By submitting this form, I hereby confirm that the conditions applying to this intended Hot Work have been read and understood fully by all personnel who may be involved with the Hot Work to be carried out, and that the conditions will be adhered to strictly whilst the Hot Work is being undertaken.
By submitting this form, I hereby warrant that the Hot Work detailed herein will be undertaken in accordance with:
(a) the risk assessment and method statement prepared specifically for this purpose by the Hot Work Contractor or vessel’s crew and approved by me; and
(b) the conditions of the Permit to Work issued by me or on my behalf.
On behalf of myself and, as appropriate, the master, owners, and charterers of the vessel, I agree to release and indemnify Peel Ports Group, its servants, and agents from and against all liability for personal injury (whether fatal or not), loss of or damage to property and any other loss, damage, costs and expenses, howsoever caused and which but for the exercise of the permission would not have arisen.
Standard Conditions for Hot Work
1. Hot Work must be undertaken under the charge of and attended constantly by the Responsible Person in Charge or such person appointed by the Responsible Person in Charge for that purpose.
2. Whilst Hot Work takes place, the vessel must be moored securely at the berth specified in the request for permission to undertake Hot Work.
3. Local communication arrangements must be followed whilst Hot Work is undertaken. Details of local arrangements will be provided in writing along with the acceptance confirmation of any consent request.
4. Hot Work must be conducted at such a distance from any material, gas, or vapour as to be incapable (whether directly or indirectly by the emission of sparks or other heated matter) of igniting the same.
5. Hot Work must not be undertaken:
(a) in any tank, hold or other space in which flammable material is present;
(b) in any tank, hold or other space in which flammable liquid has been carried in bulk, or has been carried in containers from which there has been leakage, and which has not been certified by an analyst to be free from flammable vapour;
(c) in any hold or other space in which flammable liquid has been carried in containers from which there has been no leakage but which has not been thoroughly ventilated; or
(d) in the vicinity of any fuel lines, tanks, or vents.
6. Hot Work must not be undertaken whilst bunkering takes place.
