Monitor compliance with legislative requirements (Cont) Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment (Cont) States that the regulations concerning the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form or in solid bulk form apply to all ships to which the SOLAS regulations apply and to cargo ships of less than 500 gross tons States that the provisions do not apply to ships' stores and equipment States that the carriage of dangerous goods is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the regulations States that the provisions should be supplemented by detailed instructions on safe packaging and stowage, which should include the precautions necessary in relations to other cargo, issued by each Contracting Government Classifies dangerous goods according to the IMDG Code States that the correct technical name of goods, and not trade names, should be used in all documents relating to the carriage of dangerous goods States that the documents prepared by the shipper should include or be accompanied by a signed certificate or declaration that the shipment offered for carriage is properly packaged and marked and in proper condition for carriage States the requirements for a special list or manifest of dangerous goods on board and their location or a detailed stowage plan showing the same information Outlines the stowage requirements for dangerous goods States that substances which are liable to spontaneous heating or combustion should not be carried unless adequate precautions have been taken to minimize the likelihood of the outbreak of fire Lists the explosives which may be carried in a passenger ship Defines: － International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code) － chemical tanker States that the regulations apply to chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986, including those of less than 500 gross tons 1 Hour 1 Hour
Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment (ML) (Cont) .4 responsibilities under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as amended (Cont) Explains the nature and purpose of The International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code), the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code) and the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) Explains that ships which have been surveyed and certified in accordance with the International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code) or the Bulk Chemical Code (BCH Code), as applicable, are deemed to have complied with the regulations regarding survey and certification and do not require to have an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk Annex Ill — Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Forms, or in Freight Containers, Portable Tanks or Tank Wagons States that the master of the ship, or his representative, should notify the appropriate port authority of the intention to load or unload certain harmful substances at least 24 hours in advance Annex IV — Sewage Defines, for the purposes of Annex IV: － holding tank, sewage and nearest land States the ships to which the provisions apply States that ships to which the regulations apply are subject to surveys for the issue of an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (1973) States the duration of validity of the certificate
Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment (ML) (Cont) .4 responsibilities under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as amended (Cont) .5 maritime declarations of health and the requirements of the International Health Regulations International Health Regulations (1969) as amended (IHR) Defines for the purposes of these regulations: － arrival of a ship － baggage － container or freight container － crew － diseases subject to the Regulations － disinfecting － epidemic － free pratique － health administration － health authority － infected person － in quarantine － international voyage － isolation － medical examination － ship － suspect － valid certificate States that a health authority should, if requested, issue, free of charge to the carrier, a certificate specifying the measures applied to a ship or container, the parts treated, methods used and the reasons why they have been applied States that, except in an emergency constituting a grave danger to public health, a ship which is not infected or suspected of being infected with a disease subject to the Regulations should not be refused free pratique on account of any other epidemic disease 1 Hour
Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment (ML) (Cont) .5 maritime declarations of health and the requirements of the International Health Regulations (Cont) States that, for the purposes of the Regulations, the incubation period of yellow fever is six days States that vaccination against yellow fever may be required of any person leaving an infected area on an international voyage States that every member of the crew of a ship using a port in an infected area must be in possession of a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever States the conditions in which a ship on arrival is to be regarded as infected, suspected or healthy Describes the measures which may be applied by a health authority on the arrival of an infected or suspected ship Documents States that bills of health or any other certificates concerning health conditions of a port are not required from any ship Describes the master‘s obligations concerning a Maritime Declaration of Health States that the master and the ship‘s surgeon, if one is carried, must supply any information required by the health authority as to health conditions on board during the voyage States that no health document, other than those provided for in the Regulations, should be required in international traffic United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Explains that the outcome of UNCLOS III conference convened at Geneva in 1974 was the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea commonly known as UNCLOS
Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection .6 responsibilities under international instruments affecting the safety of the ships, passengers, crew or cargo (Cont) Describes the standards that need to be observed in ballast water exchange states under Regulation B-4 Ballast Water Exchange, all ships using ballast water exchange should: － Whenever possible, conduct ballast water exchange at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 metres in depth, taking into account Guidelines developed by IMO; － In cases where the ship is unable to conduct ballast water exchange as above, this should be as far from the nearest land as possible, and in all cases at least 50 nautical miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 metres in depth States as per Annex - Section B Management and Control Requirements for Ships: － Ships are required to have on board and implement a Ballast Water Management Plan approved by the Administration (Regulation B-1). The Ballast Water Management Plan is specific to each ship and includes a detailed description of the actions to be taken to implement the Ballast Water Management requirements and supplemental Ballast Water Management practices. Explains that in accordance with SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 28 - Records of navigational activities and daily reporting, the commencement and termination of the operation should be recorded Explains that the navigational records generated during ballast water exchange may be reviewed during ISM Audits and port state control inspections Port State Control Explains that Port State control is the inspection of foreign ships present in a nation‘s ports for the purpose of verifying that the condition of the ships and their equipment comply with the provisions of international conventions and codes, and that the ships are manned and operated in compliance with those provisions 1 Hour
of the marine environment (ML) (Cont) Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements .6 responsibilities under international instruments affecting Explains that the primary responsibility for maintaining ships‘standards rests with their flag States, as well as their owners and masters. However, many flag States do not, for various reasons, fulfill their obligations under international maritime conventions, and port State control provides a useful ―safety net to catch substandard ships. States that a Port State Control regime, where set up under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or similar accord between neighboring port States, is a system of harmonized inspection procedures designed to target substandard ships with the main objective being their eventual elimination from the region covered by the MOU‘s participating States States that there are eight international PSC agreements currently in force world-wide Identifies how to ascertain which port state agreement a particular port state might be party to and any areas of particular focus that may currently be in place Outlines that in addition to the general control of above listed certificate and documents, examinations/inspections of the following are generally given priority by Port State Control Officer (PSCO): － Nautical publication (SOLAS 74 R V/20) － Navigational equipment (SOLAS 74 R V/12 and 19) － Emergency starting and running tests (SOLAS 74 R II-2 - 4.3) － Lifesaving equipment. Rafts FF (SOLAS 74 R III/20, 23, 26 and 29) － Emergency Generator (start/stop only) (SOLAS 74 R II-1/42&43) corrosion and damages (Load Lines) (SOLAS 74 R I/11) － Main engine & aux. engines (SOLAS 74 R II/26, 27&28) － Oily water separator 15 ppm alarm (MARPOL Annex I/16(1)) － Oil discharge monitor (ODM) (MARPOL Annex I/16) － Charts corrected and proper scale (SOLAS 74 R V/20) － Fire safety Control plan (SOLAS 74 R II-2/20) － Ventilation inlets/outlets (SOLAS 74 R II-2/16.9&48) 2 Hours