Classification & Certification of OSVs

Technical & Regulatory Developments

IDEC 2014
Mumbai, 21st May 2014
Hubert Mignot & Gijsbert de Jong
BUREAU VERITAS
Marine & Offshore Division

Agenda:
Introduction
IMO regulatory framework
BV class notations
BV regulatory developments
Wrap up

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OSV: what do you mean?

Three commonly used OSV definitions

Offshore Service Vessel

covers entire mobile offshore fleet

Offshore Support Vessel

sub-set of Offshore Service Vessels

Offshore Supply Vessel

sub-set of Offshore Support Vessels

Three basic categories of Offshore Service Vessels (breakdown of

mobile offshore fleet into segments)

Development (exploration & field development)

Production

Support

VOS Prominence

Mainly related to oil & gas, but also applicable to other offshore activities

including offshore wind energy and subsea mining

Depending on type of segment and unit, classification of Offshore

Service Vessels may involve Ship Rules, Offshore Rules, or both

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OSV segments in mobile offshore fleet

Categories

Development

Production

Support

Unit type definitions and associated terminology

Class Rules

Survey vessels (seismographic, hydrographic, oceanographic/research)

Ship

Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU: jack-up, semi-sub, drillship)

Offshore

Offshore Construction Vessels (crane vessel, pipe laying, cable laying)

Offshore/Ship

Offshore Installation Vessels (transportation/heavy lift, launch barge)

Offshore/Ship

Accommodation vessels (accommodation/work vessel)

Offshore/Ship

Multi-purpose Support, Maintenance Support, ROV/Diving Support, IMR &

Seismic Support Vessels (MPSV/MSV/DSV/IMR/SSV)

Ship

Dredgers/Stone discharge/Subsea mining vessels (TSHD/CSD, rock

dumping/mining support)

Ship

Mobile Offshore Production Units (MOPU: FPSO/FPU, semi-sub,

TLP/spar, jack-up)

Offshore

Logistics Vessels (FSO, SPM, shuttle tanker)

Offshore/Ship

Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS, AHT)

Ship

Platform Supply Vessels (PSV, FCS, FSIV, crew boat)

Ship

Stand-by Safety Vessels (ERRV, FSV, ETV)

Ship

Utility Support Vessels (maintenance vessel, workboat)

Ship

Note: Categories and unit type definitions based on CRS (Clarkson)

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BV mobile offshore fleet 1 January 2014

Mobile offshore fleet
Classed fleet
Development
Production
Support

1393 vessels (6.9m GT)

394 vessels
39 vessels
960 vessels

Average vessel age

13.1 y (world: 18.3 y)

Market share

11.3%

BV global ranking

3rd

Mobile offshore development fleet

Classed fleet

394 vessels

Market share

9.6%

BV global ranking

3rd

Mobile offshore support fleet

Classed fleet

960 vessels

Market share

13.5%

BV global ranking

2nd
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BV mobile offshore orderbook 1 January 2014

Mobile offshore orderbook
Total volume

261 vessels (1.7m GT)

Development

35 vessels

Production

11 vessels

Support

215 vessels

Mobile offshore orderbook/fleet ratios

Total
Development

18.7%
8.9%

Production

28.2%

Support

22.4%

Key unit types orderbook

Accommodation

4 vessels

MPSV/DSV/IMR

14 vessels

AHTS/AHT

75 vessels

PSV/FCS

93 vessels

Utility support

44 vessels
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World mobile offshore fleet evolution

Unit types with annual fleet growth > 5%
OSV type

y-o-y

3y average

MODU

+5.4%

+4.5%

Accommodation

+6.9%

+5.9%

MPSV/DSV/IMR

+6.3%

+7.0%

AHTS >8k bhp

+4.6%

+5.7%

+19.9%

+15.4%

+5.1%

+4.4%

PSV >3k dwt

Utility support

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Developments in OSV design & operation

Investment focus on large and sophisticated OSVs with deep water

capabilities in line with offshore oil & gas E&P CAPEX trend
Strong fleet growth for MODU, accommodation vessel, MPSV/DSV/IMR and
large PSV segments (orderbook/fleet ratio over 10%)
OSV chartering focus on risk management and fuel consumption

Demand for young and energy efficient vessels with high DP capability and
redundancy
Finding the right balance between commonality (multi-role/purpose

vessels) and specificity (e.g. subsea capabilities, area specific

requirements)
Operational flexibility/efficiency vs. capability

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Developments in OSV design & operation

New OSV designs for reduced fuel consumption and air emissions

Diesel-electric & hybrid propulsion systems

Application of variable frequency drives

LNG as fuel

DC grid for electrical power distribution

Icebreaking OSV for operations in ice and cold climate

Shallow draught IMSVs for North Caspian Sea (low salinity first year ice)

Fully winterised OSVs for ice breaking/management operations in arctic waters

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Agenda:
Introduction
IMO regulatory framework
BV class notations
BV regulatory developments
Wrap up

OSV regulatory relationship status: Its Complicated

A broad variety of international Conventions, Codes and Guidelines

Regulatory issues:

Difference in status and degree of flag state ratification between conventions

and various OSV related guidelines
Gaps in coverage of safety critical operations in international regulations
Lack of compatibility between requirements of different international regulations
(e.g. subdivision/damage stability, fire safety & life saving appliances)

Industry develops (much) faster than regulations

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OSV regulatory development questions

How to ensure uniform application of consistent safety and

environmental protection standards for OSVs?

Clarification of status and ratification of conventions and guidelines

Need for level playing field
Multi-purpose offshore support vessels (MPSV)

How to close existing regulatory gaps?

Anchor handling and towing (e.g. stability & deck equipment)

Offshore (heavy) lifting (e.g. stability, crane certification & deck equipment)

Carriage and transfer of industrial personnel on OSVs

How to position OSVs relative to other ship types?

Carriage of hazardous noxious liquid substances in bulk

OSV vs. chemical tanker
Carriage of (industrial) personnel
OSV vs. passenger ship
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Amendments to the Intact Stability Code

IMO Correspondence Group on Intact Stability follows up on outcome of

SLF 55 (agenda item 10: towing, anchor handling and lifting)

Amendments to Intact Stability (IS) Code with respect to stability

information for vessels engaged in anchor handling and towing

BV proposal for towing and escort stability criteria developed within scope of
SafeTug JIP (BV guidelines to be released in June 2014)
Revised BV rules for anchor handling vessels (entry into force 1 Jan 2014)
based on IMO and industry technical developments (decision support systems)

Stability criteria for offshore lifting

operations
BV technical experts are actively

participating in the CG, bringing in knowhow and experience from working with
owners, designers and shipyards on
AHT(S) vessels
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OSV Chemical Code

Correspondence Group (CG) on the Development of the Draft Code for

the Transport and Handling of Limited Amounts of Hazardous and

Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk in Offshore Support Vessels (OSV
Chemical Code) working under IMOs PPR Sub-Committee
Key focus points

Ship survival capability and location of cargo tanks (damage stability)

Ship design

Cargo transfer

Fire-fighting requirements

Link with IBC Code

BV cargo systems and stability

experts involved in the CGs as

well as PPR and SDC
Sub-Committees
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Carriage and transfer of industrial personnel

Working Group on carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on

board vessels engaged on international voyages under IMOs SDC

Sub-Committee

Development of definition of industrial personnel due to lack of reference in

existing IMO instruments (SOLAS, MODU Code, OSV Code, SPS Code)
All persons other than passengers and crew who are transported or
accommodated [on an OSV] for the purpose of offshore industrial activities
(key words: able bodied, safety training, knowledge of ship layout and safety
equipment, personal safety equipment)
Next step: development of regulatory framework
Reference to IMO draft guidelines for wind
farm vessels

Offshore service craft (OSC)

Offshore construction vessels (OCV)

BV technical experts involved in SDC

Sub-Committee
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Agenda:
Introduction
IMO regulatory framework
BV class notations
BV regulatory developments
Wrap up

BV class notations for OSVs

BV notation

Application to OSV

BV Rules reference

supply vessel
- oil product
- oil product FP>60C
- LHNS
- WS

General supply operations

- carriage of oil products without flashpoint limitation
- carriage of oil products with flashpoint > 60C
- carriage of liquid hazardous noxious substances
- well stimulation

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 15

anchor handling vessel

Anchor handling operations

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 14

tug
salvage tug

Towing operations
Salvage duties

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 14

fire-fighting ship
- 1, 2, 3
- water spraying

Fire-fighting duties
- designation of FiFi Class
- water spraying self protection

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 16

oil recovery ship

- OILTREAT
- SECOND-LINE

Oil recovery duties (remove, retain, carry, unload)

- on-board chemical treatment of polluted water
- recovery of polluted water with flashpoint > 60C

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 17

special service
- standby rescue vessel
(150 survivors, North Sea)

Standby rescue/ERRV duties

(number of survivors, operating area)

NR 482

cable laying ship

Carriage/laying/hauling and repair of subsea cables

NR 467, Pt D, Ch 18

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BV class notations for OSVs

BV notation

Application to OSV

BV Rules reference

SPxxx

Special Purpose Ship (> 12 special personnel)

xxx designates number of people on board (POB)

NR 467

SAS
(seismic support)

Ship-to-ship supply at sea (liquid and solid supplies)

(designation of specific operation)

NR 467, Pt E, Ch 18

ICE CLASS
- IA SUPER, IA, IB, IC, ID
POLAR CLASS
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Icebreaker
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Operations in first-year ice (not icebreaking)

- designation of Ice Class
Operations in polar waters (not icebreaking)
- designation of Polar Class
Icebreaking and ice management duties
- designation of Icebreaker Class

COLD (H tDH , E tDE)

COLD DI

Winterisation (design temperature designations)

Winterisation for short period operations

NR 467, Pt E, Ch 10

DYNAPOS
- SAM
- AM/AT
-R
- RS
- ESKI(xx,xx,xx,xx)

Dynamic Positioning
- Semi Automatic Mode (DP class 0/1)
- Automatic Mode/Automatic Tracking (DP class 1)
- Redundancy (DP class 2)
- Redundancy & Separation (DP class 3)
- Environmental Station Keeping Index (availability)

NR 467, Pt E, Ch 10

ALP
ALM
ALS

Lifting appliances for harbour condition

Lifting in offshore conditions
Lifting at sea for launching/recovering diving devices

NR 526

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NR 467, Pt E, Ch 8
NR 527
NR 527

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BV class notations for OSVs

BV notation

Application to OSV

BV Rules reference

COMF-NOISE
- 1, 2, 3
COMF-VIB
- 1, 2, 3

Comfort on board related to noise

- designation of Noise Comfort Class
Comfort on board related to vibrations
- designation of Vibration Comfort Class

NR 467, Pt E, Ch 6

ACCOMMODATION

Crew accommodation (MLC 2006 accommodation

design, noise & vibrations, indoor climate & lighting)

NI 577

CLEANSHIP
BWE
BWT
AWT
GWT
NDO-x days
OWS-x ppm
NOX-x%
SOX-x%
HVSC
GREEN PASSPORT
CLEANSHIP SUPER

Prevention of sea and air pollution

Ballast Water Exchange
Ballast Water Treatment
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Grey Water Treatment
No Discharge Operation during x days
Oily Water Separator (hydrocarbon content in ppm)
NOx emissions (percentage below IMO)
SOx emissions (percentage below IMO)
High Voltage Shore Connection
Inventory of Hazardous Materials (ship recycling)
Enhanced prevention of sea and air pollution

NR 467, Pt E, Ch 9

- dualfuel
- gasfuel

Engines using natural gas and fuel oil as fuel

Engines using only natural gas as fuel

NR 529

SEEMP

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan

NR 586

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BV class notations for OSVs (offshore rules)

BV notation

Application to OSV

BV Rules reference

offshore service ship

- pipelaying

Pipelay operations

NR 445

offshore service ship

- lifting

Heavy lift operations

NR 445

offshore service ship

- diving support

Diving support operations

NR 445

offshore service barge

- accommodation

Accommodation barge

NR 445

LSA

Life saving appliances

NR 445, Pt C, Ch 4

COMF HEALTH -NOISE

- 1, 2
COMF HEALTH -VIB
- 1, 2

Comfort & health on board related to noise

- designation of Noise Comfort Class
Comfort & health on board related to vibrations
- designation of Vibration Comfort Class

NR 445, Pt E, Ch 5

INWATERSURVEY

Arrangements to facilitate the in-water surveys

NR 445, Pt A, Ch 2

HEL

Helicopter facilities (helideck)

NR 445, Pt D, Ch 1

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Example of multi-role AHTS (DP2)

BV class notation:

I HULL MACH
anchor handling vessel
tug
supply vessel - oil product FP>60C, LHNS
fire-fighting ship 1 - water spraying
oil recovery ship - SECOND-LINE
unrestricted navigation
AUT-UMS
DYNAPOS AM/AT R
CLEANSHIP
PROTECTED FO TANK
LI-S3

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Example of PSV (DP2, SPS)

BV class notation:

I HULL MACH
supply vessel - oil product FP>60C, LHNS - SP60
fire-fighting ship 1 - water spraying
oil recovery ship - SECOND-LINE
unrestricted navigation
DYNAPOS AM/AT R
INWATERSURVEY

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Example of multi-role FSV (DP2)

BV class notation:

I HULL MACH
special service - stand-by rescue vessel (200 survivors, North Sea)
fire-fighting ship 1 - water spraying
supply vessel - oil product
oil recovery ship
tug
unrestricted navigation
SYS-NEQ-1
AUT-UMS
DYNAPOS AM/AT R
CLEANSHIP SUPER 7 AWT
SDS
CPS(WBT)

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Agenda:
Introduction
IMO regulatory framework
BV class notations
BV regulatory developments
Wrap up

Safety guidelines for tugs

Definition of class notations (service notations and additional service

features) based on realistic operational profiles and duties of tugs

Basic philosophy is that the combined system of tug and assisted vessel

should be assessed in a holistic manner

Technical requirements are a function of the selected class notation(s)

Definition of design loads for towing, escorting and pushing

Towing and escort stability

Towing and escort equipment (strength and safety)

Safety equipment (fire safety, life saving

appliances, radio installation and navigation
equipment for non-Convention tugs; anchor
equipment for all tugs)

Guidance for interaction between tug and

assisted ship (communication, towing

fittings, pushing areas and making fast)
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Diving support vessels & diving systems

Three levels of certification
Classification of the diving support vessel (DSV) NR 609

Service notations:
diving support-integrated
diving support-capable
diving support-portable
Additional service features:
- DD (Deep Diving)
- SD (Shallow Diving)

permanent diving system

non-permanent diving system not installed
non-permanent diving system installed
saturation diving, bounce diving
surface (air) diving

Classification of the diving system NR 610

2

IMO Diving System

Safety Certificate

Ship Certificate of Classification

Diving system Certificate of Classification

Deep Diving Systems
Shallow Diving Systems
Certification of diving system components NR 610

Component Certificate
Class Certificate of Inspection or Makers Certificate (depending on criticality)

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Diving support vessels NR 609

Rules cover all types of diving support vessels and diving systems by

assignment of a combination of a service notation (integrated, capable or

portable) and additional service feature (deep diving, shallow diving)
Consistent with IMO Code of Safety for Diving Systems for interface

between ship and diving equipment

Includes recommendations from IMCA Diving Code of Practice
Target publication date June 2014

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Diving support vessels NR 609

Diving support vessel main functions
Provide protected areas for diving equipment:
hyperbaric chamber(s), diving control room,
breathing gas storage, hyperbaric evacuation
system, etc.
Provide fire protection, detection and extinction
systems
Provide station keeping capabilities

Provide electrical energy supply

Provide communication means between ship
control and diving control stations
Provide ventilation of enclosed spaces containing
diving equipment
Launch & Recovery System (LARS) of diving bell
Moonpool for diving bell (when relevant)
Structural foundations for the equipment

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Diving support vessels NR 609

Classification of diving support vessel and diving system are

independent (diving system may be portable and not dedicated to a ship)

Classification of the diving system (e.g. in accordance with NR 610) or,

alternatively, a recognised diving system certificate is mandatory

IMO Diving Systems Safety Certificate may be a requirement of national

authorities (BV has been delegated by several flag states)

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Diving systems and equipment NR 610

Rules cover deep diving and shallow diving systems intended for manned

underwater operations and associated system components

Integrated & modular diving systems

Item

Consistent with recognised industry

standards (e.g. IMCA)

Target publication date Q4 2014

Submersible compression chamber

(closed diving bell)
Wet diving bell or diver basket
Deck compression chamber
(surface pressure chamber)
Deck decompression chamber
stand control panel
Hyperbaric Evacuation System
Breathing Supply system including
gas reserves and installations for
transferring breathing gas to divers
Handling systems for diving bell or
diving basket and umbilical
Diving control room
Clamping and under pressure
transfer system
Devices for controlling atmosphere
Devices for recovery and
purification of breathing gas
Means of production of hot water

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Deep
Diving

Shallow
Diving

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Agenda:
Introduction
IMO regulatory framework
BV class notations
BV regulatory developments
Wrap-up

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