- Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels

OLF/NSA GUIDELINES FOR SAFE OPERATION OF OFFSHORE SERVICE VESSELS OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: TABLE OF CONTENTS OLF/NSA 1 Introduction 1.1 Objective 1.2 Application 1.2 Responsibilities 1.4 Relationship between offshore and maritime regulations Definitions and Abbreviations Definitions 2.2 Abbreviations 2.3 References Responsibility/authority, coordinated activity and communication 10 3.1 Hire contract 10 3.1.1 Vessels 10 3.1.2 Facilities 11 3.1.3 Supply bases 11 3.2 Distribution of roles 12 3.3 Cooperation and communication (recommended operational model) 14 Manning and qualifications, crew on board offshore service vessels 17 4.1 General 17 4.2 Manning and qualifications, supply vessels 17 4.3 Manning and qualifications, standby vessels 18 4.4 Manning and qualifications, anchor handling vessels 19 4.1 Manning level 19 4.4.2 Qualifications - anchor handling 20 4.5 Sailing periods, crew changes 23 4.5.1 Sailing period 23 Training and competence in connection with loading and offloading of offshore service vessels for personnel on bases and/or quay facilities 24 5.1 General 24 5.2 Requirements related to competence for operation managers/ shipping managers/ sailing managers/ vessel coordinators/ logistics coordinators 24 5.3 Competence requirements for quay foremen 25 5.4 Competence requirements for personnel assigned tasks in connection with placing goods in cargo carriers 25 5.5 Competence requirements for crane operators 25 5.6 Competence requirements for personnel assigned tasks in connection with loading and/or offloading offshore service vessels 25 5.7 Competence requirements for base and/or quay personnel involved in bulk cargo loading/offloading operations 25 Training and competence in connection with loading and offloading of offshore service vessels for personnel on offshore facilities 27 6.1 General 27 6.2 Personnel responsible for loading/offloading operations involving vessels 27 6.3 Storekeepers/deckhands 28 6.4 Recipients of drilling fluid/cementing products in drilling and production 28 OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: 6.5 Flagmen/roughnecks 28 6.6 Crane operators 28 Risk assessment of maritime operations 29 7.1 General 29 7.2 Risks for vessels along offshore facilities 30 7.2.1 Discharges to sea from offshore facilities 30 7.2.2 Vessel stays by offshore facilities 30 7.2.3 Work on leeward or windward side of offshore facilities in adverse weather 31 7.2.4 Operational limitations 31 Technical vessel requirements 32 8.1 General 32 8.2 Technical redundancy 32 8.3 Supply vessels 33 8.4 Standby vessels 33 8.5 Anchor handling vessels 33 Documentation 34 9.1 Instructions 34 9.2 Field descriptions 34 9.3 Vessel scheduling 36 9.4 Loading plans for outgoing and incoming cargo 36 9.5 Maintenance 36 9.6 Reporting 37 9.7 Emergency preparedness brief 37 9.8 Safe job analysis (SJA) 38 9.9 Work permit system 39 10 Operational requirements 40 10.1 General 40 10.2 Minimum vessel requirements 40 10.3 Specification of requirements 40 10.4 Operations within the safety zone using dynamic positioning (DP) 40 10.5 Cargo documents 43 10.6 Loading and offloading 43 10.7 Anchor handling and towing 48 10.8 Standby vessels 48 10.8.1 General 48 10.8.2 MOB boat w/associated equipment 48 OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Introduction 1.1 Objective Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: These guidelines represent a governing document that amongst others covers activities in connection with offshore service vessel operations The document OLF/NSA 061-A Guidelines for Safe Anchor Handling and Towing is governed by this document and describes best practice for anchor handling and towing The guidelines are intended to safeguard safe maritime operations between facilities, bases and offshore service vessels participating in petroleum activities on the Norwegian Shelf These guidelines are independent of any flag state requirements and will be included as a reference document in charter parties The guidelines are intended for those parties who through planning, work procedures or actions influence the safety of operations connected with the interaction between facilities, bases and vessels These guidelines are therefore intended for relevant rig owner, installation, Ship Owner, vessel, operating company and base personnel This applies in particular to vessel Masters/crews and base personnel that participate in loading and offloading operations involving vessels or other tasks associated with vessel operations, as well as offshore installation managers, who have a special responsibility for ensuring the safety aspects during offshore operations The guidelines contain procedures and solutions that are regarded as good working practices in the Norwegian offshore industry Even though they are recommendations they should not be deviated from unless alternative solutions or instructions are deemed to be equal or better than those set out in the guidelines and satisfy relevant regulatory requirements for coordination between installations, anchor handling vessels, bases and suppliers If there is a need to deviate from the procedures, the deviation shall be based on a risk assessment or a safe job analysis and accepted by the parties involved 1.2 Application These guidelines apply to interaction between facilities, bases and offshore service vessels (cf definitions in Chapter 2.1) involved in petroleum activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 1.2 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: Responsibilities The operating company of the individual field shall ensure that everyone performing work on their behalf comply with the requirements of the health, safety and environment regulations The offshore installation manager, on behalf of the operating company, is responsible for the safety of the installation, personnel on board as well as operations within the installation's safety zone to the extent these affect the safety of the installation The base manager, or the person in charge of the daily operation of the base on behalf of the base company, is responsible for the safety on the base area and for personnel carrying out tasks on the base, including loading and offloading operations involving the base and vessels In the event there are more than one employer on the base, or if the base area is owned by some party other than the operating company, the responsibility for safety on the base area rests with the party defined by law as the principal company (cf Section 15 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act (AML)) The Master is responsible for safety on board the vessel, for the crew and the cargo at all times This means, for example, that the Master is obliged, if necessary, to stop operations that threaten the safety of the vessel and/or its crew The same applies to maritime operations taking place within the safety zone where the vessel, as a consequence of technical system failures and/or operational malfunction, may threaten the integrity of the installation The Master shall obtain permission from the installation manager, or the person assigned authority for maritime operations on his/her behalf, before entering the safety zone This is to ensure the necessary coordination with planned and ongoing operations on the installation and/or within the installation’s safety zone Provision should be made to allow personnel/crews to participate in relevant safety and working environment work, such as through organised safety delegate and environmental work, participation in meetings, exercises, drills, etc on board facilities, vessels and on bases 1.4 Relationship between offshore and maritime regulations Design, outfitting and operation of offshore service vessels on the Norwegian Shelf are regulated by the vessel's flag state as well as NPD regulations The vessel's flag state is responsible for control and supervision of the vessel's maritime safety, including construction, stability, watertight/weatherproof integrity, navigation safety, safety manning and associated certification The flag state requirements are based on mandatory international requirements (conventions) as stipulated in the IMO, supplemented by any national requirements OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate is responsible for the control and supervision of the safety in the offshore activities on the Norwegian Shelf, including operations (functions/tasks) performed by vessels, such as standby Anchor handling, loading, offloading to or from installations and similar operations, on the other hand, are subject to regulatory requirements stipulated by maritime authorities This entails that equipment, systems and procedures for performing the vessel's tasks/functions in the petroleum activities shall comply with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's requirements in addition to any requirements stipulated by the flag state Requirements related to standby vessels, training and competence of the personnel on board any such vessels shall be based on the requirements of the sovereign state of the continental shelf On the Norwegian Shelf, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's rules for passenger and cargo ships, etc will also apply to standby vessels sailing under foreign flags The NPD does not normally stipulate requirements related to the vessels' maritime safety, but abides by the regulations of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: Definitions and Abbreviations Definitions Recognised classification Classification society recognised by the International Association society of Classification Societies (IACS) to supervise vessel design, construction, outfitting and operations Base: Quay facilities with logistics support dedicated to petroleum activities Base company: Owner or operator of a base DP system Dynamic positioning system that automatically maintains a vessel or installation’s position (cf IMO MSC/Circ 645 "Guidelines for Vessels with Dynamic Positioning System") and has a joystick as an independent backup DP operation Automatic positioning of a vessel or installation using a dynamic positioning system that maintains the selected position within defined movement characteristics from the centre position Base/base company – vessel/Ship Owner – installation/operating company Supply chain Supply service Installation Interfield operations Offshore service vessel* Operating company Ship Owner Redundancy* Redundant propulsion (RP) Supply and/or receipt of goods to/from offshore installations Installation, plant and other equipment for petroleum activities, however, does not include supply and standby vessels or ships for bulk transport of petroleum Installation also covers pipelines and cables unless otherwise provided Operations between installations incl satellite installations on a field, carried out by offshore service vessels Vessel engaged in supply, anchor handling and/or standby operations in connection with offshore exploration, development, production or decommissioning Note: Vessels carrying out ROV operations or subsea installation operations, with the exception of diving support vessels, are also covered by these guidelines Party that carries out the daily management of petroleum activities on behalf of licensees Owner or operator of a vessel The ability/possibility of a component or system to maintain or reestablish its function following a failure Redundant propulsion means that 50% of the total propulsion power shall be intact or be possible to re-establish in order to OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: maintain a speed of knots in weather conditions corresponding to grade (Beaufort) with corresponding wave conditions following any one single failure (other than flooding or fire) 2.2 Abbreviations A/H: DP: DNV: ETA: ETD: FMEA: HSE: IMDG: IMO: ISM: NLS NPD: RUH: NMD: SJA: STCW: UHF: VHF: 2.3 Anchor handling Dynamic positioning Det Norske Veritas Estimated time of arrival Estimated time of departure Failure mode and effect analysis Health, Safety and Environment International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code International Maritime Organization International Safety Management Code Noxious liquid substances Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Incident reporting Norwegian Maritime Directorate Safe job analysis International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Ultra high frequency Very high frequency References Informative references that apply in full or partially as agreed with the operating company: • OLF Guidelines for Safety and Emergency Preparedness Training • OLF Guidelines for Safety Requirements for Hired Equipment • OLF Recommended Guidelines for Reporting of Emissions and Discharges • NORSOK Marine Operations (J-003 Marine Operations, rev Aug 1997) • NORSOK Mechanical Standard (R-003N Lifting Equipment Operations) • OLF Guidelines for Acceptance Criteria for Offshore Service Vessels (No 072) OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 • Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: NMD Regulations of 17 December 1986 relating to transfer and towing of mobile installations as well as towing arrangement and mooring of supply vessels on such installations (w/associated guidelines and notices) Page: OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: 10 Responsibility/authority, interaction and communication 3.1 Hire contract 3.1.1 Vessels When hiring offshore service vessels, the safety requirements shall be described in the contract between the operating company and Ship Owner As a minimum the following shall be described: • • • • • Clear work specification and scope of service Consequences for simultaneous vessel operations (e.g supply services and anchor handling) Identified hazards and acceptance criteria for assignments and/or services covered by the contract Notifying the client in the event of any non-conformances, accidents, undesirable incidents, etc Requirements related to competence, training and certificates established by the operating company for the assignment or service to be performed by the vessel • • Plan for contract follow-up activities Operational manning (cf Chapter 4) • Number of maintenance days per year The requirements specified above apply for time charters and spot charters The size of the crew will depend on the type of job, vessel and regulatory requirements However the vessel shall basically be able to perform the service 24 hours a day during the entire contractual period This shall be taken into account when determining the manning level The Ship Owner shall ensure that vessels placed on the market are manned with a sufficient number of qualified personnel at all times consistent with the services offered by the Ship Owner If the Ship Owner and operator, together with the vessel management and safety delegate organisation, agree that the scope of the service makes it possible to reduce the size of the crew permanently or temporarily, this may be arranged Any reduction, however, assumes compliance with the Norwegian Maritime Directorate's regulatory requirements related to safety manning on vessels ... Standard (R-003N Lifting Equipment Operations) • OLF Guidelines for Acceptance Criteria for Offshore Service Vessels (No 072) OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.:... and offloading operations involving OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061 Date effective: 25 March 2003 Revision No.: Rev Date: Page: 12 offshore service vessels, ... work to ensure safe and efficient operations, including: • Facilitating a good working environment and safe operations OLF/NSA Guidelines for Safe Operation of Offshore Service Vessels No.: 061