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Design Casualty
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Design Casualty
Design casualty means an engineering description of the development and severity of a casualty for use in a design scenario. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Casualty Scenario
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Design Casualty Scenario
Design casualty scenario means a set of conditions that defines the development and severity of a casualty within and through ship space(s) or systems and describes specific factors relevant to a casualty of concern. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1212, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III, 15 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Filling Rate
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Design Filling Rate
Design filling rate is the minimum filling used during the approval tests in accordance with appendix 2. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1271, Guidelines for the approval of high-expansion foam using inside air for the protection of machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms, 4 June 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Filling Rate
Design filling rate is at least the minimum nominal filling rate used during the approval tests. <fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.327(90), amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 25 May 2012, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Fire
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Design Fire
Design fire means an engineering description of the development and spread of fire for use in a design fire scenario. Design fire curves may be described in terms of heat release rate versus time. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Fire Scenario
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Design Fire Scenario
Design fire scenario means a set of conditions that defines the fire development and the spread of fire within and through ship space(s) and describes factors such as ventilation conditions, ignition sources, arrangement and quantity of combustible materials and fire load accounting for the effects of fire detection, fire protection, fire control and suppression and fire mitigation measures. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1002, Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety, 26 June 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Load
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Design Load
Combination of load effects. 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 StandardsDesign Load
Sum of the static and dynamic loads that would induce the maximum allowable stress in the equipment. Source: API SPEC 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment Upstream Segment, Fifth Edition, June 2010 (August 2010). Global Standards Source:API SPECIFICATION 7K, Drilling and Well Servicing Equipment, Sixth Edition, December 2015. Global StandardsDesign Load
Sum of static and dynamic loads that would induce the maximum allowable stress in an item. Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global StandardsDesign Loads/Actions
Design loads/actions as mentioned in the fourth subsection, includes functional, environmental and accidental loads/actions, including fire and explosion loads/actions. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceDesign Load/Action
Characteristic load/action multiplied by load/action coefficients. Source: Regulations relating to design and outfitting of facilities, etc. in the petroleum activities (the Facilities Regulations), Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2012). RegulationsDesign Load
Characteristic load multiplied by load coefficients. Source: Regulations Relating to Technical and Operational Matters at Onshore Facilities in the Petroleum Activities, etc. (The Technical and Operational Regulations) Norway, April 2010 (amended December 2010). RegulationsDesign Load
“Design load” means characteristic load multiplied by load coefficients. Source: Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, India, 18th June 2008. RegulationsDesign to Handle Controlled Well Flow
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Design to Handle Controlled Well Flow
Design to handle controlled well flow as mentioned in the first subsection, means a) equipment used for production and injection of gas, fluids and solids, b) need for equipment in case of changes in preconditions, for instance, failure of barrier elements. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Facilities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceDesignated Diving Doctor (DDD)
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Designated Diving Doctor (DDD)
A medical practitioner holding a current registration with the Medical Council of NZ who has undertaken a recognised training course in underwater hyperbaric medicine, and is competent to carry out medical examinations for occupational divers. (A current list of DDDs is available on the Departments website http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/ services/diving/doctors.shtml) Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory GuidanceDestroyed
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Destroyed
Destroyed as mentioned in the fifth subsection, means physically destroying discarded material and information. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceDetail
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Detail
Detail: particulars collectively; minutiae; item by item (The Macquarie Dictionary Online © 2007). Source: NOPSEMA Guidance note: Safety Case Content and Level of Detail, N-04300-GN0106, Australia, Revision 5, December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceDetecting And Recording Accumulations Of Flammable Or Toxic Gases
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Detecting And Recording Accumulations Of Flammable Or Toxic Gases
Detecting and recording accumulations of flammable or toxic gases means that the duty holder should take steps to ensure that predetermined levels of gas in a designated location are detected and that a record is kept of all instances where gas is detected at or above a level which prompts automatic or manual executive action. 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 GuidanceDetection Time
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Detection Time
Detection time is the time interval, measured in seconds, between the time a change in the gas concentration occurs at the gas analysis unit, and the time the unit registers a reading of 90% of the gas concentration, also known as T(90). Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1343, amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, 24 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1370, Guidelines for the design, construction and testing of fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems, 22 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDetector
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Detector or Detector Shoe
Scanning shoe carrying one or more transducers, used to protect transducers from mechanical damage. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global StandardsDetector
Detector is the sensing element which measures the gas concentration. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1370, Guidelines for the design, construction and testing of fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems, 22 June 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDetention
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Detention
Intervention action taken by the port State when the condition of the ship or its crew does not correspond substantially with the applicable conventions to ensure that the ship will not sail until it can proceed to sea without presenting a danger to the ship or persons on board, or without presenting an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment, whether or not such action will affect the normal schedule of the departure of the ship. Source: IMO resolution A.1052(27), Procedures for Port State Control, 2011, 201 December 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDeterrent
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Deterrent
Measure that discourages, complicates, or delays an adversary’s action or occurrence by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety. Sample Usage: Robust countermeasures can serve as a deterrent to some adversaries, causing them to change, delay, or abandon their plans. Annotation:- A deterrent reduces threat by decreasing the likelihood that an attack (or illegal entry, etc.) will be attempted.
- One form of deterrent is a prospective punitive action intended to discourage the adversary from acting (e.g., massive nuclear retaliation, Mutual Assured Destruction during the Cold War, or prison for conventional crimes). Another form of deterrent is a measure or set of measures that affects the adversary's confidence of success (e.g., fences, border patrols, checkpoints).
- A deterrent may cause an adversary to abandon plans to attempt an attack (or illegal entry, etc).
- A deterrent may cause the adversary to react by "threat shifting" in any of several domains: shift in time (delay); shift in target; shift in resources (additional resources); and/or a shift in plan or method of attack.
- Resilience, in terms of both critical economic systems and infrastructure and in societal resilience (e.g., the famed British ―stiff upper lip‖ of WWII, advance preparation for effective consequence reduction response operations, etc.), also has a potential deterrent value achieved when terrorist groups perceive that the strategic impact they seek through a particular attack or type of attack will not be achieved.
Development Plan
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Development Plan
“Development plan” means the development plan that is approved by the Board in accordance with section 5.1 of the Act (plan de mise en valeur). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. RegulationsDevelopment Plan
“Development plan” means a development plan relating to the development of a pool or field that is referred to in section 5.1 of the Act (plan de mise en valeur. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-111, Canada, current to May 1, 2014. Regulations Source: Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, SOR/96-118, February 2013.RegulationsDevelopment Plan
“Development plan” means a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 143(2) for the purpose of obtaining approval of the general approach of developing a pool or field as proposed in the plan; plan de mise en valeur. Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationDevelopment Plan
“Development plan” means a plan submitted for the purpose of obtaining approval of the general approach of developing a pool or field as proposed in the plan. 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 GuidanceDevelopment Plan
The development plan that is approved by a Board pursuant to subsection 5.1(4) of COGOA, 143(4) of CNSOPRAIA, or 139(4) of CNAAIA. 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: 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: 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 GuidanceDevelopment Well
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Development Well
"Development well" means a well drilled to a known productive pool. Source: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Definitions, Alaska Admin. Code tit. 20, § 25.990, December 7, 2012. RegulationsDevelopment Well
Development well In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 101(1) of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. RegulationsDevelopment Well
“Development well” means a well that is so located in relation to another well penetrating an accumulation of petroleum that it is considered to be a well or part of a well drilled for the purpose of production or observation or for the injection or disposal of fluid into or from the accumulation. 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: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), current to April 29, 2013. Legislation Source: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, Canada, current to May 26, 2013. LegislationDevelopment Well
In these Regulations, “delineation well”, “development well” and “exploratory well” have the same meaning as in subsection 122(1) of the Act. Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsDHMS
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DHMS
Diving Hyperbaric Medical Services. Based at PO Box 32 139, Devonport, Auckland. email: divemeds@gmail.com. web: https://www.divemedical.co.nz Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory GuidanceDilution Method
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Dilution Method
Dilution method – a process by which replacement ballast water is filled through the top of the ballast tank intended for the carriage of ballast water with simultaneous discharge from the bottom at the same flow rate and maintaining a constant level in the tank through out the ballast exchange operation. Source: Resolution MEPC.124(53), Guidelines for ballast water exchange (G6), 22 July 2005, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.149(55), Guidelines for ballast water exchange design and construction standards (G11), 13 October 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDirect Consequence
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Direct Consequence
Effect that is an immediate result of an event, incident, or occurrence.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsDirect Consequence
Effect that is an immediate result of an event, incident, or occurrence. Sample Usage: Property damage and loss of life were among the direct consequences resulting from the hurricane. Annotation:- Direct consequences can include injuries, loss of life, on-site business interruption, immediate remediation costs, and damage to property and infrastructure as well as to the environment.
- The distinction between direct and indirect consequences is not always clear, but what matters in risk analysis is a) capturing the likely effects – be they designated as direct or indirect – that should be part of the analysis, b) clearly defining what is contained as part of direct consequences and what is part of indirect consequences, and c) being consistent across the entire analysis. Such consistency and clarity is important for comparability across scenarios and risk analyses.
Discarded
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Discarded
Discarded as mentioned in the fifth subsection, means a managed selection process in archives and databases to pick out material and information that can be omitted. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceDishwater
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Dishwater
Dishwater means the residue from the manual or automatic washing of dishes and cooking utensils which have been pre-cleaned to the extent that any food particles adhering to them would not normally interfere with the operation of automatic dishwashers. Source: Resolution MEPC.219(63), 2012 Guidelines for the Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, 2 March 2012, International Maritime Organization Regulatory GuidanceDistance Below Deck Head
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Distance Below Deck Head
Distance below deck head means the distance below the plating. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.158(78), amendments to the Technical provisions for means of access for inspections (Resolution MSC.133(76)), 20 May 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDistillate Fuel
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Distillate Fuel
Fuel oil for combustion purposes delivered to and used on board ships with a kinematic viscosity at 40°C lower than or equal to 11.00 centistokes2 (mm2/s. Source: Resolution MEPC.192(61), 2010 Guidelines for monitoring the worldwide average sulphur content of fuel oils supplied for use on board ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceDive Supervisor
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Dive Supervisor
A dive supervisor shall be a diver who is not necessarily fit to dive provided that a level of fitness required for the responsibilities undertaken is maintained. The dive supervisor will be trained and experienced in the dive techniques and equipment being used in the dive operation. He or she will be appointed in writing by the employer, will be on site at all times and will also hold appropriate first aid qualifications in the management of diving-related medical problems relevant to the level of diving operation being carried out. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory GuidanceDivers’ Emergency Service (DES)
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Divers’ Emergency Service (DES)
Divers’ Emergency Service (DES): 0800 4DES 111 or 0800 4337 111 Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory GuidanceDiving Bell
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Diving Bell
“Diving bell” means a compression chamber that is intended to be submerged and that is designed to transport a person at atmospheric pressure or divers at pressures greater than atmospheric pressure from the surface to an underwater work site and back and includes the compression chamber of a diving submersible (tourelle de plongée). 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. RegulationsDiving Bell
A diving bell is a submersible compression chamber used for transferring divers under pressure to and from the worksite. Source: Commercial Diving Projects Offshore, Diving at Work Regulations 1997, Approved Code of Practice (UK HSE L103), First Edition, 1998. Regulatory GuidanceDiving Bell
“Diving bell” means any compression chamber which is capable of being manned and is used or designed for use under the surface of water in supporting human life being a chamber in which any occupant is or may be subjected to a pressure of more than 300 millibars above atmospheric pressure during normal operation. Source: The Diving at Work Regulations 1997, UK S.I. 1997/2776, 1997. Regulations Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsDiving Medical Consultant (DMC)
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Diving Medical Consultant (DMC)
Person in charge of the Diving Hyperbaric Medical Unit. The issuer of occupational diving medicals. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory GuidanceDiving Operation
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Diving operation
“Diving operation” means any work or activity that is associated with a dive and that takes place during the total dive time and includes- any work or activity involving a diver or pilot,
- the activities of a person assisting a diver or pilot involved in the dive, and
- any use of an ADS in the dive (opérations de plongée).