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ANNEX I – EQUIPMENT RECYCLING
RMRS RULES FOR EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION
Following actions to be taken into consideration by the owner according to the paragraph
219 of the “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Sea Transport Items”:
“The safety of decommissioned or subject to utilization sea transport infrastructure
item shall be ensured by the owner of such item or operating organization. During
this period it is necessary to perform regular monitoring of safety condition of the
decommissioned sea transport infrastructure item which has been”:
When equipment has to be utilized:
x It should be done according to Recommendations mentioned below.
x The company utilizing ships/ship equipment shall develop appropriate
utilization documentation for all equipment where technological process
modes, scope and sequence of utilization stages are specified (ref. to
paragraph 160 of the “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Sea
Transport Items”).
Recommendations for utilization of Speed Log components according to
“Interim provisions for the application of the Technical Regulations on the Safety on
Sea Transport items in the RS activity”:
x Survey of materials and products prior to recycling has to be carried out in
conformity with requirements set in paragraphs 158 and 160 of
“Technical Regulations”.
x Report by the established form 6.3.79RF has to be issued and
documentation on recycling has to be approved by the bodies authorized
for approval of documentation on recycling in conformity with the
legislation specified in subparagraph “a” of the paragraph 160 of the
“Technical Regulations”.
x All electrical Speed Log components (Speed Log Sig.Processor, TRU
Transducer Unit, Digital display, optional Sig.Distributor and other
displays) as well as optional interfaces shall be sw
itched off and
disconnected from their power sources. TRU Unit to be disconnected
from the speed log Sig.Processor.
x All Speed Log components (as above) interfacing with and/or receiving
signals from Navigational Systems and other sources shall be duly
disconnected from all these systems.
x It is recommended to protect and maintain existing wires/cables and retain
for any future upgrade or installation of a replacement system.
x The Speed Log Sea Valve, an assembly consisting of purely
mechanical/metallic items, is permanently mounted to and forming a part
of the bottom hull plating of the ship. It may be left in place with the Sea
Valve assured to be in fully closed/tight position. Possibly a blanking
flange arrangement might be added as a safety precaution.
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