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Engg. Branch letter - Safe Manning for Off-shore Supply vessels operating on coast of India.
Applicable to:
Offshore Supply Vessels operating on the coast of India
Effective Date:
07.07.2014
Superseded Circulars:
MSL-1(2)/95-III dated 10.04.2012
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Safe Manning Requirements
The Competent Authority has prescribed new safe manning requirements for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) operating in Indian Offshore Oil Fields.
- Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (Propulsion power above 3000Kw and up to 8000Kw): MEO Cl I, MEO Cl II or MEO Cl IV with two years of rank experience, Junior Engineer Officer, and two ratings.
- Offshore Support Vessels (Propulsion power above 3000Kw and up to 6000Kw): MEO Cl I or MEO Cl II with 12 months of rank experience, MEO Cl III with OSV endorsement, MEO Cl III with 12 months of rank experience, MEO Cl IV with 24 months of rank experience, Junior Engineer Officer, and one rating.
Note: Additional MEO Cl IV and one rating required when steaming for more than twenty-four consecutive hours.
Company Responsibility: Ensure management-level engineers are duly trained to handle all shipboard machinery effectively.
Important Note
This guideline will be reviewed by 31 December 2016, or earlier if necessary.
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