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ALL D8 POLICY LETTERS / FAQs

New COC Process FAQs 2024.pdf

EEP Reviews.pdf

Post Storm Inspection.pdf

Risk Based Resource Allocation Methodology.pdf

Structural Integrity Management for Floating OCS facilities.pdf

Guidance on SPAR Liferaft Installations (encl 1.pdf) (encl 2.pdf)

OCS PL 01-17 Means of Escape on Fixed Platforms

D8 Policy 01-2020 Lifeboat Launching Signed

MSIBs

MSIB 05 September 2017 OCS Routine Correspondence.pdf

MSIB 17-02 Labeling of Lifesaving Equipment on OCS Facilities and Manned Platforms.pdf

MSIB 19_01 Marine Casualty Reporting.pdf

MSIB 19_02 Life Saving Appliance Dataplates.pdf

MSIB 19_04_Lifeboat Ops on Manned Facilities.pdf

MSIB-20_01_Novel_Coronavirus.pdf

MSIB 20_02_Novel_Coronavirus_Reporting_Update

MSIB 20_03_COVID-19 Third Party Extension           

MSIB 20_03 CH-1_COVID-19 Third Party Extension

MSIB 21-01 Loss of FRC

D8 OCS MSIB 21-03 Cold Stacked Facilities

MSIB 22_01 Stacked Reporting Final

MSIB 22-02 Hurricane Season Reporting

MSIB 23-01 Hurricane Season Reporting

MSIB 24-01 Hurricane Season Reporting

MSIB 25-01 Hurricane Season Reporting

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