Dangerous cargos on
OSV vessels Does the crew have enough
knowledge to handle these
cargoes in a safe manner?
”Norwegian Sea Health Conference” 18th and 19th of april 2012
Haldor Sæther
Offshore – How is the logistic
chain?
What kind of cargoes do the
OSV vessels carry?
Dangerous and
polluting goods
in packaged
form Containers
Transportable
tank unites
Other forms of
package
Dangerous and polluting cargoes in
bulk, liquid and dry cargo
Dangerous/hazardous
waste from the
offshore installation
Oily waste
Waste contaminated
with dangerous
chemicals
Radioactive waste
Drilling waste
Other types of waste
Waste which is in
bulk or in package
form
SLOP/SLUDGE
?????
Slop and waste which
the crew on board in
many cases do not
get enough
information about
Dangerous or not
dangerous????
Flammable or not
flammable????
Presence of
Hydrogen Sulphide
(H2S)????
Other kinds of
cargoes Drilling equipment
Spare parts
Pipes and
construction parts
Provision and storage
Fresh water
Etc…….
The regulation All transport of dangerous and
pollutant cargoes is regulated
trough international and
national legislation
The responsible persons on
board must therefore have
good knowledge about the
requirements set by this
provisions and be able to cope
with them
This is also stated in the ISM
code
But why does there often occures
misunderstandings around the legeslatin
on board on offshore support vessels
IMO regulations handled by
the flag state authority
Norwegian Maritime
Directorate
Petroleum Safety Authority
(Ptil) (on Norwegian sector)
Have their own legislations
which not always are in
accordance with the IMO
rules
The Norwegian Labour
Inspection Authority (Atil)
(Norwegian)
Conducts more to the land based
activities and are not always in
alignment with the IMO regulations
The Climate and Pollution
Agency (Klif) (Norwegian)
Have also their own regulations
which in some case can be a
challenge to cope with when it is
set up against the IMO rules
IMO/NMD rules Ptil rules
Atil rules Klif rules
The challenge occurs in the logistic chain
where all this regulations comes in force
What kind of special vessels are
transporting this cargoes?
Container vessels
RoRo vessels
Palett vessels
Dangerous goods
in package form
Noxious liquid substances
in bulk
Spescial constructed chemical tankers
Oil products in bulk
Special constructed oil product tankers
Bunkering vessels
Dangerous dry cargo in bulk
Special constructed dry bulk vessels
Hazardous waste
Special ships for carrying hazardous
waste?
Other kinds of cargoes
Ordinary cargo- and pallet vessels
To day many kinds of this cargo types
are shipped on offshore support vessels
Qualification requirements For personals serving on this
special vessels carrying
dangerous and polluting
cargoes the STCW code
requires special training and
competence
The ISM code requires that
the crewmembers on board on
all SOLAS vessels shall be
fully competent to perform the
jobs they are set to do
ISM code # 6 Resources and Personnel
STCW code chapter V Obligations and guidelines
regarding training and certification on special
vessels
Where special training and courses
is required, own certificates normally
are issued
Tankerman, oil
Tankerman, chemical
This requires together a 9 days
course, approximately a
duration of 100 hrs (0800 –
2000)
IMDG code competence
certificate
Normally a two days course
(included in the general STCW
requirements)
Special training on offshore support
vessels
To day there are no regulated
requirements on special
training or courses regarding
dangerous and polluting cargoes
for personnel on offshore
support vessels
In spite of that this vessels are
carrying a wide spectres of this
types of cargoes
IMO resoulution A.673 (16) ”Guidelines for the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous
and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on Offshore Support Vessels”
The guidelines got in force in 1989
Three minor changes in 2004/2006
IMO sub committee BLG, has
commenced the work to issued a
new code value for OSV vessels
A self standing OSV Chemical
Code based on BLG 16/INF.6 as
the part of the T.O.R for the work
Requirements for formal training for
handling of noxious liquid substances
in bulk is a part of the agenda
The new OSV chemical code must necessarily be
seen in connection with other IMO codes
OSV code (Code of Safe
Practice for the Carriage of
Cargoes and Persons by
Offshore Supply Vessels)
Guidelines for the design
and construction of OSV
IBC code (International Code
for the Construction and
Equipment of Ships Carrying
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk)
I have a
problem!
The “jungle” of regulations and safety
precautions to follow!
The challenge is how to
deal with all this and to
know what is what!
The ship owners in the offshore industry has
realised the necessity of training their ship crew
so they in a better way can take care of the:
The safety on board
The environment
The ship and it’s equipment
The customers interests
And to make them more
able to cope with the rules
and the regulations
Background for the course Aalesund Maritime University College started developing the course
in the winter of 2010 after being challenged by Bourbon Offshore
Norway
The background was that it did not exist any courses that were
considered as fully relevant for the treatment and carriage of
dangerous and polluting cargoes on board offshore supply vessels
The purpose of the course
Better knowledge in the
handling and carrying of
dangerous and polluting
cargoes in a safe way
Better knowledge about and
how to deal with and
understand the legislation and
guidelines regarding to
transport of dangerous cargoes
Better knowledge about
the risks connecting to
dangerous and
polluting cargoes
A tool to secure the
vessel’s, the company's
and the charterer’s
interests related to the
safe handling of the
cargoes
And to get ..…
.... better understanding of what is what
Oil products in bulk
Marpol Annex I
IOPP certificate + annex
Oil record book part 2
SOPEP/SMPEP
Noxious liquid substances in
bulk
SOLAS VII Part B
Marpol Annex II
A673/IBC code
Certificate of Fitness /
INLS certificate + annex
P&A Manual
Cargo Record Book
SMPEP
Dangerous goods
SOLAS VII Part A
Marpol Annex III
IMDG code
Document of Compliance,
Special requirements for
ships carrying dangerous
goods + annex
Hazardous waste
National and international legislation
Declaration sheet
Dangerous dry bulk
SOLAS VII Part A-1
IMSBC code
Document of Compliance
General
SOLAS
Marpol Annex I, IV, V and VI
Safety Data Sheets
STCW/ISM code
Oil record book part 1
Bunker analysis
Ballast convention
Ballast record book
Garbage Record Book
Safety Management Certificate / DOC
Other guidelines and regulations
NWEA
Classification societies
From OLF/NR
From operators
Safety Management system
The duration of the course
20 hours over 3 days Theoretically lectures, 16 hrs
Practical demonstration, 2 hrs
Summing up and evaluation, 1 hour
Written test, 1 hour
The content of the course
Legislations and guidelines
IMO’s international
conventions and
codes SOLAS
MARPOL
STCW
IBC code
IMDG code
IMSBC code
ISM code
National legislations
IMO guidelines
The industries'
guidelines and
recommendations,
NWEA
The ship’s
certificate
requirements
related to
dangerous and
polluting cargoes
The offshore support vessel’s general
construction, equipment and systems for
cargo handling
Cargo deck and
arrangement
Cargo tank arrangement
and construction
Pump and piping
arrangements
Manifold connection
arrangements and hoses
Cargo measurment
arrangement
Cargo transport
and handling
Cargo types to be
carried
Planning of loading
and discharging
Loading and
discharging control
Cargo
measurement and
calculation
Procedures for
loading and
discharging
Relevant cargo documents
Tank cleaning
Inerting and padding
Cargo and slop contamination
Correct communication
against the onshore
and the offshore
installations
Agreed loading and
discharging plans
including correct
starting up and
stopping procedures
Emergency stop
Agreed loading and
discharging plan
Risks Safety and pollution
prevention
Danger
to the human health
of reactivity
of fire and explosion
to the marine
environment
Understanding off
and how to use a
Safety Data Sheets
Control of the cargo tank’s and the
enclosed spaces’ atmosphere by use of
gas detection equipment
Contingency against oil and
chemical spills
Correct use of IMDG → EmS – Spill schedules
Understanding of SMPEP and SOPEP
Fire preventing
Fire fighting and fire extinguish equipment
Correct use of IMDG → EmS – Fire schedules
Personnel safety
and protection
equipment
The understanding
of contingency plans
First aid if anyone has been
exposed by noxious substances
Correct use of IMDG → MFAG
The course so far
Since the beginning it has been
kept 16 courses at the Aalesund
University Collage
Almost 200 persons both seamen
and relevant office personnel, has
until now taken the course:
Bourbon Offshore, Havila, Farstad,
Solstad, DOF, Simon Møksters,
Olympic and Østensjø
Dolphin Drilling
Statoil, ConocoPhillips and BP
Norwegian Maritime Directorate
Feedbacks from the participants so far
A relevant and useful course
Adapted to the offshore
support vessels reality
Better knowledge about
current regulations and
guidelines
A lot of ”new” information to
be absorbed in short time
Nice arena to share
experience and to discuss
problems and challenges
with colleges
Thank you for
your attention!