Standby Vessels - Masters Pocket Book Series Leeward Islands Flags Vessels sailing under the Oman

Vessels sailing under the Oman Country Flag are required to have this flag on board as part of flag state requirements that derive from maritime regulations in the International Code of Signals and the International Safety Management (ISM) Code

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Offshore coverage from 5 miles offshore

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Chapter 23 Liquefied Gas Carriers

Standby Vessels - Masters Pocket Book Series Leeward Islands Flags Vessels sailing under the OmanOverview This book examines the operations of standby vessels covering the older, newer and converted types. When the first oil platforms were installed in the North Sea, a system of standby vessels was introduced. Initially these consisted of fishing boats hired casually to standby in the area of the platform to perform some kind of assistance in case of emergency. In 1988 came the Piper Alpha disaster which had a traumatic effect on the whole oil