1 Protective equipment

1.1.1  The requirements of this Chapter are not classification requirements. However, in cases where Lloyd’s Register (LR) is requested to do so by an Owner, Operator or Duty Holder, the requirements of this Chapter will be applied, together with any amendments or interpretations adopted by the appropriate National Authority.

1.1.2  The requirements of this Chapter are considered to be minimum requirements applicable to installations with bulk liquefied gas storage and/or vapour discharge and loading/offloading manifolds/facilities. However, additional equipment for personnel protection above the requirements outlined within this Chapter may be required on an installation and these should be defined as part of the risk mitigating measures and philosophy derived for the installation.

1.1.3 Suitable protective equipment, including eye protection to a recognised National or International Standard, shall be provided for protection of crew members engaged in normal cargo operations, taking into account the characteristics of the products being carried.

1.1.4 Personal protective and safety equipment required in this chapter shall be kept in suitable, clearly marked lockers located in readily accessible places.

1.1.5 The compressed air equipment shall be inspected at least once a month by a responsible officer and the inspection logged in the ship unit’s records. This equipment shall also be inspected and tested by a competent person at least once a year.

1.2 First-aid equipment

1.2.1 A stretcher that is suitable for hoisting an injured person from spaces below deck shall be kept in a readily accessible location.

1.2.2 The ship unit shall have onboard medical first aid equipment, including oxygen resuscitation equipment, based on the requirements of the Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG) for the intended cargoes.

1.3 Safety equipment

1.3.1 Sufficient, but not less than three complete sets of safety equipment shall be provided in addition to the firefighter’s outfits required by Pt 11, Ch 6, 1.6 Specific welding requirements for liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas systems 1.6.2. Each set shall provide adequate personal protection to permit entry and work in a gas-filled space. This equipment shall take into account the nature of the intended cargoes.

1.3.2 Each complete set of safety equipment shall consist of:
  1. one self contained positive pressure air breathing apparatus incorporating full face mask, not using stored oxygen and having a capacity of at least 1 200 litres of free air. Each set shall be compatible with that required by Pt 11, Ch 6, 1.6 Specific welding requirements for liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas systems 1.6.2.
  2. protective clothing, boots and gloves to a recognised standard.
  3. steel cored rescue line with belt; and
  4. explosion proof lamp.
1.3.3 An adequate supply of compressed air shall be provided and shall consist of:
  1. At least one fully charged spare air bottle for each breathing apparatus required by Pt 11, Ch 14, 1.3 Safety equipment 1.3.1, in accordance with the requirements of Pt 11, Ch 6, 1.6 Specific welding requirements for liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas systems 1.6.2;
  2. an air compressor of adequate capacity capable of continuous operation, suitable for the supply of high pressure air of breathable quality, and
  3. a charging manifold capable of dealing with sufficient spare breathing apparatus air bottles for the breathing apparatus required by Pt 11, Ch 14, 1.3 Safety equipment 1.3.1.
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