Towage Information
This document contains information that will be used for risk assessment purposes
only. Written confirmation from the underwriter is necessary to obtain valid insurance
coverage.
Company
Location Country
Local contact person
E-mail Telephone
Weather Criteria
Maximum wave height 2.5 meters
Maximum wind speed 12 m/s
A reliable weather forecast must be obtained for at least 24 hours ahead during the
course of the voyage.
Weather reports for towage
Prior to departure, a reliable long-term weather forecast must be obtained for the
first 48 hours of the towage. Departure from the port of: shall not take place
before the above mentioned weather criteria are met.
Description of the Towage
In addition to the information mentioned below, this sheet shall be complemented with
the following detailed drawings: stowage plan, lashing plan and drawings of the cargo
in question. These can be substituted with a towage manual from where the same
information can be found. The manual should also include, in addition to that mentioned
above, a risk assessment which shall be separately made for each and every transport.
All of the sea fastenings must be made in accordance with the rules and regulations and
good seamanship (e.g. IMO Code of Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing, 2011;
DNVGL Noble Denton rules and technical guidelines).
Guidelines such as but not limited to Safe Ocean Towing by IMO/MSC/Circ. 884;
Nobel Denton Guidelines for marine transportations 0030/ND and DNV Towing
Recommendations must be complied with when planning the barge operations.
Time schedule, ETD & ETA ETD: ETA:
Port of departure and from: to:
destination:
A short description of the
cargo, the number of units,
transport supports (i.e.
stanchions, the use of SPMT,
the use of a crane)
A general description
of the intended lashing
configuration (i.e. wires,
chains, stopper plates,
welding etc.).
A short description of the
draft and trim for/aft of the
pontoon in towage:
The P&I insurance of the
barge that includes Cargo-
Liability
A Description of the Tug and the barge
The intended tug and barge must hold valid statutory certificates and trading permits.
The tug shall be of sufficient strength to maintain control over the towage under
the designed environmental conditions. The barge must be of sufficient capacity
and it must fulfil all of the stability criteria during all phases of the voyage (e.g. The
International Code on Intact Stability, Resolution A 749(18).
Tug Barge
Name
IMO number
DWT
GT
Flag
Classification
Loa
Beam
Draught
Main engine kW
Bollard pull ton
Main towline length MBL
Spare towline length MBL
The contact details of the company and Key Personnel responsible for the towage
The name of the towing company
Address Mobile phone
The contact details of the tugboat E-mail
The main contact person/persons of the freight forwarder
Telephone Mobile phone
E-mail
Towing Route
From: To:
(departure port) (destination port)
A brief description of the intended route including the main waypoints
Route destinations (WP) Route destinations (WP) Distance Expected travel time
From: To: (nautical miles) (Hours)
Total distance: 0 Total time: 0
Wind keeping and emergency ports
Port 1:
Port 2:
Port 3:
Port 4:
Port 5:
Reporting
Reporting to all of the relevant parties shall be carried out daily at 12:00 CET during the
towing operation
The following information should to be included in the daily report:
• position
• speed
• current weather
• ETA to destination port
• Weather forecast for the next 24 hrs
• Possible sheltering due to the weather conditions (immediate reporting)
Third party marine warranty surveyor (MWS)
The appointed marine warranty surveyor has to comply with guidelines such as but
not limited to the Joint Cargo Committee Marine Project Cargo Surveyors’ Code of
Practice (CoP) or the Joint Rig Committee’s Marine Warranty Surveyors Code of
Practice and Scope of Work (JR 2010/010).
If a third party marine warranty surveyor has been involved in the loading, lashing and
discharge operations, the relevant reports should also be available to the underwriters.
In addition, a so called sail away certificate should be provided after the acceptance for
a safe departure is granted.
An Independent loading survey was conducted by:
date:
xxxxxxx 8/2020
