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A SPS is carrying special personnel that are neither crew members nor passengers as defined
in SOLAS because of the specialized nature of the work undertaken by these ships.
The 2008 SPS Code (MSC.266(84)) supersedes the previous SPS Code
from 13 May 2008 “for special purpose ships certified on or after” that date.
The Code is voluntary, it is up to the Administration to decide upon its
implementation, and IMO has by purpose not defined the term “new ships”
in order to give any Administration discretion to decide the effective date of
entry into force.
The Code applies to ships of 500 GT and above. However, the
Administration may also apply it to lesser tonnage.
It may also apply the Code to ships constructed before 13 May 2008.
The primary intent with the revision is to bring the Code up to date
with SOLAS, which has been subject to many amendments
through the years.
“Persons”
- (all people on board, including crew) is the regulatory parameter in the new code as opposed to only special personnel in the previous code.
- The definition of special personnel is extended (more specified)
Stability Requirements:
The previous code included a deterministic damage stability standard comparable with a 1-compartment “SOLAS-90” standard or better. The new code
includes the new (2009) SOLAS probabilistic damage stability criteria for passenger ships, somewhat modified for ships carrying a low number of
persons.
Generally
IMO resolution A.534(13) reflects the SOLAS convention in force prior to 1 January 2009, while resolution MSC.266(84) reflects the SOLAS convention
in force from 1 January 2009 onwards. It follows that the differences between the SOLAS provisions caused by accumulated amendments to various
chapters also constitute differences between the codes.
The provisions in IMO’s SPS Code, Res. MSC.266(84), have been included in
class notation SPS where they are not already covered by Main Class and
General Cargo Ship requirements
- Personnel are able bodied and with a fair knowledge of the layout of the ship and have received some training in safety
procedures and the handling of the ship's safety equipment. The special purpose ships on which they are carried need not
be considered or treated as passenger ships.
- Damage stability
- Subdivision, e.g. Watertight doors and Double bottom
- Bilge pumping
- Fire safety and escape
- But lesser standard in LSA: As for passenger ships (>60 P)
- Emergency Source of power.
- Steering Gear
Option I Option II
MVZ bulkheads (WT subdivision, MVZ bulkheads and muster station(s) to be included on SFP
plan and Escape plan)
P ≥ 61 - Escape arrangement as a passenger vessel
Stairway calculations by FSS Code Chapter 13
Fire detection and alarm system
Ventilation (separate ventilation for each MVZ and Stairways)
Galley ventilation system
Sprinkler system
Fire water/Fire Pump capacity, ref. Reg.II-2/10.2
Low location lighting (LLL)
Material specification (calculations and certificates)
Safe Return to Port (SRtP)
60 < p < 240: The hull and superstructure in way of accommodation and
service spaces shall be subdivided into MVZ by “A” class divisions,
insulation according to tables 9.3 and 9.4
Alt. 1
Alt. 2
- Related to:
- Fire Scenarios,
- Stability (flooding) scenarios
It is pointed out that the 2008 SPS Code is not intended for ships used to transport
and accommodate industrial personnel not working on board (accommodation
vessels).
Many vessels with high number of crew, particularly seismic vessels, are not built
and certified in compliance with the SPS Code.
On request from owners we may issue a so-called “Statement of fact” that simply
says which part(s) of the SPS Code the vessel is in compliance with or not.
Due to shore states requirements for full or partial compliance with the SPS Code
(India, Australia..)
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