Section 7 Operating Manual
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, July 2022 - Part 7 Other Ship Types and Systems - Chapter 5 Ships Equipped for Oil Recovery Operations - Section 7 Operating Manual

Section 7 Operating Manual

Parent topic: Chapter 5 Ships Equipped for Oil Recovery Operations

7.1 General

7.1.1 Information regarding the safe use of the ship with respect to the oil recovery and subsequent operations is to be prepared.

7.1.2 The Operating Manual is, in general, to contain information regarding procedures for:

  1. establishing and maintaining a safe atmosphere in any space(s) liable to become hazardous during oil recovery and subsequent operations;

  2. isolation, where necessary, of electrical equipment in zones or spaces considered hazardous during oil recovery and subsequent operations, and in spaces described in Pt 7, Ch 5, 7.1 General 7.1.2 prior to carrying out, or on failure of, the measures required to establish and maintain a safe atmosphere;

  3. fire-fighting;

  4. gas measurements;

  5. recovery and storage of oil;

  6. ballasting;

  7. transfer of recovered oil;

  8. tank cleaning;

  9. gas freeing; and

  10. contacts in the event of an emergency.

7.1.3 For assignment of the notation Oil Recovery (F.P. >60°C), the operating manual is to provide information regarding procedures to monitor and record the flash point of the recovered oil. The procedures are to include guidance for stopping oil recovery operations if the flash point of the recovered oil is 60°C or lower.

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