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SUB COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT 52nd session Agenda item 20 ANY OTHER BUSINESS An example of Emergency Towing Procedures Submitted by Japan SUMMARY Executive summary:

This document provides an example of emergency towing procedures, which include Emergency Towing Booklet (ETB), intending to support the preparation of emergency towing procedures by shipowners/shipbuilders. 2 2.1.1 2.1.1.5 Paragraph 9 MSC 84/24, MSC 84/24/Add.1 and DE 50/27

Strategic Direction High level Action Planned output Action to be taken: Related documents: Introduction

1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fourth session, adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, including the amendments to chapter II-2, regulation 3-4, Emergency towing arrangements and procedures, and approved Guidelines for owners/operators on preparing emergency towing procedures (MSC.1/Circ.1255). 2 The new regulations will require all passenger ships and cargo ships to be provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure, which shall include drawings of fore and aft deck, showing possible emergency towing arrangements and inventory of equipment on board that can be used for emergency towing. The regulations will be applied to all passenger ships and cargo ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010, not later than 1 January 2010, and cargo ships constructed before 1 January 2010, not later than 1 January 2012.

For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.

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3 The regulations of the Convention and guidelines, however, do not provide standard formats for emergency towing procedures. Thus, the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE), at its fiftieth session, invited Member Governments and international organizations to develop a workable example of emergency towing procedures and submit it for the information. Development of an example of an emergency towing booklet 4 Considering the request from DE 50, Japan conducted a project of developing an example of emergency towing procedures for a Panamax bulk carrier. 5 The main purpose of the project was to support shipowners/shipbuilders in the smooth development of emergency towing procedures to be entered in the Emergency Towing Booklet (ETB). Shipowners, shipbuilders, towing companies, a classification society and the Japanese Government participated in the project. 6 In developing an example of ETB, the requirements of the Convention and the guidelines were scrutinized to understand what and how information should be included in the ETB, taking into account actual emergency situations. Careful attention was paid both to compliance to the requirements and to practicability of preparing ETBs. 7 A sample form for emergency towing procedures would also be beneficial not only for shipowners to prepare emergency towing procedures but also for towing companies to easily understand each ships towing procedure in emergency situation. In view of this, a sample form was also prepared. 8 The developed example as well as the sample form of ETB are set out in annexes 1 and 2 to this document, respectively. Action requested of the Sub-Committee 9 The Sub-Committee is invited to note the information set out in the annexes and take action as appropriate. ***

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ANNEX 1

EMERGENCY TOWING BOOKLET Volume A Table of Communicating Information (Information to be provided to a towing company)

An Example of Panamax Bulk Carrier

XXX Marine Transportation Ltd.

3 2 1 0
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No. (1) Present time Item Current status
Day/Month/Year Time

10/10/08

JST

12:30

(2)

Current position

200km off Choshi 36 59'48"N 142 25'31"E Loss of navigability due to the breakage of the crankshaft of No.2 main engine

(3)

Cause of requesting towage

(4)

Weather conditions

Cloudy
Velocity (m/s) Direction

(5)

Wind velocity and direction

About 10 about 1.5

Northeast (m)

(6)

Wave height

(7)

Weather forecast

The typhoon is approaching and wind is expected to become stronger.

Speed (kt) Direction

(8)

Drifting speed and direction

About 1.0

Southwest

(9)

Imminent danger (e.g., grounding) (if any, describe the expected danger)

Yes

No

Note: There is no grounding risk now, but there is a possibility to approach to the land in 4 days with this drifting situation. Status :

(10)

Flooding (if any, describe the status)

Yes No
Note :

(11)

Cargo (if any, describe the type)

Yes

No

Grain

(12)

Fore draft

10.6

(m)

(13)

Aft draft

11.4

(m)

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No. (14) Item Can be towed from the bow?
Yes No
Status :

Current status
Status :

(15)

Can use power on board? Can use deck lighting for the towing line connection? Can use the mooring winch for winding the towing line? Can use the mooring equipment on the deck for the towing line connection? Can use towing lights (side lights, stern lights)? Ready to display the black diamond?

Yes

No
Status :

(16)

Yes

No
Status :

(17)

Yes

No
Status :

(18)

Yes

No
Status :

(19)

Yes

No
Status : Under preparation Status : No problem Status : No problem

(20)

Yes No

(21)

Can use the rudder (describe the status)? If the rudder is damaged, what is the current rudder angle and is it possible to return to midship? Can use the main engine?

Yes No

(22)

Yes No
Status :

(23)

Yes No
Status : Trim by stern at present Status :

(24)

Can control the trim?

Yes

No

(25)

Is there heeling?

Yes No

(26)

How to prevent free propeller rotation?

Now, were working to connect the coupling bolts of the intermediate shaft bearing with hull. It will be finished within two hours.
Status :

(27)

Oil leakage from the stern tube (if any, describe the status)

Yes No

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Emergency Towing Booklet Volume B Text

An Example of Panamax Bulk Carrier

XXX Marine Transportation Ltd.

3 2 1 0
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Contents 1. Main particulars 2. List of facilities 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 -----------------------------------------------------------------------Page 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 21 24

List of communication equipment ------------------------List of power supply equipment ------------------------Steering gears ------------------------Anchors, chain cables and mooring ropes ---------Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the bow ---------Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the stern ---------List of deck tools ------------------------List of other facilities -------------------------------------------

3. Decision matrix for determining towing patterns 4. Towing patterns (1) Pattern 1-F (towing from the bow) (2) Pattern 1-A (towing from the stern) (3) Pattern 2-F (towing from the bow) (4) Pattern 2-A (towing from the stern) (5) Pattern 3-F (towing from the bow) (6) Pattern 3-A (towing from the stern) 5. Organization 5.1 Personnel distribution 5.2 List of tasks and necessary equipment 5.3 Notes for the towing operation

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6. Examples of the procedures for connecting towing lines (1) Pattern 1-F: Use a wire rope (2) Pattern 2-F: Use wire ropes (3) Pattern 3-F: Use hawsers of the ship

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Main particulars
Ships name Call sign IMO number Type of ship Principal dimensions Height of mooring deck above keel Draft and displacement at full load condition Draft and displacement at light ballast condition

Panamax BC Loa=225m LppBD=217m32.2m19.15m Bow : 21.75m Stern : 19.96m Draft : 13.85m Displacement : 84,000MT Draft : 5.6m Displacement : 31,000MT

2 2.1
No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

List of facilities List of communication equipment

Name Inmalsat B Inmalsat C Wireless radio Wireless radio International VHF International VHF Maritime telephone Portable wireless radio Particulars Phone number (3) Phone number (4) 1-MF/HF radio station 3-two-way VHF radio telephone 1-main VHF radio telephone 1-auxiliary VHF radio telephone Phone number ( ) 5-Portable transceiver of 400MHz band,F3,1W

2.2
No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

List of power supply equipment

Name Main generator Emerg. generator Portable generator Battery for gen. use Do. for radio equip. Do. for emerg. gen. Shore connection Location In engine room In engine casing on port side In battery room on aft navign deck Do. Do. On ESB in emerg. generator room (in engine casing on portside of upper deck) Particulars D/G3 : 400kw each E/G1 : 99kw None 1-DC 28V200Ah,10hrs discharge 1-DC 24V200Ah,10hrs discharge 1-DC 24V,20hrs discharge Supplied to pump units for deck machineries

2.3
No. (1) (2) (3)

Steering gears
Name Steering gear Emerg.steering gear Power source for (2) Particulars Piston type P-80, Pump unit : 18.5kw2 Emergency generator

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No. (1)

Anchors, chain cables and mooring ropes

Name Bower anchor Particulars Stockless high holding power type AC-14 2-7875 2-anchor shackle with taper pin Extra high strength flash butt-welded steel with welded stud at both ends (Grade 3) Kenter joining shackle (every 55m) 2-78330m 6-62220m Polypropylene rope (8 Strand) Roller bar type SWL(kN)

(2)

Chain cable

4300

(3) (4)

Mooring rope Chain cable stopper

570

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(F-8P) (F-4P) (F-3P) (F-6P) (F-1P) (F-2P) (F-5P) (F-7C) (F-2S) (F-1S) (F-6S) P:PORT S:STARBOARD C:CENTER (F-5S)

(F-3S) (F-4S) (F-8S)

10m

No.

Name (deck machineries) Wheel

(F-1P)

Windlass & mooring winch

P-Rope drums S-Rope drums Hydro power unit Wheel

(F-1S)

Windlass & mooring winch

P-Rope drums S-Rope drums Hydro power unit

Particulars Gypsy wheel 289kN9m/min Chain SWL 4300kN 78mm330m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 99kw3 Gypsy wheel 289kN9m/min Chain SWL 4300kN 78mm330m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 99kw3 Particulars JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 CF-300 JIS F2014 CF-300 JIS F2017 BC360 JIS F2017 AP360 JIS F2017 AP360
1

No. (F-2P) (F-2S) (F-3P) (F-3S) (F-4P) (F-4S) (F-5P) (F-5S) (F-6P) (F-6S) (F-7C) (F-8P) (F-8S)
1

Name (deck fittings) 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3003 Rollers fairleader 3003 Rollers fairleader 360260 Panama chock 360260 Panama chock 360260 Panama chock

SWL(kN) 510 510 510 510 510 510 824 824 824 824 686 686 686

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(A-7P) (A-11P) (A-4P)

(A-6P)

(A-8P) (A-10P) (A-5P) (A-9C) (A-5S) (A-10S) (A-8S) P:PORT S:STARBOARD C:CENTER 10m (A-2S) (A-2P)

(A-1P)

(A-3P) (A-3S)

(A-1S)

(A-4S) (A-6S) (A-7S) (A-11S)

No. (A-1P) Mooring winch

Name (deck machineries) Fore-Rope drums Aft-Rope drums Fore-Rope drums Aft-Rope drums Name (deck fittings) 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 355 Bollard 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3002 Rollers fairleader 3003 Rollers fairleader 3003 Rollers fairleader 360260 Panama chock 360260 Panama chock 360260 Panama chock 310230 Panama chock 310230 Panama chock

Particulars 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m 125kN15m/min Rope SWL 570kN 62mmx220m Particulars JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2001-355 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 AF-300 JIS F2014 CF-300 JIS F2014 CF-300 JIS F2017 AP360 JIS F2017 AP360 JIS F2017 AP360 JIS F2017 AP310 JIS F2017 AP310
SWL(kN)

(A-1S)

Mooring winch

No. (A-2P) (A-2S) (A-3P) (A-3S) (A-4P) (A-4S) (A-5P) (A-5S) (A-6P) (A-6S) (A-7P) (A-7S) (A-8P) (A-8S) (A-9C) (A-10P) (A-10S) (A-11P) (A-11S)

510 510 510 510 510 510 824 824 824 824 824 824 824 824 686 686 686 686 686

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No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

List of deck tools

Name Stopper chain or strop chain Shackle for the above and sling wire for connecting hawser Sledgehammer, bar, hand hammer and knife Stopper rope Pin punch for joining shackle Seizing wire or sprit pin Life line throwing apparatus Particulars 2 pieces 2 sets 1 piece each 20 20m

2.8

List of other facilities

Name and Particulars

No. Cargo handling gears

1-Electric motor driven traveling crane for handling engine parts and provisions Hoisting : 29.4kNabt.12m/min Traveling speed : abt.15m/min Location : on upper deck between accommodation and engine casing 2-Steel davit for handling Suez boat & fuel oil hoses Hoisting : 39.2kN by air motor winch (2) Slewing : Manually operated slewing gear Location : on upper deck in front of accommodation (3) 1-200 chain block for Suez search light in the bow Access Ladders 2-Accommodation ladder operated by electric motor winch (4) Location : on upper deck at accommodation 1-Portable rope ladder (5) Location : on upper deck in midship 2-Short accommodation ladders operated by air motor winch (6) Location : on upper deck in midship (1)

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DE 52/INF.2 ANNEX 1 Page 11 3 Decision matrix for determining towing patterns

The towing pattern should be decided by the captain of the ship, in consultation with the captain of the towing ship, by referring the following Decision Matrix. In considering the towing pattern, the ship status and the surrounding conditions (e.g., weather conditions, availability of the propulsion system and of power supply for deck machinery and imminent danger of grounding) should be taken into account. The primary towing patterns should be to tow from the bow. If it is not possible to tow from the bow for some reasons such as collision, towing from the stern may be selected as an alternative.
Condition
In case there is imminent danger such as grounding in a short time; less than 1 hour for instance.

Towing pattern
f/m the bow f/m the stern

Remarks
In case the towing ship has the sufficient towing force, Pattern 2 (2-F or 2-A) should be taken, if it is necessary to distribute the towing force into two lines. However, when there is not enough time to make arrangements for pattern 2, pattern 1 may be taken on the condition that the towing force is controlled not to exceed the strength of the deck fittings. Furthermore, at the later stage, the towing pattern 1 should be changed to pattern 2 when there is enough time to do so. In case the towing ship has the sufficient towing force, Pattern 2 (2-F or 2-A) should be taken, if it is necessary to distribute the towing force into two lines. However, when making arrangements for pattern 2 may cause danger due to the bad weather, pattern 1 may be taken on the condition that the towing force is controlled not to exceed the strength of the deck fittings. Furthermore, at the later stage, the towing pattern should be changed to pattern 2 when the weather improves. In case the towing ship has the sufficient towing force, Pattern 2 (2-F or 2-A) should be taken, if it is necessary to distribute the towing force into two lines. However, when there is no choice but to take pattern 1 for unavoidable reasons, the towing force should be controlled not to exceed the strength of deck fittings. If possible, chain should be used.

1-F

1-A

In case the weather is bad when connecting the towing lines between the ship and the towing ship

1-F

1-A

In case there is no power supply for deck machinery to handle the towing lines.

1-F

1-A

In case the duration of being towed is long; more than 1 day for instance. In case towing apparatus is not supplied from the towing ship.
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2-F

2-A The mooring hawser or other towing lines of the ship should be passed to the towing ship.

3-F

3-A

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The towing patterns for this ship are the following six patterns in principle. The pattern is determined by the captain or the headquarters in consultation with the towing company, taking into account of the ship status and the surrounding conditions. (1) Pattern 1-F (towing from the bow)

Use a hawser or a wire rope and a bollard

HAWSER or WIRE ROPE

TUG

(2)

Pattern 1-A (towing from the stern)

Use a hawser or a wire rope and a bollard

HAWSER or WIRE ROPE

TUG

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Use wire ropes or chains and two bollards in order to distribute the towing force

WIRE ROPE

WIRE ROPE or CHAIN

TUG

(4)

Pattern 2-A (towing from the stern)

Use wire ropes or chains and two bollards in order to distribute the towing force. For this ship, however, in case it is difficult to distribute the towing force into two bollards due to the mooring arrangement as shown below, it is required to reinforce the fittings and/or install a towing bracket by workers of either the towing ship or this ship.

WIRE ROPE or CHAIN

WIRE ROPE

TUG TOWING BRACKET

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Use hawsers of the ship

HAWSER

TUG

(6)

Pattern 3-A (towing from the stern)

Use hawsers of the ship

HAWSER

TUG

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The towing operation should be conducted in accordance with the following organization chart.

Bridge

Captain 3rd officer Quartermaster

Towing ship

(International VHF16ch)

(Onboard wireless radio) (assist) Chief officer 2nd officer 2nd engineer Bosun Seaman A (handling mooring winch) Seaman B Seaman C Fireman A Fireman B Fireman C Crews and bosun carry portable wireless radio. On upper deck in bow (on upper deck in stern)

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DE 52/INF.2 ANNEX 1 Page 16 5.2 List of tasks and necessary equipment

The following table shows the responsibilities of each crew and the necessary equipment for the towing operation. Bosun should have deck tools (refer to 2.7 Table of deck tools) prepared and provide crews with tools.
Necessary equipment Life Portable on-deck saving wireless tool equipment radio

Title Chief officer 2nd officer 2nd engineer Bosun Seaman A Seaman B Seaman C Fireman A Fireman B Fireman C

Duty Chief person on deck Assistant to chief officer Assistant to chief officer Leader on deck directing work to members Operator of mooring winches Handling ropes Do. Do. Do. Do.

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DE 52/INF.2 ANNEX 1 Page 17 5.3 (1) Notes for the towing operation During the connecting operation

All the crews should be well informed of the work procedures and personnel distribution. The person in charge of the work (chief officer) on Fcle deck (or Poop deck) should always contact the captain, and finish the work as fast as possible. The person in charge of the work should watch the movement of towing ship carefully. When the towing line with eye splice is strained, he should evacuate the crews to safe places. (2) During towing operation

It is necessary to grease up continuously in order to prevent wear of ropes in Panama chock when wire ropes are used as towing lines. Wear-out condition in Panama chock should be constantly checked. Rudder should be operated to improve the ships movement of following to the towing ship, if necessary. It should be confirmed in the engine room if there is a problem of free propeller rotation. It is necessary to determine in advance how to lock the propeller shaft. 6 Examples of the procedures for connecting towing lines

As examples of the procedures for connecting towing lines, the basic procedures for patterns 1-F, 2-F and 3-F are shown below. The captain should decide the connecting procedures in consideration of the arrangement of mooring equipment and the ship status after consulting with the captain of the towing ship and inform the crews of the procedures. (Note: The following examples are developed to be used as the common procedures for ordinary ships. It should be noted, however, that the examples are developed for this ship and that there may be cases where these examples are not applicable to other ships, especially of which design and equipment are largely different from this ship. Showing the connecting procedures simply by diagrams of deck arrangements used in section 2.5 and section 2.6 may be a practical way.)

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(1) Pull out the hawser from the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch. (2) Receive the messenger rope from the towing ship. (3) Pass the messenger rope through the Panama chock and the bollard, and wind it up in the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch. Make sure the rope is not rubbed with the corner of bulwark stay near the Panama chock.

Procedure (1), (2) & (3)

(4) Raise the wire with eye splice connected with the messenger rope to upper deck in the bow through the Panama chock by winding the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch, and stop the winch. Wind up the messenger rope in the wire hawser reel of the port side mooring winch so that the eye splice at the end of the wire can be hooked on the bollard.

Procedure (4)

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(5) Wind off the hawser from the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and connect it to the wire with eye splice through the roller fairleader by using the strop chain. (6) Wind up the hawser in the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and keep the tension on the middle of the wire with eye splice.

Procedure (5) & (6)

(7) Wind off the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and separate the wire with eye splice from the messenger wire.

Procedure (7)

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(8) Hook the eye splice at the end of the wire on the bollard.

Procedure (8)

(9) Wind off the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and detach the strop chain from the wire with eye splice.

Procedure (9)

(10) Make sure the wire with eye splice does not touch the corner of any structures. Take in the slack by pounding with a sledgehammer so that the wire in the bollard is lowered as much as possible. (11) Lubricate the wire with eye splice with grease where it is rubbed with the Panama chock and finish the connecting operation.
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(1) Pull out the hawser from the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch. (2) Receive the messenger rope from the towing ship. (3) Pass the messenger rope through the Panama chock and the bollard, and wind it up in the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch. Make sure the rope is not rubbed with the corner of bulwark stay near the Panama chock.

Procedures (1), (2) & (3)

(4) Raise the wire with eye splice connected with the messenger rope to upper deck in the bow through the Panama chock by winding the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch, and stop the winch. Wind the wire in hawser reel of the port side mooring winch up to the length in which eye splice at the end of the wire can be hooked on the bollard in behind through the bollard in front.

Procedure (4)

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(5) Wind off the hawser from the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and connect it to the wire with eye splice through the roller fairleader by using the strop chain. (6) Wind up the hawser in the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and keep the tension on the middle of the wire with eye splice.

Procedures (5) & (6)

(7) Wind off the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and separate the wire with eye splice from the messenger wire.

Procedure (7)

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(8) Hook the eye splice at the end of the wire on the bollard in behind after winding the wire around the bollard in front once.

Procedure (8)

(9) Wind off the port side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and detach the strop chain from the wire with eye splice.

Procedure (9)

(10) Make sure the wire with eye splice does not touch the corner of any structures. Take in the slack by pounding with a sledgehammer so that the wire in the bollard is lowered as much as possible. (11) Lubricate the wire with eye splice with grease where it is rubbed with the Panama chock and finish the connecting operation.
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(1) Wind off the hawsers from both the starboard side hawser reel of the port side mooring winch and the port side hawser reel of the starboard side mooring winch. (2) Receive the messenger ropes from the towing ship. (3) Connect the messenger ropes to the starboard side hawser and the port side hawser of the mooring winch through the fairleaders and the bollards on both side.

Procedures (1), (2) & (3)

(4) Raise the wires with eye splice connected with the messenger ropes to the towing ship through the bollards and fairleaders on both side by winding off the both side hawser reels of the mooring winches, and stop the winches after the hawsers are fixed to the towing ship.

Procedure (4)

(5) Adjust winches so that the tension of both sides becomes approximately the same extent and make sure that the hawsers do not touch the corners of any structures. Then, disengage the clutches and apply brakes of the winches, and finish the connecting operation. ***
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EMERGENCY TOWING BOOKLET Volume A Table of Communicating Information (Information to be provided to a towing company)

SAMPLE FORM

XXX Shipping Company

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No. (1) Present time Item Current status
Day/Month/Year Time

JST

(2)

Current position

(3)

Cause of requesting towage

(4)

Weather conditions
Velocity (m/s) Direction

(5)

Wind velocity and direction

(6)

Wave height

(m)

(7)

Weather forecast
Speed (kt) Direction

(8)

Drifting speed and direction

Note:

(9)

Imminent danger (e.g., grounding) (if any, describe the expected danger)

Yes No

Status :

(10)

Flooding (if any, describe the status)

Yes No
Note :

(11)

Cargo (if any, describe the type)

Yes No

(12)

Fore draft

(m)

(13)

Aft draft

(m)

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No. (14) Item Can be towed from the bow?
Yes No
Status :

Current status
Status :

(15)

Can use power on board? Can use deck lighting for the towing line connection? Can use the mooring winch for winding the towing line? Can use the mooring equipment on the deck for the towing line connection? Can use towing lights (side lights, stern lights)? Ready to display the black diamond?

Yes No
Status :

(16)

Yes No
Status :

(17)

Yes No
Status :

(18)

Yes No
Status :

(19)

Yes No
Status :

(20)

Yes No
Status :

(21)

Can use the rudder (describe the status)? If the rudder is damaged, what is the current rudder angle and is it possible to return to midship? Can use the main engine?

Yes No
Status :

(22)

Yes No
Status :

(23)

Yes No
Status :

(24)

Can control the trim?

Yes No
Status :

(25)

Is there heeling?

Yes No

(26)

How to prevent free propeller rotation?

(27)

Oil leakage from the stern tube (if any, describe the status)

Status :

Yes No

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Emergency Towing Booklet Volume B Text

SAMPLE FORM

XXX Shipping Company

3 2 1 0
Rev. Date Description of Revision Prepared Checked Approved

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Contents Page 1. Main particulars 2. List of facilities 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------

List of communication equipment ------------------------List of power supply equipment ------------------------Steering gears ------------------------Anchors, chain cables and mooring ropes ---------Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the bow ---------Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the stern ---------List of deck tools ------------------------List of other facilities -------------------------------------------

3. Decision matrix for determining towing patterns 4. Towing patterns

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(1) Pattern 1-F (towing from the bow) (2) Pattern 1-A (towing from the stern) (3) Pattern 2-F (towing from the bow) (4) Pattern 2-A (towing from the stern) (5) Pattern 3-F (towing from the bow) (6) Pattern 3-A (towing from the stern) 5. Organization 5.1 Personnel distribution 5.2 List of tasks and necessary equipment 5.3 Notes for the towing operation

6. Examples of the procedures for connecting towing lines (1) Pattern 1-F: Use a wire rope (2) Pattern 2-F: Use wire ropes (3) Pattern 3-F: Use hawsers of the ship (4) Pattern 1-A: Use a wire rope (5) Pattern 2-A: Use wire ropes (6) Pattern 3-A: Use hawsers of the ship

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Main particulars
Ships name Call sign IMO number Type of ship Principal dimensions Height of mooring deck above keel Draft and displacement at full load condition Draft and displacement at light ballast condition Loa= m LppBD= m m Bow : m Stern : m Draft : m Displacement : MT Draft : m Displacement : MT m

2 2.1
No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

List of facilities List of communication equipment

Name Inmalsat B Inmalsat C Wireless radio Wireless radio International VHF International VHF Maritime telephone Portable wireless radio Particulars ) )

Phone number ( Phone number (

Phone number (

2.2
No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

List of power supply equipment

Name Main generator Emerg. generator Portable generator Battery for gen. use Do. for radio equip. Do. for emerg. gen. Shore connection Location Particulars

2.3
No. (1) (2) (3)

Steering gears
Name Steering gear Emerg.steering gear Power source for (2) Particulars

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No. (1)

Anchors, chain cables and mooring ropes

Name Bower anchor Particulars SWL(kN)

(2)

Chain cable

(3) (4)

Mooring rope Chain cable stopper

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(Note: Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the bow should be shown here.)

No.

Name (deck machineries)

Particulars

No.

Name (deck fittings)

Particulars

SWL(kN)

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(Note: Arrangement of deck facilities on upper deck in the stern should be shown here.)

No.

Name (deck machineries)

Particulars

No.

Name (deck fittings)

Particulars

SWL(kN)

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No.

List of deck tools

Name Particulars

2.8

List of other facilities

Name and Particulars

No. Cargo handling gears

Access Ladders

(NOTE: Unless the safe working loads of connection points are known, these loads should be determined by an engineering analysis reflecting the onboard conditions of the ship.)

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Condition

Towing pattern
f/m the bow f/m the stern

Remarks

XX-F

XX-A

YY-F

YY-A

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The towing patterns for this ship are the following 6 patterns in principle. The pattern is determined by the captain or the headquarters in consultation with the towing company, taking into account of the ship status and the surrounding conditions. (1) Pattern XX-F (towing from the bow)

Use a hawser or a wire rope and a bollard (Note: Towing pattern XX-F should be shown here.)

(2)

Pattern XX-A (towing from the stern)

Use a hawser or a wire rope and a bollard (Note: Towing pattern XX-A should be shown here.)

(3)

Pattern YY-F (towing from the bow)

Use wire ropes or chains and two bollards in order to distribute the towing force (Note: Towing pattern YY-F should be shown here.)

(4)

Pattern YY-A (towing from the stern)

Use wire ropes or chains and two bollards in order to distribute the towing force. (Note: Towing pattern YY-A should be shown here.)

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The towing operation should be conducted in accordance with the following organization chart. (Note: Personnel distribution should be shown here.)

5.2

List of tasks and necessary equipment

The following table shows the responsibilities of each crew and the necessary equipment for the towing operation. Bosun should have deck tools (refer to 2.7 Table of deck tools) prepared and provide crews with tools.
Necessary equipment Life Portable on-deck saving wireless tool equipment radio

Title

Duty

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DE 52/INF.2 ANNEX 2 Page 14 5.3 (1) Notes for the towing operation During the connecting operation

All the crews should be well informed of the work procedures and personnel distribution. The person in charge of the work (chief officer) on Fcle deck (or Poop deck) should always contact the captain, and finish the work as fast as possible. The person in charge of the work should watch the movement of towing ship carefully. When the towing line with eye splice is strained, he should evacuate the crews to safe places. (2) During towing operation

It is necessary to grease up continuously in order to prevent wear of ropes in Panama chock when wire ropes are used as towing lines. Wear-out condition in Panama chock should be constantly checked. Rudder should be operated to improve the ships movement of following to the towing ship, if necessary. It should be confirmed in the engine room if there is a problem of free propeller rotation. It is necessary to determine in advance how to lock the propeller shaft. 6 Procedures for connecting towing lines

The connecting procedures for the towing patterns described in section 4 should be shown below. The captain should decide the connecting procedures in consideration of the arrangement of mooring equipment and the ship status after consulting with the captain of the towing ship and inform the crews of the procedures. (Note: In this section, the connecting procedures for the towing patterns described in section 4 should be considered and explained. Showing the connecting procedures simply by diagrams of deck arrangements used in section 2.5 and section 2.6 may be a practical way.)

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(Note: The procedure for the towing pattern XX-F should be shown here.)

(2)

Pattern YY-F

(Note: The procedure for the towing pattern YY-F should be shown here.)

(3)

Pattern XX-A

(Note: The procedure for the towing pattern XX-A should be shown here.)

(4)

Pattern YY-A

(Note: The procedure for the towing pattern YY-A should be shown here.) ___________

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