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The below listed Guidelines govern the operations and management of Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels operating within the UK Continental Shelf.
- The Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Management Guidelines Issue 4 May 2008.
- The Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Survey Guidelines Issue 5 May 2008.
Notes / FAQs
- Introduction
- Legal requirements - PFEER
- Who is responsible for reviewing the Guidelines?
- Who are Oil & Gas UK?
- How often are the Guidelines reviewed?
- Why have the Guidelines been written?
- Who complies with the Guidelines?
- Can anyone obtain a copy of the Guidelines?
Introduction
These Guidelines are intended to provide masters and crews of emergency response and rescue vessels, OIM's and other relevant offshore personnel with general guidance on the conduct of their activities as part of the effective arrangements for the recovery and rescue of personnel. (The Guidelines do not cover the Merchant Shipping statutory requirements and are not specific to any particular field or installation.)
Legal requirements - PFEER
The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire, Explosion and Emergency Response) Regulations, 1995(SI 1995 No. 743) (PFEER) is the principal legislation governing offshore emergency response.
Regulation 17 of PFEER states that:
"The duty holder shall ensure that effective arrangements are made, which include such arrangements with suitable persons beyond the installation, for;
a) recovery of persons following their evacuation or escape from the installation and b) rescue of persons near the installation and c) taking such persons to a place of safety
and for the purposes of this regulation arrangements shall be regarded as being effective if they secure a good prospect of those persons being recovered, rescued and taken to a place of safety."
The Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) accompanying the above regulation states that:
"There are many circumstances for which a suitable vessel standing by will provide effective arrangements and in these circumstances such a vessel will need to be provided."
Who is responsible for reviewing the Guidelines?
Oil & Gas UK and ERRVA jointly review the Guidelines with the support of the HSE., MCA., IADC., BROA, Cogent, Chamber of Shipping , Numast and other relevant industry bodies.
Who are Oil & Gas UK
Oil & Gas UK is the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Its Members are companies licensed by the Government to explore and produce oil and gas in UK waters. Its mission is through co-operative solutions across industry, government and all stakeholders, to strengthen the long term health of the UK offshore oil and gas industry.
How often are the Guidelines reviewed?
These Guidelines are a living document and after experience in their use or changes in operating practice, may need to be reviewed and amended. In principle, the Guidelines are reviewed every three years.
Why have the Guidelines been written?
These Guidelines have been written to provide masters and crews of emergency response and rescue vessels, OIM's and other relevant offshore personnel with general guidance on the conduct of their activities as part of the effective arrangements for the recovery and rescue of personnel.
Who complies with the Guidelines?
The Guidelines are written for those ERRV's operating on the UK Continental Shelf. ALL ERRV's operating in these waters MUST comply with the Guidelines.
Can anyone obtain a copy of the Guidelines?
If you would like a copy of the guidelines, please contact:
Oil and Gas UK
3rd Floor
The Exchange 2
62 Market Street
Aberdeen AB11 5PJ
T: +44 (0)1224 577250
F: +44 (0)1224 577251
If you already have a username and password, you can download the files in PDF format using the links below:
The Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Management Guidelines Issue 4 May 2008
The Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Survey Guidelines Issue 5 May 2008.