Rules and Regulations for the Classification of a Floating Offshore Installation at a Fixed Location

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1 Rules and Regulations for the Classification of a Floating Offshore Installation at a Fixed Location Part 6 Control and Electrical Engineering June 2013

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3 Chapter Contents Part 6 PART 1 REGULATIONS PART 2 RULES FOR THE MANUFACTURE, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF MATERIALS PART 3 FUNCTIONAL UNIT TYPES AND SPECIAL FEATURES PART 4 STEEL UNIT STRUCTURES PART 5 MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY PART 6 CONTROL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Chapter 1 Control Engineering Systems 2 Electrical Engineering PART 7 SAFETY SYSTEMS, HAZARDOUS AREAS AND FIRE PART 8 CORROSION CONTROL PART 9 CONCRETE UNIT STRUCTURES PART 10 SHIP UNITS PART 11 PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND OFFLOADING OF LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK Lloyd's Register Group Limited All rights reserved. Except as permitted under current legislation no part of this work may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, published, performed in public, adapted, broadcast, transmitted, recorded or reproduced in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Enquiries should be addressed to Lloyd's Register Group Limited, 71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS. LLOYD S REGISTER 1

4 Contents Part 6 CHAPTER 1 CONTROL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS Section 1 General requirements 1.1 General 1.2 Documentation 1.3 Control, alarm and safety equipment 1.4 Alterations and additions Section 2 Essential features for control, alarm and safety systems 2.1 General 2.2 Control stations for machinery and equipment 2.3 Alarm systems 2.4 Safety systems 2.5 Control systems General requirements 2.6 Manoeuvring controls for propulsion machinery 2.7 Valve control systems 2.8 Ballast control systems for column-stabilised units 2.9 Programmable electronic systems General requirements 2.10 Data communication links 2.11 Additional requirements for wireless data communication links 2.12 Programmable electronic systems Additional requirements for essential services and safety critical systems 2.13 Programmable electronic systems Additional requirements for integrated systems Section 3 Control and supervision of unattended machinery 3.1 General 3.2 Oil engines for propulsion purposes 3.3 Steam turbine machinery 3.4 Gas turbine machinery 3.5 Main, auxiliary and other boilers 3.6 Thermal fluid heaters 3.7 Inert gas generators 3.8 Incinerators 3.9 Auxiliary and other engines 3.10 Controllable pitch propeller and transverse thrust units 3.11 Podded propulsion units 3.12 Cargo and ballast pumps in hazardous spaces 3.13 Electric system 3.14 Steering gear 3.15 Miscellaneous services and machinery Section 4 Unattended machinery space(s) UMS notation 4.1 General 4.2 Alarm system for machinery 4.3 Remote control of propulsion machinery 4.4 Control stations for machinery 4.5 Fire detection alarm system 4.6 Bilge level detection 4.7 Supply of electric power General Section 5 Machinery operated from a centralised control station CCS notation 5.1 General requirements 5.2 Centralised control system for machinery Section 6 Integrated computer control ICC notation 6.1 General 6.2 General requirements 6.3 Operator stations 2 LLOYD S REGISTER

5 Contents Part 6 Section 7 Functional testing 7.1 General 7.2 Unattended machinery space operation UMS notation 7.3 Operation from a centralised control station CCS notation 7.4 Record of trials Section 8 Ergonomics of control stations 8.1 Control station layout 8.2 Physical environment 8.3 Operator interface, controls, display CHAPTER 2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Section 1 General requirements 1.1 General 1.2 Plans 1.3 Equipment surveys during construction 1.4 Additions or alterations 1.5 Definitions 1.6 Design and construction of equipment 1.7 Quality of power supplies 1.8 Ambient reference conditions 1.9 Inclination of the unit 1.10 Location and construction 1.11 Earthing of non-current-carrying parts 1.12 Bonding for the control of static electricity 1.13 Alarms 1.14 Operation under fire conditions 1.15 Protection of electrical equipment against the effects of lightning strikes Section 2 Main source of electrical power 2.1 General 2.2 Number and rating of generating sets 2.3 Number and rating of converting equipment 2.4 Starting arrangements 2.5 Prime mover governors 2.6 Main propulsion driven generators not forming part of the main source of electrical power Section 3 Emergency source of electrical power 3.1 General 3.2 Starting arrangements 3.3 Prime mover governor 3.4 Radio installation 3.5 Accommodation units Section 4 External source of electrical power 4.1 Temporary external supply 4.2 Permanent external supply Section 5 Supply and distribution 5.1 Systems of supply and distribution 5.2 Essential services 5.3 Isolation and switching 5.4 Insulated distribution systems (IT systems) 5.5 Earthed distribution systems (TN systems) 5.6 Diversity factor 5.7 Lighting circuits 5.8 Motor circuits 5.9 Motor control LLOYD S REGISTER 3

6 Contents Part 6 Section 6 System design Protection 6.1 General 6.2 Protection against short-circuit 6.3 Protection against overload 6.4 Protection against earth faults 6.5 Circuit-breakers 6.6 Fuses 6.7 Circuit-breakers requiring back-up by fuse or other device 6.8 Protection of generators 6.9 Load management 6.10 Feeder circuits 6.11 Motor circuits 6.12 Protection of transformers Section 7 Switchgear and control gear assemblies 7.1 Construction and testing 7.2 Position of switchboards Section 8 Rotating machines 8.1 Construction, performance, control and testing 8.2 Temperature rise Section 9 Converter equipment 9.1 Transformers 9.2 Semi-conductor equipment 9.3 Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) Section 10 Electrical cables and busbar trunking systems (busways) 10.1 Construction, selection and testing 10.2 Installation of electric cables 10.3 Mechanical protection of cables Section 11 Batteries 11.1 Secondary batteries of the vented and valve regulated sealed type 11.2 Sealed batteries Section 12 Equipment Heating, lighting and accessories, electric trace heating, underwater systems and refrigeration 12.1 Heating and cooking equipment, lighting, socket outlets and plugs, and enclosures 12.2 Underwater systems/impressed current cathodic protection 12.3 Refrigeration Section 13 Navigation and manoeuvring systems 13.1 Steering gear 13.2 Thruster systems for dynamic positioning 13.3 Thruster systems for manoeuvring 13.4 Thruster systems for steering 13.5 Thruster systems for thruster-assisted mooring systems 13.6 Navigation lights 13.7 Helideck and Aircraft Warning Lights Section 14 Signalling lights and sound signals 14.1 General Section 15 Electric propulsion 15.1 General 15.2 Power requirements 15.3 Propulsion control 15.4 Protection of propulsion system 15.5 Instruments 4 LLOYD S REGISTER

7 Contents Part 6 Section 16 Testing and trials 16.1 Testing 16.2 Trials 16.3 High voltage cables 16.4 Hazardous areas Section 17 Spare gear 17.1 General LLOYD S REGISTER 5

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9 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Section 1 Section 1 General requirements 2 Essential features for control, alarm and safety systems 3 Control and supervision of unattended machinery 4 Unattended machinery space(s) UMS notation 5 Machinery operated from a centralised control station CCS notation 6 Integrated computer control ICC notation 7 Functional testing 8 Ergonomics of control stations Section 1 General requirements 1.1 General The requirements of this Chapter apply to all units defined in Pt 1, Ch 2. Where applicable, the relevant requirements for control, alarm and safety systems as stated in Pt 6, Ch 1 of the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships (hereinafter referred to as the Rules for Ships) are to be Attention is to be given to the relevant statutory requirements of the National Administrations of the country in which the unit is to be registered and in the area of operation, as applicable These requirements apply to manned offshore units. Special consideration will be given to unmanned offshore units which are controlled from the shore or from another offshore installation Where reference is made in this Chapter to the requirements of the Rules for Ships, references therein to ship(s) are to be understood to apply to unit(s). 1.2 Documentation The documentation described in to is to be submitted for design review Where control, alarm and safety systems are intended for machinery or equipment as defined in 1.2.3, the plans and particulars stated in Pt 6, Ch 1,1.2.2 of the Rules for Ships are to be submitted Documentation for the control, alarm and safety systems of the following is to be submitted, as applicable: (a) Propulsion and positioning systems: Controllable pitch propellers. Dynamic positioning systems. Positional mooring and single point mooring systems. Propelling machinery, including essential auxiliaries. Steering gear. Thruster-assisted positional mooring systems. Thruster units. (b) Utilities and services: Air compressors. Bilge and ballast systems. Cargo and ballast pumps in hazardous areas. Cargo tank, ballast tank and void space instrumentation where specified by other Sections of the Rules (e.g., water ingress detection, gas detection). Diving systems, including compression chambers. Electric generating plant. Evaporating and distilling systems. Fixed water based local application fire-fighting systems. General service plant air and control and instrument air systems. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, including arrangements provided in respect of Incinerators. Inert gas generators. Lifting appliances. Main propelling machinery including essential auxiliaries. Mechanical refrigeration systems. Miscellaneous machinery or equipment (where control, alarm and safety systems are specified by other Sections of the Rules). Oil fuel transfer and storage (purifiers and oil heaters). Oily water separators. Steam raising plant (boilers and their ancillary equipment). Steering gear. Tempered water systems. Thermal fluid heaters. Waste heat boiler. Valve position indicating systems, see 2.7. (c) Process plant equipment: Coalescers, skimmers and dehydrators. Export pumps and compressors. Gas compressors. Gas lift systems. Glycol contactors and regenerators. Heat exchangers. HP and LP flare systems. Process analysers. Production and test separator vessels. Production transfer and storage systems. Sand detection systems. Scrubbers. Sphere launching and receiving systems. Surge, flash and knock out drums. Water, gas and chemical injection systems. Well-head, choke and header systems. LLOYD S REGISTER 1

10 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Sections 1 & 2 (d) (e) Wireline systems. Drilling plant equipment: Blow out preventer stacks and diverter systems. Cement and barytes storage and handling systems. Choke and kill systems. Drawworks and eddy current brakes. Mud logging systems. Mud and cement pumps. Mud treatment systems. Rotary table. Wireline systems. Riser systems Alarm systems. Details of the overall alarm system, linking the main control station, subsidiary control stations, conning positions and, where applicable, the bridge area, the accommodation and other areas where duty personnel may be present, are to be submitted Programmable electronic systems. In addition to the documentation required by and by Pt 6, Ch 1,1.2.5 of the Rules for Ships, details of self-monitoring techniques are to be submitted Wireless data communication. For wireless data communication equipment the documentation required by Pt 6, Ch 1,1.2.6 of the Rules for Ships is to be submitted Control stations. Plans and particulars required to be submitted are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,1.2.7 of the Rules for Ships Approved system. Where it is intended to employ a standard system which has been previously approved, plans are not required to be submitted, providing there have been no changes in the applicable Rule requirements. The building port, where applicable, the specific project and date of the previous approval are to be advised. 1.3 Control, alarm and safety equipment The requirements for control, alarm and safety equipment are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,1.3 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to For fire and gas detection alarm systems, see Pt 7, Ch 1,2.2.9 and for programmable electronic systems, see Pt 6, Ch 1, and Pt 6, Ch 1, of the Rules for Ships Where equipment requires a controlled environment, alternative arrangements, whether permanently installed or of a temporary nature, are to be provided to maintain the required environment in the event of a failure of the normal air conditioning system, see also Details of these arrangements are to be submitted for consideration. 1.4 Alterations and additions The requirements for alterations and additions are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,1.4 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Section 2 Essential features for control, alarm and safety systems 2.1 General Where it is proposed to install control, alarm and safety systems to the equipment defined in 1.2.3, the applicable features contained in Pt 6, Ch 1,2 of the Rules for Ships are to be incorporated in the system design. 2.2 Control stations for machinery and equipment The requirements for control stations for machinery and equipment are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.2 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to Means of communication are to be provided as applicable between the main control station, subsidiary stations, the bridge area where applicable, the unit manager s office, the drill floor, the tool pusher s office and the accommodation for operating personnel For requirements regarding general emergency alarm systems, see also Pt 7, Ch 1, Alarm systems The general requirements for alarm systems are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.3 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable The acknowledgement of alarms at main and subsidiary control stations is to be arranged so that the operator required to take action is aware of the fault. Generally, it should not be possible to acknowledge alarms from positions other than the relevant control station or the space in which the machinery is situated. 2.4 Safety systems Where safety systems are provided, the requirements of Pt 6, Ch 1,2.4 of the Rules for Ships are to be satisfied. The requirements of this sub-section apply, where relevant, to the safety systems installed on the equipment defined in 1.2.3, including those provided in addition to those safeguards required by Section 3 or Part 5. 2 LLOYD S REGISTER

11 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Section Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to For emergency shut-down systems, see also Pt 7, Ch 1, For safety system alarms, see also Control systems General requirements The requirements for control systems of machinery and process equipment are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.5 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 2.7 Valve control systems The requirements for valve control systems are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.7 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in and For ballast controls of column-stabilised units, see also For requirements applicable to closing appliances on scuppers and sanitary discharges, see Pt 4, Ch 8, Manoeuvring controls for propulsion machinery Where manoeuvring control systems for propulsion machinery are to be fitted, the requirements of Pt 6, Ch 1,2.6 of the Rules for Ships are to be complied with where applicable. NOTES 1. The conning position will be located on the bridge of the unit, where such is provided. Where there is no designated bridge area, the requirements for the conning position remain applicable, wherever its location. 2. Where the Rules for Ships refer to bridge control system, this should be understood to apply to propulsion control system Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to Instrumentation to indicate the following is to be fitted at the conning position: (a) Direction and speed of rotation of propeller for a fixed pitch propeller or pitch position for controllable pitch propeller, see also (b) Clutch position, where applicable. (c) Shaft brake position, where applicable. (d) For an azimuth thruster, direction and magnitude of thrust, and alarms and indications as detailed in Table in Pt 5, Ch 20 of the Rules for Ships Azimuth thrust direction is to be controlled from the conning position under all sea-going and manoeuvring conditions Two means of communication are to be provided between the conning position and the main control station in the machinery space. One of these means may be the propulsion control system; the other is to be independent of the main electrical power supply, see also and the following: One of these means is to indicate visually the order and response, both at the main control station in the machinery space and the conning position. At least one means of communication is to be provided between the conning position and any other control position(s) from which the propulsion machinery may be controlled. 2.8 Ballast control systems for column-stabilised units Column-stabilised units are to be provided with a ballast control system which meets the requirements of to The requirements for intact and damage stability and related definitions used in this Section are given in Pt 4, Ch 8, to which reference should be made A centralised ballast control station is to be provided from which all ballast operations can be performed. It is to be situated above zones of immersion after damage, as high as possible, as near a central position on the unit as is practicable, and adequately protected from the weather Control and instrumentation for the following is to be provided at the centralised control station: (a) Ballast pump stop/start arrangements, status indicators, and control facilities. (b) Ballast valve controls and position indication. (c) Ballast tank level indication. (d) Tank level indication of all tanks containing quantities of liquid that could affect stability of the unit, including fuel oil, fresh water, drilling water and other stored liquids. (e) Unit draught, heel and trim indication. (f) Remote controls and indicators for watertight doors and hatch covers and other closing appliances, see Pt 7, Ch 1,9. (g) Bilge and flood alarms, see Pt 7, Ch 1,9. (h) Mooring line tension indication A permanently installed means of communication, independent of the unit s main source of electrical power, is to be provided between the centralised ballast control station and spaces that contain ballast pumps and services necessary for ballast operations, including local hand controls called for in In addition to the centralised controls required by 2.8.3(a) and (b), permanently installed local controls are to be provided to allow operation in the event of failure of the centralised controls The independent local controls for each ballast pump and its associated ballast tank valves are to be located in the same location, and a diagram of that part of the system is to be permanently displayed at the local control position. LLOYD S REGISTER 3

12 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Sections 2 & The local controls are to be in readily accessible positions, and the associated access routes are to be situated inboard of the penetration zones after defined damage, see Pt 4, Ch 8,3.2. They are also to remain accessible and protected from the weather when the unit is in the intact and damaged condition Valve controls are to comply with 2.7 and, in addition, remote valve position indication systems are to function as independently as practicable of the control systems, see also Pt 5, Ch 12,11, and particularly Pt 5, Ch 13, Programmable electronic systems General requirements The requirements for programmable electronic systems are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.10 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 2.10 Data communication links The requirements for data communication links are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.11 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 2.11 Additional requirements for wireless data communication links The requirements for wireless data communication links are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.12 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be The requirements are in addition to 2.10 and apply to systems incorporating wireless data communication links Programmable electronic systems Additional requirements for essential services and safety critical systems The requirements for programmable electronic systems incorporated in control, alarm or safety systems for essential services, as defined by Pt 6, Ch 2,1.6, or safety critical systems, are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.13 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Input and output connections for safety critical systems (including emergency shut-down push button signals) are to be hard wired unless shown to meet the relevant requirements of Pt 7, Ch 1,7 for emergency shutdown systems. The transmission of the alarm and status information by digital means between the system and the supervisory workstation is permissible Programmable electronic systems Additional requirements for integrated systems The requirements for programmable electronic systems for integrated systems are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,2.14 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Section 3 Control and supervision of unattended machinery 3.1 General When machinery and equipment as listed in is fitted with automatic or remote controls so that under normal operating conditions it does not require any manual intervention by the operators, it is to be provided with the alarms and safety arrangements required by 3.2 to 3.15 as appropriate. Alternative arrangements which provide equivalent safeguards will be considered Where machinery is arranged to start automatically or from a remote control position, interlocks are to be provided to prevent start-up under conditions which could hazard the machinery Where machinery specified in Part 5 is required to be provided with a standby pump, the standby pump is to start automatically if the discharge pressure from the working pumps falls below a predetermined value Where a first stage alarm together with a second stage alarm and automatic shut-down of machinery are required in the relevant Tables of Part 5, the sensors and circuits utilised for the second stage alarm and automatic shut-down are to be independent of those required for the first stage alarm Where means are provided to prevent leaks from high pressure oil fuel injection piping for main and auxiliary engines dripping or spraying onto hot surfaces or into machinery air inlets, an alarm is to be provided to indicate that leakage is taking place, see Pt 5, Ch 2,7.1.2 and These requirements may also be applicable to high pressure hydraulic oil piping, see Pt 5, Ch 2,7.2.1 and Oil mist monitoring or engine bearing temperature monitors for crankcase protection are to be provided: (a) when arrangements are fitted to override the automatic stop for excessive reduction of the lubricating oil supply pressure; and (b) for engines of 2250 kw and above or having cylinders of more than 300 mm bore. NOTE: 1. For medium and high speed engines, automatic shutdown of the engine is to occur, see also For slow speed engines, automatic slow-down is to occur. 4 LLOYD S REGISTER

13 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Section 3 3. Where arrangements are made to override the automatic slow-down or shut-down due to high oil mist or bearing temperature, the override is to be independent of other overrides. 4. Where the bearing temperature monitoring method is chosen, all bearings in the crankcase are to be monitored where practicable, e.g., main, crankpin, crosshead. 5. Where engine bearing temperature monitors or alternative methods are provided for the prevention of the build-up of oil mist that may lead to a potentially explosive condition within the crankcase, details are to be submitted for consideration. The submission is to demonstrate that the arrangements are equivalent to those provided by oil mist monitoring or engine bearing temperature monitors. See also Pt 5, Ch 2, and of the Rules for Ships. 3.2 Oil engines for propulsion purposes Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 2,7.2 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with. 3.3 Steam turbine machinery Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 3.6 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in For steam turbines the requirements of Pt 5, Ch 3,4 for safety arrangements and Pt 5, Ch 3,5 for emergency arrangements are to be followed. 3.4 Gas turbine machinery Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 4,8 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in For gas turbines the requirements of Pt 5, Ch 4,8 for control, alarm and safety systems are to be followed. 3.5 Main, auxiliary and other boilers Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 10,18 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with. 3.6 Thermal fluid heaters Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 10,18 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in The requirements in Pt 5, Ch 15,6 and associated Table are to be followed. 3.7 Inert gas generators Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 14,12.3 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to Instrumentation and alarms are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 15, For flue gas inert gas system requirements, see Pt 5, Ch 15,7 of the Rules for Ships. 3.8 Incinerators Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 14,13.2 and associated Table Auxiliary and other engines Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 2,7 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 3.10 Controllable pitch propeller and transverse thrust units Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 7,5 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Podded propulsion units Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 9,8.2 and associated Table Cargo and ballast pumps in hazardous spaces Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 7, Ch 2,5.1.8 and associated Table Electric system Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 6, Ch 2, Steering gear For the requirements for steering gear, see Pt 5, Ch 19,5.3. LLOYD S REGISTER 5

14 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Sections 3 & Miscellaneous services and machinery Alarms and safeguards are indicated in Pt 5, Ch 14,12.5 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to Dual fuel systems. Indication for dual fuel systems is given in Pt 5, Ch 14, of the Rules for Ships, which are to be For oil and gas dual fired systems for boilers and engines, see Pt 5, Ch 16, Lifts. For details of alarms and safeguards for lifts classed by LR, reference should be made to LR s Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment Oil heaters. Alarms and safeguards are given in Pt 5, Ch 14, of the Rules for Ships, which are to be For oil fuel or lubricating oil heaters, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Oil tank electric heating. Alarms and safeguards are given in Pt 5, Ch 14, of the Rules for Ships, which are to be For oil fuel and lubricating oil tanks that are provided with electric heating elements, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Oil fuel tanks. Means are to be provided to eliminate the possibility of overflow from daily service oil fuel tanks into the machinery space and to safeguard against overflow of oil from the daily service oil fuel tanks through the air pipe together with termination of air pipes, see also Pt 5, Ch 13, Sterntube. Alarms are given in Pt 5, Ch 14, of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable. For lubricating oil tank and bearing temperature, see also Pt 5, Ch 6, and Coolant tanks, feedwater tanks, and daily service tanks, settling tanks, and sludge tanks, see Pt 5, Ch 14,2.1.4, , , 13.1 and associated Table Oil fuel, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Oil fuel and lubricating oil purifiers, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Sections 2, 4, 8 and Air compressors, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Sections 10 and Hydraulic power units and control air systems, see Pt 5, Ch 14, Sections 8, 9, 10, 13 and associated Table An alarm is to operate for abnormal controlled environmental conditions when equipment requires air conditioning, see Pt 5, Ch 14,13 and associated Table and 1.3. Section 4 Unattended machinery space(s) UMS notation 4.1 General The general requirements for unattended machinery space(s) are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,4.1 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to The requirements of this Section apply to all types of thrusters incorporated in the propulsion or positioning systems of the unit For this Section where the Rules for Ships refer to bridge, this should be understood to apply to the conning position, the bridge, if fitted or otherwise a continuously attended control station, as approproate for the operating condition of the unit For this Section where the Rules for Ships refer to engineering personnel, this should be understood to apply to maintenance personnel. 4.2 Alarm system for machinery Details are to be submitted Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in An alarm system which will provide warning of faults in the machinery is to be installed. The system is to satisfy the requirements of Remote control of propulsion machinery Where propulsion machinery is installed, it is to be provided with a remote control system operable at the conning position. The system is to satisfy the requirements of Control stations for machinery Control stations are to be provided in the vicinity of the propulsion machinery and at the conning position or bridge, if fitted, and are to satisfy the requirements of Fire detection alarm system An automatic fire detection system is to be fitted to protect all unattended spaces together with an audible and visual alarm system. The system is to satisfy the requirements of Pt 7, Ch 1,2. 6 LLOYD S REGISTER

15 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Sections 4, 5 & Bilge level detection The requirements for bilge level detection are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,4.6 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in A minimum of two independent systems of bilge level detection is to be provided in each machinery space that is situated below the water line. In addition, each branch bilge as required by Pt 5, Ch 13,4 is to be provided with a level detector. 4.7 Supply of electric power General For units which operate with one generator set in service, arrangements are to be such that a standby generator will automatically start and connect to the switchboard on loss of the service generator. For units which operate with two or more generator sets in service, arrangements are to be such that on loss of one generator the remaining one(s) are to be adequate for continuity of essential services. For the detailed requirements of these arrangements, see Ch 2,2.2. Section 5 Machinery operated from a centralised control station CCS notation 5.1 General requirements The requirements for machinery operated from a centralised control station are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,5.1 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in The controls, alarms and safeguards required by Section 3 and by 4.6 together with a fire detection system satisfying the requirements of Pt 7, Ch 1,2 are to be provided. However, the automatic operation of machinery and certain safeguards required by Section 3 may be omitted. Where such safeguards are omitted, due consideration is to be given to the reaction time required for manual intervention, following indication that a system or equipment has deviated outside acceptable operational limits. 5.2 Centralised control system for machinery The requirements for centralised control system for machinery are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,5.2 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,5.2.6 of the Rules for Ships is not applicable to offshore installations. Section 6 Integrated computer control ICC notation 6.1 General Integrated Computer Control class notation ICC may be assigned where an integrated computer system in compliance with Pt 6, Ch 1,6 of the Rules for Ships provides fault tolerant control and monitoring functions for one or more of the following services: Propulsion and auxiliary machinery. Dynamic positioning systems. Positional mooring systems. Ballast systems. Process and utilities. Drilling equipment. Product storage and transfer systems. 6.2 General requirements The integrated computer control system is to comply with the programmable electronic system requirements of 2.9 to 2.13 and Pt 6, Ch 1,6.2 of the Rules for Ships and the control and monitoring requirements of the Rules applicable to particular equipment, machinery or systems Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Alarm and indication functions required by 2.4 are to be provided by the integrated computer control system in response to the activation of any safety function for associated machinery. Systems providing the safety functions should be independent of the integrated computer system, see also Pt 6, Ch 1, of the Rules for Ships Controls are to be provided, in compliance with 2.5, to ensure the safe and effective operation of equipment and response to faults, e.g., stopping, starting, adjustment or parameters, etc. Indication of operational status and other such parameters necessary to satisfy this requirement is to be provided for all equipment under control by the integrated computer control system. 6.3 Operator stations The requirements for the operator stations are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,6.3 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in LLOYD S REGISTER 7

16 Control Engineering Systems Part 6, Chapter 1 Sections 6, 7 & Where the integrated computer control system is arranged such that control and monitoring functions may be accessed at more than one operator station, the selected mode of operation of each station (e.g., in control, standby, etc.) is to be clearly indicated, see also 2.2. Section 7 Functional testing 7.1 General The general requirements for the functional tests are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,7.1 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 8.2 Physical environment In order to establish a working environment that has minimum distractions, is sufficiently comfortable, helps maintain vigilance and maximises communication amongst operators at main control stations, the requirements in Pt 6, Ch 1,3.3 of the Rules for Ships are to be 8.3 Operator interface, controls, display The requirements in Pt 6, Ch 1,3.4 to 3.6 of the Rules for Ships apply to operator interfaces for essential engineering systems located either locally, remotely or within the main control room. The requirements are intended to enhance the usability of systems and equipment, reduce human error, enhance situational awareness and support safe and effective monitoring and control under normal and abnormal modes of operation. 7.2 Unattended machinery space operation UMS notation In addition to the tests required by 7.1, the requirements for the functional tests of UMS notation during final commissioning sea trials are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,7.2 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 7.3 Operation from a centralised control station CCS notation In addition to the tests required by 7.1, the requirements for the functional tests of CCS notation during final commissioning sea trials are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,7.3 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 7.4 Record of trials The requirements for the records of the trials are given in Pt 6, Ch 1,7.4 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Section 8 Ergonomics of control stations 8.1 Control station layout In order to take account of operator tasks at control stations, enhance usability and reduce human error, the layout arrangements are to comply with the requirements set out in Pt 6, Ch 1,3.2 of the Rules for Ships. 8 LLOYD S REGISTER

17 Electrical Engineering Part 6, Chapter 2 Section 1 Section 1 General requirements 2 Main source of electrical power 3 Emergency source of electrical power 4 External source of electrical power 5 Supply and distribution 6 System design Protection 7 Switchgear and control gear assemblies 8 Protection from electric arc hazards within electrical equipment 9 Rotating machines 10 Converter equipment 11 Electrical cables and busbar trunking systems (busways) 12 Batteries 13 Equipment Heating, lighting and accessories, electric trace heating, underwater systems and refrigeration 14 Signalling lights and sound signals 15 Navigation and manoeuvring systems 16 Electric propulsion 17 Testing and trials 18 Spare gear Attention is also to be given to any relevant Statutory Regulations of the National Authority in which the unit is to operate and/or be registered. Compliance with the Statutory Regulations of the National Authority may be accepted as meeting the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and applicable amendments Where reference is made to the requirements of the Rules for Ships, references therein to ship(s) are to be understood to refer to unit(s). 1.2 Documentation required for design review The documentation described in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.2 of the Rules for Ships is to be submitted for design review. NOTE Where reference is made in the Rules for Ships to explosive gas atmospheres and/or combustible dusts, or to the electrical equipment for use in those areas, see also Pt 7, Ch 2,8 and Ch 2, Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to System study and calculations are to be in accordance are with the IEC Section 9, or an acceptable and relevant National Standard The general arrangement of the unit, showing the hazardous zones and spaces, is to include details on ignition temperature and hence temperature class and gas group. 1.3 Documentation required for supporting evidence The documentation and particulars in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.3 of the Rules for Ships are to be submitted as supporting evidence Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Section 1 General requirements 1.1 General The requirements of this Chapter apply to all unit types defined in Pt 1, Ch 2 except where otherwise stated. Where applicable, the relevant requirements for electrical services necessary to maintain the unit in a normal sea-going, operational and habitable condition, for electrical services essential for safety and for the safety of crew and ship from electrical hazards as stated in Pt 6, Ch 2 of the Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships (hereinafter referred to as the Rules for Ships) are to be A description of the philosophy of the systems of power generation and distribution, describing their modes of operation under normal and emergency conditions, is to be submitted. 1.4 Surveys The equipment required to be surveyed is given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.4 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 1.5 Additions or alterations The requirements for additions or alterations are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.5 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be LLOYD S REGISTER 1

18 Electrical Engineering Part 6, Chapter 2 Section Definitions Definitions are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.6 of the Rules for Ships, as amended by and 1.6.3; additional definitions are given in IEC Section Essential services are those necessary for the propulsion and safety of the unit, such as the following: abandonment systems dependent on electric power; ventilation systems for hazardous areas and those maintained at an overpressure to exclude the ingress of dangerous gases; wellhead control and disconnection systems dependent on electric power; electric starting systems for oil engines; other items as given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.6.1 of the Rules for Ships Services, such as the following, that are additional to those in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.6.1 and of the Rules for Ships, and are considered necessary to maintain the unit in a normal operational and sea-going habitable condition: drilling plant equipment; processing and production equipment; hotel services, other than those required for habitable conditions; thrusters, other than those for essential services; and lifting appliances for the transfer of material, equipment or personnel. 1.7 Design and construction of equipment The requirements for design and construction are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.7 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Equipment or apparatus required to be suitable for use in explosive gas atmosphere shall comply with the requirements of Pt 7, Ch 2,8, 9, 10 and 11, IEC , IEC or alternative relevant International or National Standard. Such equipment shall be constructed and tested in accordance with the requirements of the IEC series (or alternative relevant International or National Standard) as required in IEC and be fit for purpose for the actual ambient temperature and other environmental conditions to the satisfaction of the LR Surveyor. 1.8 Quality of power supplies The requirements for quality of power supplies are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.8 of the Rules for Ships, and IEC Section 4.7, which are to be 1.9 Ambient reference conditions The requirements for design and construction are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.9 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to The rating for classification purposes of essential electrical equipment is to be based on the maximum ambient air and water temperatures expected at the location of the unit. In the absence of precise temperatures, the following temperatures are to be assumed: (a) For units intended to operate within the tropical belt (i.e., between latitudes 35 N and 20 S): Primary cooling water supply 32 C (b) Cooling air temperature 45 C For units intended to operate in northern or southern waters outside the tropical belt: Primary cooling water supply 25 C Cooling air temperature 40 C The air temperature range considered with respect to the selection of equipment the safe operation of which may be subject to limitations on ambient temperature (e.g., safe type electrical equipment) is to be that expected at the location of the equipment, taking into account local sources of heat and the range of ambient air temperature expected at the location of the unit. In the absence of precise information, the maximum air temperature is to be assumed to be the cooling air temperature given in 1.8.1(a) or (b), as appropriate, and the minimum is to be assumed to be minus 20 C, or as determined by reference to Annex B of IEC : Mobile and fixed offshore units Electrical installations Part 1: General requirements and conditions Where electrical equipment is installed within environmentally controlled spaces, the ambient temperature for which the equipment is suitable for operation at its rated capacity may be reduced to a value below that determined by reference to or 1.9.4, provided that the requirements of Pt 6, Ch 2,1.9.4 of the Rules for Ships are complied with where applicable, see also Ch 1, Inclination of the unit The requirements for inclination of the unit are given in Pt 5, Ch 1,3.7, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Essential and emergency electrical equipment is to operate satisfactorily under the conditions as shown in Table for column-stabilised, tension-leg and self-elevating units. For buoy and deep draught caisson units, the angles of inclination will be specially considered in each case Location and construction The requirements for location and construction are given in IEC Sections 4.15 to 4.20 and Pt 6, Ch 2, 1.11 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in to LLOYD S REGISTER

19 Electrical Engineering Part 6, Chapter 2 Section 1 Table Inclination of other units 1.13 Bonding for the control of static electricity Installations, components Essential electrical equipment Electrical equipment for emergency services Angle of inclination, degrees in any direction Column-stabilised units and tension-leg units Static 15 Dynamic Self-elevating units Static 22, Electrical equipment, as far as is practicable, is to be located: (a) Such that it is accessible for the purpose of maintenance and survey; (b) Clear of flammable material; (c) In spaces adequately ventilated to remove the waste heat liberated by the equipment under full load conditions, at the ambient conditions specified in 1.9; (d) Where flammable gases cannot accumulate. If this is not practicable, electrical equipment is to comply with the relevant requirements of Pt 7, Ch 2,8; (e) Where it is not exposed to the risk of mechanical injury or damage from water, steam or oil Equipment located in hazardous areas, or required to remain operational during catastrophic conditions, is to comply with the relevant requirements of Pt 7, Ch 2, Where electrical power is used for propulsion, the equipment is to be so arranged that it will operate satisfactorily in the event of partial flooding by bilge water above the tank top up to the bottom floor plate level, under the normal angles of inclination given in 1.10 for essential electrical equipment, see Pt 5, Ch Earthing of non-current-carrying parts Dynamic The requirements for earthing of non-currentcarrying parts are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.11 of the Rules for Ships, and IEC which are to be Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Where the current-carrying conductor exceeds 125 mm 2, a 64 mm 2 earthing conductor is permitted, provided that the circuit protection arrangements are such as will prevent an excessive temperature rise under fault conditions. Every other earthing conductor is to have a conductance not less than that specified for an equivalent copper earthing conductor The requirements for earthing of non-current-carrying parts are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.13 of the Rules for Ships, IEC Section 5.5 and IEC Section 4, which are to be complied with where applicable Additions or amendments to these requirements are given in Bonding straps for the control of static electricity are required for storage tanks, process plant and piping systems located in hazardous areas, or for products liable to release flammable gases, which are not permanently connected to the structure of the unit either directly or via their bolted or welded supports and where the resistance between them and the structure exceeds 1MΩ Alarms The requirements for alarms are given in IEC Section 12 and Pt 6, Ch 2,1.14 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 1.15 Labels, signs and notices The requirements for labels, signs and notices are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.15 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 1.16 Operation under fire conditions The requirements for operation under fire conditions are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.16 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be NOTE Fire safety stops, see also Pt 7, Ch 1,2.4. Low location lighting, see also Pt 7, Ch 1, Operation under flooding conditions The requirements for operation under fire conditions are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.17 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 1.18 Protection of electrical equipment against the effects of lightning strikes The requirements for protection of electrical equipment against the effects of lightning strikes are given in IEC Section 16, IEC Section 5.6 and Pt 6, Ch 2,1.18 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be 1.19 Programmable electronic systems The requirements for programmable electronic systems are given in Pt 6, Ch 2,1.19 of the Rules for Ships, which are to be LLOYD S REGISTER 3