ICS - Mooring equipement guidelines (MEG4)

Mooring a ship to a berth is a common function for the maritime industry, however incidents that harm ship and terminal personnel s'ill occur. This publication establishes recommended minimum requ'rements that will help ship designers, terminal designers, ship operators and mooring line manufacturers improve the design, performance and safety of mooring systems.

Mooring Equ'pment Guidelines is an industry publication for the safe mooring of tankers and gas carriers at terminals.

The publication provides cl'ar and concise guidance for ship and terminal designers, ship operators and mooring line manufacturers on safe mooring system design, with an emphasis on the safety of ship and terminal personnel.

This fourth edition has been extensively updated'and'addresses:

• Lessons l'arned from incidents, most notably from failures of HMSF mooring lines;
• Human centred mooring designs and human factors in mooring operations;
• New and in-development regulations and guidance from the IMO on the safety of mooring;
• Alternative mooring technologies and how they can be incorporated safely into the design of mooring systems both for ships and terminals.

Part Number: ICS0275
Edition: 2018
ISBN: 9781856097710
Publisher: Witherby-Seamanship
Author: OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum)
Format: Hard'ack

Code IMPA 370684