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JWG/PMA

Unified Interpretations

Final Draft, v2.2

21 Nov 2003

(Final DRAFT, version 2.2)

Interpretations of SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-6 and Resolution MSC.133(76)

Outcome of Consideration by JWG/PMA

On 18 and 19 November 2003

Hisayasu Jin Chairman of JWG/PMA

1. IACS established a Joint Working Group on Permanent Means of Access (JWG/PMA) with participation of IACS Member Societies, IACS Permanent Secretariat, Shipowners? Associations and Shipbuilders? Associations of Japan, Korea and China. 2. The task of the group was to establish draft Interpretations of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6 and Resolution MSC.133(76) with regard to means of access to and within spaces in the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers for consideration by IACS with a view to an adoption as IACS Unified Interpretations and for possible submission to IMO MSC 78 in May 2004.. 3. The work was carried out by three meetings in March, May and November 2003 and by correspondence between the meetings. 4. The interpretations contained herein have been reviewed and agreed by the members of JWG/PMA for finalization by IACS before submission to IMO. 5. The final draft UI?s version 2.2 circulated by the Chairman on 21 November 2003 is attached herewith. Changes introduced to the final draft UI?s are marked up with underlines or cross out in the attached final draft UI?s, against the former version 2.1. There remains no items that are left unresolved after review by the JWG/PMA. 6. Further the JWG noted the increasing concerns being raised by the industry organisations to the present PMA Resolutions and moves to IMO Assembly 23 urging to start consideration of their amendments at MSC 78. The JWG also considered that amendments of the PMA Resolutions is appropriate for improvement. They are incorporated in the draft UIs as alternatives subject to amendment of the Technical Provisions.

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JWG/PMA

Unified Interpretations

Final Draft, v2.2

21 Nov 2003

SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-6 1 Application 1.1 Except as provided for in paragraph 1.2, this regulation applies to oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over and bulk carriers, as defined in regulation IX/1, of 20,000 gross tonnage and over, constructed on or after 1 January 2005. 1.2 Oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over constructed on or after 1 October 1994 but before 1 January 2005 shall comply with the provisions of regulation II-1/12-2 adopted by resolution MSC.27(61). Interpretation Oil tankers: Notwithstanding the definition of “oil tanker” in Reg.II-1/2.12, this regulation is only applicable to oil tankers having integral tanks for carriage of oil, which is contained in the definition of oil in Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78. Independent oil tanks can be excluded. Reg. II-1/3-6 is not normally applied to FPSO or FSO unless the Administration decides otherwise.. Technical Background Permanent Means of Access (PMA) specified in the Technical Provision contained in Resolution MSC.133(76) is not specific whether it assumes application to integral cargo oil tanks or also to independent cargo oil tanks. ESP requirements of oil tankers have been established assuming the target cargo oil tanks are integral tanks. The PMA regulated under SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-6 is for overall and close-up inspections as defined in regulation IX/1. Therefore it is assumed that the target cargo oil tanks are those of ESP, i.e. integral cargo tanks. Reg. II-1/3-6 is applicable to FPSO or FSO if they are subject to the scope of ESP regulated by A744(18) as amended. Ref. SOLAS Reg. IX/1 and A.744 (18) as amended. 2

JWG/PMA

Unified Interpretations

Final Draft, v2.2

21 Nov 2003

SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-6 2 Means of access to cargo and other spaces 2.1 Each space within the cargo area shall be provided with a permanent means of access to enable, throughout the life of a ship, overall and close-up inspections and thickness measurements of the ship?s structures to be carried out by the Administration, the company, as defined in regulation IX/1, and the ship?s personnel and others as necessary. Such means of access shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 5 and with the Technical provisions for means of access for inspections, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.133(76), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I. Interpretation Forepeak tanks on oil tankers and bulk carriers are are to be addresssed in the Technical Provisions as follows:. For fore peak tank with a depth of 6 m or more at the center line of the collision bulkhead a suitable means of access is to be provided for access to critical areas such as the underdeck structure, stringers, collision bulkhead and side shell structure. Stringers of less than 6 m in vertical distance from the deck head or a stringer immediately above are considered to provide suitable access in combination with portable means of access. In case the vertical distance between the deck head and stringers, stringers or the lowest stringer and the tank bottom is 6 m or more alternative means of access as defined in paragraph 9 of the Technical Provisions is to be provided. Technical Background (Observation): 1) The third paragraph of Preamble of the Technical Provision contained in Annex of Resolution MSC.133(76) defines the ship structure referred to in SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6 on access to and within spaces in the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers. Further it is defined that terms used in the Technical provisions have the same meaning as those defined in the 1974 SOLAS Conventions as amended, and in resolution A.744(18) as amended. 2) Definition of cargo area in SOLAS Reg. II-2/3.32 is cross-referenced in A.744(18) for oil tankers. However “cargo length area” is used for bulk carriers in A.744(18) for the relevant definition. This difference of terminology caused confusion for defining tanks or spaces, which are to be subject to the Technical provision. 3) Fore peak tanks have unique structural configurations and their means of access is addressed separately form other ballast tanks. Ref. 2

JWG/PMA

Unified Interpretations

Final Draft, v2.2

21 Nov 2003

SOLAS Reg. II-2/3.32 and A.744(18) 3

JWG/PMA

Unified Interpretations

Final Draft, v2.2

21 Nov 2003

SOLAS Reg.II-1/3-6 2.2 Where a permanent means of access may be susceptible to damage during normal cargo loading and unloading operations or where it is impracticable to fit permanent means of access, the Administration may allow, in lieu thereof, the provision of movable or portable means of access, as specified in the Technical provisions, provided that the means of attaching, rigging, suspending or supporting the portable means of access forms a permanent part of the ship?s structure. All portable equipment shall be capable of being readily erected or deployed by ship?s personnel. Interpretation: 1) Movable means of access was envisioned in place of the elevated passageways for the permanent means of access to deck transverse. No specific design has been proposed that is considered appropriate. However a door should be kept open for an innovative approach in the future for developing alternative means of access suitable for the purposes: Alternate means of access should include but not be limited to such devices as: .1 hydraulic arm fitted with a stable base .2 wire lift platform. .3 staging .4 Rafting .5 Robot arm or ROV ..6 Rope access .7 Portable ladders more than 5 m long shall only be utilized if fitted with a mechanical device to secure the upper end of the ladder .8 other means of access, approved by and acceptable to the administration. Means for safe operation and rigging such equipment to and from, and within these spaces, must be clearly demonstrated in the PMA Manual. 2) Subject to acceptance as equivalent by the Administration, an unmanned robot arm, ROV?s and dirigibles with necessary equipment of the permanent means of access for overall and close-up inspections and thickness measurements of the deck head structure such as deck transverses and deck longitudinals of cargo oil tanks and ballast tanks. Such robot arm and equipment are to be capable of: ? ? ? safe operation in ullage space in gas-free environment; introduction into the place from an access hole of the deck plating; 4

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