Bulk Oil Coastal Tankers Inspection Guidelines.docVIP

Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited Ship Quality Assurance and Inspection Guidelines for Small Ships and Barges Carrying Oil, Gas and Chemicals Incorporating the CoBRA (Coastal Shipping and Barge Risk Assessment) Database (Regional SAFE) Part 2 Bulk Oil Coastal Tankers Inspection Guidelines November 2003  Contents INTRODUCTION 2 - 3 1 GENERAL PARTICULARS 2 - 4 2 CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION 2 - 5 3 CREW MANAGEMENT 2 - 6 4 NAVIGATION 2 - 7 5 SAFETY MANAGEMENT 2 - 9 6 POLLUTION PREVENTION 2 - 12 7 STRUCTURAL CONDITION 2 - 14 8 CARGO / BALLAST SYSTEM 2 - 15 9 INERT GAS CRUDE OIL WASHING (Not applicable) 2 - 17 10 MOORING TOWING EQUIPMENT 2 - 18 11 COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS 2 - 19 12 MACHINERY SPACES / MOTOR ROOMS 2 - 20 13 GENERAL APPEARANCE 2 - 22 14 SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFERS 2 - 23 15 CHEMICAL SUPPLEMENT (Not applicable - Vessels recorded in SAFE) 2 - 24 16 GAS SUPPLEMENT (Not applicable - Vessels recorded in SAFE) 2 - 25 17 PACKED CARGO / VEHICLE SUPPLEMENT (Not applicable) 2 - 26 VESSEL INSPECTION OBSERVATIONS DOCUMENT 2 - 28 INSPECTION REPORT 2 - 29 Introduction THE OCIMF SIRE VESSEL INSPECTION QUESTIONNAIRE GUIDELINES AND REPORT FOR THE INSPECTION OF BULK OIL CARRIER (1ST EDITION 1997) FORMS THE BASIS OF THIS DOCUMENT. THE INSPECTION GUIDELINES FOR BULK OIL COASTAL TANKERS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE ON THE CONDUCT OF INSPECTIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING TANKER SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION ON COASTAL TANKERS THE GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED PRIMARILY TO ASSIST INSPECTORS TO ASSESS WHETHER A SHIP COMPLIES WITH RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND ACCEPTED INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATION AND PRACTICES IN RESPECT TO OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES. THE INTENT OF THESE GUIDELINES IS TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT AREAS OF OPERATIONAL SAFETY AND CAPABILITY WHICH ARE OF CONCERN TO OWNERS/ OPERATORS OF COASTAL TANKERS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSISTENT AND