Tag: SOLAS

Responsibility for safe navigation with a pilot embarked

AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.

In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.It also provides information on nautical charts and nautical publications that AMSA considers adequate for the safety of navigation in Australian waters, in accordance with Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).Sound navigational practices include:using a variety of navigational aids;not relying solely on any Global Navigation Satellite System for navigation, particularly when navigation can also be conducted visually and/or by radar;using radar parallel index techniques wherever possible to monitor the ship's track;predicting the track of the ship, taking into account set and drift;using soundings, clearing bearings and transits as cross-checks for position fixes and course alteration points;fixing the ship's position at frequent and regular intervals, including when a pilot is on board;ensuring that the ship has the latest Maritime Safety Information for the area by configuring the INMARSAT SafetyNET Enhanced Group Call (EGC) receiver correctly;maintaining awareness of human factors, including fatigue and Bridge Resource Management techniques; andcooperating with any available Vessel Traffic Service.Owners and masters are reminded that:new ...

The national agencies responsible for navigation safety issues in the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea

The IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety (MSC) held its 94th Session (MSC 94)

The IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety held its 94th Session (MSC 94)

The IMO's Committee on Maritime Safety (MSC) held its 94th Session (MSC 94)

Videotel prepares seafarers for man overboard response

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code), and related amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make it mandatory, marking an historic milestone in the Organization’s work to protect ships and people aboard them, both seafarers and passengers, in the harsh environment of the waters surrounding the two poles.   The Polar Code and SOLAS amendments were adopted during the 94th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which was meeting at the Organization's London headquarters for its 94th session, from 17 to 21 November 2014.    The Polar Code covers the full range of design, construction, equipment, operational, training, search and rescue and environmental protection matters relevant to ships operating in waters surrounding the two poles.    Ships trading in the polar regions already have to comply with all relevant international standards adopted by IMO, but the newly adopted  SOLAS chapter XIV “Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters”, adds additional requirements, by making mandatory the Polar Code (Preamble, Introduction and Part I-A (Safety measures)).     The Polar Code highlights the potential hazards of operating in polar regions, including ...

SOLAS amendments to the IMDG Code