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Regarding also Response of Steering Control Systems - MSC1/ Circular 1398 IMO issued Circular 1398 regarding Unified Interpretation Concerning Mechanical, Hydraulic and Electrical Independency and Failure Detection and Response of Steering Control Systems.The interpretation applies to steering gear control systems, as defined in SOLAS regulation II-1/3.1, for the main and auxiliary steering gear, operable from the navigation bridge, for which SOLAS stipulates two steering gear control systems independent of each other.You can view the MSC1/ Circular 1398 by clicking here.Source: IMO

For Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers - MSC1/ Circular 1399 You can view MSC1/ Circular 1399 by clicking here.

Using Nitrogen as an Inerting Medium - MSC.1/ Circular 1401 IMO issued Circular 1401 regarding Guidelines on Tank Entry for Tankers Using Nitrogen as an Inerting Medium.The purpose of these Guidelines is to describe the procedures and minimum precautions, which are to be followed when personnel intend to enter a tank, in order to reduce the risk of asphyxiation after inerting the tanks by nitrogen. These Guidelines should be used in conjunction with the Revised Recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships.You can view MSC.1/ Circular 1401 by clicking here.Source: IMO

MSC.1 Circular 1393 - Early Application of New SOLAS Regulation 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 IMO issued circular MSC.1 Circular 1393 - Early Application of New SOLAS Regulation III/1.5 .In light of the provision of the new SOLAS regulation III/1.5, the Committee agreed that:For ships constructed on or after 1 July 2014, on-load release and retrieval systems shall comply with the LSA Code, as amended by resolution MSC.320(89)Member Governments are encouraged to ensure that ships constructed on or after 20 May 2011 but before 1 July 2014, on-load release and retrieval systems comply with the LSA Code, as amended by resolution MSC.320(89)You can view the MSC.1/ Circular 1393 by clicking here.Source : IMO

MSC1/ Circular 1392 Circular 1392 regarding lifeboat hooks recently issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)MSC 89 approved the Guidelines for evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and retrieval systems as per SOLAS regulation III/1.5, following the recommendations made by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment, at its fifty-fifth session, and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Lifeboat Release Hooks Member Governments are invited to use the annexed Guidelines when applying SOLAS regulation III/1.5, as adopted by resolution MSC.317(89), and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned Member Governments, shipowners and manufacturers of lifeboat release and retrievalsystems are also strongly urged, pending the entry into force of SOLAS regulation III/1.5, to use the annexed Guidelines to evaluate existing lifeboat release and retrieval systems at the earliest available opportunity Member Governments are strongly urged to ensure that all ships fitted with on-loadrelease systems for lifeboats, are equipped with fall preventer devices as per paragraph 6 of these Guidelines at the earliest available opportunityYou can view the MSC1/Circular 1392 by clicking here.Source: IMO

MSC1/ Circular 1400 Circular 1400 regarding passenger ships safe return to port issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).The MSC 89 approved the Guidelines on operational information for masters of passenger ships for safe return to port by own power or under tow aiming at providing additional guidance for the uniform implementation of SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1, which is expected to be adopted by MSC 90 (May 2012) Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention of owners of passenger ships, operators and all other parties concerned You can view MSC1/ Circular 1400 by clicking here.Source: IMO

STCW 7/ Circular 17 Circular 17 regarding STCW implementation recently issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)This Circular includes advice for port State control officers on transitional arrangements leading up to the full implementation of the requirements of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code on 1 January 2017.You can view the STCW 7/ Circular 17 by clicking here.Source: IMO

MSC1/Circular 1377 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Circular 1377 regarding LRIT Conformance Test recently issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)MSC 89 for the benefit of SOLAS Contracting Governments and Administrations, approved, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6.3 of MSC.1/Circ.1307 on Guidance on the survey and certification of compliance of ships with the requirement to transmit LRIT information, the List of application service providers authorized to conduct conformance tests and issue LRIT Conformance test reports on behalf of the Administrations, as set out in the annex.You can view MSC1/Circular 1377 by clicking here.Source: IMO

MSC1/Circular 1403 Circular 1403 regarding Revised Navtext Manual recently issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).MSC 89 noted and approved the revised NAVTEX Manual, prepared by IHO, WMO and IMSO and agreed by the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR) This circular supersedes documents COMSAR/Circ.7, COMSAR/Circ.28 and COMSAR/Circ.34, and replaces the existing text of the NAVTEX Manual The Committee decided that the revised text of the NAVTEX Manual will come into force on 1 January 2013You can view MSC1/Circular 1403 by clicking here.Source: IMO

GMDSS1/ Circular 13 Circular 13 regarding GMDSS Master plan recently issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including circulars emanating from the 89th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).You can view GMDSS1/ Circular 13 by clicking here.