Serious Bodily Injury

Serious Bodily Injury

Definition(s)

Serious Bodily Injury

‘Serious bodily injury’ means:
  1. head injuries involving concussion, loss of consciousness or other serious consequences;
  2. loss of consciousness as a result of working environment factors;
  3. skeletal injuries, with the exception of simple hairline fractures or fractures of fingers or toes;
  4. injuries to internal organs;
  5. whole or partial amputation of parts of the body;
  6. poisoning with danger of permanent health injury, such as H2S poisoning;
  7. burns or corrosive injuries with full thickness skin injury (third degree) or partial thickness skin injury (second degree) to the face, hands, feet or abdomen, as well as all partial thickness skin injury that covers more than five per cent of the surface of the body;
  8. general cooling (hypothermia);
  9. permanent inability to work.
Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Serious Injury

Serious Injury

Definition(s)

Serious Injury

A serious injury means an injury which is sustained by a person, resulting in incapacitation where the person is unable to function normally for more than 72 hours, commencing within seven days from the date when the injury was suffered. 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
Serious Personal Injury

Serious Personal Injury

Definition(s)

Serious Personal Injury

Serious personal injury as mentioned in the first subsection, litera b, means a) head injuries involving concussion, loss of consciousness or other serious consequences, b) loss of consciousness due to other causes, c) skeletal injuries and tendon injuries, with the exception of rupture or fracture of fingers or toes where the adjoining bones are not out of position (not dislocated fracture), d) injury to internal organs, e) full or partial amputation of body parts, with the exception of nails, or the tips of fingers or toes without simultaneous loss of bone substance, f) poisoning or chemical exposure with danger of permanent health injury, g) burns, frostbite or corrosive injury involving the full dermis (third degree) or partial dermal injuries (second degree) of the face, hands, feet or in the abdomen, as well as all partial dermal injuries affecting more than five per cent of the body, h) general hypothermia (second degree or higher) i) permanent damage or delayed consequences of injury leading to defined medical disability, cf. the Directorate of Labour and Welfare’s disability tables, j) eye injuries leading to full or partial loss of sight, k) ear injuries leading to full or partial loss of hearing, l) injury with extensive loss of muscle mass or skin. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Service Spaces

Service Spaces

Definition(s)

Service Spaces

Service spaces are those used for galleys, pantries containing cooking appliances, lockers and store-rooms, workshops other than those forming part of the machinery spaces, and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces. Source: IMO Resolution A.1023(26), Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (2009 MODU Code), 2009. Global Standards  

Service Spaces

Service spaces are those spaces used for galleys, pantries containing cooking appliances, lockers, mail and specie rooms, store-rooms, workshops other than those forming part of the machinery spaces and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces.<Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3> 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: 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  

Service Spaces

Service spaces are those used for galleys, pantries containing cooking appliances, lockers and storerooms, workshops other than those forming part of the machinery spaces, and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces. Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 7, Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards
Setting

Setting

Definition(s)

Setting

Setting means adjustment of an adjustable feature influencing the NOx emissions performance of an engine. 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
Severe Damage to the Environment

Severe Damage to the Environment

Definition(s)

Severe Damage to the Environment

A severe damage to the environment means damage to the environment which, as evaluated by the State(s) affected, or the flag State, as appropriate, produces a major deleterious effect upon the environment. 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
Severe Storm Conditions

Severe Storm Conditions

Definition(s)

Severe Storm Conditions

severe storm conditions means conditions wherein a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling operations are assumed to have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings, the unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea-bed, as applicable. 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.267(85), adoption of the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), 4 December 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Shall

Shall

Definition(s)

Shall

For the purposes of this publication, the term shall indicates that the RP has universal applicability to that specific activity. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Shall

As used in a standard, “shall” denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the specification. Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Shall

Within this document, “shall” is used to state that a provision is mandatory. Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards

Shall

Indicates the “recommended practice(s)” has universal applicability to that specific activity. Source: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards  

Shall

Denotes that the recommended practice has universal application to that specific activity. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards  

Shall

For the purpose of this document, shall indicates that the recommended practice(s) has universal application to that specific activity. Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards  

Shall

Indicates that the recommended practice(s) has universal applicability to that specific activity. Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards  

Shall

As used in a standard, “shall” denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the specification. Source: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Shall

The term “shall” denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the recommended practice. Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Shall

SHALL is used to indicate that a provision is MANDATORY. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Shall

As used in a standard, “shall” denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the specification. Source: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards  

Shall

Shall: As used in a standard, "shall" denotes a minimum requirement in order to conform to the specification. Source: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards Source: API SPEC 8C, Drilling and Production Hoisting Equipment (PSL 1 and PSL 2), Fifth Edition, April 2012. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 10A, Specification for Cements and Materials for Well Cementing, Twenty-fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2009. Global Standards Source: API SPEC 13A, Specification for Drilling Fluids Materials, Eighteenth Edition, February 2010. Global Standards  

Shall

Indicates a mandatory requirement to be followed for fulfilment or compliance with the present standard. Deviations are not permitted unless formally and rigorously justified, and accepted by all relevant contracting parties. Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

Shall

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

Shall

The term shall is also used in the guidelines regarding the regulations. In this context, shall means a direct rendering of a statutory or regulatory requirement. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Shall

Verbal form used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this NORSOK standard and from which no deviation is permitted, unless accepted by all involved parties. Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global Standards  

Shall

Shall is an absolute requirement which shall be followed strictly in order to conform with the standard. Source: NORSOK D-007, Well Testing Systems, Rev. 1, January 1996. Global Standards  

Shall

Indicates a mandatory requirement to comply with the HSE Act or regulations made under the HSE Act. 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  

Shall

verbal form used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this guideline and from which no deviation is permitted, unless accepted by all involved parties 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  

Shall

Indicates requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this OSS and from which no deviation is permitted. Source: Verification of Lifting Appliances for the Oil and Gas Industry, DNV-OSS-308, October 2010, Det Norske Veritas AS, Global Standards
Shi Ship’s

Shi Ship’s

Definition(s)

Shi Ship’s

Shi Ship’s representative p’s representative is the ship’s master or officer in charge who is responsible for receiving bunkers and documentation. Source: Resolution MEPC.182(59), 2009 Guidelines for the sampling of fuel oil for determination of compliance with the revised MARPOL Annex VI, 17 July 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Shift and Crew Change

Shift and Crew Change

Definition(s)

Shift and Crew Change

Shift and crew change means daily shift changes and replacement of personnel at the end of the period of stay on the facility, both for operator and contractor employees. Hazardous exposure and unfortunate loads as mentioned in first subsection, mean exposure and loads that result from ergonomic conditions, chemical influences, radiation, noise, vibrations, climatic conditions and psychosocial conditions. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Shift and Crew Change

Shift and crew change means daily shift changes and replacement of personnel at the end of the period of work and stay at the onshore facility, both for operator and contractor employees. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Technical and Operational Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Ship

Ship

Definition(s)

Ship

Ship means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), amendments to the IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 3 February 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Ship

Ship means any vessel required to comply with the 1974 SOLAS Convention. Source: Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance   

Ship

"Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units (FSUs) and floating production storage and off-loading units (FPSOs). 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: Resolution MEPC.207(62), 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species, 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Ship

“Ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the aquatic environment and includes submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, FSUs and FPSOs. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation  

Ship

"Ship" means any seagoing vessel and seaborne craft, of any type whatsoever. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Legislation  

Ship

"Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, and floating craft of any type. Source: International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990. Legislation  

Ship

“Ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units (FSUs) and floating production storage and off-loading units (FPSOs). Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001, Legislation  

Ship

Ship means any kind of vessel that:
  1. is used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved; and
  2. is not, for the time being, a facility or part of a facility.
Note: See also Part 1.4, which deals with the application of State and Northern Territory laws. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Ship

Ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Ship Registration Act 1992. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Ship in Need of Assistance

Ship in Need of Assistance

Definition(s)

Ship in Need of Assistance

Ship in need of assistance means a ship in a situation, apart from one requiring an operation co-ordinated by a MRCC in accordance with one of the three emergency phases; uncertainty, alert and distress phase, that could give rise to loss of the vessel or an environmental or navigational hazard. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1251, Guidelines on the control of ships in an emergency, 19 October 2007, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Ship in Need of Assistance

Ship in need of assistance means a ship in a situation, apart from one requiring rescue of persons on board, that could give rise to loss of the vessel or an environmental or navigational hazard. Source: IMO Resolution A.949(23), Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need of assistance, 5 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Ship of the Same Type

Ship of the Same Type

Definition(s)

Ship of the Same Type

Ship of the same type means a ship of which hull form (expressed in the lines such as sheer plan and body plan) excluding additional hull features such as fins and of which principal particulars are identical to that of the base ship. Source: Resolution MEPC.214(63), 2012 Guidelines on survey and certification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), 2 March 2012, 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
Ship Reporting System

Ship Reporting System

Definition(s)

Ship Reporting System (SRS)

Reporting systems which contribute to safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and/or protection of the marine environment. They are established under SOLAS regulation V/11 or for SAR purposes under chapter 5 of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979. 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
Shipboard Fittings

Shipboard Fittings

Definition(s)

Shipboard Fittings

Shipboard fittings mean bollards and bitts, fairleads, stand rollers and chocks used for the normal mooring of the ship and similar components used for the normal towing of the ship. Other components such as capstans, winches, etc. are not covered by this guidance. Any weld, bolt or other fastening connecting the shipboard fitting to the supporting hull structure is part of the shipboard fitting and subject to any industry standard applicable to such fitting. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1175, guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment, 24 May 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Shipboard Testing

Shipboard Testing

Definition(s)

Shipboard Testing

Shipboard Testing is a full-scale test of a complete BWMS carried out on board a ship according to Part 2 of the annex to these Guidelines, to confirm that the system meets the standards set by regulation D-2 of the Convention. Source: Resolution MEPC.174(58), revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Shipowner

Shipowner

Definition(s)

Shipowner

Shipowner means the owner of a seagoing ship, or any other organization or person who or which has assumed responsibility for the operation of such a ship. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Shipowner

Shipowner means the owner of the ship or any other organization or person, such as the manager, agent or bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner and who on assuming such responsibilities has agreed to take over all the attendant duties and responsibilities Note: Article 1(c) of the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention 1996 (No.179) and Regulation IX/1.2 of SOLAS 1974 as amended. 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  

Shipowner

Shipowner means the person or persons or company registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons or company owning the ship. However, in the case of a ship owned by a State and operated by a company which in that State is registered as the ship’s operator, “owner” shall mean such company. This term also includes those who have ownership of the ship for a limited period pending its sale to a recycling facility. Source: IMO Resolution A.951(23), IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling (resolution A.962(23)), 4 March 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Shipowner

"Shipowner" means the owner, including the registered owner, bareboat charterer, manager and operator of the ship. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation
Should

Should

Definition(s)

Should

For the purposes of this publication, the term should denotes a RP a) where a safe comparable alternative practice is available; b) that may be impractical under certain circumstances; or c) that may be unnecessary under certain circumstances or applications. This word indicates that the rule is a recommendation, the advisability of which depends on the facts in each situation. Sources: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Should

As used in a standard, “should” denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the specification. Sources: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards Sources: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards  

Should

“Should” is used to state that a provision is not mandatory, but is recommended as good practice. Sources: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Should

Denotes a “recommended practice(s)”
  1. Where a safe comparable alternative practice(s) is available;
  2. That may be impractical under certain circumstances; or
  3. That may be unnecessary under certain circumstances.
Sources: API RP 49, Recommended Practice for Drilling and Well Servicing Operations Involving Hydrogen Sulfide, Third Edition, May 2001. Global Standards  

Should

Denotes a recommended practice:
  1. Where a safe comparable alternative practice is available;
  2. That may be impractical under certain circumstances: or
  3. That may be unnecessary for personnel safety under certain circumstances.
Sources: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards  

Should

Denotes a recommended practice(s) a) where a safe comparable alternative practice(s) is available; b) that may be impractical under certain circumstances; or c) that may be unnecessary under certain circumstances or applications. Sources: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards  

Should

As used in a standards, “should” denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the specification. Sources: API RP 67, Recommended Practice for Oilfield Explosives Safety, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, May 2007. Global Standards  

Should

For the purpose of this document, should denotes a recommended practice(s)
  1. Where a safe comparable alternative practice(s) is available;
  2. That may be impractical under certain circumstances; or
  3. That may be unnecessary for personnel safety under certain circumstances.
Sources: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards  

Should

The term “should” denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the recommended practice. Sources: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards  

Should

SHOULD is used to indicate that a provision is not mandatory, but RECOMMENDED as good practice. Sources: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 5DP, Specification for Drill Pipe, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards  

Should

As used in a standard, “should” denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the specification. Sources: API SPEC 5CRA, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Alloy Seamless Tubes for Use as Casing, Tubing and Coupling Stock, Upstream Segment, First Edition, February 2010 (Errata August 2011). Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing, Upstream Segment, Ninth Edition, July 2011 (Errata September 2012). Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 17D, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Upstream Segment, Second Edition May 2011 (Errata September 2011). Global Standards  

Should

Should: As used in a standard, "should" denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required in order to conform to the specification. Sources: API SPEC 6A, Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment, Twentieth Edition, October 2010 (Addendum November 2012). Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 10A, Specification for Cements and Materials for Well Cementing, Twenty-fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2009. Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 13A, Specification for Drilling Fluids Materials, Eighteenth Edition, February 2010. Global Standards Sources: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards  

Should

Refers to a recommended method which provides an example of how an operator can meet an expectation, but does not prevent an operator from selecting alternative best practices. 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  

Should

Indicates a recommendation that a certain course of action is preferred or particularly suitable. Alternative courses of action are allowable under the standard where agreed between contracting parties but shall be justified and documented. Sources: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards  

Should

"Should" means recommended. Sources: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations  

Should

“Should”, means the authorities' recommended way of fulfilling the functional requirement. Alternative solutions with documented corresponding functionality and quality can be used without having to present this to the authorities. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Should

Verbal form used to indicate that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred, but not necessarily required. Source: NORSOK D-002, Well intervention equipment, Rev. 2, June 2013. Global Standards  

Should

Should is a recommendation. Alternative solutions having the same functionality and quality are acceptable. Source: NORSOK D-007, Well Testing Systems, Rev. 1, January 1996. Global Standards   

Should

Indicates a preferred course of action or recommended practice to be adopted. 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  

Should

verbal form used to indicate that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required . Source: Rules for Classification and Construction, IV Industrial Services, 6 Offshore Technology, 9 Guideline for Personnel Transfers by Means of Lifting Appliances, Edition 2011, Germanischer Lloyd SE, Global Standards  

Should

Indicates that among several possibilities, one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required. Other possibilities may be applied subject to agreement. Source: Verification of Lifting Appliances for the Oil and Gas Industry, DNV-OSS-308, October 2010, Det Norske Veritas AS, Global Standards
Sick Bay

Sick Bay

Definition(s)

Sick Bay

Though defined in regulation 2 as ‘a room’, sick bays should, if possible, have separate areas for patients to rest and recuperate. Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory Guidance  

Sick Bay

“Sick bay” means a room for the medical treatment and care of sick and injured persons. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations  
Signal

Signal

Definition(s)

Signal

Response of electronic NDT equipment to an imperfection or defect. Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards  

Signal

Audible indication giving information about the condition of a system or equipment. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Significant Change

Significant Change

Definition(s)

Significant change

A significant change is likely to be one that changes the basis on which the safety case was accepted. In relation to a safety management system, "significant change" means a change to the whole of, or a major part of, the safety management system that would warrant a change to the description of the SMS in the safety case. Source: NOPSEMA Guidance note: Safety Case Lifecycle Management, N04300-GN0087, Australia, Revision 5, December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  
Significant Cumulative Change

Significant Cumulative Change

Definition(s)

Significant cumulative change

In relation to overall level of risk of major accident events, means a change in the level of risk that is likely to change the basis on which the safety case was accepted. Note: The obligation is on the operator to establish what constitutes change in these contexts. If in doubt, operators are welcome to discuss prospective changes with NOPSEMA. Source: NOPSEMA Guidance note: Safety Case Lifecycle Management, N04300-GN0087, Australia, Revision 5, December 2012. Regulatory Guidance  
Significant Hazard

Significant Hazard

Definition(s)

Significant Hazard

“Significant hazard” means a hazard that is an actual or potential cause or source of: • Serious harm; or • Harm (being more than trivial) where the severity of effects on any person depend (entirely or among other things) on the extent or frequency of the person’s exposure to the hazard; or • Harm that does not usually occur, or usually is not easily detectable, until a significant time after exposure to the hazard. 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  

Significant Hazard

Significant hazard means a hazard that is an actual or potential cause or source of— (a) serious harm; or (b) harm (being harm that is more than trivial) the severity of whose effects on any person depend (entirely or among other things) on the extent or frequency of the person’s exposure to the hazard; or (c) harm that does not usually occur, or usually is not easily detectable, until a significant time after exposure to the hazard. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Significant Hydrocarbon Release

Significant Hydrocarbon Release

Definition(s)

Significant Hydrocarbon Release

A Significant Hydrocarbon Release is defined as: • A gas release rate between 0.1 kg/sec and 1 kg/sec and lasts for 2 to 5 minutes • The amount of gas released is between 1 kg and 300 kg or • The amount of liquid released is between 5 L and 300 L. 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
Significant Pipeline Accident Event

Significant Pipeline Accident Event

Definition(s)

Significant pipeline accident event (SPAE)

Term previously used by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Pipelines) Regulations 2001, but not defined there, with similar implications to major accident event. Now only mentioned in the “object” of those regulations and no longer used by NOPSEMA. Source: NOPSEMA Guideline – Glossary – Regulatory Operations, N-09000-GL0326, Australia, Revision 5, December 2011. Regulatory Guidance  
Silence

Silence

Definition(s)

Silence

Manual stopping of an audible signal. Source: IMO resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, 18 January 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Simple Operator Action

Simple Operator Action

Definition(s)

Simple Operator Action

A procedure achieved by no more than two hard-key or soft-key actions, excluding any necessary cursor movements, or voice actuation using programmed codes. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.302(87), Performance standards for bridge alert management, 17 May 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR)

Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR)

Definition(s)

Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR)

Simplified Voyage data recorder (S-VDR) means a complete system, including any items required to interface with the sources of input data, for processing and encoding the data, the final recording medium, the power supply and dedicated reserve power source. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.163(78), Recommendation on Performance Standards for Shipborne Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs), 17 May 2004, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Simulation

Simulation

Definition(s)

Simulation

Model that behaves or operates like a given process, concept, or system when provided a set of controlled inputs Sample Usage: The scientists designed a simulation to see how weather affected the plume of smoke. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance