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Posted By Mike Grey
We manage a fishing research vessel for a government organisation who have requested that we implement a smoking policy on board. This policy will have to work whilst at sea which means that the vessel will be a workplace and a living space.
Anyone from a likewise environment have a policy, thinking of companies such as Sealink, P&O etc.
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Posted By Glyn Phillips Mike, I am in a similar situation although we do not live on our ships. As I understand it, the provisions of the Health Act 2006 include ships. If you do not have it already, try this link for the full text of the Act. http://www.publications..../cmbills/110/2006110.pdfI am treating our vessels in the same way as our shore buildings and prohibiting smoking on them. As you also live on your vessels, I am assuming that you will need to set up smoking areas that are not 'enclosed' to meet the requirements of the associated Regs. The Act does state that the SoS can designate areas and types of areas as falling outside the smoking requirements. This reply may not be of too much help to you, but I would be interested in the decision you eventually make. Good luck
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Posted By Rob T
If you are living on the vessel and you have a seperate room there is no need for an open area to smoke. You can smoke in your living quarters as indeed you can in hotels etc.
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Posted By Mike Grey
What if all cabins are non-smoking, can the vessel owner not apply this rule?
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Posted By J Knight
Mike,
The vessel owner can make any rule in regard to smoking that they want, provided it at least meets the legal standard. Rob is right to say that smoking in designated rooms would be possible in the living quarters, but the designation of rooms as smoking rooms is at the discretion of the operator, as it would be of the hotelier or care home operator,
John
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Posted By Mike Grey
Thanks for your help guys, all valuable points. I will attempt to keep you updated on ant progress.
Mike
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Posted By William
I think you should look at what is being done in the oil industry as we have had the smoking ban in scotland since march and from what i have seen you dont have to ban smoking offshore as this is where you also live as well as work, but there has always been designated rooms for smokers (also due to other safety concerns). But in the offshore industry you are not allowed to smoke in your cabin as this would be a fire risk as if someone was lying in their bed smoking and then falls asleep......
i would say smoking is to be allowed in a designated area as they do live there when at sea, but you should be able to restrict where under fire safety.
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Posted By Ken Taylor
Fire at sea can be even more hazardous than on land. I travel frequently on ferries - where smoking is now confined to open decks - with ash trays and warnings not to throw lighted material over the side.
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Posted By Rob T
"Warnings not to throw lighted material over the side" ?!?!? why is that? - in case someone sets fire to the sea?
Now I've heard it all. Ken, any photos you can get of these notices will be much appreciated but please don't let the press get hold of them. There are enough barmy stories as it is.
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Posted By J Knight
Rob,
If you throw stuff over the side it doesn't necessarily end up in the sea, if the boat's big enough it could land on a lower deck or go in through an open hatch or porthole.. Fair enough, if its a one deck trawler you have a v. good point, but if its a cruise ship or a ro-ro ferry it could be a different matter,
John
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Posted By Ken Taylor
Thanks, John.
Yes, it's the ro-ros, Rob. They even announce this in the safety message - just after telling you where to go if the ship is sinking.
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