REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY TOWING

In 1994  IMO agreed amendments to the solas convention as a new regulation ch v/15-1 (ch ii-1/3-4 from 1/7/’98), which contained the following provisions.

• All “tankers” of 20,000 dwt and above constructed after 1^st january 1996 are to be provided with an emergency towing arrangememnts at both ends.
• All existing tnakers of 20,000 dwt and above are to be provided with an emergency towing arrangements at both ends at the first scheduled dry-docking after 1^st january 1996, but in any event, not later than 1^st january 1999.
• The term tankers includes oil, chemical and gas tankers.
• The minimum comonents of the emergency towing arrangements are to comprise of the following:

 

Component	Forward	aft
Towing pennant	Optional	Required
Pick-up gear	Optional	Required
Chafing gear	Required	Dependent on design
Fairlead	Required	Required
Strong point	Required	Required
Roller pedental lead	Required	Dependent on design