Guides

The results obtained during the studies that have been conducted in several countries show that different species of plants, bacteria and marine animals will survive in the ballast water commonly carried in the tanks of marine vessels, and they will be alive even after the marine journeys lasting several months or more.

The discharge of the shipboard ballast water or sediment upon arrival of the vessel at port may eventually result in establishing various pathogenes and aquatic organisms that are actually harmful. This, in turn, may lead to serious threats to the human, plant and animal life - and to the marine environment in general.

The potential negative effects of the discharge of shipboard ballast water have already been recognized by the IMO and WHO paying due attention to how the ballast water may contribute into spread of the epidemic bacteria. The present IMO guidelines shall not be treated as the certain solution of the above mentioned problem.

In fact each part of the document would better be viewed as a instrument which will help to improve the situation and minimize all risks commonly associated with the discharge of ballast water, of course when applied correctly...

The main objective of the present manual was to provide all required guidance related to the safety of the crew members on board all ships engaged in supporting and servicing various offshore facilities; another intention of its authors was to facilitate reduction of the risks commonly associated with offshore marine operations. This would particularly be related to the operations of the vessels and offshore facilities.

The best practices that have been summarized in the pages of this publication mainly reflects ones adopted in the NWEA, i.e. North-West European Area, but may actually be applied globally. The opening section of the document is introductory and provides information about its purpose and use, structure and style, hierarchy of the authorities involves, local or regional supplements etc. The next section covers the abbreviations used throughout the document together with the terminology definitions. The third section is dealing with the responsibilities and roles of the parties, and it is followed by the section addressing operational risk management issues.

The remaining sections of the guidebooks have been devoted to the certification and training, competency and manning, operational communications and meetings, collision risk management, cargo handling operations and bulk cargo handling, MOU moving, anchor handling operations and many other important aspects of the marine offshore activities.

The present handbook has been designed and subsequently released by the IOM Ship Registry with the intention to be used by the Masters as well as senior officers of the vessels registered under the flag of the Isle of Man. The main purpose of the document is to provide them with the use-friendly source of information related to the IOM Merchant Shipping regulatory documentation together with the administrative processes that are normally required to properly run the vessel.

Note that the procedures contained in this book may be different from the procedures established for the vessels of other flags; the main idea of the handbook is actually to give some simple guidance on the most important areas. The opening chapters of the handbook are covering the STCW and ship manning requirements, work and rest hours, reporting accidents and provisions of the MLC 2006 convention.

Then the authors have paid due attention to the port state control activities and procedures, issuance of the shipboard certification paperwork, surveys and audits carried out on board, shipboard equipment including the newly introduced LRIT systems, refugees and stowaways, shipboard lifting gear and appliances, log and record books, and many other issues.

The main goal of the present Code is to provide industry with the practical guidelines of health and safety in working on board ships with a view to ensuring that the responsibility is duly understood and that it remains the top priority for all persons concerned with the maritime transportation including owners, seafarers and governments, promoting collaboration between them, ad preventing the accidents and diseases plus any other effects.

The document provides required guidance in the implementation of ILO 134 and ILO 142 together with the other applicable recommendations and conventions. The volume is covering the health and safety of the seafarers working on the seagoing vessels. Note that some parts of the document will only apply to the ships navigating in inland waters or fishing vessels. Its provisions shall be treated as the minimum requirements to be taken into consideration for protection the safety and health of the seafarers.

The volume is dealing with the general responsibilities and duties of the parties involved, accident reporting, general health and safety considerations, permit to work systems, emergencies and associated equipment, transportation of the dangerous goods, safe access and movement, enclosed space entry, materials and tools, painting, welding and other hot works conducted on board, manual lifting, and many other aspects.

The ILO adopted the MLC 2006 at a special Maritime Session which was held in Geneva. The basic goals of the subject convention were to ensure the protection of the seafarers rights worldwide. Another declared goal was to established a field for the UN Members and owners of the ships who are committed to providing proper working/living conditions on board.

Everyone shall have a clear understanding of the importance of decent food and nutrition to the people on board. Food is deservedly considered crucial to maintaining due health and morale of the crew members who will not be able to perform their day-to-day duties in the effective manner without safe and nutritious as well a appealing food.

The present document will provide relevant guidelines adopted by a tripartite agreement of the recognized experts from the governments, seafarer organizations, owners and their advisers plus the observers from various international and governmental organizations.

The publication of the guidelines was authorized by the Governing Body. The volume is designed to provide some practical help to those drafting national guidelines. The authors hope that this document will eventually make a valuable contribution to both health and morale of the workers.

The dangerous goods transported on board seagoing ships shall necessarily be loaded in strict accordance with the established safety rules governing the segregation and stowage of the cargo per IMDG Code. This is quite easy to stipulate but usually very difficult to do. The specific information covering the relationship of different classes of hazardous goods in respect of the stowage/segregation of these goods is contained in hard-to-understand data tables of the Code.

The present Guide will provide all necessary assistance to the people engaged in stowage and segregation of the cargo on board ships and responsible for making the transportation safer. It shows the stowage with dangerous goods of the other classes and also provides information relating to the special segregation requirements applicable to the single substances of different classes, in fact all of them except for 1 and 7.

The document covers the rules for conventional cargo vessels, container carriers and Ro-Ro ships plus barges. All applicable IMO Security Provisions are incorporated. The arrangement of the material in this guide is similar to the arrangement in the Storck Guide for Stowage and Segregation to IMDG Code including Amendment 36-12.

This guide book has been designed to provide a summary of both individual and general stowage/segregation requirements contained in the IMDG Code. It presents an extract of the subject Code containing all information commonly required by the people engaged in the stowage and segregation activities involving dangerous goods and/or hazardous materials intended to be carried on board sea going vessels.

To make using the document easier, its authors have printed the numbers of all relevant IMDG Code paragraphs. The document is intended for use by the workers of the packing stations and all other people involved including stevedores and cargo surveyors, terminal operators and ship planers, cargo officers etc. The content starts with the general introduction followed by the list of definitions and abbreviations used throughout the text of the guide, together with the units of measurement.

The next several chapters of the guide are devoted to the training and security provisions plus special procedures that would be normally applicable to particular materials, substances and articles. The dangerous goods carried packed in limited/excepted quantities have been addressed paying attention to their marking and all associated documentation, general stowage/segregation provisions, transportation of these cargoes on different types of ships including containerships, Ro-Ro and general cargo ships, and many other important issues.

A compact booklet with the guidelines to the health and safety in marine ports released by the Health and Safety Executive. Most of the ports are challenging objects to work. People may be involved in transportation of different cargo types and working with different people when performing this tasks. It should be taken into account that some of those people may not speak English.

The work in ports does not stop, people work day and night, in any weather conditions. They often work under pressure to load and discharge the cargo quickly in order to catch a tide; sometimes speedy loading and unloading is required to get a wharf freed. The guidebook was actually released to highlight the main hazards commonly found in marine ports.

It is primarily aimed at the worker but will also be interesting and useful to the stakeholders and visiting drivers - in fact to everyone visiting docks and working there on a regular or occasional basis since the content of this small publication clearly outlines what they shall do to ensure compliance with the law requirements.

They will find, in a compact and simple form, the information about tackling the hazards, know what to do should the things go not as they were planned to, and get familiarized with the major hazards associated with the lifting operations, transportation etc.