Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel Survey Guidelines (ERRV) – Issue 8

Published by Offshore Energies UK in collaboration with the Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel Association, these guidelines provide comprehensive directives for the survey of ERRVs tasked with emergency and rescue operations on the UK Continental Shelf.

Issue 8 details the standards for vessel certification, design, equipment, and crew competencies necessary to ensure effective recovery and rescue capabilities in offshore installations. Emphasizing advances in safety and efficiency, these guidelines outline essential requirements such as vessel stability, manning levels, and survivor facilities, alongside updated specifications for rescue and recovery equipment. This edition also reflects extensive industry consultations and is designed to support compliance with offshore health and safety legislation.

This publication can be downloaded free of charge.