TVIB News News and Updates

TVIB Holiday Hours

From all of us at TVIB, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We will close our offices as noted below, allowing our team to enjoy time with their families and friends to celebrate the holidays:

Christmas

  • Friday – December 22nd
  • Monday – December 25th

New Year

  • Friday – December 29th
  • Monday – January 1st

If you should need assistance during this time please contact one of the following:

Tava S. Foret
Executive VP, Operations
tavaf@thetvib.org
832-323-2155

Chris Parsonage
President
chrisp@thetvib.org
832-323-2188

SAFETY ALERT 13-17: Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing Systems

12/19/2017

The Coast Guard issued Safety Alert 13-17 regarding Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing Systems.  The publication is specifically targeted at hose connections from the large CO2 cylinders to the manifolds.

Loosely stored bottles can rotate over time placing undue stress on the hoses. Additionally, inspectors also noted “significant cracking of the CO2 discharge hoses” caused by a condition known as ozone cracking which occurs when very small amounts of ozone in the atmosphere interact with the polymers that compose rubber products and certain other elastomers when those products are under tension.

Click here to download Safety Alert 13-17.

Annual Survey of Towing Vessels Course – January 23-26, 2018 in Houston

Our Annual Survey of Towing Vessels course provides surveyors with the knowledge and skills required to perform TVIB TPO Subchapter M annual surveys of towing vessels. It has been designed to teach those who will be performing surveys as a part of an internal survey program, as well as those surveyors who wish to hold the credential to perform external surveys for TVIB.

Who Should Attend

Internal Surveyors: This course is designed for individuals seeking training on the requirements for Internal Surveyors as specified in section 137.315 Internal Survey Programs, and are looking to become proficient at conducting Subchapter M compliant internal surveys under the oversight of a Third Party Organization “TPO.”

Third Party Surveyors: This course is also for those surveyors who wish to become a TVIB Certified Subchapter M Surveyor for Annual Surveys. TVIB requires this credential for those individuals who plan to work through TVIB to offer annual surveys to TPO customers.

Shoreside Person(s) Responsible for Management of the Survey Program: This course is also ideal for those shoreside staff that may be tasked with managing the survey program. For those companies selecting the TSMS option, Subchapter M requires the owner or managing operator to specify in the TSMS the individual or individuals responsible for the management of the program (46 CFR 137.130(c)(4)).

Course Information and Registration