- Table of Contents - Chapter 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION... 1.1 General... 1.2 Limitation during towing operation .... 1.3 Master's response 14 © Safety consideration 1.5 Towing preparations. aoe Chapter 2 - SHIP SPECIFIC DAT: 2.1 General information....csse 2.2 Draft and displacement range ... 2.3. Anchor, anchor chain and mooring lines. 2.4 Radio equipment. 2.5 Power supply and steering equipment... = 26 - Lifting deviees...... 2.7 Deck tools and other equipment. 2.8 Mooring & Towing fittings on fore mooring deck . 2.9 Mooring & Towing fittings on aft mooring deck. Chapter 3 - ORGANIZATION OF TASKS. 3.1 Staff arrangement and communication. 3.2. Tasks and equipment... Chapter 4 - TOWING PATTERN: 4.1 General. 4.2 Towing from bow... 4.3 Towing from stern Chapter 5 - DECISION MATRIX. 5.1, Decision matrix for determining towing pattern 5.2. Decision matrix (if ETS is not fitted)... 5.3 Decision matrix (if ETS is fitted)Chapter 6 - PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTIN' 61 62 63 64 65 66 Chapter 7 - CURRENT STATUS... a 72 73 74 TOWING LINE: 23 General. ‘on-deck power is available)... ‘Towing from bow (Pattern Fl — 1 if on-deck power is NOT available)... 26 wing from bow (Pattern FI Towing from stern (Pattern Al). ‘Towing from bow (Pattern F3) Towing from stern (Pattern A3), General. Damage and seaworthiness... Steering and propulsion. Power system ...Chapter 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION 141 General 14-1 This booklet is prepared for use in emergency towing situations in accordance with SOLAS Chul, Regulation 3-4 and related MSC. 1/Cire.1255, 1.4.2 The following information is included in this booklet 2) Drawings of fore and aft deck showing possible emergency towing arrangements; ») Inventory of equipment on board that can be used for emergency towing: ©) Means and methods of communication; 4) Sample procedures to facilitate the preparation for and conducting of emergency towing: ) Organization of tasks; and 1) Communication plan listing all information that is required to be communicated to the towing ship. 1.4.3. A copy ofthis booklet should be kept at hand by the owners/operators. A copy should be algo kept na common electronic file format, which will allow faster distribution to the concerned parties, 1.1.4 A minimum of three copies should be kept on board and located in the following locations: a) The bridge; b) A forecastie space; and ©) The ship's office or cargo control room. 1.1.8 Owners, operators and crew should take into consideration that the nature of an emergency does not allow time for deliperation. Accordingly, the procedures should be practiced beforehand. 1.1.6 Typical procedures for connecting towing lines are introduced in Chapter 6 of this booklet. 1.2 Limitation during towing operation 1.2.1 Not all ships have the same degree of shipboard equipment, so that there may be limits to possible towing procedures, Nevertheless, the intention of this booklet is to predetermine what can be ‘accomplished. 1.22. The towing load should not exceed the safety working loads of deck fitings as shown in 2.8 and 2.9 Of this booklet. When heavy weather which will significantly increase the towing load is forecasted, Special considerations are to be paid to the towing speed, towing line arrangement, and ship's stability 123 The loading points on stand-rollers are so high that great bending moments are generally transferred to the supporting structures. Consequently, stand-rollers are not to be used in towing line arrangement as far as practicable1.3. Master's response 4.3.1 The master of a ship or shipowner’s representative, when recognizing that the ship is in distress and may need towing assistance, should make the initial notification of the incident to the following parties: a) Nearest port states; b) Flag states; and 6) Other relevant parties (shipper, insurer, ete) 4.3.2 The master should complete the tables in Chapter 7 ‘CURRUENT STATUS’, and prepare to ‘communicate with the towing ship. 4.3.3. Allinformation from Chapter 1 to Chapter 7 of this booklet should be delivered to the towing ship, 4.3.4 The master should ensure that towing lines do not become taut until towing lines are tied to the connection system of towing ship and that everyone on deck have been notified. 4.3.5 When the power system on board is not avaliable or alternative connection procedures are introduced by the towing ship, the master should try to make a best decision possible considering the ship's current status in consultation with the towing ship, 4.36 When an alternative procedure is adopted, it should be well informed to all staf. 4.3.7. ‘The master should ensure that survival crafts are made ready for use. 1.4 Safety considerations 4.4.1. The Chief Officer on the mooring deck should be in contact with the Bridge at all times. 4.42 Everyone on deck should be equipped with personnel Ife saving appliances and be alert to avoid hazardous situations such as slips, tips, fal, etc. 4.4.3. Allcrew should be well informed of the work procedures and tasks, 4.4.4 When the towing line becomes strained in tension, all on-deck staff should be evacuated to a safe location 44.5 The crew should have a good knowledge about the equipment stowage location and its accessibily. Any identified improvements to stowage arrangements should be implemented 44.6 Whilst engaged in towing operations, the minimum number of crew essential to carry out duties is, to be on deck, and they should never be exposed to a rope or wire under tension or load. Wherever possible, the deck should be cleared of crew whilst towing, 4.5 Towing preparations 4.5.1 Itis recommended that the towed ship is to display the navigation lights, shapes and, if manned, make sound signals required by the International Regulation for Preventing Colisions at Sea, 1972, ‘3s amended, Due consideration should be given to the reliability of the lights and sound signals and ‘their abilty o function for the duration of the voyage.152 183 184 155 156 187 Prior to sailing, the watertight integrity of the towed ship should be confirmed by an inspection of the closing arrangement for all hatches, valves, air pipes, and other openings through which water might enter. It should also be confirmed that any watertight doors or other closing arrangements within the hull are securely closed and that any portable closing plates are in place. ‘The securing arrangements and weather protection forthe cargo, equipment and store carried on the towed ship should be carefully examined to ensure that they are adequate for the voyage. ‘When appropriate, the rudder should be secured in the amidships position and measures should be taken to prevent the propeller shaft from turing, ‘The towed ship should be at a suitable draught for the intended voyage. ‘The towed ship should have adequate intact stabilty in all the loading and ballast conditions to be used during the voyage. Life saving appliances in the form of lifejackets and lifebuoys should be provided whenever Personnel are likely to be on board the towed ship even if only for short periods of time. When Personnel are expected to remain on board for longer periods of time, lfe rafts should be provided, Other life saving appliances, including distress signals, fire appliances and radio equipment. including means of communication with the towing ship, should be provided whenever the towed ship is continually mannedChapter 2 - SHIP SPECIFIC DATA 4 General information 3 Type of ship CONTAINER J 41 | Yard Hull No. KAS12 mn LOA 179.7 13 | Principal dimensions LeP +4 | Height of mooring deck at Fore deck 18750mm Fore deck | Particulars Dyes | wa ONo ss | ssomeere eis as Oves NIA CINo 2.2. Draft and displacement range Dat re Lightest sea going condition | 189692.3 Anchor, anchor chain and mooring lines Equipment Number High holding power A-14 6226Ka Nylonfpolypropylene 2 Diameter 4mm ‘Angkor chain a Tengih 220 Grade Grade 3 chain see! Namber oe Length 302, SWIPORT ; S30M/STED Min. Breaking 7OBKNI706KN ae 7Omm Load a od 2.4 Radio equipment N Equipment tod or not Phone No. ote. VF radio instalation [Bayes DNo MMSI 236546000, VHF DSC MF radio installation Byes LIN MMI 296546000 _SSBIDSC 3. | MF/HF radio installation Byes CJNo MMS! 236546000 SSB/DSC “4 | Inmarsat—8 ~_| Bes LINe FAX +872-835166311 FV meron = GSAS I0GeND statosmobe nel t ed Bayes [No 4236546 11@c12.stratosmobile.net | 3870-164949170 So ae a Edes LINo master@bahamianexpress.amosconnect.com 7__[ Naviex receiver Blyes Lino 3 [yr maoveeenENeY ca van Clue | 2A Twenay mowed VAF Trnsiver 9 | Weather facsimile Byes CINo = 5 v070-779155563 10 | Martime tetephor Byes ON gp aTO= HTSISSS6 71_| Porabie Wireless Radio Bd yes CINo | _3pcs-Two-way portable VHF Transceiver 2.5 Power supply and steering equipment Upper platform | Yanmar.6EY26L (17 12kw x 2pcs & 1330kw x i) Emey generator Upper deck | SISUDIESEL64SDSBIG.(200KW, 1800RPM) ‘SIG room Frydenbo/Rolls-Royce 353 min @ 3500 rpm. ‘SIG room Frydenbo/Rolls-Royce 363 Vimin @ 3600 rpm. Main generator Main steering gear pump Em'cy steering gear pump ‘When all power supplies are halted, manual steering is possible? No26 Lifting devices Device Swi terel | Tocation Toe [Rope randing dave WA mooring | Portable davt NA deck | Suczaaut oT Forecastie deck aa [Provision eran 207 ‘At mooring deck tmooring | Fuet oi hose handing davit NA deck [S76 Room Davit Nia 2.7 Deck tools and other equipment ho. Location Particulars |_| Stopper Chain WA WA > | Shackle forthe above and sling wie for Bosun store 2POS connecting hawser 3. | Sledgehammer, bar, hand hammer and knife ‘Bosun store 1PC 4 _| Stopper Rope ‘Mooring deck 2am | Pin punch for joining shackle Bosun store Tpe @_| Seizing wire or Sprit Pin Bosun store 2pe 7_| Life tine throwing apparatus ‘Wheel house 32.8 Mooring & Towing fittings on fore mooring deck[eT deck ftings Particulars SWI tons] © | Mooring wineh(c) 147 KN x18.8mimin : © | windiass(P) | 239KN x 9.2mimin - © | Windiass(S) 239KN x 9.2mimin - @ | Panama chock Actype 400x260 335 © | 2Botad ‘Ac type, 9500 335 © | 2 Rollers fairleader ctype, 8160 333 | © | 2-Roters taiteader Ac type, 160 333 © | Botiars A-type, 2500 336 @ | 2-Penama chock | A-type 400x260 336 @ | Stand faireader roller | A-type, 2400 333 @ | 2-Stand faireaderroler | A-type, 2400 333 @ | 2-Stand faineader roller | A-type, 2400 3332.9 Mooring & Towing fittings on aft mooring deck 8 4 7 E y 4 ek F 7 a 8 3 \ | \ 4 \ 6 I, 7 cue 2Pe] Deck fittings Particulars ‘SWL [tons | “The SWL of bollard is based on towing eye splice use.Chapter 3 - ORGANIZATION OF TASKS Staff arrangement and communication Captain +-{----> | Towing ship (euanemaser 1 be-------------- j—»| Chief Engineer Mooring deck ief Officer (On-deck operations) 2" Officer 2 Engineer Bosun (Winch & Rope handling) Deck man A. Deck man C Deck man E Deck man F3.2. Tasks and equipment Equipment Personnel | Portable ie saving | wireless ‘appliance | radio Captain on dock tools Task ‘Communication with towing ship Overall responsible person 2 | 3rd Officer Quartermaster Assistant to Captain Steering Position 4 | Chief Officer 2nd Officer ‘2nd Engineer ‘Communication with Badge, Responsible person on deck Assistant to Chief Officer ‘Winch & rope operations Deck man 8 Deck man C Deck man D. Winch & rope handling Deck man E Deck man F 1 | eet Enoew “| Sed Engineer Engineer Responsible person in engine room ‘Assistant to Chief Engineer Mooring DeckChapter 4 - TOWING PATTERNS 4.4 General 44.1. This chapter describes typical towing patterns on fore and aft deck. 4.2. Towing from bow 4.2.4. The following figures show the typical arrangements of towing line connection for towing from bow. [Pattern F1][Pattern F2][Pattern F3] Use a chafing chain from chain stopper or Smit bracket (if ETS is fitted).4.3. Towing from stern 4.3.1. The following figures show the typical arrangements of towing line connection for towing from stern. [Pattern At][Pattern A2] aOuARD[Pattern A3] Use a storage drum and strong point (If ETS is fitted)Chapter 5 - DECISION MATRIX 5.1 Decision matrix for determi 1g towing pattern 5.1.1. The towing pattern should be decided by the ship's master, in consultation with the master of towing ship, by using the following Decision Matrix. 6.1.2 The ship should be towed from the bow as far as possible. I itis not possible to tow from the bow. for some reasons such as grounding, collision, etc., towing from the stem may be selected as an alternative 5.1.3 Far determining the toving patter, the following sats and surouncing contions shoud be taken into accoun a) Ship's position, b) Weather and sea conditions; ©) Short-term marine forecast for the area of the incident, d) Direction and rate of dri; ) Distance and estimated time to any possible grounding location; ) Availabilty of propulsion system; and 9) Availabilty of power supply for deck machinery. 5.2 Decision matrix (if ETS is not fitted) ‘Towing pattern Bow | Stem Traminent and immediate danger, T- The pattern Ff or At isto be used 9. isk of grounding in less than provided thatthe towing force is controlled 4 hour 0 a5 not fo exceed the Safe Working Load (SL) ofthe deck fitings 2. Ifthe weather is severely bad, the ‘2ddtional towing ines are to be connected between the towed ship and the towing ship. The duration of being towed is 1. if possible, the two (2) set of towing lines: long are to be used. 2. ff possible, a chain is to be used so that the towing force can be controlled so as not to exceed the Safe Working Load (SWL) of deck fitings, 5.3 Decision matrix (if ETS is fitted) pattern Stern Condition Imminent and immediate danger, 1. The pattern A3 is the preferred method in @.9. risk of grounding in less than this condition, time of deployment is less ‘hour than 15 minutes, 2, Alternative Pattern F3 ifthe time allowed is t hour.Chapter 6 - PROCEDURES FOR CONNECTING TOWING LINES 6.1 General 6.1.1 This chapter describes the towing patterns of F1, F3, A1, and A3. Similar procedures should be adopted for the other patterns. 6.4.2. The typical procedures are introduced for connecting towing lines in either case of ‘on-deck power available case’ or not 6.4.3 Any identified improvement recognized through mariners’ experience should be implemented.6.2 Towing from bow (Pattern F1 — if on-deck power is available) [step 1] Receve the messenger rope fom the towing ship [Step 2] Pass the messenger rope through the closed chock. [Step 3] Wind the messenger rope by using warping head until the eye splice of the towing line reaches the boliard. TORN UNE[Step 4] Connect the rope stopper between the towing line and the bollard [Step 5] Fook the eye spice ofthe towing tne onthe bollard [Step 6] Detach the rope stopper and the messenger rope from the towing line. [step 7] Start towing the towed ship.6.3 Towing from bow (Pattern F1 — if on-deck power is NOT available) [Step 1] Receive the messenger rope from the towing ship. [Step 2} Pass the messenger rope through the closed chock, the bollard and the fairlead to the towing ship. [Step 3] Connect the messenger rope with the towing line on the towing ship. [Step 4] Wind up the messenger rope by using the winch on the towing ship until the eye splice of the towing line reaches the bollard of towed ship.[Step 5] Gonnect the rope stopper between the towing line and the bollard [step 6] ‘Wind off the messenger rope from the mooring winch of towing ship. [Step 7] Hook the eye splice ofthe towing line on the bolard. [Step 8] Detath the rope stopper and the messenger rope from the towing tne [step 9] Start towing the towed ship. = TONG SHTowing from stern (Pattern A1) 6.3.1. The procedures introduced in 6.2 or 6.3 are applicable for the towing from stern as well6.4 Towing from bow (Pattern F3) [Step 1] 4. Tle the end of heaving rope(®) upto the towed ship. 2. Pass the heaving rope(@) through the falead (@) on the towed ship and throw the other end of heaving rope(@) to the towing ship. [Step 2] 1. Pick up the heaving rope(@) at the towing ship, 2, Connect the heaving rope(@) with the messenger rope(@) and the towing line(®),[Step 3] 1. Pull up the messenger rope(®) to the towed ship up to the messenger rope and pass it through the ‘opening of the dog of chain stopper (@). 2. Return the messenger rope (@) to the towing ship by using bollard (®) andlor stand roller(®)and shipside fairlead. 3. Wind up the messenger rope by using the winch on the towing ship so that the end of towing line (©) comes to the chain stopper on the towed ship. , é) v [Step 4] 1. Tie up the towing line(©) to boltard(®) on the towed ship by using the seizing rope 2. Connect the messenger rope(®) tothe end of chafing chain(®) on the towed ship,©[Step 5] 4. Connect the towing line(©) to the end of chafing chain(®). 2. Wind up the messenger rope(@) by using the winch (®) on the towing ship in order to engage the chafing chain tothe chain stopper. [Step 6] 4. Connect the end of chafing chain(©) to the chain stopper(®) and engage the dog of chain stopper(®). 2. Drive the towing ship forward to start towing, :6.5 Towing from stern (Pattern A3) [Step 1] 41. Open the pick-up rope box (®) on the towed ship so as drop the messenger rope (®) and sel-gniting buoy (©) into the sea, [Step 2] 1. Pick up the messenger rope (®) and wind the messenger rope(®) by using the winch on the towing ship. ©[Step 3] +. Wind the messenger rope and the towing line(®) til the stopper(®) touches the strong point(®) of the towed ship. 2. Tie up the towing line(@) to the bollard on the towing ship by using the seizing rope(®) 3, Connect the end of towing line(©) to the strong point on the towing ship. [Step 4] 1, Drive the towing ship forward to start towing. ~Chapter 7 - CURRENT STATUS 7A General Date/Month/Year | Current time 2_ {Current position aa Describe the cause 3. | Cause of towing fi 4 | Weather condition 7 6 | Wave height ~ 10 | Diiting speed and direction af eeee Drecton —7.2 Damage and seaworthiness Desoribe the status, ~ 1. | Flooding or outflow? DYes LINo - Describe the danger: > 2. | Imminent danger? (e.g. grounding) Ces [No 3. | Cargo loaded? Describe the status of MIE: > 4 | Is the main engine available? -|-DhYes C1No - 5. | Is the trim controllable? . Dyes (No or : e Describe the status 6 | Can the ship be towed from the bow? | Cl Yes CINo Describe the status 7 | Can the ship be towed from the stem? | [] Yes []No 8 | Isthere heeting? Ces CINo Describe the status 9 | Ollleakage? If any, give status Dyes CINo7.3 Steering and propulsion Describe the status: 1 {Js the rudder operable? Des Ono’ forstum to Describe the status cau the proseller shaft be prevented 7 from tarsing Oyss Dive tL | Gan the mooring cavigment on deck be used for tow ine connection? Cives CN me Describe the status Ihe usd is damayed, what is the 2. | survent rudder angie and is i possibie | C] Yes C1No i | Is the power on board availabie? Oves No 1 Describe the status | Can the deck lighting be used for the 2° | owing line connection? Oves ON TT Describe the status “Gan tho muting winch be used ior : *| winging the towing line? Oyes CIN «| Seu be toning siete ight be Dyes CNo