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A significant dilution of the UK Safety Case regulations which implement the main recommendations of the Cullen Report on the Piper Alpha disaster has taken place as a result of the arguments put forward during the consultation period by the offshore industry. Of particular emphasis is the demand for mandatory temporary safe refuges (TSR) on all offshore installations which has resulted in the development of fire and blast engineeringdesign tools prediction software and the accumulation of data on risk and hazard assessment.

The influence of market situation and of trends in society in general on the development of rules for machinery in the new millennium are examined and considered to depend on Formal Safety Assessment through the application of Risk Based Rules and on probable trends in new products and services from the Classification Societies. The principles and methods used by DNV for its in-progress revision of rules for machinery and systems are explained with the discussion of Nauticus Propulsion the first voluntary class notation of this type offered as an alternative to traditional class schemes for propulsion machinery in the in- service phase.

In 1995 the founder of Swedish water treatment systems supplier Marinfloc Peter Lanzen explained why oily water seperators weren't up to the job. Today he says little if anything has changed despite the introduction of a new resolution for OWS in the form of MEPC 107(49)

This book describes the main changes occurred in the International Collision Regulations which were agreed upon at the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea in 1960, and that came into force in 1965. It also brings illustrations to show the new arrangements of lights and signals.

Design guidelines developed by Det norske Veritas for the cathodic protection of offshore structures are reviewed including defining the required current density and calculating anode current and anode lifetime Examples include systems designed for North Sea structure

Application of the new IMO (SOLAS 74) damage stability regulations scheduled for entry into force from 1 Feb 1992 are critically discussed by C. M. Magill of Lloyds Register in Subdivision and damage stability of dry cargo ships and A. L. Scott of BMT in Cargo ship damage stability - the way ahead.

An outline is presented of ABS classification as outlined in the ABS Guide for building and classing floating production and storage facilities with the emphasis on ship type new builds or converted tankers for an FPS facility. The field data environmental criteria and regulations applicable in the territorial waters of the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea and the coastal waters of the USA for engineering evaluation of floating production systems are described. The classification scope of FPS includes the vessel the station keeping system and the production facility.

The decommissioning of offshore installations is technically challenging finacially significant and legally sophisticated. The authors aim to provide a better understanding of the legal requirements of decommissioning installations of offshore oil or gas fields.Sources of legal regimes are identified here and the development of the relevant rules of law are reviewed. Application of these rules upon States and individuals is explained. Examples of means of ensuring enforcement compliance and dispute resolution of the rules are provided.

Calculations of boat strength are crucial. The book contains all the formulae, tables, illustrations and charts needed for judging how heavy each piece of a boat should be in order to be durable and safe. It includes scantling rules and rules of thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions of boat hulls, decks and structural components, whether made from fibreglass, wood, steel or aluminium. Additionally, there are photographs of good and bad practice, example scantling-rule calculations and an in-depth discussion of boat-building materials, methods and practices.

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive, practical guide that will aid the student to master the essentials of engineering drawing. The text is designed to introduce him to each phase of the subjects, step by step, and enable him to develop working skill and efficiency. Contents: control of appearance ; linework and the use of instruments; geometric constructions; lettering; views; orthographic projection; auxiliary views; sections and conventions; pictorial views; dimensioning; fasteners; working drawings.