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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

The impact of extending security measures to ships Sentinel Maritime has been appointed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport to study the impact (including the financial consequences) of extending security measures to ships which currently do not fall within the scope of SOLAS Chapter XI/2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.The Study has been given the name "Project SecureSeas." The study is, in part, a response to the growing concern that such ships may pose as serious or more serious a threat than ships currently within the scope of the ISPS Code. Apart from the terrorist attacks carried out by "non-ISPS" vessels on the "USS Cole" and "MT Limburg", or their use in the attack on Mumbai, "non-ISPS" ships are frequently used in human trafficking as well as smuggling drugs and contraband.As a first step, Sentinel has been tasked to assess the current "state of play" in the EU Member States as far as non-SOLAS ships are concerned. The study will collate information on member state compliance with Article 3.3 of Regulation 725/2004, procedures for registering vessels, the means for reporting security concerns and the numbers and distribution of vessels which could be ...

Amendments to the Required Boarding Arrangements for Pilots The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-eighth session (MSC 88), (24/11 -3/12 2010), approved amendments to SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 23 which, inter alia, includes amendments to the Required Boarding Arrangements for Pilots (Resolution MSC.308(88)).The existing Required Boarding Arrangements for Pilot poster will, therefore, become incorrect once the provisions of MSC.308(88) enter into force. This will happen on 1 July 2012.IMPA has prepared a revised poster which reflects the latest changes but has not yet been finalised. The IMO's Sub-committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV) has endorsed IMPA's submission which will be forwarded to MSC for approval.Significant points contained in revised Regulation 23 of SOLAS Chapter V include: 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 - The appliances shall be kept clean, properly maintained and stowed, and shall be regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe to use. - A pilot ladder shall be certified by the manufacturer as complying with this regulation, or with an international standard acceptable to the Organization. Ladders shall be inspected in accordance with regulation I/6, 7 & 8.- All pilot ladders used for pilot transfers shall be clearly identified with tags ...

Provides detailed information relative to ladders not up to the SOLAS standard In its report to the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, the fifty-fifth session of the Sub-committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV 55) had requested the International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA) to provide detailed information to the Ship Design and Safety of Navigation Sub-committees, relative to specific ladders their members were asked to climb that were not up to the SOLAS standard.The campaign was run during one week at the end of September 2010, and involved the membership of IMPA, together with colleagues in the European Maritime Pilots' Association.Three years have passed since the last safety campaign was conducted. That campaign was carried out in response to a peak in fatalities to pilots and launch crews in 2006.IMPA has noted a slow decline in the level of defects, which, though still quite high, is at least heading in the right direction.IMPA is optimistic that the inclusion of pilot ladders in the ship's safety equipment inspection regime under the changes to SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 23, proceeding through the 27th IMO Assembly in autumn 2011, will have a profound effect on the standard found in future campaigns/surveys.Click here to view the ...

Aims to comply with newABS and SOLAS requirements Separ Filter is introducing a range of 100% steel construction diesel fuel/water separators which have been specially designed to comply with new American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and SOLAS requirements.The new ABS rules stipulate that all aluminium fuel oil filters fitted on ABS-classed vessels be replaced with steel filters by the first annual machinery survey scheduled after April 1, 2011. Separ says its steel filters also meet United States Coast Guard requirements.The new Separ SWK 2000 series steel filters feature flow rates ranging from 79 to 2,060 gallons/h (300-7,800 litre/h). The filters are designed for ease of installation, low restriction, and compatibility with bio-diesel fuels, featuring patented five-stage filtration and long-lasting elements. Separ says that no filter stacking is necessary to achieve higher flow rates and the filters are claimed to be the most compact design available.Source: Motorship

Technical Information TEC-0667 by Class NK With regard to the carriage of immersion suits on the Hong Kong flagged ships, ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0667 dated 6 July 2006 has been issued.Recently, the Government has notified of the additional instruction of immersion suits for the stored position of the additional liferaft required by SOLAS Reg.III/31.1.4.In response, ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0667 paragraph 1 has been modified as follows.(1) At least two immersion suits should be provided in wheel house and engine control room respectively as additional immersion suits. The same number of immersion suits as life-jackets at the wheel house and engine control room are required (i.e. if 3 life-jackets are required at the wheel house then 3 immersion suits are required at the wheel house).(2) If ship has other watch or work stations and life-jackets has already been provided, for example, cargo control room of chemical tanker etc., the same number of immersion suits as life-jackets are required to such stations. Mooring stations (fore & aft) are not included in the above watch or work stations.(3) At least two sets of immersion suits are to be provided for the stored position of the additional liferaft required by Reg.III/31.1.4 according to the ...

Circular No. 17/2011 by the DMS The Department of Merchant Shipping has decided to allow the use on board ships flying the Cyprus flag of nautical publications, such as sailing directions, lists of lights, notices to mariners, tide tables, and other nautical publications necessary for the intended voyage, in digital format and to accept those as meeting the requirements specified in SOLAS regulation V/27, under conditions.For more details, click here.Source: Department of Merchant Shipping

Amendments to SOLAS Chapter VI The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 89) this week considered the draft amendments to SOLAS Chapter VI regarding the prohibition of the blending of bulk liquid cargoes during the sea voyage.These amendments were developed by the Sub-committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) to mandate the circular developed to prohibit the blending of bulk liquid cargoes onboard during the sea voyage.During its discussions, MSC also considered a proposal from the Netherlands to develop and approve an additional regulation specifically to prohibit production processes onboard ships that result in new products.The importance of this issue was acknowledged by the Committee. However, noting the technical aspects of developing such regulations, the Committee decided to refer this to the next session of BLG (BLG 16) for further consideration and subsequent advice to the next session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 90).The draft amendment to SOLAS Chapter VI, which the Committee has approved, will be circulated in accordance with SOLAS article VIII with a view to adoption at MSC 90.The proposal by Netherlands can be accessed hereSource: Intertanko

Two of the longest established marine safety companies working together Chemring Marine, which specialises in marine distress signals, reports that it has secured a five-year contract to supply its Pains Wessex and Comet products to the Survitec Group.The new agreement will see all existing and new companies that are part of the Survitec Group working exclusively with Chemring Marine and Chemring Australia. Survitec companies will fit all new liferafts and serviced liferafts with Pains Wessex and Comet SOLAS commercial marine distress signals.Chemring points out that the agreement sees two of the longest established marine safety companies working together. Of the Survitec group companies, Beaufort dates back to 1854 and RFD was founded in 1920. The Pains Wessex and Comet brands of marine distress signals have been established for over 100 years.Chemring Marine, which supplies SOLAS and MED-compliant products in a range of marine markets, is known for its campaigning stance in improved global marine safety regulations, including calling for standardised rules on replacing dated safety products.Doug Baxter, CEO Survitec says, "Survitec is very pleased to extend its existing cooperation with Chemring Marine. The company has reliably supplied our group for many decades and this agreement further enhances our strategic partnership. ...

SOLAS - Mandatory MSDS for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and for bunkers Effective 1 January 2011, SOLAS requires that each ship must be provided with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for oil cargoes (MARPOL Annex I cargoes) and for oil fuel (bunkers) as defined in MARPOL. The MSDS have to be provided prior to loading such oil as cargo in bulk or as oil fuel. Additionally, the IMO has recommended a format and content for the MSDS (IMO Resolution MSC.286(86)).Therefore, after 1 January 2011, parties to SOLAS can be expected to verify that ships have the required MSDS.Source : IMO