Health, Safety and Environmental Manual
Section 3.0 Regulatory Compliance
Section 3.0 Regulatory Compliance
1.1
1.2
1.3
Applicable Legislation
Compliance Procedures
Reports/ Documentation
Revision/ Review Log
Revision Date
7 February 2006
Approved by
Dr. Jim Brooks
Dr. Bernie Bernard
Reviewed by
HSE Manager:
Russell Putt
Dr. Jim Brooks
Dr. Bernie Bernard
Port Captain:
Capt. Pat Fallwell
HSE Manager:
Russell Putt
Dr. Jim Brooks
Dr. Bernie Bernard
Port Captain:
Capt. Pat Fallwell
HSE Manager:
Russell Putt
Revision Details/ Proposal Notes
Revision #10
10 July 2010
Revision #11
15 October 2010
Changed to electronic format
Revision #12
Port Captain:
Capt. Pat Fallwell
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Section 3.0 Regulatory Compliance
Health, Safety and Environmental Plan
3.0
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
3.1
Applicable Legislation
TDI-Brooks International, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Texas on May 20, 1996. TDI-BI
currently specializes in offshore surface geochemical exploration, site and environmental surveys and highend environmental analysis of hydrocarbons, pesticides/PCBs and trace metals. All of our vessels are US
Flagged and as such we meet the appropriate U.S. regulations for vessels their size classification.
We also strive to meet many international regulations and codes applicable to all TDI-BI ship
operations concerning safety issues include International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), and US Coast Guard Navigation Rules. International Regulations and Codes applicable to all
TDI-BI ship operations concerning environmental issues such as handling wastes include the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978
(MARPOL).
3.2
Compliance Procedures
The nature of our geochemical, geotechnical, and environmental investigations in US waters
requires that we obtain permits for this exploration work from the US Department of Interior, Minerals
Management Service prior to the commencement of work. Foreign operations usually require a similar
permitting process with the foreign government in whose territorial waters the offshore concessions are
located.
3.3
Reports/Documentation
The following table describes the location of vessel and employee documentation.
Record or Document
US Certificate of Documentation
USCG Letter of Designation
Int. Load Line Certificate
Int. Tonnage Certificate
Ship Radio License
Life Raft Service Certificates
Fire Fighting Equipment Service Certificates
ABS Stability Letter
Derat Certificate
EPIRB Registration Certificate
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Location
Vessel Safe
Vessel Safe
Vessel Safe
Ship Safe
Vessel Bridge
Vessel Safe
Vessel Filing cabinet
Vessel Bridge
Vessel Safe
Vessel Safe
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Record or Document
Deck Log
Engine Log
Radio/Communications Log
Oil Record Book
Hazardous Waste Disposal Records
Refuse Record Book
Vessel Bridge
Engineer’s Desk
Vessel Bridge
Engineer’s Desk
Vessel Bridge
Vessel Bridge
Vessel, TDI-BI
MSDS for Hazardous Materials
Office
Incident Reports
Officer
Accident Reports
Officer
Periodic Inspection Report Records
Office
Daily Condition/Position Reports
Office
Arrival/Departure Report Records
Office
Minutes and Record of Safety Meetings
Officer
Records of Emergency Drills
Office
Cruise Assessments
Office
Training Records, Crew
Office
Training Records, Survey Party
Emergency Information all Personnel Embarked
Office
Party Chief, HSE
Party Chief, HSE
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, HSE
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, TDI-BI
Party Chief, TDI-BI
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TDI-BI Office
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