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This publication aims to assist ship owners andINTRODUCTIONoperators regarding the new SOLAS requirementthat comes in force on January 1st, 2012 foremergency towing procedures of existing ships.Morespecifically,anemergencytowingprocedure shall be implemented on all cargoships above 500 GT constructed before 1 January2010 by the end of current year.According to MSC.256(840), adopted on May 16,2008: “Ships shall be provided with a shipspecific emergency towing procedure. Such aprocedure shall be carried abroad the ships foruse in emergency situations and shall be basedonexistingarrangementsandequipmentavailable onboard the ship”.It is important to note that this requirement wasalready in force for all passenger ships and hasbeen implemented on January 1st, 2010 andcargo ships constructed on or after 1 January2010.Nevertheless, tankers of deadweight 20,000tonnes and more shall also comply with this newrequirement. Dromon Bureau of Shipping NOVEMBER 2011
All cargo ships shall be provided with a ship-EMERGENCYTOWINGBOOKLETspecific Emergency Towing Booklet (ETB) with aminimum of three copies to be kept on board asfollow: On the bridge; In the forecastle space; and In the ship’s office or cargo control room.Moreover, a copy of the ETB shall be provided toowner/operator in case of emergency to beeasily accessible to the towage company. Anelectronic copy of the ETB shall also be providedto owner/operator.The International Maritime Organization (IMO)has issued guidelines for owners/operators onpreparing emergency towing procedures. Thesewere published through MSC.1/Circ.1255 issuedon May 27, 2008. According to this publicationthe emergency towing procedures shall bedeveloped based on the information outlinedbelow.DECISION MATRIXA decision matrix shall be included that willassist Master to take easier decisions on thetowing procedure that shall be used undervarious emergency scenarios. Such emergency Dromon Bureau of Shipping NOVEMBER 2011
scenariosincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing: The sample procedures shall include which deckfittings will be used for each towing patterntowing in case there is imminent dangertogether with Safe Working Load (SWL). It issuch as grounding in short time (less thanrecommended that the SWL to be in accordance1 hour)with IMO MSC/Circ.1175 as published on Maytowing in case the weather is bad when24th, 2005. When calculating the SWL of theconnecting the towing lines between thetowing bollards, chock or other strong points isship and the towing shipto be ensured that the under-deck structures oftowing in case there is no power supplythat strong point can withstand the SWL.for deck machinery to hand the towing linesThe worst case scenario that power shortagesthe duration being towed is long (moreand dead ship situations shall also be included.than 1 day for instance) etc.COMMUNICATION PLANDECK CREW RESPONSIBILITIESA communications plan for contacting theSpecific information on how the deck crew willsalvage/towing ship shall be included. This planbe distributed and what tasks each crewshould list all information that the ship’s mastermember will have shall be clearly defined. Forneeds to communicate to the salvage/towingexample this procedure shall include what needship and shall consist but not be limited to:to be done during the connecting operation and-damage or seaworthiness;during towing operation, how it should be done-status of ship steering;andThe-propulsion;equipment necessary to be used during these-on deck power systems;operations shall also be listed (including radios,-on-board towing equipment;safety equipment piddisconnection fttowingpointlocations;-equipment, connection points, strongpoints and safe working loads ies; andpatterns with diagrams for assembling andrigging bridles, tow lines, etc., for both fore andaft side of the ship. Rigged lines should bedirected in such a way in order to avoid sharpcorners, edges and other points of stressconcentration. Dromon Bureau of Shipping NOVEMBER 2011towing equipment dimensions and-ship particulars;
EXISTING EQUIPMENT ONBOARDOTHER INFORMATIONThe existing equipment available onboard shallbe listed. An inventory of the equipment thatFurther information shall be included such oninformationpriortoprocedures together with there location onemergency towing (locking rudder and propellerboard, connecting points and related SWL shallshaft, ballast and trim, etc.) and other relevantbeinformation such as limiting sea states, towingpresented.Nevertheless,theexistingequipment shall be evaluated together withpossible tools and arrangements used onboardfor possible use in rigging a towing bridge andsecuring a towline. Added to this, the plan shallidentify any minor tools or equipment providingsignificant improvement to the “towability” ofthe ship. Dromon Bureau of Shipping NOVEMBER 2011speeds, etc.
The Emergency Towing Procedure will not beDBSSUPPORTapproved by DBS. This procedure will be part ofthe safety management system of emergencypreparedness as required by the ISM Code andwill be verified during audits.However, the emergency towing procedure shallbe submitted to DBS Head Office for review andwill be stamped “Examined” by the ofstrongpoint and fairlead shall be based on IMOMSC/Circ.1175 and will be approved by theengineering department.For further information owners/operators shallconductDBSinfo@dromonbs.com Dromon Bureau of Shipping NOVEMBER 2011HeadOfficethrough:
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that comes in force on January 1st, 2012 for emergency towing procedures of existing ships. More specifically, an emergency towing procedure shall be implemented on all cargo ships above 500 GT constructed before 1 January 2010 by the end of current year. According to MSC.256(840), adopted on May 16, 2008: "Ships shall be provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure. Such a .
