IMO safety and environmental
regulations for OSVs
Dr. Heike Deggim
Head of Marine Technology Section, IMO
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Presentation topics
SOLAS and mandatory codes relating to OSVs
- Application, exemptions and equivalents
- IS Code and other mandatory codes
Relevant non-mandatory codes and guidelines
- OSV Guidelines and OSV Code
- LHNS Guidelines
- SPS Code
- MODU Code
Ongoing discussions at IMO re. regulatory framework for OSVs
MARPOL: Nox/Sox regulations and ECAs
MARPOL: CO2 regulations: EEDI and SEEMP
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SOLAS
IMO Convention adopted in 1948
and entered into force in 1958
SOLAS has longer history than
IMO and is core instrument
SOLAS consists of articles and
Annex (chapters I to XII)
Chapter I (General provisions),
Regulation 1 (Application):
“(Unless expressly provided
otherwise,) the present
regulations apply only to ships
engaged on international
voyages.”
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SOLAS
Definitions and exceptions relevant to OSVs
Reg I/2: Definitions Definitions Reg I/3: Exceptions
International voyage A passenger ship is a The present
means a voyage from ship which carries regulations, unless
a country … to a port more than twelve expressly provided
outside such country… passengers. otherwise, do not apply
to: …
A passenger is every A cargo ship is any cargo ships of less
person other than the ship which is not a than 500 gross
master and the passenger ship. tonnage…
members of the crew
or other persons
employed or engaged (grey area, which may
in any capacity on be relevant to special
board a ship on the personnel or industrial
business of that ship ... personnel)
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SOLAS
Exemptions and equivalents
Reg I/4: Exemptions Reg I/5: Equivalents
(a) Single international voyage (for (a) Administration may allow any other
ships not normally engaged on fitting, material, appliance or
international voyages) apparatus, or type thereof, to be
fitted or carried, or any other
(b) Any ship which embodies features provision to be made in that ship, if
of a novel kind from any of the it is satisfied that they are at least
provisions of chapters II-1, II-2, III as effective as required by the
and IV regulations
(details to be communicated to IMO
for circulation to all Contracting (b) Details to be communicated to IMO
Governments) for circulation to all Contracting
Governments
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SOLAS
References to OSV, SPS (no explicit references in the text)
Chapter II-1, Part B - Subdivision and stability
Regulation 4 – General
The damage stability requirements in Parts B-1 through B-4 shall apply to cargo
ships of 80 m in length (L) and upwards and to all passenger ships … but shall
exclude those cargo ships which are shown to comply with subdivision and
damage stability regulations in other instruments* developed by the Organization.
Footnote: references to OSV, SPS
* Cargo ships shown to comply with the following regulations may be excluded
from the application of part B-1:
…
.4 Guidelines for the design and construction of offshore supply vessels
(resolution A.469(XII)) (superseded by 2006 OSV Guidelines from 1 Dec 2006)
.5 Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships (resolution A.534(13))
(superseded by 2008 SPS Code from 13 May 2008); …
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Mandatory Codes
Relevant mandatory Codes applicable to OSVs
2008 IS Code Other relevant mandatory Codes
International Code on Intact Stability, Fire Test Procedures (FTP) Code
2008 (2008 IS Code) (part A) became Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code
mandatory on 1 July 2010 under
SOLAS and the 1988 Load Lines International Life-Saving Appliance
Protocol, for all types of ships of 24 m (LSA) Code
in length and over including OSVs and International Safety Management
MODUs (ISM) Code
Part B contains recommended intact
stability criteria and additional International Ship and Port Facility
guidelines for certain types of ships, Security (ISPS) Code
e.g., OSV, SPS and MODU, giving
guidance to Administrations if no
national requirements are applied
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SOLAS
Summary
SOLAS applies to all passenger ships and cargo ships over
500 GT, engaged on international voyages
(if more than 12 persons on board, to be considered
passengers, requirements for passenger ships apply)
SOLAS allows wide range of exemptions and equivalents by
Administrations (flag States)
(ultimately Administration decides which SOLAS
requirements should be applied)
SOLAS does not directly refer to the OSV, SPS, LHNS
Guidelines/Codes
(except in footnote in chapter II-1 concerning damage stability
requirements)
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OSV Guidelines (non-mandatory)
Brief history of OSV Guidelines
November 1981
IMO Assembly adopts Guidelines for the design and construction of offshore
supply vessels (OSV Guidelines) (resolution A.469(XII))
(after 25 years ...)
IMO, in view of a number of amendments to SOLAS and other IMO instruments
(such as the Intact Stability Code) which affected the OSV Guidelines, reviewed
and updated them
Revised Guidelines in December 2006
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 82) adopts Guidelines for the design and
construction of offshore supply vessels, 2006 (resolution MSC.235(82)) which
superseded the previous Guidelines
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2006 OSV Guidelines
Outline of the 2006 OSV Guidelines
Preamble Application Definitions
possibility of relaxations all new OSVs of 24 m and OSV: primarily engaged in
introduced by concept of over but not more than the transport of stores,
“near-coastal voyage” 100 m in length should materials and equipment
provisions for OSVs comply with stability/ to offshore installations
carrying more than 12 subdivision provisions in and is designed with
industrial personnel are parts 2 and 3 accommodation and
not included Stability of OSVs above bridge erections in the
if OSV is used for special 100 m in length should be forward part of the vessel
purposes (e.g. diving to the satisfaction of the and an exposed cargo
assistance, Administration deck in the after part for
oceanographic surveys), Guidelines may be the handling of cargo
persons on board in applied under the at sea
connection with this equivalency provisions of New OSV: the keel of
should be treated as SOLAS regulation I/5 which is laid on/after
“special personnel” 1 June 2007
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LHNS Guidelines (non-mandatory)
Outline of the LHNS Guidelines for OSV
Guidelines adopted in 1989
IMO Assembly adopts Guidelines for the transport and handling of limited
amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on offshore support
vessels (LHNS Guidelines) (A.673(16))
Amendments in 2006
MSC 82 recognized necessity to update LHNS Guidelines and, noting that they
are referred to in the OSV Guidelines, amended them by resolutions
MSC.236(82) and MEPC.158(55), in conjunction with revising OSV Guidelines
Alternative standards
Guidelines apply in addition to OSV Guidelines and where they set out
alternative standards to those in the OSV Guidelines, the LHNS Guidelines
should be followed
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OSV Code (non-mandatory)
Outline of the OSV Code
Adopted in 1997
IMO Assembly adopts Code of safe practice for the carriage of cargoes and persons
by Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV Code) (A.863(20)), providing for safe practice in
operation and management of OSVs when interfacing with offshore installations and
for guidance on items to be covered by the SMS of the ISM Code
Definitions, main contents
Contractor means the organization that has the responsibility for the operation of
the ship as in paragraph 1.1.2 of ISM Code (Company)
Operator means the party who contracts an OSV
Requirements for port operations, sea transport and operations at offshore
installations, including communication requirements
Annexes on example and types of offshore installations, colour coding of hoses,
and interfacing activities of operators and contractors
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SPS Code (non-mandatory)
Outline of the SPS Code
SPS Code adopted in 1983
IMO Assembly adopts Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships (SPS Code)
(A.534(13)), noting that, by virtue of the specialized nature of the work undertaken
by these ships, special personnel are carried, who are neither crew nor
passengers as defined in SOLAS
2008 SPS Code
MSC 84, recognizing numerous SOLAS amendments since 1983 and
considerable experience gained in application of Code, adopted the 2008 SPS
Code (MSC.266(84)) (with particular attention to trainees on training ships)
Contents
applies to SPS of 500 GT and above certified on or after 13 May 2008
Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate to be issued, in addition to SOLAS
safety certificates
Definition for “special personnel” included (carried on board in connection with
the special purpose of the ship)
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SPS Code
Application Definitions Definitions
applies to SPS of not less Passenger: definition Special purpose ship:
than 500 GT certified on same as in same as mechanically self-
or after 13 May 2008 SOLAS propelled ship which by
Special personnel: all reason of its function
Administration may apply persons who are not carries on board more
Code to SPS of less than passengers or members than 12 special personnel
500 GT and to SPS of the crew carried on
constructed before board in connection with if ship carries more than
13 May 2008 the special purpose of the 12 passengers, it should
does not apply to ships ship or because of special not be considered as SPS
meeting the MODU Code work carried out on board but as SOLAS passenger
requirements that ship ship
not intended for ships includes scientists,
used to transport and trainees, fishermen,
accommodate industrial salvage, pipe-laying,
personnel that are not cable-laying, seismic,
working on board diving, crane operators
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MODU Code (non-mandatory)
Outline of the MODU Code
MODU Codes adopted in 1979 and 1989
IMO Assembly adopted Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile
Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code) in 1979 (A.414(XI)) and updated it in 1989
(A.649(16)), following a number of tragic MODU casualties which emphasized the
need for a review of the international safety standards
2009 MODU Code
2009 MODU Code (A.1023(26)) adopted in 2009, in view of amendments to ICAO
Convention concerning helicopter facilities and numerous amendments to SOLAS,
especially concerning fire protection, life-saving, stability and subdivision
Purpose, application
recommends design criteria, construction standards and other safety measures
for MODUs constructed on or after 1 January 2012
coastal State may impose additional requirements regarding the operation of
industrial systems, not dealt with by the Code
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Ongoing discussion at IMO
Proposal by Germany and IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)
MSC 85 in 2008 DE Sub-Committee
MSC 85 considered proposal DE 52 agreed that clarification of
(MSC 85/23/4) to investigate the existing IMO instruments would be
need for clarification of classification far more beneficial than the
of vessels in the offshore industry development of a specific new code
regarding guidance provided in DE 53 agreed to resolve matter with
relevant IMO codes and guidelines, guidelines/interpretations (IACS)
with a view to exploring the
possibility of developing a safety DE 54 - item not on agenda
code for offshore construction DE 55 agreed to interpretations of
support vessels the SPS Code for MSC 90’s approval
MSC instructed DE Sub-Committee DE 56 discussed classification of
to consider all other relevant codes wind farm vessels (Workshop before
with a view to avoiding duplication MSC 90 on 15 May 2012)
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Interpretations of SPS Code
Draft MSC circular for approval by MSC 90
Interpretations for chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 and 10
Chapter 1 (General): SOLAS exemption provisions still apply, regardless of
provisions in the Code
Chapter 2 (Stability and subdivision): bilge pump numeral: number of
passengers to be number of special personnel
Chapter 6 (Fire protection): where the Code refers to SOLAS, passenger
ship requirements should be applied; return-to-port requirements should only
be applied if more than 240 persons are carried
Chapter 7 (Dangerous goods): clarification of formal safety assessment
(does not mean full FSA study)
Chapter 10 (Safety of navigation): SPS with more than 240 persons on
board to apply requirements of SOLAS chapter V for passenger ships, less
than 240 persons cargo ship requirements
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MARPOL Annex VI (19 May 2005)
Chapter 3 – Requirements for the control of emissions from ships
Regulation 13 - NOx Regulation 14 - SOx
• Applies to marine diesel engines with • Sets limits for sulphur contents of
a power output of more than 130 kW fuel oil used on ships:
on ships • 4.5% m/m prior to 1 Jan 2012
• Sets emission limits for NO2 for • 3.5% m/m on or after 1 Jan 2012
ships constructed on or after:
• 0.5% m/m on or after 1 Jan 2020
• Tier I: 1 Jan 2000
• Limits for ECAs:
• Tier II: 1 Jan 2011
• 1.5% m/m prior to 1 July 2010
• Tier III: 1 Jan 2016
• 1.0% m/m on or after 1 July 2010
• Tier III controls apply only to
specified ships while operating in • 0.1% m/m on or after 1 Jan 2015
Emission Control Areas (ECA),
outside Tier II controls apply
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MARPOL Annex VI
Chapter 3 – Requirements for the control of emissions from ships
Emission Control Areas (ECAs) (Appendix VII to Annex VI)
Regulation 13 – NOx Regulation 14 – SOx
ECAs ECAs
• North American area • Baltic Sea (reg 1.11.2, Annex I)
• Off Pacific coast • North Sea (reg 1.14.6, Annex V)
• Off Atlantic coast • North American area
• Off Hawai • Same areas as reg 13
• United States Caribbean sea • United States Caribbean sea
area (Puerto Rico + US Virgin) area (Puerto Rico + US Virgin)
• Any other sea area that may be • Any other sea area that may be
designated by IMO designated by IMO
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MARPOL Annex VI
Mandatory measures to reduce GHGs (MEPC 62 in July 2011)
New chapter 4 – Regulations on energy efficiency of ships
Application: all ships of 400 GT and above from 1 January 2013. Waiver may
be granted under certain conditions but requirements will apply to all ships from
1 July 2019 latest.
Mandatory Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships to be
calculated in accordance with Guidelines on method of calculation of the
attained EEDI (res. MEPC. 212(63)) and to be compared to required EEDI.
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships establishes
mechanism to improve energy efficiency of ships. May form part of the SMS
under ISM Code. Guidelines on SEEMP in resolution MEPC.213(63).
International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate (Appendix VIII of chapter 4)
to be issued to every new ship to verify that ship’s attained EEDI complies with
requirements and that SEEMP is on board.
Market-based measures to be further discussed.
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Marpol Annex VI
EEDI guidelines adopted at MEPC 63 (Feb 2012)
2012 Guidelines on the 2012 Guidelines for
method of calculation of the development of a
the attained Energy Ship Energy
Efficiency Design Index Efficiency
(EEDI) Management Plan
(SEEMP)
Guidelines for
calculation of
2012 Guidelines on reference lines for
survey and certification use with the Energy
of the Energy Efficiency Efficiency Design
Design Index (EEDI) Index (EEDI)
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