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INTRODUCTION
Research at Brookhaven National Laboratory involving the use of marine
craft, associated equipment and personnel necessitates a guide to coordinate and
standardize a uniform safety effort during such operations.
It is essential that marine operations be performed in the safest manner
practicable,
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in order to minimize hazards to personnel and property.
SCOPE
This guide covers marine operations in all types and sizes of marine
eraft (under direct control of, or charter by, BNL) with respect to
preparedness, prevention, control and counteraction of marine incidents in addi-
tion to safe guarding of personnel, and equipment.
All marine operations shall
be consistent with the requirements of this guide and with applicable federal,
state and local regulations.
CLASSIFICATIONS
machinery.
B.
Motorboat.
Vessels 65 feet and under, and equipped with propulsion
Motorboats are classed as
l.
Class A - less
2.
Class 1 - 16 feet to less than 26 feet.
3.
Class
4.
Class 3
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“A.
No
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Diving operations are covered under Guide 1.12.1.
Motor Vessels.
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than 16 feet.
feet
to
less
than 40
feet.
40 feet to 65 feet.
Any vessel more than 65 feet which is propelled by
machinery.
C.
flatables
Small Craft.
and
Craft such as, but not limited
rafts.
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