Alcohol–resistant foam concentrate (AR)

Alcohol–resistant foam concentrate (AR)

Definition(s)

Alcohol–resistant foam concentrate (AR)

Alcohol–resistant foam concentrate (AR) is a foam concentrate that is resistant to breakdown when applied to the surface of alcohol or other polar solvents. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 
Aqueous Film-forming Foam concentrate (AFF)

Aqueous Film-forming Foam concentrate (AFF)

Definition(s)

Aqueous Film-forming Foam concentrate (AFF)

Aqueous film-forming foam concentrate (AFF) is a foam concentrate based on a mixture of hydrocarbon and fluorinated surface active agents. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 
Gentle Application

Gentle Application

Definition(s)

Gentle Application

Gentle application is the application of foam to the surface of a liquid fuel via a backboard, tank wall or surface. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance 
Spreading Coefficient

Spreading Coefficient

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Spreading Coefficient

Spreading coefficient is a measurement of the ability of one liquid to spontaneously spread across another. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Expansion Ratio

Expansion Ratio

Definition(s)

Expansion Ratio

Expansion ratio is the ratio of the volume of foam to the volume of foam solution from which it was made. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Foam (Fire Fighting)

Foam (Fire Fighting)

Definition(s)

Foam (Fire Fighting)

Foam (fire fighting) is an aggregate of air filled bubbles formed from an aqueous solution of suitable foam concentrate. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Active Substance

Active Substance

Definition(s)

Active Substance

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

Active Substances

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

From The Nearest Land

Definition(s)

From the nearest land

“From the nearest land” means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law except that, for the purposes of the Convention, “from the nearest land” off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in latitude 11°00´ S, longitude 142°08´ E to a point in latitude 10°35´ S, longitude 141°55´ E thence to a point latitude 10°00´ S, longitude 142°00´ E thence to a point latitude 9°10´ S, longitude 143°52´ E thence to a point latitude 9°00´ S, longitude 144°30´ E thence to a point latitude 10°41´ S, longitude 145°00´ E thence to a point latitude 13°00´ S, longitude 145°00´ E thence to a point latitude 15°00´ S, longitude 146°00´ E thence to a point latitude 17°30´ S, longitude 147°00´ E thence to a point latitude 21°00´ S, longitude 152°55´ E thence to a point latitude 24°30´ S, longitude 154°00´ E thence to a point on the coast of Australia in latitude 24°42´ S, longitude 153°15´ E. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.201(62), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Revised MARPOL Annex V), 15 July 2011, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Major Conversion

Major Conversion

Definition(s)

Major Conversion

“Major conversion” means a conversion of a ship: 1. which changes its ballast water carrying capacity by 15 percent or greater, or 2. which changes the ship type, or 3. which, in the opinion of the Administration, is projected to prolong its life by ten years or more, or 4. which results in modifications to its ballast water system other than component replacement-in-kind. Conversion of a ship to meet the provisions of regulation D-1 shall not be deemed to constitute a major conversion for the purpose of this Annex. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation
Constructed

Constructed

Definition(s)

Constructed

“Constructed” in respect of a ship means a stage of construction where: 1.   the keel is laid; or 2.   construction identifiable with the specific ship begins; 3.   assembly of the ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less; or 4.   the ship undergoes a major conversion. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation
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
Sediments

Sediments

Definition(s)

Sediments

Sediment is insoluble particles in the foam concentrate. Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1312, Revised Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria, and surveys of foam concentrates for fixed fire-extinguishing systems, 10 June 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Sediments

“Sediments” means matter settled out of Ballast Water within a ship. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation
Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens

Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens

Definition(s)

Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens

“Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens” means aquatic organisms or pathogens which, if introduced into the sea including estuaries, or into fresh water courses, may create hazards to the environment, human health, property or resources, impair biological diversity or interfere with other legitimate uses of such areas. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, Legislation
Convention

Convention

Definition(s)

Convention

“Convention” means the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation Source: Source: Resolution MEPC.140(54), Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: Resolution MEPC.174(58), revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Convention

Convention – the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/1978 (MARPOL 73/78). Source: Resolution MEPC.159(55), Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for Sewage Treatment Plants, 13 October 2006, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Convention

Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), Adoption of the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance. Source: IMO resolution MSC.98(73), The International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation Source: IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance Source: IMO Resolution MSC.48(66), adoption of the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, 4 June 1996, International Maritime Organization. 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
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
State of the Ship’s Registry

State of the Ship’s Registry

Definition(s)

State of the Ship's Registry

"State of the ship's registry" means, in relation to a registered ship, the State of registration of the ship and, in relation to an unregistered ship, the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation
Pollution Damage

Pollution Damage

Definition(s)

Pollution Damage

"Pollution damage" means:
  1.  loss or damage caused outside the ship by contamination resulting from the escape or discharge of bunker oil from the ship, wherever such escape or discharge may occur, provided that compensation for impairment of the environment other than loss of profit from such impairment shall be limited to costs of reasonable measures of reinstatement actually undertaken or to be undertaken; and
  2.  the costs of preventive measures and further loss or damage caused by preventive measures.
Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation  

Pollution Damage

Pollution damage means damage or loss caused by pollution as a consequence of effluence or discharge of petroleum from a facility, including a well, and costs of reasonable measures to avert or limit such damage or such loss, as well as damage or loss as a consequence of such measures. Damage or loss incurred by fishermen as a consequence of reduced possibilities for fishing is also included in pollution damage. Source: Act 29 November 1996 No. 72 Relating to Petroleum Activities, Norway, amended June 2011. Legislation
Preventive Measures

Preventive Measures

Definition(s)

Preventive Measures

"Preventive measures" means any reasonable measures taken by any person after an incident has occurred to prevent or minimize pollution damage. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation  

Preventive Measures

Preventive measures as mentioned in the fourth subsection, means measures to remove the cause of a potential nonconformity or some other potential undesirable situation. See also the NS-EN-ISO 9000 standard, Chapter 3. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Management Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Civil Liability Convention

Civil Liability Convention

Definition(s)

Civil Liability Convention

"Civil Liability Convention" means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, as amended. Source:  International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. 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
Registered Owner

Registered Owner

Definition(s)

Registered Owner

"Registered owner" means the person or persons registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons 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, "registered owner" shall mean such company. Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001. Legislation
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
Technical Group

Technical Group

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Technical Group

“Technical Group” is a body comprised of representatives of the Parties, Members of the Organization, the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, intergovernmental organizations having agreements with the Organization, and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Organization, which should preferably include representatives of institutions and laboratories that engage in anti-fouling system analysis. These representatives shall have expertise in environmental fate and effects, toxicological effects, marine biology, human health, economic analysis, risk management, international shipping, anti-fouling systems coating technology, or other fields of expertise necessary to objectively review the technical merits of a comprehensive proposal. Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001. Legislation
Gross Tonnage

Gross Tonnage

Definition(s)

Gross Tonnage

Gross tonnage is calculated according to the tonnage measurement rules contained in Annex I of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969. Source: IMO Resolution A.898(21), Guidelines on shipowners’ responsibilities in respect of maritime claims, 4 February 2000, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance    

Gross Tonnage

"Gross tonnage" means gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex 1 of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 or any successor Convention. Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation Source: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage. 2001. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.195(61), 2010 Guidelines for Survey and Certification of Anti-fouling Systemson Ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Gross Tonnage

"Gross tonnage" means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex 1 to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, or any successor Convention. Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001. Legislation Source: Resolution MEPC.176(58), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Revised MARPOL Annex VI), 10 October 2008, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Anti-fouling System

Anti-fouling System

Definition(s)

Anti-fouling System

“Anti-fouling system” means a coating, paint, surface treatment, surface, or device that is used on a ship to control or prevent attachment of unwanted organisms. Source: International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships,2001. Legislation 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
Periodically

Periodically

Definition(s)

Periodically

"Periodically" means at least monthly. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Confined Or Enclosed Space

Confined Or Enclosed Space

Definition(s)

Confined Or Enclosed Space

For purposes of this paragraph, "confined or enclosed space" means any space having a limited means of egress, which is subject to the accumulation of toxic or flammable  contaminants or has an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Confined or enclosed spaces include, but are not limited to, storage tanks, process vessels, bins, boilers, ventilation or exhaust ducts, sewers, underground utility vaults, tunnels, pipelines, and open top spaces more than four (4) feet in depth such as pits, tubs, vaults, and vessels. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) High Hazard Area

Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) High Hazard Area

Definition(s)

Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) High Hazard Area

High hazard area - any operation expected to bring free H2S gas to the surface; i.e., DST, production testing, etc. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) Medium Hazard Area

Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) Medium Hazard Area

Definition(s)

Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S) Medium Hazard Area

Medium hazard area - any well which will penetrate a formation containing H2S not defined in subsections a. and b. of this section. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations