Marine transportation manual - a year 2000 joint industry project J.M.R. Lloyd Noble Denton Europe Ltd, Noble House, 131 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4EB, UK Abstract Mission To develop and publish a Marine Transportation Manual (MTM) before the end of the millenium which incorporates the definitive guidance from well proven industry good practise and the latest research for the carriage and/or movement of cargoes or selfbuoyant units in the marine environment. Exceptions The MTM will include all marine transportations except the normal stowage and carriage of cargoes in the holds or tanks of ships and barges, and the carriage of containers on specialized container vessels. 1 Rationale The technological development of specialist vessels and the greater use of barges for the carriage of unusual objects and offshore construction items has developed at an extraordinary pace during the second half of this century. Classification Societies, Consultants and Surveyors have developed rules and good practice guidance. Vessel owners, specialist contractors and oil companies have their own technical procedures and criteria. Manufacturers of specialist equipment and other bodies have initiated many research and development projects. The rationale therefore for a comprehensive Marine Transportation Manual is to incorporate all this knowledge from all participating sources into a definitive good practice publication that is agreed by representation from the whole marine transportation industry, and which can be relied upon to reduce risks to an acceptable low level.
796 Marine Technology and Transportation 2 Why Participate in MTM? Identify good practice in the industry and influence the coordinated agreement of the minimum acceptable standards for marine transportations. Focus on marine transportation applications and any previous or on-going research and development. Generate industry cooperative effort to a common goal. Avoid duplication of effort. Share up-to-date technologies from experts in the field. Further reduce marine transportation risks for the benefit of all concerned. Participate in a study which will cost many times more than the funding contribution from each Participant. End the century with a state of the art publication of international significance. Recover initial investment in either technical work or revenue. 3 Prospective Participants The following are some of the organisations who could be asked to participate as either Contributing or Non-contributing Participants (in alphabetical order): Barge Owners/Operators Classification Societies Coast Guard Authorities Government Transport Departments Government Defence Departments Heavy-Lift Vessel Owners Marine Consultants Marine Plant Contractors Marine Surveyors Metocean Organisations Oil Companies Offshore Contractors/Fabricators Professional Institutes Rig Owners Rope Manuafacturers Salvage Associations Ship Owners Ship/Tug Brokers Tug Owners Universities 4 Objectives The Management and the Project Steering Committee will have the following principal objectives: Organise scope and operating conditions for the project. Agree the funding distribution. Identify existing guidance within the marine transportation industry. Identify previous and on-going research in the areas to be addressed. Separate particular transportation areas within the MTM. Organise Participants as technical authors to draft particular sections. Integrate the rules of regulatory authorities where appropriate. Identify and consider any area where more R & D may still be required. Produce a comprehensive and high quality reference manual. Recover initial investments for Participants either in work or revenue.
5 Possible MTM Sections The History of Marine Transportation The Marine Environment of the World Routes of the World International Conventions Flag State Requirements Certification and Documentation Environmental Criteria Motion Response Seafastening Criteria and Application General Towing Tugs and Towing Equipment Barge Transportations Heavy Lift Vessels Offshore Oil and Gas Cargoes Deck Cargoes on Ships Other Specific Cargoes 'Cargoes' on Own Buoyancy Cargo Protection Weather Routing. 6 Proposed Management Marine Technology and Transportation 797 It is proposed that this Joint Industry Project is promoted and managed by Noble Denton Europe Ltd. Noble Denton has an excellent track record of managing J.I.P's. Notable examples are: Barge Motions Research Project Jack-ups - Dry Transportation Study Semi-submersible Based Floating Production System Deepwater Catenary Mooring Systems Prediction of Wire Rope Endurance Tanker Based Floating Production Systems Jack-up - Site Assessment Procedures Prediction of Chain Fatigue Endurance Hi-Tech Fibre Ropes for Offshore Moorings Discard Criteria for Offshore Moorings Mooring Dynamics The Evaluation of Wire Mooring Line Strength & Endurance # Calibration ofabs, API, DNV, HSE(DEn) and NMD Mooring Design Codes for Floating Drilling & Production Platforms. We are currently involved in projects being managed by others. Three of these are pertinent to the MTM, namely:
798 Marine Technology and Transportation Guide for the Analysis of Floating Structures Voyage Acceleration Climate (Marin) Safetow (Dovre Safetec) (MTD) 7 Organization Development Planning and Management Establish overall management control Establish the Steering Committee Continually market to other potential participants Define the final product and the sections therein Agree funding and overall plan Establish overall budget and cost controls Identify the technical contributions from Contributing Participants Allocate work scopes to technical authors Manage and control a consistent format and pleasing style Manage the timetable and prioritisation of activities Editorial overview andfinaldraft approval Final quality requirements and choice of Publisher. Technical Authors/Technical Review Identify existing publications/guidance and any pending updates Arbitrate guidance differences for Steering Committeefinalapproval Identify relevant published technical papers Identify relevant past and current research Write specific sections for the MTM Organise technical review of completed sections. POSSIBLE ORGANIGRAM OF MTM MANAGEMENT ALL PARTICIPANTS STEERING COMMITTEE MANAGING NOBLE DENTON EUROPE LTD. TECHNICAL AUTHORS TECHNICAL REVIEW
8 Noble Denton Technical Contribution Marine Technology and Transportation 799 Noble Denton has developed guidelines during the last 25 years some of which have become well known and often used as industry standards: No. Rev. Title 0007 5 Guidelines for the Transportation of Cargoes on Heavy Lift Ships. 0009 0 Self Elevating Platforms - Guidelines for Operations and Towages. 0013 1 Guidelines for Loadouts. 0014 0 Guidelines for Marine Transportations. 0015 0 Concrete Offshore Gravity Structures. 0021 1 Guidelines for the Approvability of Towing Vessels. 0022 Dr. Guidelines for Barge Towages in Benign Areas. 0026 0 Guidelines for the Towage of Ships. 0028 0 Guidelines for the Transportation and Installation of Steel Jackets. 0029 Dr. Guidelines for Pipeline Transportation and Installation. The above guidelines, or revisions of same, would be offered for utilisation within the MTM together with the guidance from other Contributing Participants. Noble Denton has a team of experienced mariners and engineers which may be utilised, together with Contributing Participants, as technical authors during the development of the MTM. 9 Budget Examples General It is perceived that the minimum costs to produce a valuable and professional Marine Transportation Manual is in the order of 150,000. These costs are identified below. One aim of the project is to repay the investment of Participants in either technical work or revenue from the sale of 500 copies. The greater the number of Participants the lower the costs per Participant and the greater the potential content of the MTM. Costs (minimum) Technical Contributions by Participants (1200 hrs. at 50) : 60,000 Technical Contributions/Editing/Management (1200 hrs. at 50) : 60,000 Publishing 550 copies of MTM : 15,000 Promotion, Meeting Venues, Communications etc. : 9,000 Secretarial, Reprographical and Sundry Costs : 6,000 Total Costs 150.000 Sales It is envisaged that at least 500 copies of MTM would be sold internationally at a
800 Marine Technology and Transportation price of 200 per copy. This would bring in a revenue of 100,000. Funding Scenario 1. 50 Participants MTM Funding Year 1 Participants with Technical Contributions (say 10 x 5,000): : 50,000 Participants only (say 40 x 1,000) : 40,000 MTM Funding Year 2 Participants with Technical Contributions (10 x 2,000) : 20,000 Participants only (40 x 1,000) : 40,000 Total Investment for Project Funding : 150.000 Funding Scenario 2. 30 Participants MTM Funding Year 1 Participants with Technical Contributions (say 10 x 6,000): : 60,000 Participants only (say 20 x 1,500) : 30,000 MTM Funding Year 2 Participants with Technical Contributions (10 x 3,000) : 30,000 Participants only (20 x 1,500) : 30,000 Total Investment for Project Funding : 150.000 Notes to Scenarios 1. The anticipated income of 100,000 from sales of 500 copies would be divided between all Participants and the Manager. It is expected that Non-contributing Participants would be repayed their original investment. Contributing Participants would be given chargeable work and a proportion of the revenues. 2. Revenue from sales in excess of 500 copies would be shared between the Manager and the Publisher. 3. All Participants would receive at least one copy of MTM within which would include an acknowledgement of their participation. 4. Limited advertising within the MTM may be allowed by the Steering Committee but would only be available to Participants. It is envisaged that advertising profits would be to the account of the Publisher.
Marine Technology and Transportation 801 5. Meetings for all Participants would be held perhaps 4 times per year. Expenses for attending meetings would be to the account of each Participant. 10 Timings Phase 1 (Year 1) The seed funding phase would define the Steering Committee, the main structure of the MTM and the distribution of work to technical authors. The collection of existing guidance and research from Participants would commence. Additional research would be considered. Phase 2 (Year 2) The collection of existing guidance and research would be completed and writing of sections within the MTM by Participants would be on-going. Technical editing/ review commences. Phase 3 (Year 3) The sections in the MTM would be clearly defined and the draft contents of each section completed. Technical editing/review continues. Phase 4 (Year 4) Drafts of the completed sections would be sent out to ah Participants for final comments. Editorial work would be completed, agreed by the Steering Committee and the MTM would be sent for publication. 11 Presentation and Commencement Schedule Project to be reported in the quarterly Noble Denton Review magazine, the Summer edition of which will be in the hands of recipients 1st August 1995. Project to be introduced and presented as a paper at MARTRANS 95 Conference in Plymouth 30th August - 1st September 1995. Prospective Participants will be formally contacted with a Proposal during September 1995. List of potential Participants for the two categories will be drawn up by the end of October 1995. Agreements and initial funding to be received by 15th December 1995. Kick-off Meeting to commence early January 1996. 12 Publication Target The Marine Transportation Manual to be published during the second half of 1999.