Authority Area

Authority Area

Definition(s)

Authority area

Authority area:
  1. when used in relation to a petroleum special prospecting authority—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the petroleum special prospecting authority; or
  2. when used in relation to a petroleum access authority—means the area to which the petroleum access authority relates; or
  3. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas search authority—means the area constituted by the block or blocks that are the subject of the greenhouse gas search authority; or
  4. when used in relation to a greenhouse gas special authority—means the area to which the greenhouse gas special authority relates.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Definition(s)

Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

“Auto liquefied petroleum gas” means a mixture of certain light hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which are gaseous at normal ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure but may be condensed to the liquid state at normal ambient temperature by the application of moderate pressure, and which conform to such specifications for use as fuel in vehicles, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Auxiliary Control Device

Auxiliary Control Device

Definition(s)

Auxiliary Control Device

Auxiliary control device means a system, function, or control strategy installed on a marine diesel engine that is used to protect the engine and/or its ancillary equipment against operating conditions that could result in damage or failure, or that is used to facilitate the starting of the engine. An auxiliary control device may also be a strategy or measure that has been satisfactorily demonstrated not to be a defeat device. 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 
Auxiliary Steering Gear

Auxiliary Steering Gear

Definition(s)

Auxiliary Steering Gear

Auxiliary steering gear is the equipment which is provided for effecting movement of the rudder for the purpose of steering the unit in the event of failure of the main steering gear. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Auxiliary Steering Gear

Auxiliary steering gear is the equipment other than any part of the main steering gear necessary to steer the ship in the event of failure of the main steering gear but not including the tiller, quadrant or components serving the same purpose. <Chapter II-1, regulation 3>. 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 Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 5, Main and Auxiliary Machinery, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Average Annual Cost to the Province of Borrowing Money

Average Annual Cost to the Province of Borrowing Money

Definition(s)

Average Annual Cost to the Province of Borrowing Money

“Average annual cost to the Province of borrowing money” means the average annual rate of interest, determined in the manner prescribed, that would be incurred by the Province on borrowed money if the money were borrowed during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the determination of the threshold rate of return; coût d’emprunt annuel moyen. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
Ballast Water

Ballast Water

Definition(s)

Ballast Water

“Ballast Water” means water with its suspended matter taken on board a ship to control trim, list, draught, stability or stresses of the ship. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation  

Ballast Water

Ballast water is water used to maintain the stability of an offshore facility. In typical practice, ballast water is segregated from ship’s bilge and should not be contaminated with oil. 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
Ballast Water Capacity

Ballast Water Capacity

Definition(s)

Ballast Water Capacity

“Ballast Water Capacity” means the total volumetric capacity of any tanks, spaces or compartments on a ship used for carrying, loading or discharging Ballast Water, including any multi-use tank, space or compartment designed to allow carriage of Ballast Water. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation
Ballast Water Management

Ballast Water Management

Definition(s)

Ballast Water Management

“Ballast Water Management” means mechanical, physical, chemical, and biological processes, either singularly or in combination, to remove, render harmless, or avoid the uptake or discharge of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens within Ballast Water and Sediments. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation
Baltic Sea Area

Baltic Sea Area

Definition(s)

Baltic Sea Area

The Baltic Sea area means the Baltic Sea proper with the Gulf of Bothni and the Gulf of Finland and the entrance to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57º 44.8΄ N. 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
Bay

Bay

Definition(s)

Bay

For the purposes of this Convention, a bay is a well-marked indentation whose penetration is in such proportion to the width of its mouth as to contain land-locked waters and constitute more than a mere curvature of the coast. An indentation shall not, however, be regarded as a bay unless its area is as large as, or larger than, that of the semi-circle whose diameter is a line drawn across the mouth of that indentation. Source: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, Legislation   

Bay

For the purposes of this paragraph, “bay” includes harbour, port, cove, sound, channel, basin or other inlet. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
Bay of Fundy

Bay of Fundy

Definition(s)

Bay of Fundy

“Bay of Fundy” means the submarine areas within the limits described in Schedule II; Baie de Fundy. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation
Benefits Plan

Benefits Plan

Definition(s)

Benefits Plan

In this section, "benefits plan" means a plan for the employment of Canadians and for providing Canadian manufacturers, consultants, contractors and service companies with a full and fair opportunity to participate on a competitive basis in the supply of goods and services used in any proposed work or activity referred to in the benefits plan. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. O-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Black Sea Area

Black Sea Area

Definition(s)

Black Sea Area

The Black Sea area means the Black Sea proper with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41º N. 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
Block

Block

Definition(s)

Block

Block means a block constituted as provided by section 33 or 282. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Blocks

For the purposes of this Act: (a) a graticular section that is wholly within an offshore area constitutes a block; and (b) if a part only of a graticular section is, or parts only of a graticular section are, within an offshore area, the area of that part, or of those parts, constitutes a block. Note: See also section 282 (certain portions of blocks to be blocks). Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Block Coefficient

Block Coefficient

Definition(s)

Block Coefficient

Block coefficient block coef ∇ is the volume of the moulded displacement of the ship, excluding appendages, in a ship with a metal shell, and is the volume of displacement to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material, both taken at a moulded draught of d1; and where d1 is 85% of the least moulded depth. (b) When calculating the block coefficient of a multi-hull craft, the full breadth (B) as defined in paragraph (4) is to be used and not the breadth of a single hull. <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
Block That Is Constituted by a Graticular Section

Block That Is Constituted by a Graticular Section

Definition(s)

Block that is constituted by a graticular section

A reference in this Act to a block that is constituted by a graticular section includes a reference to a block that is constituted by the area of a part only, or by the areas of parts only, of a graticular section. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Board

Board

Definition(s)

Board

“Board” means the National Energy Board established by section 3 of the National Energy Board Act (Office). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

Board

“Board” means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board established by the joint operation of section 9 of this Act and section 9 of the Provincial Act; Office. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. Legislation  

Board

The National Energy Board, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board or the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, as the case may be. 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  

Board

A body of elected or appointed individuals who jointly govern the activities of the company. The board is normally the highest authority for management of the company. The authority is conferred on the board by the shareholders or owners of the company who set articles constituting the responsibilities, rules and limitations within which the board operates. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards  

Board

“Board” means the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Board

“Board” means the Environmental Studies Management Board established by subsection 78(1); Conseil. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation

Board

Board means the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority Board continued in existence by section 653. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Board

"Board" means the Oil Industry Development Board established under section 3. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Board Member

Board Member

Definition(s)

Board member

Board member means a member of the Board, and includes the Chair of the Board. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Breadth

Breadth

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Breadth (BS)

Breadth, B, is the greatest moulded breadth, in metres. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation

Breadth (BS)

“Breadth (BS)” is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship, in metres, at or below the deepest load line draught (dS). <Annex 1, regulation 12A>. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Breadth (B)

Breadth (B)

Definition(s)

Breadth (B)

Breadth (B) means the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material. The breadth (B) shall be measured in metres. Source: Resolution MEPC.119(52), 2004 amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), 15 October 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: IMO Resolution MSC.266(84), Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code), 13 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Breadth

Breadth. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the breadth (B) is the maximum breadth of the ship, measured amidships to the moulded line of the frame in a ship with a metal shell and to the outer surface of the hull in a ship with a shell of any other material. <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  

Breadth (B)

Breadth (B) is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship at or below the deepest subdivision draught. <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  

Breadth (B)

Breadth, B, is the greatest moulded breadth, in metres. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 4, Steel Unit Structures, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Breadth (BB)

Breadth (BB)

Definition(s)

Breadth (BB)

“Breadth (BB)” is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship, in metres, at or below the waterline (dB). <Annex 1, regulation 12A>. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Breadth (BS)

Breadth (BS)

Definition(s)

Breadth (BS)

“Breadth (BS)” is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship, in metres, at or below the deepest load line draught (dS). <Annex 1, regulation 12A>. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Bridge

Bridge

Definition(s)

Bridge

Wheelhouse and bridge wings. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.128(75), Recommendation on Performance Standards for a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), 20 May 2002, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Bridge

Bridge. A bridge is a superstructure which does not extend to either the forward or after perpendicular. <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
Bulk Chemical Code

Bulk Chemical Code

Definition(s)

Bulk Chemical Code

Bulk Chemical Code means the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.20(22), 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 concerning amendment procedures applicable to an appendix to an Annex.  <Annex II, Chapter 1, Regulation 1>. 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
Bulkhead Deck

Bulkhead Deck

Definition(s)

Bulkhead Deck

Bulkhead deck is the uppermost deck up to which the transverse watertight bulkheads are carried. <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  

Bulkhead Deck

Bulkhead deck in a passenger ship means the uppermost deck at any point in the subdivision length (Ls) to which the main bulkheads and the ship’s shell are carried watertight and the lowermost deck from which passenger and crew evacuation will not be impeded by water in any stage of flooding for damage cases defined in regulation 8 and in part B-2 of this chapter. The bulkhead deck may be a stepped deck. In a cargo ship the freeboard deck may be taken as the bulkhead deck. . <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
Bunker Oil

Bunker Oil

Definition(s)

Bunker Oil

"Bunker oil" means any hydrocarbon mineral oil, including lubricating oil, used or intended to be used for the operation or propulsion of the ship, and any residues of such oil. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Legislation
Bureau of Indian Standards

Bureau of Indian Standards

Definition(s)

Bureau of Indian Standards

“Bureau of Indian Standards” means the Bureau of Indian Standards established under section 3 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986). Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
By-products

By-products

Definition(s)

By-products

“By-products” means helium, carbon dioxide, sulphur, and other substances obtained from petroleum production. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
C

C

Definition(s)

C

Specified minimum yield strength.

Source: API Standard 2CCU, Offshore Cargo Carrying Units, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

C

Distance from the neutral axis to the reference section. Source: API Technical Report 17TR7, Verification and Validation of Subsea Connectors, First Edition, April 2017. Global Standards

C

“C” is the ship’s total volume of oil fuel, including that of the small oil fuel tanks, in m3, at 98% tank filling. <Annex 1, regulation 12A>. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Cabin Balcony

Cabin Balcony

Definition(s)

Cabin Balcony

Cabin balcony is an open deck space which is provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of a single cabin and has direct access from such a cabin.<Chapter II-2, regulation 53>. 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