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The Australian Offshore Support Vessel Code of Safe Working Practice (OSV Code)

The Australian Offshore Support Vessel Code of Safe Working Practice (the OSV Code) is issued to provide guidance to operators, managers / superintendents of offshore installations, masters and owners of offshore support vessels, so as to avoid or reduce to a minimum the hazards which affect offshore vessels in their daily interface with both offshore and onshore installations.

The version of the OSV Code published on this website is the definitive version. All amendments to the Code are made to this version and are indicated by a notation in the Title and Copyright.

• Table of Contents [ PDF: 157Kb]
• Title & Copyright [ PDF: 81KB]
• Foreword [ PDF: 5KB]
• Acknowledgements and Introduction [ PDF: 6KB]
• Interpretation [ PDF: 5KB]
  1. Objectives [ PDF: 58KB]
  2. Communications between charterers and vessel owners/masters [ PDF: 83KB]
  3. Management plans [ PDF: 89KB]
  4. Application [ PDF: 63KB]
  5. Compliance with statutory provisions [ PDF: 101KB]
  6. Role of responsible authority [ PDF: 71KB]
  7. Responsibilities [ PDF: 62KB]
  8. Fatigue and rest [ PDF: 63KB]
  9. Equipment (amended December 2002) [ PDF: 199KB]
  10. Operations [ PDF: 228KB]
  11. Stand-by vessels [ PDF: 92KB]
  12. Asbestos [ PDF: 56KB]
  13. Dangerous machinery and apparatus [ PDF: 70KB]
  14. Noise [ PDF: 61KB]
  15. Hazardous and restricted areas [ PDF: 71KB]
  16. Training [ PDF: 62KB]
  17. Permit to work system [ PDF: 85KB]
  18. Transfer of personnel [ PDF: 76KB]
      Note: see also Ship-Helicopter Transfers Australian Code of Safe Practice [ PDF: 125KB]
  19. Safety of the environment [ PDF: 74KB]
• Appendix A: Checklist for support vessel/installation operations [ PDF: 77KB]
• Appendix B: Bulk transfer procedures [ PDF: 97KB]
• Appendix C: Work permit guidelines [ PDF: 88KB]
• Appendix D: Transfer of personnel by basket [ PDF: 104KB]
• Appendix E: Applicable regulations/instruments/codes (amended December 2002) [ PDF: 108KB]
• Appendix F: Glossary [ PDF: 64KB]
• Appendix G: References [ PDF: 72KB]

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