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INTRODUCTION
Research at Brookhaven National Laboratory involving the use of mazvine
craft, associated equipment and personnel necessitates a guide to coordinate ait
standardize a uniforn safety effort during such operations.
Tt is essential that marine operations be performed in the safest wenn:
practicable, in order to minimize hazards to personnel and property.
Ii.
.
SCOPE
This guide covers marine operations in all types and sizes of marine
eraft (under direct control of, orcharterby, BNL) with respect to
preparedness,
prevention,
control and counteraction of marine incideats in acti -
tion to safe guarding of personnel, and equipment.
All marine operations shal!
be consistent with the requirements of this guide and with applicable federal,
shate and local regulations,
Diving operations are covered under Guide 1.12.1.
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CLASS TFICATIONS
A.
machitery.
Motorboat.
Vessels 65 feet and under,
and equipped with propulsios
Motorboats are classed as
1.
Class A~ less than 16 feet,
2.
Class 1 - 16 feet to less than 26 feet.
3.
Class 2 - 26 feet
os,
(4) Class 3 - 40 feet
( B. Motor Vessels.
Mee
to less
than 40 feet.
to 65 Feet.
Any vessel more than 65 feet which is propelled by
machinery.
CG.
Small Craft.
Craft such as, but not limited to,
flatables and rafts.
Paga 3 of
30
punts, canoes,
in-