“C” Class Divisions

“C” Class Divisions

Definition(s)

"C" Class Divisions

"C" class divisions are divisions constructed of approved non-combustible materials. They need meet neither requirements relative to the passage of smoke and flame nor limitations relative to the temperature rise. Combustible veneers are permitted provided they meet the requirements of this chapter. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Acceptable

Acceptable

Definition(s)

Acceptable

'Acceptable', in relation to a risk, means a level of risk for which the time, cost or effort of further reducing it would be grossly disproportionate to the benefits of such reduction. In assessing whether the time, cost or effort would be grossly disproportionate to the benefits of further reducing the risk, regard shall be had to best practice risk levels compatible with the undertaking. Source: DIRECTIVE 2013/30/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC Legislation  

Acceptable

For the purpose of interpreting the standards referred to in subsection (2), “acceptable” means appropriate. Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations  

Translations

Accident

Accident

Definition(s)

Accident

“Accident” means a fortuitous event that results in the death of or injury to any person involved in a diving operation (accident). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations  

Accident

Accident includes the contraction of a disease. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Accident

Accident means an event that. (a) causes any person to be harmed; or (b) in different circumstances, might have caused any person to be harmed. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Accident

“Accident” means an incident that results in a hazard causing harm to a worker. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Accident

Event or chain of events which cause, or could have caused, injury, illness and/or damage (loss) to assets, the environment or third parties. Source: ISO 17776:2000, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment. GlobalStandards  

Accident

See Incident. As low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) To reduce a risk to a level which is ‘as low as reasonably practicable’ involves balancing reduction in risk against the time, trouble, difficulty and cost of achieving it. This level represents the point, objectively assessed, at which the time, trouble, difficulty and cost of further reduction measures become unreasonably disproportionate to the additional risk reduction obtained. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global Standards  

Accident

An event that causes any person to be harmed, or in different circumstances might have caused any person to be harmed. Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance
Accommodation Spaces

Accommodation Spaces

Definition(s)

Accommodation Spaces

Accommodation spaces are those used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobbies rooms, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces. Public spaces are those portions of the accommodation which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently enclosed spaces. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Accommodation Spaces

Accommodation spaces are those spaces used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, game and hobby rooms, barber shops, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces  <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation.
Accord

Accord

Definition(s)

Accord

“Accord” means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord dated August 26, 1986 and entered into by the Government of Canada, as represented by the Prime Minister of Canada and the Federal Minister, and by the Government of Nova Scotia, as represented by the Premier of Nova Scotia and the Provincial Minister, and includes any amendments thereto; Accord. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
Accord Acts

Accord Acts

Definition(s)

Accord Acts

“Accord Acts” means
  1. the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, and
  2. the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act; lois de mise en oeuvre.
Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation

Accord Acts

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act, Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation (Newfoundland and Labrador) Act. Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory Guidance Source: Environmental Protection Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: Safety Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source:  Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations
Acquisition of Property

Acquisition of Property

Definition(s)

Acquisition of Property

Acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Act

Act

Definition(s)

Act

“Act” means the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (Loi). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/96-117, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013. Regulations Source: Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance

ACT

The assumed malevolent scenario under study.

Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global Standards  

Act

“Act” means the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act (Loi). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations, SOR/88-600, February 2013. Regulations  

Act

“Act” means Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Loi). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, February 2013. Regulations Source: Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/87-612, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Regulations  

Act

ACT shall mean the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of the State of Colorado. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. Regulations  

Act

“ACT” means automatic custody transfer. Source: Oil and Gas, New Mexico Administrative Code Title 19, Chapter 15, January 2013. Regulations  

Act

Act means the OCS Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.). Source: Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, 30 CFR 250 (2013). Regulations  

Act

Act means the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ), as amended by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-372). Source: Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR 140-147 (2013). Regulations  

Act

"Act" means State of Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act, as amended 1992. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Act

Act means the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Petroleum Exploration and Extraction) Regulations 2013, SR 2013/208, New Zealand, as of May 2013. Regulations  

ACT

Automatic custody transfer. API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition, December 2012, Global Standards  

Act

Act—The Oil and Gas Act (58 P. S. § §  601.101—601.605). Source: Oil and Gas Wells, Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter 78, December 2012. Regulations

Act

Act means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-144, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-187, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, SOR/95-189, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-191, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. Regulations Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Act

Act means the Canada Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Act

The Accord Acts and the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Source: Environmental Protection Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Act

Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 (Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 54 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

This Act

This Act includes the regulations. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Act, The

The enabling legislation that creates NOPSEMA, provides its functions and powers for its OHS inspectors and imposes duties on those who are regulated by NOPSEMA. The Act has changed over time:
  • From 1st January 2005 to 30th June 2008: The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
  • From 1st July 2008 to 20th November 2008 The Offshore Petroleum Act 2006
  • From 21st November 2008: The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
It may also refer to the State PSLA or Territory PSLA when this is relevant. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Act

The Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. Source: Safety Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance

 

Act

Act means the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Source: Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, SR 1996/220, New Zealand, as of January 2011. Regulations  

Act

“Act” means the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (53 of 1948. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. Regulations  

Act

Act: Mijnbouwwet. Source: Mining Decree of the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2003 (as amended in 2007).  Legislation  

Act

“Act” means the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934). Source: The Petroleum Rules, 2002, India, 13th March 2002. Regulations  

Act

“Act” means the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934. Source: The Petroleum Rules, 1976, India, 1976. Regulations
Active Substance

Active Substance

Definition(s)

Active Substance

“Active Substance” means a substance or organism, including a virus or a fungus, that has a general or specific action on or against Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation  

Active Substances

Active Substances - means a substance or organism, including a virus or a fungus that has a general or specific action on or against Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens. Source: Resolution MEPC.174(58), revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.169(57), revised Procedure for approval of ballast water management systems that make use of Active Substances (G9), 4 April 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.140(54), Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Activities in The Area

Activities in The Area

Definition(s)

Activities in The Area

'Activities in the Area' means all activities of exploration for, and exploitation of, the resources of the Area Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, Legislation 
Actual Loss or Damage

Actual Loss or Damage

Definition(s)

Actual Loss or Damage

In section 26, “actual loss or damage” includes loss of income, including future income, and, with respect to any aboriginal peoples of Canada, includes loss of hunting, fishing and gathering opportunities. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Adjusted Amount

Adjusted Amount

Definition(s)

Adjusted amount

Adjusted amount means the amount that would have been paid under subsection (1) in respect of the amount of royalty if it were assumed that the provisional royalty (within the meaning of section 16 of the Royalty Act) had been equal to the determined royalty (within the meaning of that section). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Administration

Administration

Definition(s)

Administration

Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the MOU is entitled to fly. Source: IMO Resolution A.1079(28), Recommendations for the Training and Certification of Personnel on Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs), Adopted on 4 December 2013, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance  

Administration

Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.267(85), adoption of the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), Adoption of the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance.  

Administration

Administration means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating. With respect to a ship entitled to fly the flag of a State, the Administration is the Government of that State. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the coast over which the coastal State exercises sovereign rights for the purpose of exploration and exploitation of their natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the coastal State concerned. Source: Resolution MEPC.195(61), 2010 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-fouling Systemson Ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory guidance  

Administration

Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the unit is entitled to fly. Source: IMO Resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: IMO Resolution MSC.267(85), International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO resolution MSC.98(73), The International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution A.741(18), International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 4  November 1993, International Maritime Organization, Regulatory guidance  

Administration

Administration has the same meaning as article 2, subparagraph (5) of MARPOL 73. Source: Resolution MEPC.177(58), amendments to the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines, 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Administration

“Administration” means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating. With respect to a ship entitled to fly a flag of a State, the Administration is the Government of that State. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the coast over which the coastal State exercises sovereign rights for the purposes of exploration and exploitation of their natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the coastal State concerned. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001, Legislation
Affiliate Code of Conduct

Affiliate Code of Conduct

Definition(s)

Affiliate Code of Conduct

“Affiliate code of conduct” means the code of conduct governing entities engaged in storage, transmission, distribution, marketing and sale of natural gas under sub-section (1) of section 21. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Aft Terminal

Aft Terminal

Definition(s)

Aft Terminal

Aft terminal is the aft limit of the subdivision length. <Chapter II-1, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Agency

Agency

Definition(s)

Agency

Agency means— (a) a government department: (b) a Crown entity within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989: (c) the New Zealand Police: (d) the New Zealand Defence Force Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation

Agency

Entity contracted to inspect new OCTG using the methods and criteria specified. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Agency

Entity contracted to inspect used drill stem elements using the methods and criteria specified. Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Agency

“Agency” means the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency established by section 61; Agence. Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992, c. 37, Canada, as consolidated November 2003. Legislation

Agreement

Agreement

Definition(s)

Agreement

In this section, “agreement” means an agreement between the Government of Canada and the government of a province respecting resource management and revenue sharing in relation to activities respecting the exploration for or the production of petroleum carried out on any frontier lands. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation

Agreement

Unless otherwise indicated, “by agreement” means “by agreement between manufacturer and purchaser at the time of enquiry and order”. Source: API Standard 2RD, Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Systems, Second Edition, September 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 17G, Recommended Practice for Completion/Workover Risers, Second Edition, July 2006 (Reaffirmed April 2011). Global Standards

Agricultural Production

Agricultural Production

Definition(s)

Agricultural Production

"Agricultural production" means the production of any growing grass or crop attached to the surface of the land, whether or not the grass or crop is to be sold commercially, and the production of any farm animals, including farmed elk, whether or not the animals are to be sold commercially. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation  

Agricultural Production

"Agricultural production" means the production of any grass or crop attached to the surface of the land, whether or not the grass or crop is to be sold commercially, and the production of any farm animals, whether or not the animals are to be sold commercially. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation  
Alert Phase

Alert Phase

Definition(s)

Alert Phase

"Alert phase". A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of a person, a vessel or other craft. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
Alerting Post

Alerting Post

Definition(s)

Alerting Post

"Alerting post". Any facility intended to serve as an intermediary between a person reporting an emergency and a rescue co-ordination centre or rescue sub-centre. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.70(69), adoption of amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, 18 May 1998, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  
All Practicable Steps

All Practicable Steps

Definition(s)

All Practicable Steps

Employers have a general duty to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees (section 6). In particular, they are required to take all practicable steps to: • Provide and maintain a safe working environment; • Provide and maintain facilities for the safety and health of employees at work; • Ensure that machinery and equipment is safe for employees; • Ensure that working arrangements are not hazardous to employees; and • Provide procedures to deal with emergencies that may arise while employees are at work. Taking “all practicable steps” means doing what is reasonably able to be done in the circumstances, taking into account: • The severity of any injury or harm to health that may occur; • The degree of risk or probability of that injury or harm occurring; • How much is known about the hazard and the ways of eliminating, reducing or controlling it; and • The availability, effectiveness and cost of possible safeguards. An employer or other person is only required to take “all practicable steps” in relation to circumstances that they know, or ought reasonably to know about (section 2A). Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance  

All Practicable Steps

Taking “all practicable steps” means doing what is reasonably able to be done in the circumstances, taking into account: • The severity of any injury or harm to health that may occur; • The degree of risk or probability of that injury or harm occurring; • How much is known about the hazard and the ways of eliminating, reducing or controlling it; and • The availability, effectiveness and cost of the possible safeguards. Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance  

All Practicable Steps

(1) In this Act, all practicable steps, in relation to achieving any result in any circumstances, means all steps to achieve the result that it is reasonably practicable to take in the circumstances, having regard to— (a) the nature and severity of the harm that may be suffered if the result is not achieved; and (b) the current state of knowledge about the likelihood that harm of that nature and severity will be suffered if the result is not achieved; and (c) the current state of knowledge about harm of that nature; and (d) the current state of knowledge about the means available to achieve the result, and about the likely efficacy of each of those means; and (e) the availability and cost of each of those means. (2) To avoid doubt, a person required by this Act to take all practicable steps is required to take those steps only in respect of circumstances that the person knows or ought reasonably to know about. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
All Ships

All Ships

Definition(s)

All Ships

All ships means any ship, vessel or craft irrespective of type and purpose. <Chapter V, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Amidships

Amidships

Definition(s)

Amidships

Amidships. Amidships is at the middle of the length (L). <Chapter I, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.143(77), amendments to Annex B to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, 5 June 2003, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Amidship

Amidship is at the middle of the length (L). . <Chapter II-1, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Amount

Amount

Definition(s)

Amount

“Amount” means, except in section 237, an amount of money for infrastructural costs directly or indirectly relating to the exploration for or development, production or transportation of petroleum in the offshore area; montant. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
And

And

Definition(s)

And

The word "and" includes the word "or" and the use of the word "or" includes the word "and". The use of the plural includes the singular and the use of the singular includes the plural. Source: Control of Oil and Gas Resources, North Dakota Century Code, Title 38, Chapter 8, February 2013. Legislation
Animal Carcasses

Animal Carcasses

Definition(s)

Animal Carcasses

Animal carcasses means the bodies of any animals that are carried on board as cargo and that die or are euthanized during the voyage. Source: Resolution Resolution MEPC.201(62), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised MARPOL Annex V), 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Annex

Annex

Definition(s)

Annex

Annex means Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, and as modified by the Protocol of 1997, as amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted and brought into force in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention. Source: Resolution MEPC.176(58), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Revised MARPOL Annex VI), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Legislation 
Anniversary Date

Anniversary Date

Definition(s)

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year, which corresponds to the date of expiration of the Certificate of Inspection. Source: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 46 CFR 107-109 (2013). Regulations  

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the certificate. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.  <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Anniversary date

Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate. <Annex VI, regulation 2>. Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.176(58), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Revised MARPOL Annex VI), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Anniversary Date

Anniversary date means the day and month of each year that corresponds to the date of expiry of the relevant document or certificate. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Antarctic Area

Antarctic Area

Definition(s)

Antarctic Area

Antarctic Area means the sea area south of latitude 60°S. <Annex II, Chapter 5, Regulation 8>. Source: Resolution MEPC.118(52), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.201(62), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised MARPOL Annex V), 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Anti-Exposure Suit

Anti-Exposure Suit

Definition(s)

Anti-Exposure Suit

Anti-exposure suit is a protective suit designed for use by rescue boat crews and marine evacuation system parties. <Chapter III, Part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.47(66), adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. Legislation