The Riyadh MOU, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, has announced it will launch a CIC on ship’s lifting appliances, to run from 1 September 2024 to 30 November 2024. This follows recent updates on the joint PSC CICs by the Paris, Tokyo, and Abuja MOUs regarding Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006).
The purpose is to ensure that ship crew members are properly trained so that they are familiar with the different types of crane equipment and can spot any potential hazards in a timely manner and know what actions to take in the event of an emergency.
According to Captain Akshat Arora, Senior Risk Assessor, in this context, ‘lifting appliances’ refers to all stationary or mobile appliances used on board ships for suspending, raising, or lowering loads or moving them from one position to another while suspended.
Meanwhile, P&I Club highlights that ‘loose gear’ means any gear through which a load can be attached to a lifting appliance, but which does not form an integral part of the appliance or load.
10 Questions of the Questionnaire
- Are all relevant documentation for the ship’s lifting appliances, including cargo operation manuals, approved lifting gears certificates, and loading instrument function documentation, available on board the ship?
- Is the cargo gears record logbook and loose gears conformance test report of all the ship’s lifting devices available onboard the ship?
- Are the inspection reports for the lifting appliances, including those conducted by the classification society and the ship’s crew, available onboard the ship?
- Are the lifting appliances maintained and working in good condition?
- Are the ship’s communications devices maintained and working in good condition?
- Are the safety operation procedures available onboard the ship?
- Is the master’s order for cargo operations available onboard the ship?
- Is cargo operation Risk Assessment available onboard the ship?
- Have the lifting appliances on the ship been inspected for oil leaks and cleanliness?
- Are the ship’s crew and shore operators properly familiarized with the cargo and lifting appliances operations?
For more information, SQE Marine consulting firm has issued a relevant circular to provide guidance on how to comply with the requirements of this CiC.
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