The paper describes a multiyear offshore installation Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue (EER) research and development program carried out from 2000 to 2007. The general objective of the work was to develop performance-based design standards and guidelines for optimal EER systems for installations in Canadian waters. Phase 1 involved developing a risk and performance evaluation tool, reviewing existing regulations, implementing recent Ocean Ranger recommendations, and conducting various applied research programs including those on human performance in EER. Phase 2 work focused on developing preliminary performance-based standards that can be used by offshore regulators for the selection of evacuation systems. Phase 3 involved further refinement of the standards based on model and full-scale testing and computer simulation. While standards ultimately developed as a result of this research are intended to be applied nationally in Canada, they may also be proposed as international standards.

Keywords:
canada government, contingency planning, marine disaster, transportation development centre, upstream oil & gas, jurisdiction, proceedings, reliability, transport canada, evacuation
Subjects:
HSSE & Social Responsibility Management, Safety, Information Management and Systems, Contingency planning and emergency response, Research and Development and Emerging Technology Programs
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