How SERS helps satisfy USCG NTVRP requirements

1. Working together
for a safer world
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG ) requirements for Non-Tank Vessels
Ship Emergency Response Service (SERS)

2. Summary of USCG requirements
Ships affected
Any self-propelled vessel other than oil tanker > 400 gt, carrying oil as
fuel, entering U.S. waters.
Requirements of 33CFR parts 151, 155, 160:
1. Owners /operators to submit Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans (NTVRP).
2. Vessels > 340 m3 FO capacity: NTVRP to name contracted provider of
damage stability and strength assessment services
3. Timeframe given for damaged stability / strength assessments:
• 3 hours to start calculations
• 12 /18 hours to complete, for near / offshore areas.

3. Time line: comparison of pre-modelled and not pre-modelled
Are all plans available, as needed
to create model?
Lines plan may not be: most yards
will only give hull data to Class.
All plans instantly available for
response
Model from plans to industry standards.
Pre-modelling of complex or high FO
capacity ships benefit most.
Salvor / resource provider may not
have model
MODELPLANS
INCIDENT
e.g.
collision
with oil
spill
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4. Time line: comparison of pre-modelled and not pre-modelled
Stability / strength
calculations require to
be started.
Stability critical and
many oil spill situations
can not be calculated
+24 hours
Optimal remedial actions investigated, shown live via
web conference.
SERS independent advice to support the client only.
SERS results well
advanced or completed,
including oil spill which
often needs very rapid
response.
+12 +18+3
Calculations required to
completed- ‘near shore’
Calculations required to
completed- ‘offshore’
From experience, salvor /
resource provider may have
basic model ready after this
time.
Achieve quickest recovery
from incident, minimise
risk of loss.
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