Actions required by ROs when asbestos containing material is identified to be present on board

1. Purpose

1.1. The purpose of Instructions to Class (IC) 2-2021 is to provide instructions on tasks to be carried out by ROs when it has been verified that asbestos containing material (ACM) is present onboard Norwegian ships.

2. Application

2.1. IC 2-2021 shall apply to ROs’ statutory services with respect to ships registered in the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (NOR) or the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS).

3. Definitions

3.1. N/A

4. References

4.1. Agreement of 1 June 2002 between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and “Recognised Organisations” (ROs) (the Agreement) sections 2.2, 2.5 and 4.3.

4.2. Regulations of 1 July 2014 No. 1072 on the construction of ships, section 3, which incorporates into the Norwegian legal order SOLAS Chapter II-1.

4.3. Regulations of 1 January 2005 No. 8 on Working environment, health and safety of persons working on board ships, section 10-1.

4.4. Regulations 6 December 2018 No. 1813 on recycling of ships and mobile offshore units, section 1 which incorporates into the Norwegian legal order Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC.

5. Background

5.1. In connection with the approval of the inventory of hazardous material (IHM) for the preparation of the Inventory Certificate , ACM may be identified and found to be present onboard Norwegian ships.

5.2. On some occasions ACM identified and found to be present onboard Norwegian ships may be in contravention with pertinent requirements adopted in Norwegian statutes.

5.3. When ACM is listed in the IHM, the company issued with the Document of Compliance (DOC) shall ensure that risk assessments are performed and documented.

5.4. ACM which causes an onboard exposure of 0.1 or more asbestos fiber per cubic centimeter air, shall be removed by a professional asbestos removal company.

5.5. The plan for the removal of ACM shall be documented.

6. Item

6.1. If ACM is identified in the IHM, the RO shall verify that relevant risk assessments have been carried out onboard.

6.2. If the exposure limit stated in paragraph 5.4 above is exceeded, the RO shall verify that an asbestos removal plan (AMP) is documented and present onboard.