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Schedule ANNEX VI SAFETY MEASURES

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The following provisions shall be prescribed by the Parties in accordance with Article 15:

  1. (a)

    That the installation must be safe and fit for the purpose for which it is to be used, in particular, that it must be designed and constructed so as to withstand, together with its maximum load, any natural condition, including, more specifically, maximum wind and wave conditions as established by historical weather patterns, earthquake possibilities, seabed conditions and stability, and water depth;

  2. (b)

    That all phases of the activities, including storage and transport of recovered resources, must be properly prepared, that the whole activity must be open to control for safety reasons and must be conducted in the safest possible way, and that the operator must apply a monitoring system for all activities;

  3. (c)

    That the most advanced safety systems must be used and periodically tested in order to minimise the dangers of leakages, spillages, accidental discharges, fire, explosions, blow-outs or any other threat to human safety or the environment, that a trained specialised crew to operate and maintain these systems must be present and that this crew must undertake periodic exercises. In the case of authorised not permanently manned installations, the permanent availability of a specialised crew shall be ensured;

  4. (d)

    That the installation and, where necessary, the established safety zone, must be marked in accordance with international recommendations so as to give adequate warning of its presence and sufficient details for its identification;

  5. (e)

    That in accordance with international maritime practice, the installations must be indicated on charts and notified to those concerned;

  6. (f)

    That, in order to secure observance of the foregoing provisions, the person and/or persons having the responsibility for the installation and/or the activities, including the person responsible for the blow-out preventer, must have the qualifications required by the competent authority, and that sufficient qualified staff must be permanently available. Such qualifications shall include, in particular, training, on a continuing basis, in safety and environmental matters.