Methods of Fire Protection for Cargo Ships Except Tankers
Refer to the SOLAS 1999/2000 Amend/ Chapter II-2/ regulation 9.2.3, for Cargo Ships except tankers one of the following methods of protection shall be adopted in accommodation and service spaces and control stations: Method IC, Method IIC, Method IIIC
Recovery of persons from the water
Refer to the SOLAS 2012 Amend / Chapter III / Reg. 17-1, all ships shall have ship-specific plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization. (MSC.1/Circ.1447)
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.
What's new with SOLAS 2024
SOLAS 2024 amendments, that driven by MSC 105, and which will take into effect on 1st Jan. 2024, contains the changes that have been adopted for the 2024 update of SOLAS and its associated Codes. A set of amendments to SOLAS and the associated Codes has been brake down for earlier pre-notation within maritime sector.
MSC 106 “CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS”
The 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held from 2 to 11 November 2022, chaired by Mrs. Mayte Medina (United States). The Vice-Chair of the Committee, Mr. Theofilos Mozas (Greece), was also present. A brief of the meeting outcomes in relation to the adopted mandatory instruments, has been mentioned in this article.
SOLAS New Chapter XV
Following the outcome of the 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee held in London in November 2023, a new chapter (Ch. XV) SOLAS entitled "Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel" has been added to this convention and will come into force on July 1, 2024.
Daylight signaling lamp
Daylight signaling lamps means lamps suitable for transmitting white light signals to an observer by focused light beams which may be fixed or portable.
A summary of the most important requirements of the device has been prepared in this article.
LSA On-Board Maintenance Guidance
In accordance with ISM Code Section 10.1 the safety management system of the company must provide a maintenance plan which ensures maintenance and inspection of the ship and equipment according to the relevant rules and regulations, codes, guidelines and standards.
In this article, a comprehensive LSA maintenance plan for all SOLAS ships has been prepared for Marine Topics’ readers.
On-board Drills
A drill is an exercise performed onboard (or during training ashore) which may be supervised by a competent authority or personnel. In this article, a general guidance of all required onboard drills has been prepared.
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