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2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12 (a) Each foreign vessel which carries more than 12 passengers, or is a tanker, bulk freight vessel, freight vessel, or self-propelled mobile offshore drilling unit of 500 gross tons or more, operated in U.S. waters, under the authority of a country not a party to Chapter IX of SOLAS must—(1) Have on board valid documentation showing that the vessel's company has a safety management system which was audited and assessed, consistent with the International Safety Management Code of IMO Resolution A.741(18);(2) Have on board valid documentation from a vessel's Flag Administration showing that the vessel's safety management system was audited and assessed to be consistent with the International Safety Management Code of IMO Resolution A.741(18); or(3) Show that evidence of compliance was issued by either a government that is party to SOLAS or an organization recognized to act on behalf of the vessel's Flag Administration.(b) Evidence of compliance must contain all of the information in, and have substantially the same format as a—(1) Document of Compliance certificate; and(2) Safety Management Certificate.(c) Failure to comply with this section will subject the vessel to the compliance and enforcement procedures of § 96.380 of this part. Job Aid Item: 5.2.b Text: Ship rails not less than 42 inches above cabin deck IAW 46 USC 3507 (a(1)). Background: The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 applies to large cruise ships (over 250 passengers) and include several items relating to passenger and crew safety. Some of these requirements have not been implemented, such as training for crime scene preservation. This new federal law applies to US and foreign passenger vessels. A policy letter from the USCG mentions a date of January 27, 2012 as the start for examinations of compliance. What to check for: Note- you do not need to check every railing. This is an opportunity check to do while performing other duties. Citations: 46 USC Sec. 3507 Passenger vessel security and safety requirements (a) Vessel Design, Equipment, Construction, and Retrofitting Requirements. - (1) In general. - Each vessel to which this subsection applies shall comply with the following design and construction standards: (A) The vessel shall be equipped with ship rails that are located not less than 42 inches above the cabin deck. (B) Each passenger stateroom and crew cabin shall be equipped with entry doors that include peep holes or other means of visual identification. (C) For any vessel the keel of which is laid after the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, each passenger stateroom and crew cabin shall be equipped with - (i) security latches; and (ii) time-sensitive key technology. (D) The vessel shall integrate technology that can be used for capturing images of passengers or detecting passengers who have fallen overboard, to the extent that such technology is available. (E) The vessel shall be equipped with a sufficient number of operable acoustic hailing or other such warning devices to provide communication capability around the entire vessel when operating in high risk areas (as defined by the United States Coast Guard). 46 CFR 72.40-5 Where rails required. (Current federal regulations from 1969). (a) All passenger vessels shall have efficient guard rails or bulwarks on decks and bridges as follows: The height of rails or bulwarks shall be at least 39 1/2 inches from the deck. At the peripheries of the freeboard and superstructure decks and at the peripheries of all decks accessible to passengers, rails shall be in at least three courses including the top. The opening below the lowest course shall not be more than 9 inches. The courses shall not be more than 15 inches apart. In the case of ships with 176
2012 Ocean Ranger Guidebook 3-7-12 Job Aid Item: 5.2.c rounded gunwales the guard rail supports shall be placed on the flat of the deck. On other decks and bridges the rails shall be in at least two courses, including the top, approximately evenly spaced. (b) Where the height of the rails interferes with the business of the vessel, as in the case of a sport fishing vessel, other arrangements may be specifically approved by the Commandant. However, in general, the effective rail or bulwark height above the deck on which the passengers stand shall be at least 30 inches. (c) On the passenger decks of ferryboats, excursion vessels, and vessels of a similar type, the space below the top of the rail shall be fitted with suitable wire mesh or the equivalent. Depending upon the type of construction, the lower rail courses may not be required. (d) Where it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Commandant that a vessel is engaged exclusively in voyages of a sheltered nature, the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section may be relaxed. Text: Visual identification means in passenger and crew cabin doors IAW 46 USC 3507 a(1)). Background: The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 applies to large cruise ships (over 250 passengers) and include several items relating to passenger and crew safety. This new federal law applies to US and foreign passenger vessels. Cabins door must have some way to identify who is at the door; it could be a peep hole device, a video system, or other device. Although not written into the citation, the idea was that this should be a one-way view out of the cabin, not a way for crew or passengers to look into a cabin. What to check for: Note- you do not need to check every door. This is an opportunity check to do while performing other duties. Check when possible that cabin doors to public areas have some means of viewing outside. It may be that the only check for the functionality of these devices can be made from your cabin. Citations: See 5.2.b above. 177
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