What is ISO 35102 about?
ISO 35102 establishes the principles, specifies the requirements and provides guidance for the development and implementation of an escape, evacuation and rescue (EER) plan. It applies to offshore installation design, construction, transportation, installation, offshore production/exploration drilling operation service life inspection/repair, decommissioning and removal activities related to petroleum and natural gas industries in the arctic and cold regions.
Reference to arctic and cold regions in ISO 35102 is deemed to include both the Arctic and other locations characterized by low ambient temperatures and the presence or possibility of sea ice, icebergs, icing conditions, persistent snow cover and/or permafrost.
To a limited extent, ISO 35102 also addresses the vessels that support ER, if part of the overall EER plan.
While ISO 35102 does not apply specifically to mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs, see ISO 19905-1) many of the EER provisions contained herein apply to the assessment of such units in situations when the MODU is operated in arctic and cold regions.
The provisions of ISO 35102 are intended to be used by stakeholders including designers, operators and duty holders. In some cases, floating platforms (as a type of offshore installations) can be classified as vessels (ships) by national law and the EER for these units are stipulated by international maritime law. However, many of the EER provisions contained in this document apply to such floating platforms.
ISO 35102 applies to mechanical, process and electrical equipment or any specialized process equipment associated with offshore arctic and cold region operations that impact the performance of the EER system. This includes periodic training and drills, EER system maintenance and precautionary down-manning as well as emergencies.
Who is ISO 35102 for?
ISO 35102 on EER installations is beneficial for
- Petroleum and natural gas industries
- EER designers
- EER operators
- Fire & Safety personnel/ site supervisors
Why should you use ISO 35102?
The escape, evacuation and rescue (EER) system facilitate the successful escape from an incident, subsequent precautionary or emergency evacuation from the installation, and the ultimate rescue of installation personnel. The EER provisions are the compensating measures mitigating risks that facilitate the safety of personnel working in arctic and cold region offshore environments.
ISO 35102 contains requirements for the design, operation, maintenance, and service life inspection or repair of new installations and structures, and to modification of existing installations of escape, evacuation and rescue (EER) system in the offshore Arctic and cold regions
With ISO 35102 you can be ensured of the safety of workers in the event of an emergency working in the Petroleum and natural gas industries. ISO 35102 helps the user to minimize the possibility of casualties in an event of major accident hazards. Overall ISO 35102 helps the user to improve the safety of workers by constructing a safe, flawless EER system in the offshore Arctic and cold regions