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Shipowners and Unions Raise Concern At Casualty Reporting Failures

ICS and ITF hope that governments will give consideration at next IMO MSC Shipowners and seafarers' unions have joined forces to express concern at flag states' failure to submit maritime casualty reports as required under international Conventions.The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), which represents seafarers' unions worldwide, have made a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) commenting on the apparent failure of some flag states to submit maritime casualty reports to IMO. This is a requirement under several international maritime Conventions, including the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS).ICS and ITF hope that governments will give consideration to this important issue at the next meeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee in June.In accordance with SOLAS regulation I/21, maritime administrations undertake to conduct investigations into any casualty occurring to ships under their flag, and to supply IMO with pertinent information concerning the findings of such investigations.In accordance with other Guidelines adopted by IMO, this is meant to include incidents defined as being a "very serious marine casualty" involving the total loss of the ship, a death, or severe damage to the environment."The ...

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