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Lifeboat and drills – IMO circulars and resolutions

IMO re-issued a circular MSC.1/Circ.1578 on Guidelines on safety during abandon ship drills using lifeboats on 14 Jul 2021, with the corrected reference to SOLAS regulation III/19.3.4.4 in footnote 4, as attached. This circular supersedes annex 2 to...

July 15, 2021

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Amendments to Requirements on Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements

The 103rd session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103) was held remotely from 5 to 14 May 2021. MSC 103 adopted amendments to SOLAS regulation III/33.2 and paragraph 4.4.1.3.2 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA Code) You...

July 9, 2021

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INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2021

-first posted 20 March 2021- Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103), 5-14 May 2021 MSC 103/9/1 – Comments on document MSC 102/9 – Updates on recent developments related to maritime security (see attached) MSC 103/10/4 –...

May 14, 2021

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‘Together in Safety’ Shipping Safety Report

Working together to improve shipping’s safety performance INTERCARGO, as a member of Together in Safety, a coalition of more than 20 leading shipping organisations focused on improving safety in the sector, is pleased to share the Shipping Safety...

January 26, 2021

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INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2020

Submissions to the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 7), 2 – 6 March 2020 SSE 7/12 – Proposal for amendments to paragraph 4.4.7.6.17 of the LSA Code (see attached) Submissions to the Legal Committee (LEG 107), postponed...

October 26, 2020

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‘Together in Safety’ Website launch

The Together in Safety website has been launched. In view of this launch, INTERCARGO had reiterated its support through the below statement by the Association’s Chairman Dimitris J. Fafalios, & Secretary General Kostas G. Gkonis:...

October 1, 2020

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OUTCOME BRIEF FOR IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 7)

The seventh session of the IMO’s sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment between the 02 and 06 March 2020. Below you can find the INTERCARGO Outcome Brief (and other relevant documents) for this meeting which covers: You need to login to view...

March 9, 2020

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PRE-BRIEF FOR THE IMO’S SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 7)

The seventh session of the IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 7) will meet between Monday 02 and Friday 06 March 2020. Please find below the pre-brief (and other relevant documents) for this meeting, which covers the...

March 1, 2020

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Together in Safety Seminar

Many Members of INTERCARGO attended the “Together in Safety Seminar”, which was hosted by the UK P&I Club in Athens, on Thursday, November 21, 2019. INTERCARGO’s appreciation goes to: Hugo Wynn-Williams and Thomas-Miller / UK P&I Club...

December 18, 2019

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INTERCARGO’s brief on the outcome of MSC 101

Dear Members of INTERCARGO, Please find attached the Brief on the outcome of the 101st session of the MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC 101) which met between Wednesday 05 to Friday 14 June 2019 at the IMO HQ in London. Key/Bulk carrier topics that...

June 14, 2019

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INTERCARGO’s pre-brief on MSC 101

The 101st session of the MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC 101) will meet between Wednesday 5th and Friday 14th June 2019. Below you can find the INTERCARGO Pre-Brief, and accompanying attachments/papers, for this important meeting. The Pre-Brief...

May 24, 2019

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Lifeboat safety – recent development, Mar 2019

Update: Mar 2019 A meeting of the Industry Lifeboat Group (ILG) is scheduled on 2 Apr 2019. The ILG meeting can be seen as a follow up to the IMO SSE 6 in Mar and the preparation for the coming MSC 101 in Jun 2019. Issues on lifeboat at SSE 6 SSE 6...

March 26, 2019

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Lifeboat and drills – IMO circulars and resolutions

Amendments to Requirements on Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2021

‘Together in Safety’ Shipping Safety Report

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2020

‘Together in Safety’ Website launch

OUTCOME BRIEF FOR IMO SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 7)

PRE-BRIEF FOR THE IMO’S SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (SSE 7)

Together in Safety Seminar

INTERCARGO’s brief on the outcome of MSC 101

INTERCARGO’s pre-brief on MSC 101

Lifeboat safety – recent development, Mar 2019

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