Structure of IMO
In 1948 an international conference in Geneva adopted a convention formally establishing IMO (the original name was the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, or IMCO, but the name was changed in 1982 to IMO).
A general guidance on the radio survey - Part I
This document is a general guidance on the GMDSS radio survey which will be helpful by the mariners, safety officers, surveyors. Refer to the SOLAS, all ships with 300 GT and above (other than ships types which specified by the convention) shall fulfil all mentioned requirement which pointed in this article.
Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) Technical File
The goal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent until 2030 and subsequently by another 50 percent until 2050. To achieve these targets, the "Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index" (EEXI) will come into force in June 2021 and will apply to all vessels over 400 GT under MARPOL Annex VI from 2023 onwards.
Guidelines for implementation of the ISM code by companies
The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) was adopted by the Organization by resolution A.741(18) and became mandatory by virtue of the entry into force on 1 July 1998 of SOLAS chapter IX on Management for the Safe Operation of Ships.
The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
Immersion Suit
The sea has always been a hostile environment and the decision to live and work upon it takes courage, skill, determination and good training.
This article describes a general information on immersion suit and its SOLAS regulation, construction standards and periodic testing recommendations, for marine center’s readers.
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) PART I
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
Emergency towing arrangements
The emergency towing arrangements should be so designed as to facilitate salvage and emergency towing operations on tankers primarily to reduce the risk of pollution. The arrangements should at all times be capable of rapid deployment in the absence of main power on the ship to be towed and easy connection to the towing vessel.
ABS releases Requirements for Onboard Carbon Capture
ABS has launched a set of requirements to help guide the industry in the adoption of carbon capture at sea.
Case Studies for using Advanced NDT in Oil & Gas Industries
Non-destructive Testing (NDT) consists of a variety of non-invasive inspection techniques used commonly for mechanical equipment, structures, and piping systems to locate and determine the defect features such as size, shape, and orientation.
In this article, we tried to collect different cases and provide summary status of technique used by worldwide companies.
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