1044-(158)

II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 44

Cargo containment

28 — Principles of containment systems; rules; surveys; tank construction, materials, coatings, insulation and compatibility.

Pollution

29 — Hazards to human life and to the marine environment; the effect of specific gravity and solubility; danger from vapour cloud drift and the jettisoning of

cryogenic liquids.

Cargo handling systems

30 — A description of the main types of pumps and pumping arrangements and vapour return systems, piping systems and valves; an explanation of pressure, vacuum, suction, flow, head; filters and strainers; expansion devices; flame screens; commonly used inert gases; storage, generation and distribution systems; temperature and pressure monitoring systems; cargo vent systems; liquid re-circulation and re-liquefaction systems; cargo gauging, instrumentation systems and alarms; gas detection and monitoring systems; CO2 monitoring systems; cargo boil-off systems and auxiliary systems.

Ship operating procedures

31 — Loading and discharging preparations and procedures; check lists; cargo condition maintenance on passage and in harbour; segregation of cargoes and procedures for cargo transfer; changing cargoes, tank cleaning procedures; cargo sampling; ballasting and de-ballasting; warm up and gas-freeing procedures; and procedures for cool-down of a gas-free system from ambient temperature and the safety precautions involved.

Safety practices and equipment

32 — The function, calibration and use of portable measuring instruments; fire-fighting equipment and procedures, breathing apparatus; resuscitators; escape sets; rescue equipment; protective clothing and equipment; entry into enclosed spaces; precautions to be observed before and during repair and maintenance of cargo and control systems; supervision of personnel during potentially hazardous operations; types and principles of certified safe electrical equipment and sources of ignition.

Emergency procedures

33 — The importance of developing ship .emergency plans; emergency shutdown of cargo operations; emergency cargo valve closing systems; action to be taken in the event of failure of systems or services essential to cargo; and action to be taken following collision or stranding, spillage and envelopment of the ship in toxic or flammable vapour.

General principles of cargo operations

34 — Inerting cargo tank and avoid spaces; tank cool down and loading; operations during loaded and ballasted voyages; discharging and tank stripping and emergency procedures, including pre-planned action in the event of leaks, fire, collision, stranding, emergency cargo discharge and personnel casualty.

SECTION A-V/2

Mandatory minimum requirements for the training and qualifications of masters, officers, ratings and other personnel on ro-ro passenger ships.

Crowd management training

1 —The crowd management training required by regulation V/2, paragraph 4, for personnel designated on muster lists to assist passengers in emergency situations shall include, but not necessarily be limited to;

1) Awareness of life-saving appliance and control plans including:

1.1) Knowledge of muster lists and emergency instructions;

1.2) Knowledge of the emergency exits; and

1.3) Restrictions on the use of elevators;

2) The ability to assist passengers en route to muster and embarkation stations including:

2.1) The ability to give clear reassuring orders;

2.2) The control of passengers in corridors, staircases and passage ways;

2.3) Maintaining escape routes clear of obstructions;

2.4) Methods available for evacuation of disabled persons and persons needing special assistance; and

2.5) Search of accommodation spaces;

3) Mustering procedures including:

3.1) The importance of keeping order;

3.2) The ability to use procedures for reducing and avoiding panic;

3.3) The ability to use, where appropriate, passenger lists for evacuation counts; and

3.4) The ability to ensure that the passengers are suitably clothed and have donned their lifejackets correctly.

Familiarization training

2 — The familiarization training required by regulation V/2, paragraph 5, shall at least ensure attainment of the abilities that are appropriate to the capacity to be filled and the duties and responsibilities to be taken up, as follows:

Design and operational limitations:

1) Ability to properly understand and observe any operational limitations imposed on the ship, and to understand and apply performance restrictions, including speed limitations in adverse weather, which are intended to maintain the safety of life, ship and cargo;

Procedures for opening, closing and securing hull openings:

2) Ability to apply properly the procedures established for the ship regarding the opening, closing and securing of bow, stern, and side doors and ramps and to correctly operate the related systems;

' Legislation, codes and agreements affecting ro-ro passenger ships:

3) Ability to understand and apply international and national requirements for ro-ro passenger ships relevant to the ship concerned and the duties to be performed;

Stability and stress requirements and limitations:

4) Ability to take proper account of stress limitations for sensitive parts of the ship such as bow doors and other closing devices that maintain watertight integñfrj and of special stability considerations which may affect the safety of ro-ro passenger ships;