Definition(s)
Evacuation
The planned method for leaving an offshore installation in an emergency e.g. helicopter or TEMPSC.
Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines
Evacuation
Planned method of leaving the installation in an emergency.
Source: ISO 17776:2016, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Offshore production installations — Major accident hazard management during the design of new installations, Second Edition, December 2016. Global Standards
Source: ISO 13702:2015, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on offshore production installations — Requirements and guidelines, Second Edition, August 2015. Global Standards
Source: ISO 15544:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines for emergency. Global Standards
Evacuation
Evacuation refers to the planned and controlled method of leaving the installation without directly entering the sea. Successful evacuation will result in persons being transferred to a place of safety, by which is meant a safe onshore location, or a safe offshore location or vessel. Means of evacuation offer protection from the hazard, and have their own motive power to enable persons to move quickly away from the installation.
Source: Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response on Offshore Installations, Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Approved Code of Practice and guidance (UK HSE L65), Second Edition, 1997. Regulatory Guidance
Evacuation
“Evacuation” means the leaving of an installation and its vicinity, in an emergency, in a systematic manner and without directly entering the sea.
Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. Regulations