Vietnam standards

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Fixed offshore Platforms Part 1: life-saving appliances

1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Application

1.2 The requirements of this Standard are the minimum requirements to apply in respect of normally continuously manned offshore installations. Offshore installations manned only on occasion will be the subject of special consideration in each case. 1.3 This Standard fully apply to newly-built installations. For installations in service requirements of this Standard are to be applied as much as practicable. 1.4 This Standard also specifies quantities and disposition of life-saving appliances on the installations. 1.5 Apart from requirements of this Standard, life-saving appliances shall comply with SOLAS Convention 1974 and other amendments of this Convention. 1.6 Technical supervision required by this Standard is to be performed by VR. 1.7 Life-saving appliances which are different to those specified by this Standard may be accepted by VR provided they are equivalent. 1.7.1.1.1.1.1.1 References TCVN 6171:1996 Fixed offshore Platforms - Technical supervision and classification TCVN 6259-7A:1997 Rules for the classification and construction of sea-going shipsPart 7A: Material Refer to Appendix A for reference documents. 1.7.1.1.1.1.2 1.8 General 1.8.1 General requirements for technical supervision of life-saving appliances during fabrication and operation are specified in TCVN 6171:1996 1.8.2 Before installed on board, each life-saving appliance is to be: (a) Reviewed by VR with plans and information submitted as required by 3.2.4 of this Rule; (b) (c) Surveyed during fabrication and Provided with Certificate of Fitness for testing requirements specified in "Recomemdation for testing life-saving appliances" of IMO (refer to Appendix A). 1.8.3 For new type of life-saving appliances, acceptance is given if their safety standards are at least equivalent to this Rule and they are to be evaluated and tested in compliance with requirements of IMO (refer to Appendix A). Technical supervision

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1.8.4 Life-saving appliances which do not have sufficient documentation as required by 3.2.4 of this Rule will be subject to special survey before taking into service. Scope of survey is dependent on specific type, model and technical condition of life-saving appliances. 1.9Submission of plans and information 3.2.1 The plans and information detailed in 3.2.2 to 3.2.4 where applicable, are to be submitted to VR for approval. Additional information may be required. 3.2.2 In respect of life - saving appliances and equipment for newly-built installations, the following plans and information are to be submitted: (a) A general arrangement plan showing the disposition of the principal life - saving appliances such as survival craft, rescue boat, lifebuoys, lifejackets and immersion suits together with calculations and necessary data demonstrating the satisfaction with requirements of this Standard. (b) A statement of the maximum number of persons to be catered for and the capacity of each survival craft. (c) A statement concerning the manufacturer, type and construction of each survival craft together with copies of the Certificates of Approval by a competent Authority for each survival craft which to be used, or advice of which Authority will deal with the approval or appropriate plans for approval by Vietnam Register. (d) A statement concerning the manufacturer, type and construction of the davits and launching appliances together with copies of the Certificates of approval by a competent Authority for each davit or launching appliance which is to be used or appropriate plans for approval by Vietnam Register. (e) A statement concerning the manufacturer and type of lifebuoys, the numbers provided with self - igniting lights, self - activating smoke signals or buoyant lifelines, the manufacturer and type of lifejackets and immersion suits, together with copies of the Certificates of Approval by a competent Authority for each item of such equipment which is to be used. (f) Plans showing the disposition of escape routes throughout the offshore installation including details of emergency lighting, escape route marking and means of descent to the water. (g) Details of the general alarm and public address system. 3.2.3 Technical documentation for equipment of installations under conversion, reconstruction. (a) Prior to commencement of reconstruction and conversion, the technical documentation of parts of equipment to be reconstructed or conversed is to be submitted to VR for approval.

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(b) In special cases where the installations are equipped with appliances which are differrent to original ones, technical documentation for equipment relevant to those required for new construction is to be submitted to VR for approval. 3.2.4 Submission of documentation of equipment to be constructed (a) For lifeboats Specification (hull, macinery and electrical installations) including calculations of strength, stability, unsinkability, volume of buoyancy, block of coefficient, carrying capacity, displacement. Recovery ability of balanced situation, calculations of protective means and compressed air system, fire resistance of lifeboats; Lines drawing; Longitudinal and transverse sections with indication of arrangement of air cases or compartments, their volume and maerials; Drawing of arrangement, securing of the launching and recovery appliance and stength calculations; Drawing of steering gear; General arrangement plan with indication of stowage of equipment and accommodation of persons and list of boat equipment; (b) Plan of protective arragement; Shell expansion (for metallic lifeboats); Drawing of propulsion unit and the shafting including calculations; Test procedures. Rigid liferafts Specification of liferaft including stregth calculations of liferaft, its towing and launching and recovery arrangements, displacement, deck area and carrying capacity; General arrangement plan (construction of liferaft and main dimensions with indication of stowage of equipment and accommodation of persons), list of liferaft equipment, arrangement and construction of protective foldable cover; (c) Test procedure. Inflatable liferafts Specification of liferaft including stregth calculations of liferaft, its towing and launching and recovery arrangements, displacement, deck area and carrying capacity;

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General arrangement plan (construction of liferaft and main dimensions with indication of persons, stowage of equipment, location of fittings and valves) and list of liferaft equipment; Arrangement diagram, drwing of fittings and valves of automatic gas inflation systems; (d) (e) (f) (g) Test procedure. Buoyancy appliances Specification including calculations of buoyancy and carrying capacity; General arrangement plan (construction, material and equipment); Test procedure. Launching appliances of lifeboats or liferafts Specification; General arrangement plan (construction, material and equipment); Strength calculation and force diagrams; Test procedure. Winches and mechanical drives Specification; General arrangement plan (construction, material and parts with dimensions); Strength calculations; Test procedure. Lifejackets, lifebuoys, line-throwing appliances Specification; General arrangement plan (construction, material and parts with dimensions); Test procedure.

1.10 Technical requirements 1.10.1 The technical requirements of materials used for manufacture of the equipment to be installed on board are to be in compliance with TCVN 62597A:1997 Rules for the classification and construction of sea-going steel ship. In special case, VR may require the supervision of material not referred in the above-mentioned Rules. The use of new material, structure, technology or manufacture or repair for the first time is to be approved by VR. 1.10.2 Technical requirements for design, manufacture, surveys and installation of safety equipment referred in this Rule are to be in compliance with relevant requirements in Chapter III of SOLAS.

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1.10.2.1.1.1.1.1 4.1 Life - saving appliances and equipment Survival craft

4.1.1 Survival craft are to be so constructed and equipped as to comply with Regulations 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45 and 46, Chapter III of SOLAS. 4.1.2 Each offshore installation which is normally manned is to be provided with: (a) Rigid totally enclosed motor propelled and fire protected survival craft of such capacity as will accommodate all persons on the offshore installation. (b) Additional rigid or inflatable survival craft of such capacity as will accommodate all persons on the offshore installation. 4.1.3 Lifeboats are so arranged that no interference with the operation of any other survival craft is to happen. 4.1.4. Lifeboats are to be stowed as near the water surface as is safe and practicable. 4.1.5. Lifeboats are to be well stowed and protected against fire and explosion. 4.1.6. Liferafts are so stowed as to permit manual release from their securing arrangements. 4.1.7. Survival crafts with approved launching appliances are to be stowed as close to the accommodation and service spaces as possible. 4.1.8. Launching appliances in compliance with Reg. 48, Chapter III of SOLAS is to be provided. 4.1.9. Each lifeboat shall be provided with an appliance which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat. 4.1.10. The survival craft is to be visible at all times during launch and in

respect of lifeboats, during recovery, to the person on the deck operating the launch mechanism. 4.1.11. Falls shall be long enough to lower the boat to the lowest

operating water level. 4.1.12. For similar survival craft carried on board the installation, only

one single type of release mechanisim is to be used. 4.1.13. Each totally enclosed motor propelled and fire protected survival

craft is to be provided with a radio apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving on2182 kHz or VHF Channel 16. 4.1.14. One floating beacon capable of indicating emergency location of

survival craft is to be provided on board. This shall be so stowed as can be readily transferable to survival craft.

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4.1.15. A set of tools and spare parts are to be carried on the installation available for the repair and maintenance of each type of engine fitted in motor propelled survival craft. 4.1.16. fitted. 4.1.17. Installation shall carry at least one rescue boat complying with Each survival craft is to be clearly and permanently marked with

the name or other designation of the offshore installation on which it is

the requirements of Regulation 47, Chapter III of SOLAS. A lifeboat can be accepted as a rescue boat, provided that it also complies with the requirements for a rescue boat. 4.2 Lifebuoys

4.2.1 Lifebuoys are to comply with requirements of Regulation 31 of SOLAS. 4.2.2 Lifebuoys are to be provided in such numbers, but not less than eight on each installation, and so stowed that at least one is readily accessible from any part of each deck or platform of the offshore installation. 4.2.3 At least two of the lifebuoys are to be provided with self - activating smoke signals in addition to the light required by 4.2.5. 4.2.4 At least two the lifebuoys are to be fitted with a buoyant lifeline, the length of which is to be at least one and one half times the distance from the stowage position to the water level, or 30m whichever is greater. 4.2.5 Each lifebuoy is to have attached to it a self - activating buoyant light powered by an electric battery and inextinguishable in water. 4.3 Life - jackets

4.3.1 Lifejackets are to comply with requirements of SOLAS. 4.3.2 Life - jackets of an approved type and complying with the requirements of the applicable SOLAS Convention are to be provided for all persona on the offshore installation plus at least 50 per cent that number. 4.3.3 Each lifejacket is to provided with a light having luminous density of not less than 0.75cd and a source of energy capable of operating the light for a period of at least 8h. 4.3.4 Life - jackets are to be stowed in suitable conspicuously marked locations and be ready for use at all times. 4.4 Means of escape and emergency lighting

4.4.1 All areas likely to be manned are, where practicable, to have at least two well - marked escape routes leading to abandonment stations on the helicopter deck, on the survival craft embarkation deck and at sea level..

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4.4.2 Sufficient means are to be provided for embarkation into life - saving equipment as appropriate. The means provided should take into consideration the overall scope and configuration of the offshore installation and the method of launching the life - saving appliances, all of which are to required minimum physical exertion. The means of escape are to include the following: (a) Sufficient personnel landings to ensure safe access and egress. When due to special construction features, personnel landings are not possible, that suitable transfer facilities to provide safe access and egress are to be fitted. (b) Personnel landings with efficient means of artificially illuminating the landings and the sea areas in their vicinity. (c) Sufficient and suitable arrangements for persons to descend to the water in an emergency. (d) All exits from main working and accommodation continually illuminated. (e) Illumination of the helicopter landing area, delineation of the perimeter and identification of the height and proximity of any obstacles. (f) Emergency power for the illumination purposed described in (b), (c) and (e) in the event of failure of the main generating system. The source or sources of emergency power are to be as remote as practicable from the main power generating plant. 4.5 Survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements 4.5.1. Muster station shall be provided close to the embarkaion stations. Each muster station shall have sufficien space to accommodate all persons assigned to muster at that station. 4.5.2. Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas. 4.5.3. Davit-launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall be so arranged as to enable strecher cases to be placed in survival craft. 4.5.4. An embarkation ladder complying with requirements of SOLAS areas which are to be

extending, in a single length, from the deck to the survival craft under under the lowest operating water level shall be provided at each launching station or at every two adjacent launching stations. 4.5.5. Where necessary, means shall be provided for bringing the davitlaunched survival craft against the ship's side and holding them alongside so that persons can be safely embarked. 4.6. Emergency procedures

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4.6.1. Each offshore installation is to be provided with general emergency alarm systems. This system shall be capable of sounding the general emergency alarm signal consisting of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast and additionally on an electrically operated bell or klaxon or other equivalent warning system, which shall be powered from the installation's main supply and the emergency source of electrical power. The system is capable of operating from strategic points on the installation. The system shall be audible throughout all the accommodation and normal crew working spaces and open decks. 4.6.2. At least six parachute signals capable of giving a bright red light at high altitude apart from those equipped for survial craft are to be provided. These parachute signals shall comply with requirement of Regulation 35, Chapter III of SOLAS. 4.6.3. Each person on board the installation shall be provided with an emergency instruction and this is to be followed in case of emergency. 4.6.4. Muster list specifying duties assigned to different members of the crew shall be provided at easily visible locations on the installation.

Appendix A

References
1. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS -74) and SOLAS -74 Protocols. 2. Recommendation on testing of life-saving appliances - IMO Resolution A. 689 (17) 3. Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Fixed Offshore Installations, Part 8: Fire and Safety Equipment - 1989.

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