Emergency Towing Booklet-Eng

Emergency Towing Booklet
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EMERGENCY TOWING BOOKLET

in accordance with SOLAS Ch.II-1,Reg.3-4
SHIP NAME : M/V BEREKET IMO Number :8721284
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION......................................................................3 1.1 General...............................................................................................3 1.2 Limitation during towing operations ........................................................3 1.3 Masters action ....................................................................................4 1.4 Safety considerations ..........................................................................4 2. SHIP-SPECIFIC DATA ......................................................................... 5 2.1 General information..............................................................................5 2.2 Draft and displacement range............................................................5 2.3 Anchor, anchor chain and mooring lines ................................................5 2.4 Radio equipments ............................................................................6 2.5 Power supply and steering equipments..................................................6 2.6 Lifting devices................................................................................6 2.7 Mooring & Towing fittings on fore mooring deck......................................7 2.8 Mooring & Towing fittings on aft mooring deck.......................................8 3. TOWING PATTERNS ......................................................................... 9 3.1 General..........................................................................................9 3.2 Towing from bow.............................................................................9 3.3 Towing from stern ........................................................................10 4. ORGANIZATION OF TASKS................................................................ 11 4.1 Staffs arrangement & Communications.................................................11 4.2 Tasks and equipments.........................................................................12 5. CURRENT STATUS........................................................................... 13 5.1 General....................................................................................13 5.2 Damage and seaworthiness ..........................................................13 5.3 Steering and propulsion .................................................................14 5.4 Power system ......................................................................14
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6. PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTING TOWING LINES..................... 15 6.1 Towing from bow.......................................................................15 6.2 Towing from stern .................................................................... 18 7. CERTIFICATES. 23 8. LOCATION PLAN OF ETB .24
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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1 General 1.1.1 This booklet is prepared for use in emergency towing situations in accordance with SOLAS Ch.II-1, Regulation 3-4 and relating MSC.1/Circ.1255. 1.1.2 Following information is included in this booklet. a) Drawings of fore and aft deck showing possible emergency towing arrangements b) Inventory of equipment on board that can be used for emergency towing c) Means and methods of communication d) Sample procedures to facilitate the preparation for and conducting of emergency towing e) Organization of tasks f) Communications plan listing all information that is needed to communicate to the towing ship 1.1.3 A copy of this booklet should be kept at hand by the owners/operators. A copy should be also kept in a common electronic file format, which will allow faster distribution to the concerned parties. 1.1.4 A minimum of three copies should be kept on board and located in following locations. a) The bridge b) A forecastle space c) The Ships office or cargo control room 1.1.5 Owners, operators and crew should take into consideration that the nature of an emergency does not allow time for deliberation. Accordingly, the procedures should be practiced beforehand. 1.1.6 Typical procedures for connecting towing lines are introduced in Section 6 of this booklet. 1.1.7 The crew should have good knowledge of equipment stowage location and accessibility. Any identified improvements to stowage arrangements should be implemented.
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1.2 Limitation during towing operations 1.2.1 Not all ships have the same degree of shipboard equipment, so that there may be limits to possible towing procedures. Nevertheless, the intention of this booklet is to predetermine what can be accomplished. 1.2.2 The towing load should not exceed safety working loads of deck fittings as shown in 2.7 and 2.8 of this booklet. When heavy weather where the towing load increases significantly is forecasted, special considerations are to be paid to towing speed, towing lines arrangement and ships stability. 1.2.3 When the angle of tow line around bow or stern chock becomes smaller, the resultant force acting on the chock gets greater. Therefore, tow lines fleet angle around chocks should be kept greater than generally 135 degrees. 1.2.4 When the fleet angle is expected to get smaller during turning operation, etc, towing speed should be sufficiently rated down. 1.2.5 Loading points on stand-rollers are so high that great bending moments are generally transferred to the supporting structures. Stand-rollers are not to be used in towing lines arrangement. 1.3 Masters action 1.3.1 The master of ship or ship owners representative to recognize that the ship is in distress and may need towing assistance should make the initial notification of the incident to the following parties. a) Nearest port states b) Flag states c) Other relevant parties (Shipper, Insurer, etc.) 1.3.2 The master should fill up tables in Section 5 CURRENT STATUS, and prepare to communicate to the towing ship. 1.3.3 All information from Section 1 to Section 5 of this booklet should be delivered to the towing ship. 1.3.4 The master should ensure that towing lines do not come tight until towing lines are made-up to the connection system of towing ship and everyone on deck are noted. 1.3.5 When power system on board is not available or alternative connection procedures are introduced by the towing ship, the master should make a best decision considering ships current status in consultation with the towing ship. 1.3.6 When alternative procedures are adopted, any precautions should be well informed to all staffs.
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1.3.7 The master should ensure that all survival crafts onboard are ready to employment. 1.4 Safety considerations 1.4.1 1st Officer on mooring deck should be in contact with the Bridge in all times. 1.4.2 Everyone on deck should be equipped with the personnel life saving appliance, and be alert for slips, trips and fall hazards. 1.4.3 All crew should be informed well of the work procedures and tasks. 1.4.4 When the towing line begins strained in tension, all on-deck staffs should be evacuated to the safe location. 1.4.5 It is necessary to grease up continuously in order to prevent wear of ropes in chocks when wire ropes are used as towing lines. Wear-out condition in chocks should be constantly checked. 1.4.6 Whilst engaged in towing operations the minimum number of crew essential to carry out duties,is to be on deck, and never exposed to a rope or wire under tension or load. Wherever possible,a "clear deck" of crew should be in operation whilst towing.
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2. SHIP-SPECIFIC DATA 2.1 General information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ships name Call sign Type of ship IMO number Nationality Port of registry Classification Classification ID No. Year of built Gross tonnage Principal dimensions Height of mooring deck 12 at centerline above base line Aft deck LOA LBP Breadth Depth Fore deck Aft deck BEREKET 5IM369 GENERAL CARGO(AMUR TYPE) 8721284 TANZANIA ZANZIBAR AMERICAN REG OF SHIPPING 8124084 1984 2980 115,89 M 112,40 M 13,0 M 6,0 M 3,0 M 3,0 M
2.2 Draft and displacement range Summer load condition Lightest sea going condition Draft (meters) 4,13 M 2,50 Displacement (Tons) 5206,0 2645,0
2.3 Anchor, anchor chain and mooring lines Equipment Number Mooring lines type 8 STRAND /PP Diameter 64 MM Length 110 M Number 6 Anchor Type Weight Number Anchor Chain Grade length
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STOCKLESS ANC 1750 / 600 KG 2 / 1 GRADE 1 180 X 2 M
SWL
67550 KGF
diameter
42 MM
2.4 Radio equipments No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Equipments VHF radio installation MF radio installation MF/HF radio installation Inmarsat B Inmarsat C Inmarsat F Navtex receiver 2-way VHF radio telephone (3EA) Weather facsimile Maritime telephone Mobile Telephone Fitted or not Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Phone No,etc
2.5 Power supply and steering equipments No 1 2 3 4 5 Equipments Main generator Emergency generator Main steering gear pump Emergency steering gear pump location
E/R
Particulars
BOAT DECK
18 KW
STEERING GEAR ROOM
4 KW
STEERING GEAR ROOM
When all power supplies are halted, steering by a human power is possible?
Yes
No
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2.6 Lifting devices Device Fore Mooring Deck Rope handling davit Portable davit SWL(tons) Location
Aft mooring Provision crane Deck
2.7 Mooring & Towing fittings on fore mooring deck
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3 4 1 5
No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Deck fittings Standart Bollard Standart hawse Electric driven windlass Hawser 64 mm Roller hawse anchor Stationary rope roller
Type and dimensions 355,6x14,2 8 18 KW 2x 220 m 2 42 mm
SWL(tons) 1-rope use 80 kN 50 kN
67550 kgf
2.8 Mooring & Towing fittings on aft mooring deck
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2 3 4
POOP DECK
No 1 2 3 4
Deck fittings Standart Bollard Standart hawse Electric driven vert.windlass Hawser 64 mm
Type and dimensions 355,6x14,2 8 8 kw 110 m
SWL(tons) 1-rope use 80 kN 50 kN
67550 kgf
Roller Hawser 5 2.8 Mooring & Towing fittings dimensions.
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1. TOWING BOLLARD
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TT
TOWING BOLLARD NOM SIZE 3 kN dlXsl b d2 d3 e +10 650 h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 r s2 s3 u Weight 85 alWeld 5 235 Weight alWeld 4 s3 u 80
32
273x10
250
300
505
135
90
75
60
25
2.Standart BOLLARD
NOM SIZE 8 e +10 950
kN
dlXsl
d2
d3
h1
h2
h3
h4
h5
s2
80
355x14,2
330
390
170
685
175
130
105
105
80
10
3.Ordinary Hawse
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Ordinary Hawse dimensions

Weight 85
type
Wire WL kN 50
b1
h1
r1
r2
s1
s2
w1
w2
240
480
24
300
550
150
90
16
250
180
4.Roller
800 X 300 mm
3. TOWING PATTERNS 3.1 General 3.1.1 The Master of the ship should determine the towing pattern in consultation with the towing company. 3.1.2 The ships should be towed from the bow as far as possible. If it is not possible to tow from the bow for some reasons such as grounding, collision, towing from the stern may be selected as an alternative. 3.1.3 Following circumstances are to be taken into the Masters account. a) Ships position b) Availability of the propulsion system c) Direction and rate of drift d) Distance and estimated time to any possible grounding location e) Weather and sea conditions f) Short-term marine forecast for the area of the incident
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3.2 Towing from bow

3.2.1 Following figure shows the typical arrangement of tow line connection for towing from bow.
3 4 1 5
3.3 Towing from stern 3.3.1 Following figure shows the typical arrangement of tow line connection for towing from stern.
2 3 4
POOP DECK
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4.0 ORGANIZATION OF TASKS 4.1 Staff arrangement & Communications

BRIDGE
master
TOWING BOAT
2ND OFFICER
HELMSMAN
TOWING STATION
ENGINE ROOM
CHF OFFICER
CHF ENGINEER
2ND ENGINEER OILER BOSUN
AB
AB
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4.2 Tasks and equipments
Equipments No Person
Personel life saving appliance Portable wireless radio On deck tools
Task
Position
1 2 3
Master 2nd Officer Quartermaster
Communication with towing ship,Overall responsible person Asistant to captain Steering Communication with bridge responsible person on deck Asistant to 1st Officer Winch & rope operations Winch handling Rope handling Responsible person in engine room Asistant to Chief Engineer Mooring deck Bridge
4 5 6 7 8
Chf officer 3rd engineer Bosun Deckman Deckman
9 10 11 12
Chief engineer Oiler
Engine Room
5. CURRENT STATUS
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5.1 General No Item Status Time
Present time
Date/Month/Year
Current Position Describe the cause : Cause of Towage
4 5 6
Weather Condition Weather Forecast Ships drafts Fore Velocity(knots) Aft Direction
Wind velocity and Direction
Speed (knots) 8 Drifting speed and direction
Direction
5.2 Damage and seaworthiness
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No
item
Status
Describe the status:
Flooding or outflow
Yes
No
Describe the danger:
mminent danger (e.g. grounding)
Yes
No
Describe the type of cargo:
Cargo loaded ?
Yes
No
Describe the status of M/E :
Can use the Main engine ?
Yes
No
Can control the trim?
Yes
No
f yes state the heel :
Is there heeling ?
Yes
No
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5.3 Steering and propulsion No item Status

Can use the rudder?
Yes
No
Describe the status
If the rudder is damaged,what is the current rudder angle and is it possible to return to midship ?
Yes
No
Describe the status
Can prevent free rotation of the propeller
Yes
No
5.4 Power system
No
item
Status
Can use power on board?
Yes
No
Describe the status
Can use the mooring winch for winding the towing line ?
Yes
No
Can use deck lighting for the towing line connection?
Yes
No
Can use towing side/stern lights
Yes
No
6. PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTING TOWING LINES
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In this section, typical procedures are introduced for connecting towing lines. Any identified improvement recognized by mariners experiences should be implemented. 6.1 Towing from bow [Step 1] Pull out the hawser from the one reel of the mooring winch. [Step 2] Receive the messenger rope from the towing ship. [Step 3] Pass the messenger rope through the chock and the bollard. [Step 4] Wind the messenger rope up in the reel of the mooring winch.
3 4
klavuz halat
1 5
kasal tel halat
[Step 5] Continue to wind up the messenger rope until the eye splice connected with the messenger rope can be hooked on the bollard. Then stop the winch. [Step 6] Wind off the hawser from an available second reel of the mooring winch and connect it to the wire by using a strop chain through a roller fairlead or stand roller.
[Step 7]
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Wind up the hawser in the second reel and keep the tension on the middle of the
2
3 4
klavuz halat
1 5
kasal tel halat
[Step 8] Wind off the first hawser reel where the messenger rope is connected and separate the wire with eye splice from the messenger rope.
3 4
klavuz halat
1 5
kasal tel halat
[Step 9] Hook the eye splice at the end of the wire on the bollard. Or use alternative connecting methods such as figure-8 knots etc. [Step 10]
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Detach the strop chain from the towing wire.
3 4
klavuz halat
1 5
kasal tel halat
6.2 Towing from stern 6.2.1 Procedures as introduced in 6.1 are applicable for towing from stern as well. 7. CERTIFICATES 8. locaton of ETP 1.Copy : M/V BEREKET Master Cabin 2.Copy : M/V BEREKET Bridge 3.Copy : AKTU DENZCLK
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8. LOCATION PLAN OF ETB.
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