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Opinion

4-5 IMO: Globalization and the role of the seafarer. The World Maritime Day address from the IMO Secretary-General William A. O’Neil

I Intelligence

6 “Places of refuge” – action plan takes shape

6 Piracy and armed robbery figures show dramatic increase

7 Draft guidelines approved on voyage data recorders’ ownership and recovery

7 STCW White List expanded

8 IMO website gateway to combat certificate fraud

8 IMO Secretary-General’s contract renewed for a further two years

From the meetings

10-13 Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 74th session

14-16 Technical Co-operation Committee (TCC) 50th session

17-18 Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (Nav) 47th session

19 Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and

Bulk Containers (DSC) 6th session

IMO at work

20 Major ceremony planned for memorial unveiling

20 Latin-American course on prevention and control of illicit drug trafficking

21 Engineering breakthrough for Indian women

22 Hong Kong, China, continues technical co-operation support

22 Kenya hosts regional workshop on MARPOL

22 Oil-spill response in spotlight at IMO Forum

22 Co-operation with ROCRAM

23 SPI bibliography list updated

23 Training the trainers

Michael Sandle’s claymodel of a solitary

seafarer that will be thefocal point of the

International Memorial toSeafarers, to be

inaugurated at IMOheadquarters on World

Maritime Day

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There is no doubt that we are living in a vastly different world from the one which wasfaced by the fathers of IMO when the Organization was first formed in the late 1940s. In

the little more than half century that has followed, the very essence of our social andeconomic structures has been transformed and the effects of those changes have been felt byalmost everyone on the planet.

At that time inter-continental travel was time-consuming and expensive. Internationaltelephone communications were costly and therefore their use was constrained. Manypeople still lived under colonial rule. The revolution on ship sizes had not taken place.Restrictions of various types were in place with respect to the free flow of currenciesworldwide. Large national corporations were well established but international mega-corporations were few.

Today, multi-national corporations stride across national boundaries, making strategy andinvestment decisions that can affect millions of people all over the world; executives cancross oceans in just hours, conducting business via the internet as they do so; financialmarkets have thrown off the constraints of time zone and distance, as brokers and tradersengage the markets all over the world via their computers. The world’s wealthiest peoplehave made their fortunes not from basic resources such as mineral exploitation or heavyindustry, which have an obvious geographical dimension, but from computer software, mediaand fashion – industries which know no physical boundaries.

In short, we now live in a truly global world. We have been channelled there by trends inmany different facets of our lives, trends which have combined to form an irresistible tide. Inhis Millennium Declaration, the Secretary-General of the United Nations summed up thesituation when he observed, “Globalization has been made possible by the progressivedismantling of barriers to trade and capital mobility, fundamental technological advances,steadily declining costs of transport, communication and computing.”

If there is one single element of the new global economy that truly distinguishes it fromany previous “world order” it is the interdependency and inter-connectivity it has fosteredbetween peoples who would previously have considered themselves completely unconnected.The potential benefits of this global linkage, if properly understood and managed, are clear:growth can be accelerated and prosperity more widespread; skills and technology can bemore evenly dispersed, and both individuals and countries can take advantage of previouslyunimagined economic opportunities.

The United Nations, of which IMO is a specialized agency, has been considering thechallenges that globalization poses both for the people of the world and for the UN systemitself. The central premise being addressed in this context is how to ensure that globalizationbecomes a positive force for all the world’s people, and not for just a privileged few.

Twice a year, the heads of all the United Nations agencies meet to discuss the mostimportant issues from a worldwide perspective, and globalization has been high on theagenda for some time. At the meeting in April this year I drew attention to the role played bymaritime transport in underpinning the new global economy and to the direct contribution itmakes in terms of poverty alleviation and the economic growth of developing countries.

In this connection, IMO’s responsibility to ensure acceptable global standards through itsfocus on maritime safety and prevention of marine pollution becomes even more important.Of particular significance is the protection of the marine environment, in view of thedependency of many nations on the sea as a source of food, which was also included as oneof the key goals in the Millennium Declaration.

The existence of strong transport and communication infrastructures is essential tosustainable development. Moreover, maritime activity provides an important source of

IMO - Globalization and the Role

World Maritime Day 2001

Message of the Secretary-General Mr William O’Neil


of the Seafarer

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invisible income to many developingcountries. Indeed, developingcountries now lead the world in some ofshipping’s most important ancillarybusinesses, including the registration ofships, the supply of sea-goingmanpower and ship recycling. Theyalso play a significant part in shipowning and operating, shipbuilding andrepair and port services, amongstothers.

But, seen in a wider context,shipping has an even more importantrole to play in the new global economy.Sea transport remains by far the mostcost-effective way to move goods andraw materials in quantity around ourplanet, and the vast majority of worldtrade is carried in ships. It is hard toenvisage that changing in theforeseeable future. The pressures ofthe global market today make thedelivery of goods and materials time-dependent. The transportationindustry has thus become a keycomponent of a manufacturing sectorwhich now sets its store by providing acomplete “door-to-door” service. If thebenefits of globalization are to beevenly spread, the developing countriesmust be knowledgeable of and able toplay a full and active part in thedistribution system.

All of which makes the mariner, thehuman factor that operates at thecutting edge of sea transportation, avital component of globalization.Because safety and efficiency are twosides of the same coin – by which Imean accidents are not onlyundesirable outcomes in themselves,but also have a negative impact on thesupply chain that is the very muscleand sinew of the new global economy –at IMO, we now place human elementconsiderations at the centre of our workto reduce shipping-related accidentsand lessen their consequences.

Our goal is to make sure that thepeople manning the world’s ships today

are alert, motivated, educated, trainedand qualified to the proper standardsand in fact possess the skills necessaryto perform properly. We recognize thatthe challenge to achieve this is acomplex and multi-faceted one, but it isone to which we are firmly committed.

At the heart of our work are twomeasures which cannot beoveremphasized. The InternationalSafety Management (ISM) Code andthe 1995 Convention on Standards ofTraining, Certification andWatchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)rank among the most important piecesof legislation to have passed throughIMO in recent years. In keeping withour focus on the human element, bothmeasures are concerned primarily withpeople rather than with technology.The ISM Code deals with corporatemanagement and sets out how shippingcompanies must establish effectivestructures that create and promote asafety culture, while STCW deals withseafarers and the standards to whichthey must be educated, trained andcertified.

Both are approaching key dates intheir implementation schedules. In2002, all seafarers will have to betrained in accordance with theprovisions of STCW ’95 and carrycertificates to that effect; and the ISMCode, already mandatory for passengerships, tankers and high-speed craft, willbe extended to all cargo ships of 500gross tonnage and above.

These measures will join a host ofother advances in safety at sea which,particularly in relatively recent times,have been clear for all to see. Ships arenow designed, built, operated andmanned to standards more exactingthan ever before.

Yet despite these improvements, itremains a sad fact that several hundredpeople are injured or lose their lives inmaritime accidents every year. Usually

their injuries and deaths go largelyunrecorded. For some time, I have feltthat the courage, dedication andsacrifices of the seafarers who operatethe ships on which the world dependsdeserve to be recognized in sometangible way.

That is why, to mark the 50thanniversary of IMO in 1998, Iinaugurated a Trust Fund dedicated tothe education and training of seafarers.The Fund would also be used toestablish a permanent memorial toseafarers at IMO headquarters, whichwould act as a constant reminder of theimportant role they play and of whatour work is really all about.

The sculpture which will form thememorial is now progressing and willbe formally unveiled on World MaritimeDay this year, September 27th. It willbe, I believe, a highly impressive pieceof work; cast in bronze, it will be thefigure of a sole seafarer, standing onthe prow of a ship, and altogether willbe some seven metres high.

It will be a constant reminder that,although rarely in the limelight, themaritime sector, and particularly thesafe movement of goods by sea, isfundamental to this new era ofglobalization which affects us all and inwhich we all share. The part played bythe seafarer in spreading the benefits ofthis global revolution as evenly aspossible is crucial and, on this WorldMaritime Day, we at IMO are proud tobe able to play our part in ensuring thatit is properly recognized.


IMO’s Member Governments havepledged to tackle the issue of

providing places of refuge to vessels indistress as a matter of priority. IMO’sMaritime Safety Committee (MSC) hasinstructed the Sub-Committee on Safety ofNavigation (NAV) to begin considering theissue of places of refuge at its 47th session inJuly 2001. Over the next two years, the NAVSub-Committee will work in co-operationwith the Sub-Committee onRadiocommunications, Search and Rescue(COMSAR) and the Sub-Committee on ShipDesign and Equipment (DE) to developguidelines to help both States and ships’

masters deal withsituations in which aship in distress seeksa place of refuge.

The decision totackle the problemcomes in the wake ofthe incident earlierthis year in which thesalvors of the fullyladen tanker Castorwere unable to find asheltered place toeffect cargo transferand repairs for some35 days. The incident

sparked a great deal of concern about theprovision of refuge for ships in distress.

The Castor had sustained considerablestructural damage in heavy weather and wasdeemed to present a serious risk of pollutionand explosion. At the time, IMO Secretary-General William O’Neil called for acomprehensive review of the whole questionof providing shelter for stricken vessels,suggesting that, in the interests of safety oflife and environmental protection, coastalStates should review their contingencyarrangements so that disabled ships couldbe provided with assistance and facilitiesappropriate to the circumstances.

Welcoming the MSC decision to moveforward on the issue, Mr. O’Neil said thatwhile there were political and technicalconnotations surrounding the sovereigntyaspects of the issue, these should nothamper the progress that IMO should makein providing suitable answers to a globalproblem.

“Taking into account the non-mandatorycharacter of the approach envisaged by IMO,I am confident that any concerns can bealleviated and that the matter will be tackledin IMO’s usual successful manner, to thebenefit of safety of life at sea andenvironmental protection,” Mr. O’Neil said.

“Places of refuge” –action plan takes shape

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The number of acts of piracy and armedrobbery against ships reported to the

IMO continues to increase dramatically.During 2000, the figure rose to 471, anincrease of more than 50 per cent over theequivalent figure for 1999. Most attacks werereported to have occurred in coastal States’concerned territorial waters while ships wereat anchor or berthed.

The MSC has recognized that themaritime community can no longer toleratethis situation and the serious repercussions ithas on the safety of passengers and crews,and has once again invited all Governments(of flag, port and coastal States) and the

industry to intensify their efforts to eradicatethese unlawful acts. At its most recentmeeting, the MSC approved a draftAssembly resolution on Code of Practice forthe Investigation of the Crimes of Piracy andArmed Robbery Against Ships, for adoptionat the twenty-second session of the IMOAssembly in November this year.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Secretariathas begun an ‘open-ended’ InformalConsultative Process on Oceans and Law ofthe Sea (UNICPOLOS) to consider the issueof maritime piracy. In prospect is the draftingof a text for submission to the UN GeneralAssembly. At a meeting of UNICPOLOS in

Piracy and armed robberyfigures show dramatic increase

The response to the Castor incident fromIMO has been swift; MSC has instructed theNav sub-committee to begin considering theissue as a matter of priority


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New York from 7 to 11 May 2001 two specificquestions with regard to maritime piracywere discussed: first, whether there wasadequate action at regional level to ensureco-ordination and co-operation amongrelevant authorities and law-enforcementagencies; and second, how the UnitedNations could assist States in enacting thenecessary legislation establishing effectivelaw-enforcement capabilities.

Among the conclusions of the meetingwere that business-sector bodies, such aschambers of shipping, maritime insuranceagencies and trade unions, can play a usefulrole in supporting efforts by IMO incombating piracy and armed robbery at sea.It was proposed that IMO be invited toconsider requiring, under STCW, thatseafarers receive training on precautions andresponses to incidents of piracy and armedrobbery at sea.

Furthermore, the meeting agreed thatGovernments should ensure that theirprocedures for registering ships guardagainst fraudulent registrations, can giveprompt and accurate responses about thedetails of ships which may be involved inincidents of piracy and armed robbery atsea, and record details of such involvement.The work of IMO to require ships to befitted with automatic identification systemswas welcomed and any further relevant workwas encouraged.

UNICPOLOS recognized that effectiveresponses to piracy and armed robbery atsea must be based on preventive measures,measures for reporting incidents, andenforcement, including the training ofenforcement personnel and the provision ofenforcement vessels and equipment. Itconcluded that the ability of States to makesuch effective responses is substantiallyenhanced when regional co-operationarrangements are in place. The meetingurged the creation of a network of contactsbetween the public authorities concerned,based on mutual trust and assistance, thefostering of common approaches toenforcement and capacity-building betweenStates as to enforcement techniques, andinvestigation and prosecution of offences.Such regional co-operation arrangementsmay, in suitable cases, be strengthened bythe conclusion of formal agreements.

The so-called “White List” of countriesassessed to be properly implementing

the revised STCW Convention* (STCW 95)has been updated and expanded. The 74thsession of the IMO Maritime SafetyCommittee (MSC), meeting from 30 May to8 June 2001, (see page 10) received reportsconfirming that a further 23 Member Stateshad demonstrated that they were giving “fulland complete effect” to the relevantprovisions of the Convention. The White List,which is contained in an MSC Circular, nowcomprises 94 States and one IMO AssociateMember.

A position on the White List entitles otherParties to the STCW Convention to accept, inprinciple, that certificates issued by or onbehalf of the Parties on the list are incompliance with STCW 95, which enteredinto force on 1 February 1997. By the sametoken, a flag State Party that is on the WhiteList may, as a matter of policy, elect not toaccept seafarers with certificates issued bycountries that are not on the White List for

service on its ships. By 1 February 2002, allmasters and officers must hold STCW 95certificates or endorsements issued by theflag State. Flag States and shipowners arebeing urged to make sure that theappropriate certificates are issued by thedeadline.

STCW 95 sets out clearly definedminimum competency requirements for allseafarers and takes into accountdevelopments in technology since theoriginal 1978 Convention was adopted. Formost countries, preparing the informationrequired for White List assessmentrepresents a demanding and challengingtask, requiring not only that they report onnational laws, training requirements,standards and systems in place, but also thatthey ensure that all those elements meet therevised Convention requirements and canpass the scrutiny of independent expertswith detailed knowledge of the requirements.

* The International Convention on Standards of Training,

Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers

STCW White List expandedExacting scrutiny places 95 Parties onnew register

According to the draftguidelines, both the

VDR and its data would bethe property of theshipowner. However, duringan investigation, theinvestigator should havecustody of the original VDRdata. Responsibility toarrange downloading andread-out of data would beundertaken by theinvestigator, who wouldkeep the shipowner fullyinformed. A copy of the datamust be provided to theshipowner. Recovery of theVDR is conditional on theaccessibility of the unit or the data containedwithin it. In non-catastrophic incidents,recovery should be straightforward. In

catastrophic accidents, a decision would haveto be taken on the viability and cost ofrecovering the VDR against potential use ofthe information.

Draft guidelines on voyage datarecorders (VDR) ownership and recoveryDraft guidelines on the ownership and recovery of voyagedata recorders have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation.

Draft guidelines on ownership and recovery of voyage data recorders havebeen agreed by the Nav sub-committee, but the question of whether fittingthe devices on existing cargo ships should be mandatory remains open


The draft guidelines will now go beforeMSC 75 in spring 2002, pending commentsfrom the Sub-Committee on Flag StateImplementation.

Passenger ships and ships other thanpassenger ships of 3000 gross tonnage andupwards constructed on or after 1 July 2002will have to carry VDRs under amendmentsto the International Convention for theSafety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) adoptedby the MSC at its 73rd session at the end of2000.

However, the question of whether existingships should fit the devices has not yet beensettled. The MSC has adopted a resolutioncalling for a feasibility study to be carried outto ascertain the need for mandatory carriageof VDRs on these ships. The feasibility studywill take into account such factors aspracticability, technical problems relating tothe retrofitting of VDRs, adequacy ofexisting performance standards (includingthe possible development of simplifiedstandards), experience in the use of VDRson ships already fitted with them (includingdata that could not have been obtainedwithout VDRs), and relevant financialimplications, including a cost/benefitanalysis.

The aim is to finalize the study by January2004 so that, if the study demonstrates acompelling need for mandatory carriage ofVDRs on existing cargo ships, relevantamendments to SOLAS chapter V and theassociated performance standards can bedrafted. In the meantime, the resolutioninvites Governments to encourageshipowners to install VDRs on existing cargoships voluntarily, so that wide experience oftheir use may be gained.

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Areport confirming the disturbing factthat evidence of fraudulent practice can

be found in respect of every type ofcertificate issued in accordance with theSTCW Convention has been previewed bythe MSC. The Committee reviewed anabridged version of the IMO-commissionedresearch into unlawful practices associatedwith certificates of competency, carried outby the Seafarers International ResearchCentre at Cardiff University in Wales.

The full version of the report will besubmitted to the Sub-Committee onStandards of Training and Watchkeeping atits 33rd session, scheduled for January 2002.The MSC expressed deep concern at thestudy’s findings and agreed that the Sub-

Committee should consider whether thesubject should become a permanent item onits work-programme, in view of theseriousness of the problem.

As a first step in its response to theproblem, IMO has added a facility to itswebsite to enable users to contact certificate-issuing authorities to check the validity ofcertificates of competency. The IMO websiteprovides a gateway to those authorities and,at this stage of its development, users cansend e-mails via the IMO website to thecertificate-issuing authority or, alternatively,obtain telephone, fax or postal contactdetails. See www.imo.org - Human Elementsection.

IMO website gateway to combatcertificate fraud

IMOSecretary-General WilliamO’Neil is to continue to serve

the Organization until the end of 2003following the decision by the IMO Council inJune to approve a two-year extension to hiscontract.

Addressing the Council meeting, MrO’Neil said “I would like to thank the Councilmembers for honouring me with the renewalof my contract for another two years and Iam very pleased to be able to continue toserve the Organization. I also thank the staff

of the Secretariat for the assistance andsupport given to me since my initialappointment in 1990.”

Looking ahead to what will be a period inwhich significant long-term efforts toimprove maritime safety and reduce the riskof pollution will take effect, Mr O’Neil said,“The next two years are important for theOrganization and I look forward to putting inplace measures that will ensure worldshipping has the best possible service. Bydealing with issues at IMO and providing the

IMO Secretary-General’s contractrenewed for a further two years

Certificates ofcompetency mustbe verifiable if theyare to be effective.The IMO websitenow provides agateway tocertificate-issuingauthorities who canconfirm the validityof certificates


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The safety of largepassenger ships is one ofIMO’s highest priorities

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leadership the world is looking for, wewill be able to maintain IMO’s position inthe shipping sector, and to enhance it.”

Among the major landmarks for IMOand world shipping during the next twoyears will be the final implementationdate of the revised STCW Convention,which is concerned with the training andcertification of seafarers, and theextension of the International SafetyManagement (ISM) Code to all cargoships of 500 gross tonnage and above.These two measures form thecornerstone of IMO’s drive to focus onthe human element in shipping duringthe 21st Century. Other key initiativesexpected to produce significant resultsduring Mr O’Neil’s term in office includelarge-scale reviews of the safety ofpassenger-ships and bulk carriers, inboth of which Mr O’Neil has undertakena strong personal role.


From the meetings • Maritime Safety Committee

• 74th session:

• 30 May – 8 June 2001

The MSC met for its 74th session at IMOHeadquarters in London from May 30th to June

8th 2001, under the chairmanship of Mr Tom Allanfrom the United Kingdom. Key issues on a packedagenda included the Organization’s initial responseto the question of places of refuge for ships indistress, raised by the Castor incident earlier thisyear, the updating of the STCW “White List” andthe latest reports on incidents of piracy and armedrobbery against ships.

The so-called “White List” of countries deemed tobe properly implementing the revised STCWConvention (STCW 95) was updated after the MSCreceived reports confirming that a further 23Member States had communicated informationdemonstrating that they were giving “full andcomplete effect” to the relevant provisions of theConvention. The “White List” now comprises 94Member States and one Associate Member.

A proposal to hold an extraordinary session ofthe MSC during the Assembly in November, to dealwith STCW matters, was subsequently approved bythe IMO Council in June. The extraordinary MSCsession will consider reports by the Secretary-General on evaluations of informationcommunicated which may have been completed inthe period between MSC 74 and the Assembly.

An MSC circular, giving guidance on thepreparation and review of independent evaluations

required by STCW regulation I/8and section A-I/7 of the STCWCode, was also approved.

The requirements of regulationI/8 entered into force on 1February 1997 and section A-I/8of the STCW Code requires anindependent evaluation of thequality standards system to beconducted at intervals of not morethan 5 years. Under theprovisions of section A-I/7,paragraph 4, the report of suchevaluation shall be made within 6months of its completion and, asrequired by paragraph 8, shall beconsidered by competent persons.Therefore, the reports of suchevaluations should be made by 1 August 2002 or, for Parties withan entry-into-force date after 1February 1992, within 5 years and6 months from that date. The

circular gives guidance on preparation of thisreport.

Places of refuge – response toCastorThe MSC agreed to instruct the Sub-Committee onSafety of Navigation (NAV) to begin considering theissue of places of refuge at its 47th session in July2001.

Over the next two years, the NAV Sub-Committee will work in co-operation with the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications, Search andRescue (COMSAR) and the Sub-Committee on ShipDesign and Equipment (DE) on guidelines to helpStates and masters deal with a situation in which aship in distress seeks a place of refuge. Theproposed guidelines might cover the followingaspects:1. action expected from coastal States providing

“places of refuge” to ships in distress;2. the evaluation of risks associated with the

provision of places of refuge; and3. action that masters of ships in distress should

take when in need of “places of refuges”(including action on board and action requiredby other ships in their vicinity, salvage operatorsand coastal States).

The issue of places of refuge was highlighted asone of many issues for further action in the wake ofthe Erika incident in December 1999, but it was theCastor incident early this year that brought theissue to the fore.

The MSC noted that the Marine EnvironmentProtection Committee (MEPC) had alreadydiscussed the issue and agreed to also bring theissue to the attention of the Legal Committee forconsideration of any matters relating tointernational law, jurisdiction, rights of coastalStates, liability, insurance, bonds, etc.

Large passenger ship safetyThe Working Group on Large Passenger ShipSafety met during the session and developed anupdated work plan, which was approved by theCommittee.

The Committee reaffirmed that efforts affectingexisting large passenger ships should continue tofocus primarily on matters related to the humanelement, such as operations, management andtraining, taking into account that this would notpreclude consideration of equipment andarrangements issues for such ships if deemedappropriate.

STCW update – 95 parties onupdated White List

Fast rescue boats and means of rescueare to be studied following reports ofseveral accidents or near accidents intrials and exercises


TheintersessionalCorrespondenceGroup on LargePassenger ShipSafety was re-established toreview the workplan and indicatewhich tasks shouldbe accomplishedby the Committee/Sub-Committees.

Review of requirements for fastrescue boats and means ofrescue It was agreed that a study of fast rescue boats andmeans-of-rescue requirements should beundertaken, following reports of several accidentsand near accidents as a result of trials and drillsinvolving the launching and recovery of fast rescueboats and means-of-rescue aboard ro–ro passengerships.

The Ship Design and Equipment (DE) and theStandards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW)Sub-Committees will undertake a review of thearrangement, specification, testing and operation offast rescue boats and means of rescue, and thetraining of the relevant crew members. The studymay result in revised requirements andrecommendations relating to SOLAS chapter III,the LSA (Life-Saving Appliances) Code and theRevised Recommendation on testing of life-savingappliances.

In the interim, an MSC Circular on theapplication of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerningfast rescue boats and means-of-rescue systems onro–ro passenger ships was approved.

Regulation III/26 of the 1996 SOLASamendments, which entered into force on 1 July1998, requires all ro–ro passenger ships to be fittedwith a fast rescue boat and a means of rescue notlater than the first periodical survey after 1 July2000. As the study to review fast rescue boats andmeans of rescue will take at least two years tocomplete, the Circular recommends that, in themeantime, due caution is exercised when installing,testing, launching and operating fast rescue boatsand means of rescue.

Bulk carrier safetyThe Committee approved an MSC Circular givingadvice on the dangers of flooding of forwardcompartments of bulk carriers. The Circular refers

to the recommendations of the United KingdomReport of the re-opened formal investigation intothe loss of the MV Derbyshire and is aimed atmaking sure that masters are fully aware of thepossible dangerous consequences of entry of waterinto forward spaces and consequent reduction offreeboard.

The MSC was updated on formal safety assessment(FSA) studies on bulk carrier safety beingconducted by Members and internationalorganizations and agreed that, once all the currentFSA studies have been completed, the resultingrecommendations for implementation should becollated for comparative analysis and validationprior to initiating the necessary regulatory action.

Radiocommunications and searchand rescueAmendments to resolution A.810(19) –Performance standards for float-free satelliteemergency position-indicating radio beacons(EPIRBs) operating on 406 – MHz were adopted.

Proposed draft amendments to SOLASregulation V/21 to make the carriage of Volume IIIof the International Aeronautical and MaritimeSearch and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual aboard shipsmandatory were approved, with a view to adoptionat MSC 75.

The MSC also adopted amendments to theIAMSAR Manual, jointly developed by IMO andthe International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). The amendments had already beenapproved by ICAO.

An MSC Circular on Guidelines for thepreparation of plans for co-operation betweensearch and rescue services and passenger ships, torevoke MSC/Circ.864, was approved, as wasCOMSAR/Circ.28 on the International NAVTEXService relating to the increasing instances ofinterference between stations in the InternationalNAVTEX Service with adjoining time slots, due toover-running.

Bulk carrier safety continues to be amajor item on the MSC agenda. The74th session approved a circular givingadvice on the dangers of flooding inforward compartments of this type ofship


The MSC also approved amendments to the JointIMO/International Hydrographic Organization(IHO)/ World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Manual on MSI (Maritime Safety Information) andinstructed the Secretariat to issue the amendedManual as an IMO publication.

A draft Assembly resolution on acceptance andimplementation of the International Convention onMaritime Search and Rescue, 1979, was approvedfor submission to the 22nd Assembly in Novemberfor adoption. The resolution urges States that havenot yet become Parties to the SAR Convention todo so at the earliest possible time. It also urgesGovernments to establish the basic elements of aSAR service.

Role of the human element –Formal safety assessmentAgainst a background of increasing concern aboutthe part played by human factors in maritimecasualties, the Joint MSC/MEPC Working Groupon the Human Element and Formal SafetyAssessment considered the reports ofcorrespondence groups on Fatigue and on FormalSafety Assessment.

Fatigue Guidance approvedThe MSC approved Guidance on Fatigue Mitigationand Management, which had been developed bythe correspondence group on Fatigue and finalizedby the working group during the session. TheGuidance – over 104 detailed pages – includesGuidelines on Fatigue, divided into modules, eachaddressing the different parties that have a directimpact on vessel safety – naval architects/shipdesigners, owners/operators, Masters, officers,other crew members and training institutions.

FSA Guidelines approvedA draft MSC/MEPC circular on Guidelines forformal safety assessment (FSA) for use in the IMOrule-making process was approved. The circular isexpected to be given final approval by the MarineEnvironment Protection Committee (MEPC) at itsforty-seventh session, scheduled for 4 to 8 March2002.

Interim guidelines on the use of FSA werepreviously approved in 1997 and issued asMSC/Circ.829-MEPC/Circ.335.

Guidance on HEAP and FSAapprovedThe meeting also approved a draft MSC/MEPCcircular on Guidance on the use of the HumanElement Analysing Process (HEAP) and FormalSafety Assessment (FSA) in the IMO rule-making

process. The circular includes a section explainingthe difference between HEAP and FSA andGuidance for practical application of FSA to theIMO rule-making process. Interim Guidelines onthe use of HEAP were previously issued asMSC/Circ.878-MEPC/Circ.346 in 1998.

HEAP is a practical tool, designed to address thehuman element, to be used for consideration ofmaritime safety and environmental protectionissues at IMO. It consists of a practical and non-scientific checklist to assist regulators in ensuringthat human element aspects related to the ship andits equipment, the master and crew, training,management ashore and on board, and workenvironment conditions have been taken intoconsideration when introducing or amending IMOinstruments.

Reporting near misses – CircularapprovedThe MSC approved a Circular on reporting nearmisses, which encourages Member Governmentsto promote a no-blame culture and to encourage thereporting of near misses so that remedial measurescan be taken to avoid recurrence.

Piracy and armed robbery againstshipsThe number of acts of piracy and armed robberyagainst ships reported to the IMO during 2000 wasup by more than 50% over the equivalent figure for1999, the MSC was told.

The Committee recognized that the maritimecommunity could no longer tolerate this situationand the serious repercussions it has on the safety ofpassengers and crews and therefore, once again,invited all Governments (of flag, port and coastalStates) and the industry to intensify their efforts toeradicate these unlawful acts.

Draft Assembly resolutions on the Code ofPractice for the Investigation of the Crimes ofPiracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships and onmeasures to prevent the registration of “phantomships” were approved for submission to theAssembly in November of this year.

The Committee received a report on the secondphase of the IMO anti-piracy project to evaluate andassess the situation in piracy-infested areas of theworld and was informed that the United NationsSecretariat had begun an ‘open-ended’ InformalConsultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea(UNICPOLOS) to consider the issue of maritimepiracy, with the prospect of drafting appropriate textfor submission to the UN General Assembly.

From the meetings

Amendments adopted

• Amendments to SOLAS chapterVII – Carriage of Dangerous Goods– and to the International Code forthe Safe Carriage of PackagedIrradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutoniumand High-Level Radioactive Wasteson Board Ships (INF Code) to alignthem with Amendment 30-00 to theInternational Maritime DangerousGoods (IMDG) Code.• Amendments to the InternationalCode of Safety for High-Speed Craft(1994 HSC Code) to bring theprovisions for navigationalequipment of the 1994 HSC Code inline with the relevant provisions ofthe 2000 HSC Code (which entersinto force on 1 July 2002 for shipsbuilt after that date). In particular,the amendments relate to carriageof voyage data recorders andcarriage of automatic identificationsystems (AIS).Draft amendments approved• The MSC approved draftamendments to revised SOLASregulation II-1/12-2, on access toand within spaces in the cargo areaof oil tankers and bulk carriers, forsubmission to MSC 75 forconsideration with a view toadoption.Draft resolutions approvedFor submission to the 22ndAssembly in November 2001 foradoption:• Draft Assembly resolution onStandard Marine CommunicationPhrases. The resolution adopts theSMCP and recommends a widecirculation to all prospective usersand all maritime educationauthorities.• Draft Assembly resolution onself-assessment of flag Stateperformance (to revoke resolutionA.881(21)).• Draft Assembly resolution onRevised guidelines on theimplementation of the ISM Code byAdministrations, for submission tothe 22nd Assembly in November2001 for adoption. • Draft Assembly resolution onacceptance and implementation ofthe International Convention onMaritime Search and Rescue, 1979,as amended.• Draft Assembly resolution onmeasures to further strengthen flagState implementation.


MSC CircularsMSC/Circ.995 Advice on the dangers of flooding of forward compartmentsMSC/Circ.996 Parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training,

Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, confirmed by the Maritime Safety Committee to have communicated information which demonstrates that full and complete effect is given to the relevant provisions of the Convention

MSC/Circ.997 Guidance on preparation and review of independent evaluations required by STCW regulation I/8 and section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

MSC/Circ.998 IACS Unified Interpretation regarding timber deck cargo in the context of damage stability requirements

MSC/Circ.999 Amendments to the IAMSAR ManualMSC/Circ.1000 Guidelines for the preparation of plans for co-operation between search

and rescue services and passenger shipsMSC/Circ.1001 Interim Guidelines for a simplified evaluation analysis of high-speed

passenger craftMSC/Circ.1002 Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safetyMSC/Circ.1003 Guidelines on a simplified calculation for the total amount of combustible

materials per unit area in accommodation and service spacesMSC/Circ.1004 Unified interpretations of the International Code for Application of Fire

Test Procedures (FTP Code) and fire test procedures referred to in the Code

MSC/Circ.1005 Unified interpretations of vague expressions and other vague wording of SOLAS chapter II-2

MSC/Circ.1006 Guidelines on fire test procedures for acceptance of fire-retardant materialsfor the construction of lifeboats

MSC/Circ.1007 Guidelines for the approval of fixed aerosol fire-extinguishing systems equivalent to fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in SOLAS 74, for machinery spaces

MSC/Circ.1008 Revisions to interpretations of the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code) and fire test procedures referred to in the Code (MSC/Circ.916)

MSC/Circ.1009 Amendments to the Revised Standards for the design, testing and locating of devices to prevent the passage of flame into cargo tanks in tankers

(MSC/Circ.677)MSC/Circ.1010- Communication of information on authorization of recognized

MEPC/Circ.382 organizations (ROs)MSC/Circ.1011- Measures to improve port State control procedures

MEPC/Circ.383MSC/Circ.1012- Endorsement of certificates with the date of completion of the survey on

MEPC/Circ.384 which they are basedMSC/Circ.1013 Interim application of paragraphs 4.6.1.1, 4.6.2.2 and 15.7 of the Survey

Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (resolution A.746(18))

MSC/Circ.1014 Guidance on fatigue mitigation and managementMSC/Circ.1015 Reporting near missesMSC/Circ.1016 Application of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning fast rescue boats and

means of rescue systems on ro–ro passenger shipsMSC/Circ.1017 Participation in the World Meteorological Organization Voluntary

Observing Ships’ (VOS) SchemeOther circularsSTCW.7/Circ.10 Interim Guidance on training and assessment in the operational use of the

electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) simulatorsSTCW.7/Circ.11 Guidance to Parties on the application of the Standard Marine

Communication Phrases, as required by section A-II/1 of the STCW CodeCOMSAR/Circ.28 International NAVTEX Service

List of Circulars approved by MSC 74Trafficking or transport of illegalmigrants by seaThe MSC approved amendments to MSC/Circ.896on interim measures for combating unsafepractices associated with the trafficking ortransport of illegal migrants by sea. The editorialamendments include a footnote indicating clearlythat it constitutes an automatic infringement ofthe SOLAS Convention to carry a large number ofmigrants on board a cargo ship, (usually limited to12 passengers) and then operate voyages that aresubstantially international voyages. Theamendments also note that it is not contrary toUNCLOS to request a flag State to authorize awarship of another State to visit a vessel. TheCommittee also invited Member Governments tosign and ratify the 2000 United Nations ProtocolAgainst the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Seaand Air at their earliest convenience, to achieve itsearliest possible entry into force.


From the meetings • Technical Co-operation Committee

• 50th session:

• 21 June 2001

The success of IMO’s trial project to establish aregional presence in Africa has led the

Technical Co-operation Committee to approve theextension of the project to the 2002–2003 biennium.

The Committee agreed that the presence of threeregional co-ordinators, in Kenya, for Eastern andSouthern Africa subregion, in Ghana, for West andCentral Africa (Anglophone) subregion, and inAbidjan, for West and Central Africa (Francophone)sub-region, was having a positive impact.Delegations expressed their wish to see the trialscheme made a permanent feature and to see thescheme extended to other regions.

Based on the success of the regional co-ordination scheme in Africa, the possibility ofexpanding it to other developing regions wasconsidered. A number of delegations expressedinterest in offering hostship facilities to support thescheme under conditions similar to those alreadyexisting.

Survey and review reveal successof projectA formal survey and review of the Ghana andKenya offices conducted during the first quarter of2001 has illustrated the success of the regionalpresence scheme, with a noticeable positive impactand a strong desire from the beneficiary countriesfor the scheme to continue.

The Regional Co-ordinators had established andmaintained strong contacts with Member States,

the donor community and numerousregional/subregional organizations involved in themaritime transport sector. Additionally, they hadrepresented IMO at 14 meetings organized bythose institutions, where it would not have beenpossible, due to funding constraints, for IMO tohave been represented at the meetings by stafffrom Headquarters.

Following successful negotiations with donoragencies, the Regional Co-ordinators had been ableto mobilize US$203,825 for the implementation ofthe Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme(ITCP) activities. Discussions with other donors foradditional support were still in progress. As aresult of these contacts, the UNDP ResidentRepresentatives had become even more aware ofIMO’s activities in Africa and the Organization wasactively participating in the formulation of nationalCommon Country Assessment/United NationsDevelopment Assistance Framework(CCA/UNDAF) documents.

This had led to the CCA/UNDAFdocument for Mauritius now includingnational maritime activities as part of thatcountry’s development plans. The RegionalCo-ordinators also participated earlier in 2001in the formulation of CCA documents forEritrea and Ethiopia.

Annual report and status ofTC activitiesThe Committee reviewed the Annual Reporton the Integrated Technical Co-operationProgramme (ITCP) in 2000 and the statusreport on implementation of TC activities inthe 2000–2001 biennium.

The principal achievements in the technicalco-operation programme since June 2000 hadincluded the following:

• The process already undertaken by manydeveloping countries to promote effective flagState implementation by upgrading theirmaritime Administrations and updating their

national legislation.

• Training of some 1,500 people inseminars/workshops/training courses onmaritime safety and marine environmentprotection, including Flag State Implementation,port State control, STCW, oil pollutionpreparedness, response and co-operation andMARPOL. Promoting of safety of non-convention-sized ships and port safety management.

• Enhancement of regional co-operation through

Africa success leads to regional

A busy port scene in Nigeria. IMO’sregional co-ordination scheme for Africais to be extended following its positiveimpact on the region


developing regional actions such as thestrategic action plan for theimplementation of MARPOL and OPRC,regional contingency plan for combating oilpollution, environmental managementguidelines for port operation and regionalmodel shipping acts.

The status report on developments sincethe last TC Committee session in June 2000shows a combined total of 117 TCprogrammes, of which 81 are currentlyoperational, 14 are pending and 22 have beencompleted. The total includes operationalprogrammes carried over from the previousbiennium; new programmes scheduled forexecution during 2000–2001; and three GEF(Global Environment Facility) fundedprogrammes being executed in South-EastAsia and at the global level.

The total funding requirement for allprogrammes amounts to some US$77 million,of which some US$54.5 million has now beensecured. Although the secured fundingrepresents 71% of the requirement, asignificant proportion of secured funding(some US$32.7 million) applies exclusively tothe GEF programmes. There has also beencontinued and increased in-kind support forthe ITCP implementation throughpartnership arrangements and throughprovision of experts/lecturers, publicationsand other facilities.

TC Fund support for2002–2003 ITCPThe Committee approved a biennial allocationof £5 million from the Technical Co-operation(TC) Fund, to support the 2002–2003 ITCP.The sum represents some 51% of the totalfunding required to implement the ITCP in itsentirety. It is hoped that this significant levelof contribution from IMO will attract thenecessary cost-sharing from developmentpartners to meet the growing demand fortechnical assistance from developingcountries.

Funding welcomedThe Committee welcomed additional fundingfor the ITCP, including:

• Under the IMO/France Protocol, theGovernment of France will provide 2.5million French Francs to enhance marineenvironment and maritime safety projectsfor the four-year period 2001-2004, and a

further amount of �160,500 (1,052,811 FFapprox.) to enhance maritime safety onLake Victoria during the same period.

• The Government of the Republic of Koreahas provided US$50,000 to support thedelivery of an ITCP project titled“Implementation of the revised STCWConvention in Sub-Saharan Africa”. TheRepublic of Korea will make a furtherdonation of US$50,000 during the course of2001.

• The United Kingdom has advised that, witheffect from the financial year 2001/2002, afurther amount of £40,000 will be madeavailable over a 3-year period to supportactivities within the framework of the ITCP,following on from the MOU signedbetween the UK Government and IMOunder which the Government provided£30,000 (US$47,910) to support a FlagState Implementation (FSI) activity.

• The People’s Republic of China hasrecently donated US$30,000 to the IMO TCFund for the purpose of implementing theISM Code in the Asia region.

• MOWCA (Ministerial Conference of Westand Central African States on MaritimeTransport) in January 2000 established aRegional Maritime Fund to support theimplementation of technical co-operationactivities in association with IMO in thesub-region.

• The African Development Bank (ADB)expressed interest in promoting IMOstandards in the field of the maritime

environment, including the funding ofsurveys of waste reception facilities in theWest and Central Africa sub-region.

• Nigeria has co-operated in technical co-operation activities by hosting a PSCSecretariat.

Enhancing ITCP deliverythrough new fundingIMO Secretary-General Mr. William A. O’Neilindicated his intention to launch an effort forthe specific purpose of encouraging theprivate sector (principally the oil and shippingindustries) to participate in theimplementation of the Integrated TechnicalCo-operation Programme (ITCP) throughmatching financial contributions. IMO wouldmake funds available from existingunprogrammed allocations to provide thecatalyst for this initiative. This wouldstrengthen the ITCP resource base as apremise for enhancing an expanded deliveryof the ITCP.

“TCDC” initiativeIn a parallel initiative, the Secretary-Generalstated that the United Nations system wasincreasingly interested in forgingpartnerships with the private sector and inpromoting Technical Co-operation amongDeveloping Countries (TCDC).

Mr. O’Neil said he intended to focus moreaction on promoting and facilitating co-operation between developing countries. Healso considered that IMO could act moreeffectively than in the past, in promoting thetransfer of maritime expertise and experiencebetween the developing Member States.

extension

IMO Secretary-General William O’Neil isencouraging the private sector, including

the oil industry, to undertake greaterparticipation in the Integrated Technical

Co-operation Programme


Women in DevelopmentProgramme The achievements of IMO’s Women inDevelopment Programme are described as“of pivotal importance” in the report of anImpact Assessment Exercise carried out inDecember 2000 to evaluate a number ofspecific components of the IMO/Norway Co-operation Programme, including the Womenin Development projects.

The WID programme, launched in 1991,has been supported by Norway to a total ofsome US$265,000. The allocation, describedby Norway as “seed money”, financed abackground study on the role of women inthe maritime sector, which had providedvaluable baseline data on the levelof participation by women in theshipping industry, two strategicplans of action, two in-housegender training seminars, oneregional seminar in the East andSouthern Africa region, twonational seminars in Malawi and39 gender-specific fellowships.

The Impact Assessment reportnotes that tangible results of theprogramme include four IMOWID resolutions, two action plansand an allocation of $100,000 (forthe period 2000–2001) from theTC Fund to promote women’sintegration in the maritime sector.

The report notes that, in thefield, the WID programme isconsidered too small, stretchedout in time and not sufficientlyfocused to make any measurableimpact. The modesty of the Norwegian input,reinforced by the absence of any other donorsupport, prevented any economy of scale andthe development of anything approaching thecritical mass needed to make a difference.

The report also states that the historic roleof the maritime sector as a male arena, notonly at sea but also as regards auxiliaryservices, explains why IMO, and more so itsMember States, have hesitated to prioritiseWID.

However, what has been achieved, due tothe commitment of the WID Focal Point anda few of her colleagues and to the Norwegiansupport, is of pivotal importance: IMO has

been prepared for a new and more active rolewhen it comes to women’s integration; aninstitutional framework is in place, built upfrom scratch, and WID is a regularcomponent of the TC Committee andthe TCC programme.

WMU financial challenges tobe addressedThe Committee approved a draft Assemblyresolution, for submission to IMO’s 22ndAssembly in November 2001, aimed atencouraging all sectors of the maritimecommunity to support actively the WorldMaritime University (WMU), which wasestablished by IMO in Malmö, Sweden in1983.

IMO Secretary-General Mr. William A.O’Neil told the Committee that, despite theevident progress and success of theUniversity as an instrument of the IMO andits Member States, there were seriousfinancial challenges to be faced, particularlywith regard to the extremely narrow base ofsupport for the WMU from the globalmaritime community.

The draft Assembly resolution invitesMember States to consider committingthemselves to making specified regularannual contributions and/or donations to theWMU for core operational and/or studentfellowship funding.

The resolution encourages the shippingand related maritime industries in theircountries to effectively use and financiallysupport the WMU programme and to supportinitiatives to seek the establishment ofmultilateral funding support for WMU.

It also urges the direct beneficiaries of theeducation and training provided by the WorldMaritime University to act as a catalyst withintheir own countries to achieving the fundingobjectives and invites all sectors of themaritime industry to support the WMUthrough core operational funding andthrough the provision of fellowships.

New Professor ZadefellowshipIMO Secretary-General Mr. O’Neilannounced that a new annual studentfellowship in the name of the Vice-Rector andAcademic Dean of the University, ProfessorGünther Zade, has been established.Professor Zade, who has been associated withthe WMU since its inception, retired from theUniversity in July.

From the meetings

The shipping industry remains male-dominated but gradually the barriers to women are coming down.


• Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation From the meetings

• 47th session:

• 2–6 July 2001

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Safetyof Navigation has agreed a

plan of work to address the issue of placesof refuge for vessels in need.

The work in the Sub-Committeefollowed instructions from IMO’s seniortechnical body, the Maritime SafetyCommittee (MSC), which agreed at its74th session to look at the problem ofplaces of refuge for ships in distress.

The Sub-Committee agreed draft termsof reference for future work, placing highpriority on the safety of all involved in anyoperation concerning the provision ofplaces of refuge, with due attention to allenvironmental aspects associated withthese operations. Future work shouldinclude the preparation of guidelines for:

• actions a master of a ship should takewhen in need of a place of refuge(including actions on board and actionsrequired in seeking assistance fromother ships in the vicinity, salvageoperators, flag State and coastal States).

• the evaluation of risks, including themethodology involved, associated withthe provision of places of refuge andrelevant operations in both a general anda case-by-case basis; and

• actions expected of coastal States for theidentification, designation and provisionof such suitable places together with anyrelevant facilities.

It was agreed that the Sub-Committee onSafety of Navigation would co-ordinate thework, as instructed by the MSC, whileinput should also come from the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications,Search and Rescue (COMSAR) and theMarine Environment ProtectionCommittee (MEPC).

Draft PSSA guidelinesapprovedThe Sub-Committee endorsed a reviseddraft Assembly resolution on Guidelinesfor the Identification and Designation ofParticularly Sensitive Sea Areas, forsubmission to the 22nd Assembly inNovember for adoption. The revisedresolution will replace resolutionsA.885(21) and A.720(17).

Draft AISguidelinesfinalizedDraft guidelines for theonboard operational useof shipborne AutomaticIdentification Systems (AIS) were finalized,for submission to the Assembly inNovember for adoption.

Interim AIS displayguidelinesA Safety of Navigation Circular on Interimguidelines for the presentation and displayof AIS target information was agreed. TheCircular is intended to provide informationto allow manufacturers to develop therelevant equipment and functions and toallow mariners to acquaint themselves withthe use of intelligent combination ofinformation from the first date of AISimplementation.

Draft guidelines for therecording of events relatedto navigationDraft guidelines for the recording of eventsrelated to navigation were finalized prior tosubmission to the Assembly for adoption.

The draft guidelines are intended tosupport regulation 28 of the revisedchapter V of SOLAS (adopted in December2000 and entering into force on 1 July 2002under the tacit acceptance procedure),which states that “All ships engaged oninternational voyages shall keep on board arecord of navigational activities andincidents which are of importance to safetyof navigation and which must containsufficient detail to restore a completerecord of the voyage, taking into accountthe recommendations adopted by theOrganization. When such information isnot maintained in the ship’s log-book, itshall be maintained in another formapproved by the Administration.”

Draft guidelines on voyagedata recorders (VDR)ownership and recoveryThe Sub-Committee agreed draftguidelines on voyage data recorder (VDR)ownership and recovery for submission toMSC 75 in Spring 2002, pending commentsfrom the Sub-Committee on Flag StateImplementation.

The draft guidelines cover:

• Ownership of the VDR – The shipownerowns the VDR and its data.

• Recovery of the VDR – Recovery of theVDR is conditional on the accessibility ofthe VDR or the data contained within.In a non-catastrophic incident, recoveryshould be straightforward. Incatastrophic accidents, a decision mustbe taken on the viability and cost ofrecovering a VDR against the potentialuse of the information.

• Custody of VDR/data – In allcircumstances, during an investigation,the investigator should have custody ofthe original VDR data.

• Read-out of VDR/data – Responsibility toarrange downloading and read-out ofdata would be undertaken by aninvestigator, who would keep theshipowner fully informed.

• Access to data – A copy of the data mustbe provided to the shipowner.

Feasibility study ofmandatory carriage of VDRson existing cargo shipsThe Sub-Committee’s Technical WorkingGroup reviewed submissions relating to afeasibility study of mandatory carriage ofVDRs on existing cargo ships, and the Sub-Committee agreed that the outcome of thediscussions would be forwarded to thenext session of the Sub-Committee, NAV48, scheduled for July 2002.

The aim is to finalize the study byJanuary 2004 so that, if the studydemonstrates a compelling need formandatory carriage of VDRs on existingcargo ships, relevant amendments toSOLAS chapter V and the associatedperformance standards can be drafted. Inthe meantime, the resolution invitesGovernments to encourage shipowners toinstall VDRs on existing cargo shipsvoluntarily, so that wide experience of theiruse may be gained.

Framework for IMOwork on places ofrefuge developed

Should existing cargo ships be required to fit VDRs? A feasibility study under theauspices of the Nav sub-committee is set to report by 2004

Measures aimed ateliminating sub-standard oiltankersThe Sub-Committee discussed specificmeasures aimed at eliminating sub-standardoil tankers referred to it by the MSC andMEPC in the wake of the Erika incident.

It agreed that, for the time being, there wasno need to develop additional measuresrelating to the proper handling of ships inadverse weather conditions.

It also felt that parts of the safety measuresfor ships navigating in narrow waterwaysand/or areas of dense traffic were alreadybeing addressed by the Ships’ RouteingWorking Group, which met at each session ofthe Sub-Committee to discuss ships’ routeingissues. Nonetheless, work being carried outby the International Association ofLighthouse Authorities (IALA) on operationalprocedures, risk analysis, pilotage, VTS andAIS issues for confined waterways couldprovide a basis for future work, and IALA wasinvited to inform the Sub-Committeeaccordingly.

Revision of resolutionA.815(19) on World-Wideradionavigation systemThe Sub-Committee agreed to a draft revisedresolution A.815(19) on World-Wideradionavigation system, including changes toits Appendix, introducing updates to theoperational requirements for radionavigationsystems for ocean, coastal and harbourapproach and entrance phases of a ship’svoyage.

The aim is submission to MSC 75 forapproval and subsequent adoption at thetwenty-third session of the Assembly in 2003.

Performance standards forbridge navigational watchalarms agreedDraft Performance standards for a bridgenavigational watch alarm system (BNWAS)were agreed, for submission to MSC 75 forapproval and adoption.

Maritime pilots – resolutionrevisedThe Sub-Committee agreed to a revisedannex 2 of resolution A.485(XII) adopted in1981 on Training, qualifications andoperational procedures for maritime pilots

other than deep-sea pilots. The revised annex2 will be forwarded to the Sub-Committee onStandards of Training and Watchkeeping(STW) to enable the STW Sub-Committee tocomplete the task of revising annex 1 of theresolution.


New and amended ships’ routeingmeasures

The Sub-Committee approved the following newand amended ships’ routeing measures, forsubmission to MSC 75 in spring 2002 for adoption(and entry into force six months after adoption):

New Traffic Separation Schemes (TSSs)• Establishment of new Traffic SeparationSchemes off the Mediterranean coast of Egypt.

Amendments to existing Traffic SeparationSchemes (TSSs)• Extension of the Deep-Water Route “DW 17 m”southward into the Traffic Separation Scheme(TSS) “South of Gedser”, proposed by Denmarkand Germany. Due to a number of recentgroundings and collisions in the area and becauseof the expected deep-draught traffic through thisroute, the Sub-Committee agreed that this measureconstituted an urgent case. Denmark and Germanywill therefore implement the extended deep-waterroute as an interim measure to become effective 6January 2002, in advance of final adoption by theMSC in spring 2002.

• Modifications to the Ouessant traffic separationscheme to enhance maritime safety in the Bay ofBiscay and the English Channel, proposed byFrance.

• Amendments to the existing traffic separationscheme “In the Approaches to Los Angeles – LongBeach”, proposed by the United States.

• Amendments to the existing traffic separationschemes “In the Strait of Juan de Fuca and itsApproaches” and “In Puget Sound and itsApproaches”, and addition of TSSs and otherrouteing measures “In Haro Strait, Boundary Pass,and in the Strait of Georgia”, proposed by theUnited States and Canada. The TSSs “In the Straitof Juan de Fuca and its Approaches” were adoptedby IMO on 3 April 1981, and implemented on 1January 1982. The TSSs “In Puget Sound and itsApproaches” were adopted by IMO in December1992, and implemented on 10 June 1993.

• Amendments to the existing Traffic SeparationScheme in the Gulf of Finland which is located inthe territorial waters of the Russian Federation(adopted by resolution A.284(VIII) on 20November 1973) and the establishment of a newdeep-water route in connection with the cominginto operation of the new oil port of Primorsk, asproposed by the Russian Federation. The Sub-

Committee agreed this was also an urgent measurewhich justified an interim measure. The RussianFederation stated that it would implement themeasure from 1 November 2001, pending finaladoption by the MSC in spring 2002.

Routeing measures other than TSSs• Establishment of three mandatory no-anchoringareas in the area of Tortugas. This forms part of aproposal to identify the marine area around theFlorida Keys as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area(PSSA), proposed by the United States.

• Amendment of the northernmost Area to beAvoided (ATBA) off the Florida Coast, which isalso part of the proposal to identify the marine areaaround the Florida Keys as a PSSA, proposed bythe United States.

• Amendment to the Area to be Avoided (ATBA)“Off the Washington Coast” to increase its size andextend its applicability to commercial ships of 1,600gross tonnage and above, proposed by the UnitedStates.

• New routeing measures for an Area to beAvoided around Malpelo Island, proposed byColombia. This forms part of a proposal todesignate the area around Malpelo Island as aPSSA.

• A new recommended two-way route in the Straitof Juan de Fuca, proposed by the United States.

• New “precautionary area” around the TerraNova Floating Production Storage and Offloading(FPSO) vessel located on the Grand Banks ofNewfoundland, proposed by Canada.

• Amendments to the notes in the description ofthe two existing Areas to be Avoided (ATBAs) inthe region of the Shetland Islands, proposed by theUnited Kingdom. The new wording extends theapplication of the area to be avoided to tankers inballast, stating “… all vessels over 5,000 grosstonnage, carrying, or capable of carrying oil orother hazardous cargoes in bulk should avoid thearea….”

Mandatory ship reporting systems• Establishment of a mandatory ship reportingsystem in Greenland waters in accordance with theprovisions of SOLAS regulation V/8-1, proposed byDenmark.

• Amendment to the existing mandatory shipreporting system “Off Ushant”, proposed byFrance.

Draft performancestandards for a bridge

navigational watch alarmsystem were agreed forsubmission to MSC 75

From the meetings


The Sub-Committee agreed draftamendments to the International

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea(SOLAS), 1974 to make the IMDG Codemandatory. The draft amendments will beput forward for adoption at MSC 75 in April2002. MSC would also adopt the IMDG Codeas a mandatory instrument. However, asMSC has agreed that only parts of the Codeshould be mandatory, the MSC would alsoadopt a new paragraph to the IMDG Codewhich would note that the provisions of someparts of the Code (see table) would remainrecommendatory.

The Sub-Committee instructed theEditorial and Technical Group to finalize theproposedAmendment 31-02 tothe IMDG Code, forsubmission to theMSC’s 75th sessionin April 2002 foradoption.

The proposedamendmentsincorporateproposals byMember States forcertain changesrelating to specificproducts, agreed by the Sub-Committee, aswell as relevant elements of the amendmentsto the UN Recommendations on theTransport of Dangerous Goods, ModelRegulations adopted by the UN Committee ofExperts on the Transport of DangerousGoods at its twenty-first session in Genevafrom 4 to 13 December 2000.

The Sub-Committee agreed a table oftraining needs for shore-side personnelinvolved in the transport of dangerous goodsunder the IMDG Code for incorporation intothe proposed Amendment 31-02 to the IMDGCode, in chapter 1.3.

It was also agreed that a fourth set oferrata and corrigenda to the IMDG CodeAmendment 30-00 would be developed andmade available on the IMO home page and asa hard copy.

Revision of BC CodeA Working Group of the Sub-Committeedeveloped a finalized draft revised Code ofSafe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC

Code), which is recommended toAdministrations, shipowners, shippers andmasters as a guide on the standards to beapplied in the safe stowage and shipment ofsolid bulk cargoes (excluding grain).

The draft revised Code will be reviewed atthe next session of the Sub-Committee,scheduled for September 2002, forsubmission to MSC 76 in December 2002 foradoption.

Draft amendments to CSSCodeDraft amendments to the Code of SafePractice for Cargo Stowage and Securing(CSS Code), annex 13, relating to Methods to

assess theefficiency ofsecuringarrangementsfor non-standardizedcargo, wereagreed. Theseamendments willbe put forwardto MSC 75 forapproval.

The Sub-Committee

agreed to establish a Correspondence Groupto review issues relating to stowage andsegregation requirements for freightcontainers on containerships with partiallyweatherproof hatchway covers.

The Correspondence Group will identifyany hazards due to the stowage of freightcontainers packed with dangerous goods oncontainerships fitted with partially

weatherproof hatchway covers, look at otherrelated issues and advise on any need foramendments to the IMDG Code or newguidelines.

New draft EmS guide A draft new revised Emergency Proceduresfor Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmSGuide), was agreed. The guide is intended tobe more concise and user-friendly than theexisting Emergency Schedules section that isissued as a supplement to the InternationalMaritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDGCode). It is intended to associate the Guidewith Amendment 31-02 of the supplement tothe IMDG Code.

The Sub-Committee agreed, for submissionto MSC 75 for approval, draft amendments toCSC/Circ.100 on the “Recommendations onHarmonized Interpretation andImplementation of the InternationalConvention for Safe Containers, 1972”. Thedraft amendments relate to the harmonizedinterpretation of the longitudinal restraint(static) texts in annex II, paragraph 5 of theCSC Convention.

IMDG Code – sectionsto remainrecommendatory

• Chapter 1.3 (Training)

• Chapter 2.1 (Explosives,Introductory Notes 1 to 4 only)

• Chapter 2.3, section 2.3.3(Determination of flashpointonly)

• Chapter 3.2 (columns 15 and 17of the Dangerous Goods Listonly)

• Chapter 3.5 (Transportschedule for Class 7 radioactivematerial only)

• Chapter 5.4, section 5.4.5(Multimodal Dangerous GoodsForm), insofar as layout of theform is concerned

• Chapter 7.3 (Specialrequirements in the event of anincident and fire precautionsinvolving dangerous goodsonly)

IMDG Code to becomemandatory

• Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) From the meetings

• 6th session:

• 16–20 July 2001

A draft revision of the BC Code, which deals with safeloading for bulk carriers, was finalized

Non-standardized cargo – code of practice under review at DSC

A correspondence group was established to look at stowagearrangements for freight containers on hatch-covers


IMO at work

Plans are now firmly in place for what promisesto be a major event when the International

Memorial to Seafarers is unveiled at IMOHeadquarters in London on World Maritime Day,September 27th.

As IMO News went to press, the 7-metre high, 10-tonne sculpture was in the final stages ofpreparation. Behind a makeshift barrier thestructure, swathed in scaffolding, was undergoinglast-minute work by a team of workers inpreparation for the formal ceremony. SculptorMichael Sandle has been overseeing the work and

on a recent visit said he was very happy with theprogress being made.

The United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister,John Prescott, is expected to join Mr DavidCockroft, General Secretary of the InternationalTransport Workers’ Federation, Mr Rolf Westfal-Larsen, Chairman of the International Chamber ofShipping and President of the InternationalShipping Federation, and the Rev. Bill Christianson,Secretary-General of the Mission to Seafarers, asIMO’s guests of honour at the ceremony.

Major ceremony planned formemorial unveiling

Despite the shroud of scaffolding and tarpaulin, a true sense of the magnificence of the Memorial to Seafarers is now emerging

Sculptor Michael Sandle (left) and IMOSecretary-General William O’Neil inspect

the work at close quarters – and seempleased with what they see

IMO Administration Director Roger Jonesjoins the Secretary-General and Michael

Sandle to add a sense of scale to thestructure

Mexico has hosted the latest IMO modelcourse on prevention and control of

illicit drug trafficking on board ships,designed to promote a better understandingand the effective implementation of resolutionA.872(20) (Guidelines for the prevention andsuppression of the smuggling of drugs,psychotropic substances and precursor

chemicals on ships engaged in internationalmaritime traffic).

The event was organized by IMO incollaboration with the Inter-AmericanCommittee on Ports (CIP) of theOrganization of American States. It wasattended by 79 participants, representing

Latin-American course on prevention andcontrol of illicit drug trafficking

Drug interdiction provides a major role for small, fastpatrol boats today


customs, maritime and port authorities,shipping agencies and companies as wellas other concerned bodies such asattorney-generals’ offices, navies andpolice.

The course was very well received andserved to raise awareness of IMO’s workin combating illicit drug trafficking to avery wide audience. Both IMO and CIPare examining follow-up activities,possibly through the replication of thecourse at national and sub-regional levels.

Among the event’s conclusions andrecommendations, the early updating ofthe Guidelines contained in resolutionA.872(20) was viewed as especiallyimportant, in order to take account of,among other factors, the growingproduction of illicit drugs (especiallysynthetic ones), the consequent changingpatterns of consumption and illicit traffic,and the new modalities used bytraffickers to transport those substanceto the consumer markets (for example,the use of submarine craft).

In addition to the support of the twoorganizers, significant in-kindcontributions were provided, in the formof instructors on a no-fee basis, by theGovernments of Colombia and Venezuela,the Port of Miami, the United NationsInternational Drug Control Programme,and the US Customs Service.

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Sonali Bannerjeehas become the

first Indian woman toreceive a MarineEngineer OfficerClass IV certificate ofcompetency. MsBannerjee, whoworks for MobileShipping Company,is now entitled towork on any motor-propelled ship asEngineer Officer incharge of a watchunder STCWregulation III/1. Sheis seen herereceiving hercertificate from MrAjoy Chatterjee ofthe Mercantile MarineDepartment, Kolkata.

According to Mr Chatterjee, this marks asignificant step in India’s commitment to fulland complete implementation of the STCW ’95Convention and in particular the invitation byIMO to governments to highlight the role ofwomen in the seafaring profession.

Ms Bannerjee completed four years’ pre-seaeducation and training with the MarineEngineering Research Institute, Kolkata andgraduated with a BE in Marine Engineering in1999. Thereafter she completed the mandatoryon-board training and sea service with MobileShipping as a junior engineer officer on theiroil tankers.

Engineering breakthrough forIndian women

Sonali Bannerjee is welcomed to the ranks of watchkeeping engineers


IMO at work

Hong Kong, China,continues technicalco-operationsupport

AMemorandum of Understanding onMaritime Technical Co-operation has

been signed between IMO and the HongKong Special Administrative RegionGovernment (HKSARG) of the People’sRepublic of China. Under the terms of theMoU, HKSARG provides experts free ofcharge to undertake IMO technicalassistance missions and shares half of thecost for training courses to be held in HongKong.

Since the signing of the MoU, the HongKong Marine Department has provided twoexperts for a regional training course for portState control inspectors, held inNovember/December 2000 in China, and aneeds assessment/advisory mission on flagState implementation to Cambodia in March2001. A regional training course on marinecasualty investigation was organized in HongKong in May 2001 with 24 participants from17 Asian countries.

Kenya hostsregional workshopon MARPOL

IMOhas organized a five-dayregional workshop on

promoting the ratification and implementationof the MARPOL 73/78 Convention in Easternand Southern Africa. The workshop,organized within the framework of IMO-Singapore Third Country TrainingProgramme (TCTP) and hosted by the KenyaGovernment, was attended by thirty fourparticipants from Comores, Kenya,Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles andTanzania. Lecturers were made available fromSingapore, the USA, and France.

The participants made a tour of the port ofMombasa on the invitation of the Kenya PortsAuthority to see the oil and containerterminals, oil spill depot and oil pollutioncontrol vessel. The workshop resolved toinvolve regional bodies such as the EastAfrican Community (EAC) in sensitizing theneed to ratify MARPOL 73/78 and toestablish regional and national policies for theprotection of the marine environment.

March 2002 has been set as the date forthe 3rd International Research and

Development Forum on High-Density OilSpill Response organized by IMO. To be heldin Brest, France, and hosted by the FrenchGovernment, the event will take an in-depthlook at the “state of the art” of at-searesponse to pollution by high-density oils.

A number of accidents – including theNakhodka in 1997, the Erika in 1999 and,more recently, the Baltic Carrier – havehighlighted the need for the internationalmaritime community to look in depth at howcoastal States can respond effectively to spillsof high-density oil.

The 3rd Forum will provide a furtheropportunity for researchers, scientists,manufacturers, operations’ managers anddecision makers to enhance co-operationtowards better research and developmentprogrammes and measures to improvepreparedness and response to oil spills. Thefocus will be on the technologies andtechniques that can offer an efficient at-searesponse to high-density oil spill. Inparticular, the Forum will examine thefollowing key topics: detection and driftmodelling at sea, behaviour and weatheringof oil in the water, at-sea response(particularly containment and recovery)and transport, storage and disposal of thewaste collected.

The Forum, which will be held from 11 to13 March 2002 in Brest, France, will behosted by the French Government andorganized by the IMO Secretariat, in

co-operation with French authorities. It willtake place as part of international maritimeevents hosted by the city of Brest during thisperiod. In addition to the R&D Forum, twoconferences will be organized on “Maritimesafety: history and evolution” and on “Erikaand other spills technical lessons” as well asthe “Interspill 2002” Exhibition.

The Forum is being mounted inaccordance with article 8 of the InternationalConvention on Oil Pollution Preparedness,Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC),which states that international symposia onrelevant subjects should be organized on aregular basis by IMO. Previous events wereheld in 1992 and 1995.

Oil-spill response inspotlight at IMO Forum

Co-operation with ROCRAM

Anew MoU between IMO and the Secretariat of the Operative Network of Regional Co-operation among Maritime Authorities of South America, Mexico and Panama

(ROCRAM) has been signed for the organization of three regional activities during thecurrent year, supporting sustainable maritime development in the 13 members of ROCRAM.

The first activity was a legal seminar held in Lima, Peru, in July 2001, which was extendedto cover the participation of ROCRAM-CA countries also, in order that they too mightbenefit from the seminar’s training. This same pattern will be followed for the secondactivity, which is a regional meeting on marine environment protection to be held inEcuador in October.

The final activity of the current work programme will be a regional course on marineaccident and incident investigation, currently scheduled for November. Based on the needsof the region, a work programme for 2002 will be developed by IMO and the new ROCRAMSecretariat – the maritime authority of Brazil – before the end of the year.

Brest, in northern France, will host the 3rd IMO R&Dforum on oil-spill response next March


Training the trainers

From 20 to 31 August 2001, a regionaltraining course on assessment,

examination and certification of seafarers(revised IMO Model Course 3.12) was held inHanoi, Vietnam. This is one of the manyregional training courses organized under aregional project for Asia on upgrading ofmaritime training institutes and updating ofmaritime training programmes.

Asia is the biggest seafarers’ supplyingregion. To ensure that the standardsrequired by STCW ’95 are attained by themaritime training institutes in the region,IMO developed the above-mentioned regionalproject in 1998. Since then, six regionaltraining courses for maritime instructors,examiners and assessors have been held inthe Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka andVietnam. A total of some 140 participantsattended those training courses. TheGovernment of Singapore, through its Third

The Ship/Port Interface (SPI) WorkingGroup of the IMO, which meets

concurrently with the Facilitation Committeeand reports to the MSC, the MEPC and theFacilitation Committee, acts as a forum forpromoting co-ordination between relevantintergovernmental and non-governmentalinternational organizations on matters arisingfrom the ship/port interface.

In this respect, it identifies and considerssubject areas and topics concerning bothships and ports with the aim of ensuring theavailability of appropriate standards, codes,recommendations and guidelines in order toenable ships and ports to interfaceharmoniously in ensuring safety, preventingpollution and enhancing facilitation ofmaritime traffic.

To avoid duplication, it takes into accountall work previously done and/or presentlyunder consideration in other fora within oroutside IMO. For that reason, a list ofexisting publications relevant to the subjectareas and topics relating to the ship/portinterface was prepared at the first meeting

and issued as FAL.6/Circ.9. The list providesquick reference to port and terminalauthorities as well as other personnelconnected with the ship/port interface. Thebibliography list has been and will beconstantly updated by the SPI WorkingGroup.

The Facilitation Committee, at its 28thsession (30 October to 3 November 2000),approved the latest amendments to theexisting list, which has been re-issued asFAL.6/Circ.9/Rev.1, which can be accessedvia the IMO website (www.imo.org).

The Committee requested all organizationslisted in FAL.6/Circ.9 to provide theSecretariat with an update on theirpublications, including those publicationsconsidered obsolete, and to provideinformation in which languages they havebeen published.

Member Governments and internationalorganizations were also invited to bring thislist to the attention of all parties concernedand, in particular, port and terminalauthorities.

SPI bibliography list updated

Participants in the regional training course onAssessment, Examination and Certification of Seafarersin Hanoi, Vietnam, enjoy a field visit to the Vietnammaritime University in Haiphong, where they observedthe actual assessment of practical training in progress inthe simulated engine-room

Country Training Programme, supported allsix training courses. The OPEC Fund forInternational Development also contributedUS$100,000 to the training activities. Inaddition, preparatory work has started inorder to provide technical assistance onmaritime education quality standards andmaritime English training.

IMO Secretary-General Mr. William A. O’Neil meetsMs. Loyola de Palacio,European Union TransportCommissioner, during aSafety Seminar organized bythe Spanish Merchant MarineDirectorate in La Coruña,Spain, from 17-19 September2001.

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