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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 14. NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 1. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION--DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
SUBDIVISION 4. OFFICE OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
CHAPTER 4. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER 2. TANK VESSEL
Date:
08/31/2009
Document:
14 CCR 851.23 (2011)
ยง 851.23. Requirements for Escort Tugs; Bollard Pull Testing and Certification, Equipment Requirements, Crew and Training Standards
(a) Bollard Pull Testing Requirements.
(1) All escort tugs in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor used for escorting tank vessels, shall have their static bollard pull (ahead and astern) measured for determining their forces in kips.
(2) Static bollard pull measurements shall be verified by a member of IACS, and in accordance with the following standards:
(A) The measurement shall be taken with the escort tug's trim and/or displacement corresponding to applicable loadline requirements or letter of stability.
(B) Auxiliary equipment (such as pumps and generators) which is driven from the main engine(s) or propeller shaft(s) in normal operation of the escort tug shall be connected during the measurement process.
(C) All bollard pull measurements shall be derived solely on the basis of the escort tug's capabilities. No outside assistance shall be allowed.
(D) The propeller(s) blades fitted during the measurement shall be the same as those used when the escort tug is in normal operation.
(E) Water depth shall be a minimum of 45 feet (not underwater clearance).
(F) Water current shall not exceed 1.0 knot.
(G) Wind velocity shall not exceed 10 knots.
1. Measurements of water current and wind velocity shall be provided to the classification society surveyor by the escort tug owner's representative.
(H) Towline length shall be a minimum of 300 feet.
(I) The strain cell used for the measurements shall have been calibrated within the past 12 months. The classification surveyor shall verify this fact. The accuracy of the strain cell shall be +/-2% within a temperature range of -40o and 104oF.
(J) Instruments providing both a continuous read-out and the bollard pull graphically as a function of the time, shall be connected to the strain cell.
(K) The surveyor for the classification society shall:
1. be aboard the escort tug during the measurement process to verify that the bollard pull report is correct;
2. determine the escort tug's static bollard pull capacity by averaging the forces recorded (without any significant tendency of decline) for a period of at least 15 minutes while maintaining a fixed reading with the engine(s) operating at the manufacturer's recommended continuous output;
3. sign the completed "BOLLARD PULL REPORT" of the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee; and
4. sign and issue a "BOLLARD PULL CERTIFICATE".
(3) Escort tug companies shall provide the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee with the results of the static bollard pull measurements taken pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(4) Results of any and all static bollard pull measurements shall be inventoried and published by the Marine Exchange.
(5) Escort tugs which do not have current bollard pull certifications on file with the Marine Exchange and the Harbor Safety Committee or which do not meet the requirements for alternative compliance for bollard pull measurements, cannot be used for the escort of tank vessels in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor.
(6) The braking force shall be re-measured after any modifications and/or repairs to the main engines, hull, shaft-drive line, or steering, that could affect bollard pull. The new measurements must be reported to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee and on file with the Marine Exchange.
(7) Any escort tug used to comply with the requirements of this subchapter shall also meet one of the following:
(A) the escort tug shall have its braking force re-measured within 3 years of its last bollard pull test, or;
(B) the escort tug shall submit to an Escort Tug Inspection Program, as follows:
1. Escort tugs 150 gross tons or greater, and classed escort tugs shall be made available for inspection by the Administrator twice in five years during their dry dock examination. The period between inspections shall not exceed three years.
2. Escort tug maintenance records shall be made available for inspection by the Administrator.
3. If dry dock examination extensions are necessary, escort tugs shall comply with the direction of the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or American Bureau of Shipping principal surveyors' direction.
4. For classed escort tugs, a copy of the Class Surveyor's report confirming that the condition of the drive train (shafts, propellers, nozzles or other type drive) and main engines are in the same state as when the builder's or last bollard pull certificate was issued, shall be forwarded to the Administrator.
5. Escort tug companies shall participate and have a certificate of compliance from one of the following Management Systems:
i. American Waterways Operators Responsible Carrier Program;
ii. International Safety Management;
iii. ISO 9000 (quality management).
6. Escort tugs of less than 150 gross tons shall be made available for inspection by the Administrator once in five years during their dry dock examination. These escort tugs shall use a certified Marine Surveyor and shall comply with subsections 2, 3, and 4, above.
(C) Escort tugs that submit to the Escort Tug Inspection Program, as described above, can perform escort duties in any port in the state, if the tugs meet the requirements of the appropriate subchapter (i.e., Subchapter 1, San Francisco Bay Region; Subchapter 2, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor; Subchapter 3, Port Hueneme Harbor; Subchapter 4, Humboldt Bay; Subchapter 5, San Diego Harbor), of this Chapter 4 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) Equipment Requirements for Escort Tugs.
All escort tugs used to escort tank vessels shall be equipped with and shall maintain in good working order:
(1) primary and secondary VHF radios; and
(2) fendering appropriate to absorb the impact inherent in hull-to-hull operations; and
(3) power line handling equipment fore and aft to mechanically assist in the deployment and/or retrieval of tow lines.
(A) Tow lines provided by tank vessels and/or escort tugs shall:
1. be maintained in sufficient number, length, condition and strength to assure effective control of the intended vessel maneuver, based on weather conditions, the tank vessel's size, and the escort tug's certified static bollard pull or alternative model forces;
2. have a certified strength of at least 1.5 times the escort tug's certified static bollard pull or the alternative model forces found in Section 851.29 of this subchapter.
(c) Any escort tugs used to comply with the requirements of this subchapter shall meet crew standards as follows:
(1) Federal regulations regarding hours of work apply to licensed and unlicensed crew members. According to these regulations, working hours shall include any administrative duties associated with the tug whether underway or at the dock. Hours of rest shall be in accordance with Part A, Chapter 8, Section A-VIII/1, paragraphs 1-4, of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended in 95 (STCW) standard, which is incorporated by reference.
(2) An escort tug, during escort and assist operations required by this subchapter, shall have a minimum of three crewmembers on board ready to respond at the tug master's discretion during an escort transit. At least one crewmember shall be capable of resolving mechanical difficulties aboard an escort tug in the event of an emergency.
(3) The Administrator may review the equipment and crew on an escort tug to assure compliance with this subsection.
(d) Training requirements for the crew of any escort tug used to comply with the requirements of this subchapter shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) In addition to demonstrable skills that satisfy federal requirements (46 CFR, Section 10.464) for towing vessel licensure, the following training elements are required (with refresher training every 5 years):
(A) Masters/Mates:
*1. Bridge management training;
*2. Radar training;
3. Navigation/boat handling training or proficiency evaluation, including Rules of the Road refresher training;
4. Company policy and procedure orientation, including review of international, federal and state requirements;
*5. Marine firefighting/fire prevention;
*6. Personal safety, including:
i. First aid and CPR certification;
ii. Confined space hazard awareness;
iii. Injury prevention;
iv. Cargo knowledge/hazard awareness.
*7. Responsibility and authority of master including supervisory skills training;
*8. Currency of knowledge, as required by federal law (46 CFR 15.812) to serve as pilot on non-self propelled tank vessels;
*9. Knowledge of local geography:
i. Terminal location and approaches;
ii. Anchorages;
iii. Tanker routes.
(B) Crew members, other than masters/mates:
1. Deck equipment operations and safety training;
2. Company policy and procedure orientation, which shall include a review of applicable international, federal and state requirements;
*3. Vessel firefighting/fire prevention;
*4. Personal safety, including:
i. First aid and CPR certification;
ii. Confined space hazard awareness;
iii. Injury prevention;
iv. Lock-out/tag-out procedure.
5. Marine diesel operations training, including engine room equipment and alarms.
In addition to the subjects listed above within this Subsection (B) crew members, other than masters and mates, shall demonstrate their ability to operate the vessel in place of the master/mate in an emergency situation, when the master/mate is unable for any reason to operate in his/her capacity.
(C) All crew members:
1. Employee orientation, including:
i. Drug and alcohol policy;
ii. Safety as a condition of employment;
iii. Vessel layout/deck operations;
iv. Required safety gear;
v. Job responsibilities.
*2. Emergency procedures orientation:
i. Fire;
ii. Collision/allision;
iii. Sinking;
iv. Grounding;
v. Man overboard;
vi. Personal injury;
vii. Oil spill reporting.
3. Knowledge and use of tug escorts:
i. How to use an escort tug to reduce the risk of grounding or collision of an escorted vessel;
ii. The roles of the tug (as servant of the vessel) and the pilot during escorts;
iii. The primacy of safety of life and the escort tug;
4. Capabilities and performance limitations of the escort tug, including but not limited to:
i. Handling and performance characteristics of escort tugs (e.g., stability, hydrodynamics, tripping, etc.);
ii. Propulsion type;
iii. Force capabilities;
iv. Line and connection system integrity;
v. Navigation systems.
(2) Training required as a condition of U.S. Coast Guard licensure (e.g., firefighting) may be used to satisfy the training specifications listed in Subsection (d)(1) above, as appropriate.
(3) Compliance with the crew training and qualification requirements listed in Subsection (d)(1) above shall be verified as follows:
(A) Companies that comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) certification and have a Safety Management System (SMS) in place shall provide internal audit reports and STCW training certificates to the Administrator upon request; or
(B) Companies that are not STCW certified, but which have a SMS in place shall request approval from the Administrator by providing all of the following:
1. Details of their training program; and
2. Certified audit reports; and
3. Demonstration of proficiency of the crew in the training elements prior to approval when deemed necessary by the Administrator.
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*Federal requirements
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