"... Included in the [standby vessel] manual is a copy of the Standards Respecting Standby Vessels. These standards are now in force and applicable to our operations. Please ensure that you are thoroughly aware of all requirements of the new standards and conduct the operation of your ship in a manner which, at a minimum, complies with the spirit and intent reflected in these standards. Included in this manual are general arrangement drawings and other information concerning the marking of the ship, designation of space and emergency operations for the vessel in the standby role. An approved copy of this manual is required to be maintained onboard the ship for the Master's reference. [The manual contains sections on: Approvals; Instruction to Master; Rescue Stations; Government Standards Respecting Standby Vessels; Rescue Equipment & Operations; Ship Data (photocopy of a BeauDril brochure); Fleet Data (photocopy of a BeauDril brochure); Ship Plans (no information included).] ... BeauDril's ice-breaking supply vessels, Miscaroo and Ikaluk, are designed primarily for the transport of drilling supplies and equipment, and they also assist in anchor handling, towing and ice-management. Both vessels contain bulk storage and transfer facilities for barite, cement, fuel and water, as well as a large afterdeck suitable for up to 1 200 tonnes of cargo. Miscaroo and Ikaluk are of all-steel construction, and are 260 feet (79 metres) ng, with a moulded breadth of 56 feet (17.2 metres) and a moulded depth of 32 feet (9.7 metres). Both vessels have been designed to Arctic Ice Class IV specifications, enabling them to proceed continuously through ice at least four feet (1.2 metres) thick at a minimum of three knots. They are driven by four 3,725-horsepower diesel engines geared to twin shafts with controllable-pitch propellers, and have been designed to operate in heavy ice without interruption for up to 33 days, and in open water for as many as 55 days. Miscaroo and Ikaluk feature single-room accommodation for a crew of 22, with provision for 12 visitors, and both vessels have communal lounges and recreational facilities. (Au)"--ASTIS [online] database.

Issue no.1, January 1995 -- T.p.

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