Tag: COLREGs

The scheme will become mandatory for all IMO Member States from 1 January 2016 A new module containing information on audits carried out under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme has been launched on IMO's web-based information portal, GISIS (the Global Integrated Shipping Information System).The IMO Member State Audit Scheme is intended to provide an audited Member State with a comprehensive and objective assessment of how effectively it administers and implements mandatory IMO instruments covered by the scheme. Currently voluntary, the scheme will become mandatory for all IMO Member States from 1 January 2016.The new GISIS module has been designed as a common platform for the IMO Member State Audit Scheme, and will serve as the vehicle for the release of audit reports. Although audit reports are designed primarily for use by IMO Member States, the Member States themselves have an option to make the reports more widely available to the public through GISIS.The IMO Council has requested Member States that have already been audited to authorize the release of any reports and associated plans for corrective action from audits carried out since the scheme began (the first audits were carried out in 2006), so that as many audit reports ...

IMCA has issued new Safety Flash summarizing key safety matters and highlighting lessons learned from maritime incidents

Two new placards have been added to the West of England Club's Radar Best Practice series of Loss Prevention placards

AMSA issues Marine Notice The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a Marine Notice to remind masters, skippers, watchkeepers and all other personnel involved in the operation of vessels about the importance of adhering to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (known as the Collision Regulations or COLREGs). This Notice also provides guidance for fishing vessels, yachts, barges and towing vessels to reduce the risk of collisions at sea.Application of COLREGsThe COLREGs apply to all vessels including barges, tugs, yachts, both commercial and recreational fishing vessels and all types of cargo and passenger vessels whether underway or at anchor. These regulations are applicable in all navigable waters, from inland waters to the high seas. The Navigation Act 2012 and Marine Order 30 (Prevention of Collisions) implements the COLREGs for Australian vessels and for other vessels operating in Australian waters. Contravention of COLREGs may jeopardise the safety of life at sea and constitutes an offence, for which substantial penalties may apply1.The COLREGs recognise the limitations associated with the navigation of different types of vessels in different waterways. For example, larger vessels may not be able to reduce speed quickly and will often require more sea-room to slow down ...

The NTNU is leading a new Knowledge-Building Project for Industry that will study collision avoidance for advanced ships

Japan P&I Club LP Bulletin The Japan P&I Club has recently issued a loss prevention bulletin to advice on how to avoid collisions with analysis on the use of ARPA and AIS, the information they give the navigator and what it means and with some reminders of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) and guidelines which should be followed.The introduction of ARPA provided a significant advance in collision avoidance because any risk of collision with any of the other ships in the area is constantly assessed by computer technology and the results are displayed for the navigator to use. That is, of course, provided they are plotted or automatically detected. This technology has brought into focus the fact that it is necessary to determine the distance off at the closest point of approach (CPA) of another ship in order to establish whether or not there is a risk of collision with that other ship. The Japan P&I Club highlights that the belief that an ARPA can tell the navigator that no risk of collision exists is entirely false.Guidelines for successful watchkeeping with ARPAAppreciate that the ARPA display cannot tell you that there is no risk of ...

Vessels collide in Hong Kong waters

CHIRP has received a report related to non-compliance with COLREGs'.

Compliance with IMO approved routing measures

CHIRP has received a report regarding non-compliance with the collision regulations in North Sea Deep Water Route