3.9 Operational and planning booklets for ships engaged in lifting for which section 2.9 applies
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3.9 Operational and planning booklets for ships engaged in lifting for which section 2.9 applies

  3.9.1 An operation plan should be agreed to by the Master of the ship and a copy archived on a remote location before the operation commences. To assist the master an operational and planning booklet containing guidelines for planning and performing specific operations should be provided on board.

  3.9.2 The guidelines should contain sufficient information to enable the Master to plan and operate the ship in compliance with the applicable requirements contained in this Code. The following information should be included as appropriate:

  • .1 lifting arrangements, capabilities and procedures to operate the lifting systems; and

  • .2 detailed data concerning the ship's lifting capability, operational limitations, limitations of cargo capacities, stability limiting curves and recommendations for calculating ship's loading conditions including sample calculations.

  3.9.3 Guidelines and procedures to define a step-wise operational plan for a specific operation should contain instructions for:

  • .1 identifying and calculating loading conditions for all relevant stages of operation, taking into account the alterations on deck load, effects of deployment or recovering of the line on the winches (in particular for deep water lifting);

  • .2 planning ballast or counter ballast operations;

  • .3 identifying the possibility to use the roll reduction systems in all operational stages;

  • .4 collecting latest weather forecasts in order to define the environmental conditions for the intended lifting operation;

  • .5 using limiting stability curves, if applicable;

  • .6 defining the stop work limits:

    • .1 heeling angles in compliance with the stability criteria; and

    • .2 environmental conditions; and

  • .7 defining and implementing corrective and emergency procedures."

Parent topic: Chapter 3 – Guidance in preparing stability information
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