Tag: IMO MSC

The IMO MSC approved a set of draft amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention, together with associated amendments and revisions to existing related instruments.  

The IMO MSC 104 approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change.

The IMO MSC 104 adopted revised guidelines for safe access to tanker bow, calling all governments concerned to take appropriate steps to implement the new guidelines.

Following the adoption of Resolution MSC.473 (ES.2) at the recent IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, some member government states have already started notifying the IMO of their national contact for crew change and repatriation of seafarers.

The era of digitalization and rapid development of technologies has called for immediate action, which led the IMO to issue and implement a series of regulations and guidelines on cyber risk management, with, last but not least, the adoption of the Resolution MSC.428(98), which calls companies to report any cyber risk in their ISM Code no later than January 1, 2021.

The year 2020 has been eagerly anticipated by the maritime industry for the switch to a low-sulphur fuel environment. However, from January 1st of 2020, there are other regulations that take effect as well apart from the IMO Sulphur cap.  

The Standard P&I Club highlights that the new STCW amendments concerning master and deck officers on ships operating in Polar Waters will take effect on July 2018 and not in January 2018 as it was previously announced.

The International Bunker Industry Association contributed to a discussion at the International Maritime Organization's MSC 98, last week, regarding the potential impact on ship safety associated with meeting demand for fuels complying with the 0.50% sulphur limit, that is due to take effect on 1 January 2020.

As the end of the transitional provisions of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention is approaching, the IMO MSC 97 agreed to issue a MSC circular providing advice to port State control authorities and recognised organisations for a practical and pragmatic approach for a period of 6 months.

IMO MSC 97 was held from Monday 21 through Friday 25 November 2016 discussing a range of important issues for the industry such as the implementation of STCW Convention and measures to enhance maritime security.