Gothenburg Port Area
Notification of hot work onboard the ship
According to the Harbour regulations and the By-laws for Port of Gothenburg general section.
Send to the Port Authority, Port Control by mail portcontrol@portgot.se or fax: 031-731 43 01
Ship’s name
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Date for work
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Göteborg, Sweden
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Signature of the master or his representative
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When berthed, the ship falls under the safety regulations issued by the Swedish Fire Protection
Association.
The fire protection officer onboard is
Phone number
1. When a risk of fire exists onboard the fire protection officer shall complete “Permit /Checklist
for hot work at temporary workplaces”.
2. A permit to begin hot work in the ship’s production area must be obtained from the coordination officer (production supervisor/object planner) before starting the work.
THE SWEDISH FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION'S (SBF) SAFETY REGULATIONS
Those intending to carry out hot work at a temporary workplace shall, in writing, appoint a fire
protection officer, who shall assess whether the work constitutes a fire risk. When a risk of fire is
considered to exist, the fire protection officer shall:
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Issue a permit for the work according to the form issued by SBF: form “TK – Roof” for hot
work on roofs and balconies or “TK – General” for other hot work.
When the work is carried out ensure the 13 safety regulations are observed.
SBF’s safety regulations
1. Qualifications
The person carrying out or monitoring the work shall have completed qualifying training and
have experience of fire-protection. Training is to be carried out according to the plan established
by the insurance companies and SBF’s training committee for hot work.
2. Fire-watcher
The firewatcher shall be appointed and be at the workplace during periods when work is carried
out. This also applies during breaks in work. The firewatcher must not leave the workplace before the risk of fire no longer exists. A firewatcher is not required when the fire protection officer
judges that the work can be carried out with the same safety as without a firewatcher, for example with roof work.
3. Inflammable goods
A permit must be acquired from the municipality's fire/rescue service officer when work is to be
carried out in areas that contain or have contained combustible goods or highly inflammable
materials.
4. Cleaning and watering
The workplace must be cleaned and watered if necessary.
5. Combustible materials
Combustible materials in or in the vicinity of the workplace must be moved away, protected or
shielded by covering.
6. Combustible structural elements
Combustible structural elements and heat-conducting structures should be checked and protected and made accessible for immediate fire-fighting work.
7. Leaky elements
Cracks, holes, lead-throughs and other openings in and in the vicinity of the workplace must be
sealed and even checked with regard to the risk of fire.
8. Fire-fighting equipment
Approved, working and sufficient fire-fighting equipment must be available for immediate firefighting work. This refers to a hose with water or two hand-held fire extinguishers types 34A,
233BC (at least 6 kg) or ABE III.
Roof laying requires: Hose with water and two hand-held fire extinguishers types 34A, 233BC
(at least 6 kg) or ABE III and breaking tools, for example, pickaxe and flashlights. When conditions do not permit extinguishing with water, for example, with a risk of freezing or at a low water
pressure, the equipment should be supplemented with a further hand-held fire extinguisher type
34A, 233BC (at least 6 kg) or ABE III.
9. Welding equipment
Welding equipment must not be defective. Acetylene cylinders should be equipped with backfire
protection. The welding torch shall be equipped with non-return valves for the combustion gas
and oxygen. Protective gloves and a shutoff key should be at hand.
10. Alerting
It must be possible to alert the rescue services/fire brigade immediately. A working mobile
phone shall be available when there is not a stationary phone close by.
11. Drying and heating
When drying or heating by burning gas, the flame must be enclosed so that it cannot cause ignition.
12. Drying of underlay and the application of waterproofing
When drying the underlay and applying the waterproofing, the material may be heated to a maximum of 300C.
13. Melting asphalt
When melting asphalt the equipment must be set-up, handled and inspected according to SBF’s
instructions for combustible hot work on roofs and balconies, as ordered from SBF.