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Lines 1966 with declaration Resolution A 231 (VII) and A 320 (IX) IMO International Convention on Tonnage Measure- ments 1969 IMO International Telecommunication and Radio Regulator of 1973/1976 and 1982 including GMDSS - Rules 1999 For Radio Communication IEEE-45 Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard IES Recommended Practice for Marine Lighting, IEC, Electrical Installations In Ships ILO, convention no. 92 and no.133 for crew accommodation. US Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR 140) Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 USCG 1251 et seq.) ASTM Publication F1166 ? Standard Practices for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment and Facilities - latest edition, as well as other ASTM Standards speci cally called out in these Speci cations ANSI Standards, as speci cally called out in the vessel Speci cations SAE Standards, as speci cally called out in the vessel Speci cations Oil Spill Prevention Act of 1990 UL Standards, including, but not limited to UL 1581, Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables and Flexible Cords IMO International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, MARPOL 1974/1978 Annexes I, IV, V resolution MEPC 14 (20) 07.09.84, resolution A 393 (x) and Annex VI with all current amendments and/or modi cations ISPS requirements SOLAS Certi cation (Tug ? there are no living quarters on the barge) SNAME guidelines for conduct of tests and trials Other Flag State requirements. (Assumed to be Jones Act, USCG/American Flag) The above list of regulations that our units meet, is not a ?wish list.? It is the reality of what we do. To be certain, there are some regulations that do not apply to Unmanned Barges. Why? Because they are as noted; ?unmanned.? As a designer however, I have yet to have a client who did not ask me point blank if something that is not required by regulation, is truly needed for safety ? and not a one who refused to install something I felt was necessary for the safety of the crew. It is news to me, and to my clients that charterers allow extra days when chartering an AT/B due to weather being a concern. An AT/B can operate in the very same weather as a ship can, and truth be known, ships sometimes slow more than AT/B?s in bad weather due to propeller and rud- der emersion.I do not know of a single AT/B utilizing a high capacity connection system that came out of the notch because a pin broke ? the connections are designed along with their surrounding structure, for as much as 3X the expected loads. Name me all of the AT/B accidents using a major connection system since they came into widespread use in the 90?s where there was a casualty? An oil spill? The author?s description of the motions of an AT/B is also incorrect. The contention regarding emergency haw- OP/EDCOLUMNMarch 2013 62 MNMN March2013 Layout 50-65.indd 62MN March2013 Layout 50-65.indd 623/4/2013 3:54:28 PM3/4/2013 3:54:28 PM
