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INTERCARGO Brief on the outcome of MSC 100

The 100th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 100) took place between the 3rd and 7th December 2018. Please find attached to this email the INTERCARGO brief on the outcome of this important meeting. The brief contains...

December 7, 2018

Cargoes Class & Statutory Rules Gear IMO Life Saving Noticeboard Piracy SOx, PM emissions

INTERCARGO Pre-Brief for MSC 100

The 100th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 100) will take place in London on Monday 03 to Friday 07 December 2018. The pre-brief for this important meeting can be downloaded below and covers the following key topics: Sulphur Cap...

November 27, 2018

Cargoes GHG emissions IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Piracy Ports & Terminals SOx, PM emissions

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99), 16-25 May 2018 MSC 99/20/7 – Proposal for a new agenda item to amend the definition of ‘Group A’ in the IMSBC Code (see attached) MSC 99/20/8 – Proposal for a new output...

November 14, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Noticeboard Other Legislation

Search and Rescue (SAR) and Lifesaving

Contents: The Concerns The current “Search and Rescue, and lifesaving” systems 2.1 Lifesaving appliances – SOLAS and LSA Code 2.2 Search and Rescue (SAR) Convention 2.3 Global SAR Plan 2.4 GMDSS Master Plan 2.5 IAMSAR Manual Action requested...

September 17, 2018

Cargoes Class & Statutory Rules IMO In Focus Life Saving SOx, PM emissions

INTERCARGO Brief on the outcome of MSC 99

The 99th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99) took place between the 16th and 25th May 2018 at the IMO Headquarters in London. Please find below the Brief on the outcome of this meeting; topics covered include: The rest of the content...

May 25, 2018

Cargoes Class & Statutory Rules IMO Life Saving Noticeboard

INTERCARGO pre-brief for MSC 99

The 99th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99) will take place between the 16th and 25th May 2018.
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May 14, 2018

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations Gear IMO Life Saving Noticeboard

Outcome of IMO meeting on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 5)

The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment held its 5th session (SSE 5) in London on 12-16 Mar 2018. Issues on the agenda of SSE 5 include fire-fighting (on Ro-Ro passenger ships), development of guidelines for cold ironing, life-saving...

March 16, 2018

IMO Life Saving Misc Issues Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Outcome of NCSR 5 meetings at IMO

Outcome of PSC CIC on ECDIS The press release of Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU, dated 19 Feb 2018, on the joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS during 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2017, informs following findings: A...

February 23, 2018

Life Saving Noticeboard

Lifeboat safety – recent development, Jan 2018

Recent development on lifeboat safety is updated from the following dimensions:

PSC – a disputable deficiency item
Industry working group
IMO

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January 31, 2018

Life Saving Noticeboard

Lifeboat and drills – IMO circulars and resolutions

Many members may be confused with so many IMO circulars and resolutions on lifeboat safety and drills. Some circulars are no longer valid. Some resolutions have mandatory requirements and some not. Here is an update to assist members in tidying up...

September 1, 2017

In Focus Life Saving

Draft Guidelines for simulated launching for free fall lifeboat

It is to advises INTERCARGO members of recent development made by INTERCARGO and its industry association partners together with some flag States, emphasizing industry concerns with lifeboat drills on board. The rest of the content is not permitted...

February 3, 2017

Life Saving

Analysis of Emergency Evacuation from Bulk Carriers

INTERCARGO submitted the “Analysis of Emergency Evacuations from Bulk Carriers”, completed last October – see below, to the IMO Design and Equipment (DE) Sub-committee held 13-17 February 2012. Our submission summarised the outcome of the...

July 7, 2011