Aggregation

Aggregation

Definition(s)

Aggregation

Combination of individual alerts to provide one alert (one alert represents many individual alerts), e.g., imminent slowdown or shutdown of the propulsion system alarm at the navigation bridge. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Aggregation

Combination of individual alerts to provide one alert (one alert represents plenty of individual alerts). Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Acknowledge

Acknowledge

Definition(s)

Acknowledge

Manual response to the receipt of an alert or call. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Operating Life

Operating Life

Definition(s)

Operating Life

The operating life of a ship means the time when it is capable of performing its current functions. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory guidance
Ship Recycling

Ship Recycling

Definition(s)

Ship Recycling

Ship Recycling  means all associated operations including, mooring or beaching, dismantling, recovery of materials and reprocessing. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Recycling Facility

Recycling Facility

Definition(s)

Recycling Facility

Recycling facility means a site, yard or facility used for the recycling of ships which is authorized or permitted for this purpose by the competent authority of the State where the site, yard or facility is located (Recycling State) Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
New Ship

New Ship

Definition(s)

New Ship

New ship means a ship:
  1. for which the building contract is placed on or after 31 December 2003; or
  2. in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 30 June 2004; or
  3. the delivery of which is on or after 31 December 2006.
Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory guidance
Hazardous Material

Hazardous Material

Definition(s)

Hazardous Material

Hazardous material means materials posing harm to human health or the environment identified in the IMDG Code, the Basel Convention, or other international authorities or instruments. Source:  IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Existing Ship

Existing Ship

Definition(s)

Existing Ship

Existing ship means a ship which is not a new ship. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Charge of an extinguisher

Charge of an extinguisher

Definition(s)

Charge of an extinguisher

Charge of an extinguisher is the mass or volume of the extinguishing medium contained in the extinguisher. The quantity of the charge of water or foam extinguishers is normally expressed in volume (litres) and that of other types of extinguishers in mass (kilograms). Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Extinguishing Medium

Extinguishing Medium

Definition(s)

Extinguishing Medium

Extinguishing medium is the substance contained in the extinguisher which is discharged to cause extinction of fire. Souce: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Portable Extinguisher

Portable Extinguisher

Definition(s)

Portable Extinguisher

A portable extinguisher is one, which is designed to be carried and operated by hand, and which in working order has a total weight of not more that 23 kg. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Extinguisher

Extinguisher

Definition(s)

Extinguisher

An extinguisher is an appliance containing an extinguishing medium, which can be expelled by the action of internal pressure and be directed into a fire. This pressure may be stored pressure or be obtained by release of gas from a cartridge. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers, 25 February 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Claims

Claims

Definition(s)

Claims

Claims means valid contractual claims for compensation for personal injury or death at levels provided for within the terms and conditions of employment of seafarers. Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Personal Injury

Personal Injury

Definition(s)

Personal Injury

Personal injury means any disease or impairment of a seafarer’s physical or mental condition arising out of or in connection with employment of the seafarer. Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization Regulatory Guidance
Seafarer

Seafarer

Definition(s)

Seafarer

Seafarer means any person who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a seagoing ship. Source: IMO Resolution A.930(22), Guidelines on Provision of Financial Security in Case of Abandonment of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Seafarer

A seafarer means any person who is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.255(84), Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code), 16 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Regulations

Regulations

Definition(s)

Regulations

Any prescribed local, state, or Federal rule or ordinance pertaining to the subject at hand. Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Regulations

Regulations means the Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, and/or Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, as the case may be. 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  

Regulations

The Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, and/or Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, 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

Regulations, The

Regulations concerning OHS made under the Act. They are some of the listed OHS laws. They have changed over time. From 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2009:
  • the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities) Regulations 1996;
  • the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002;
  • the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations 1993;
  • the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Pipelines) Regulations 2001, to the extent that those regulations relate to occupational health and safety matters;
From 1st January 2010 to 7th June 2010:
  • the Offshore Petroleum (Safety) Regulations 2009;
From 8th June 2010 onwards:
  • the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009.
Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  

Regulations

The regulations means regulations (including these Regulations) made under the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Rules 1999 No. 228 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Regulations

Regulations means regulations made under the Act, including these 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  

Regulations

Regulations means regulations made for the purposes of this Schedule. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Regulations

Legislation applicable to environmental programs for the Offshore Petroleum industry (listed in Section 1 of these PEGs). Source:  Offshore Physical Environmental Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, September 2008. Regulatory Guidance  

Regulations

“Regulations” means regulations made by the Board under this Act. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Relevant Claims

Relevant Claims

Definition(s)

Relevant Claims

Relevant claims means the claims referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Limitation Convention, except for cargo claims. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Limitation Convention

Limitation Convention

Definition(s)

Limitation Convention

Limitation Convention means the International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976, including any amendment that is in force internationally. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Insurer

Insurer

Definition(s)

Insurer

Insurer means any person providing insurance for a shipowner. Source:  IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Insurance

Insurance

Definition(s)

Insurance

Insurance means insurance with or without deductibles, and comprises, for example, indemnity insurance of the type currently provided by members of the International Group of P&I Clubs, and other effective forms of insurance (including self-insurance) and financial security offering similar conditions of cover. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Insurance

Insurance means effective insurance or other forms of financial security to meet claims against shipowners which comply with the functional criteria set out in these Guidelines. Source:  IMO Resolution A.931(22), Guidelines on Shipowners' Responsibilities in respect of Contractual Claims for Personal Injury to or Death of Seafarers, 17 December 2001, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Cargo Claims

Cargo Claims

Definition(s)

Cargo Claims

Cargo claims means claims in respect of loss of, damage to, or delay in the delivery of cargo carried by sea. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory guidance
Territorial Sea

Territorial Sea

Definition(s)

Territorial Sea

“Territorial sea” means the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain and “within the territorial sea” includes on, over and under it. Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations  

Territorial Sea

Territorial sea means territorial sea as defined by Section 2 of Part II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.255(84), Code of the International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code), 16 May 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Igniter

Igniter

Definition(s)

Igniter <equivalent sprinkler systems>

The device used to ignite the fire source. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Fire Source

Fire Source

Definition(s)

Fire Source <equivalent sprinkler systems>

Fire source is defined as the combustible material in which the fire is set and the combustible material covering walls and ceiling. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory guidance
Fire Control

Fire Control

Definition(s)

Fire Control  <equivalent sprinkler systems>

Limiting the size of a fire by distribution of water so as to decrease the heat release rate and pre-wet adjacent combustibles, while controlling ceiling gas temperatures to avoid structural damage. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Worst Case Orientation

Worst Case Orientation

Definition(s)

Worst Case Orientation<water mist nozzles>

the orientation which produces the longest response time with the axis of the nozzle inlet perpendicular to the air flow. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Standard Orientation

Standard Orientation

Definition(s)

Standard Orientation <water mist nozzles>

in the case of nozzles with symmetrical heat-responsive elements supported by frame arms, standard orientation is with the air flow perpendicular to both the axis of the nozzle's inlet and the plane of the frame arms. In the case of non-symmetrical heat-responsive elements, standard orientation is with the air flow perpendicular to both the inlet axis and the plane of the frame arms which produces the shortest response time. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Response time index (RTI)

Response time index (RTI)

Definition(s)

Response time index (RTI) <water mist nozzles>

a measure of nozzle sensitivity expressed as RTI = tu0.5, where t is the time constant of the heat-responsive element in units of seconds, and u is the gas velocity expressed in metres per second. RTI can be used in combination with the conductivity factor (C) to predict the response of a nozzle in fire environments defined in terms of gas temperature and velocity versus time. RTI has units of (m/s)0.5. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
The 1989 Order

The 1989 Order

Definition(s)

The 1989 Order

“The 1989 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1989. Note: S.I. 1989/840. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations. Regulatory Guidance  

The 1989 Order

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992 (Note: S.I. 1992/2885.) (“the 1992 Regulations”) in paragraph (1) (definitions) for the definition of “the 1989 Order” there shall be substituted the following definition: ““the 1995 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1995”. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations
Conductivity factor (C)

Conductivity factor (C)

Definition(s)

Conductivity factor (C) <water mist nozzles>

a measure of the conductance between the nozzle's heat-responsive element and the fitting expressed in units of (m/s)0.5. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance