.maritime safety
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This chapter is all about enhancing maritime safety
- This chapter is divided into two sections.
Chapter 11 -1: Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Safety
- This chapter deals with the Special measures to enhance maritime safety which includes Special and Enhanced survey for safe operation.
Regulation 1 – Authorization of Recognized Organizations
The Administration shall authorize organizations including classification societies, in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and with the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code)
Regulation 2 – Enhanced Surveys
Bulk carriers and tankers shall be subject to an enhanced programme according to ESP code during periodical Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers.
Regulation 3 – Ship Identification Number
- This regulation applies to all passenger ships of 100 gross tonnage and upwards and to all cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards.
- Every ship shall be provided with an identification number which conforms to the IMO ship identification number scheme adopted by the Organization
- The ship’s identification number shall be inserted on the certificates and certified copies issued.
- The ship’s identification number shall be permanently marked in a visible place
- either on the stern of the ship or on either side of the hull,
- amidships port and starboard,above the deepest assigned load line or either side of the superstructure
- port and starboard or on the front of the superstructure
Regulation 3-1 – Company and Registered Owner Identification Number
Regulation 4 – Port State Control on Operational Requirements
- A ship when in a port of another Contracting Government may be controlled by duly authorized officers, when there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the safety of ships.
- the Contracting Government carrying out the control shall take such steps to ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order.
Regulation 5 – Continuous Synopsis Record
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Continuous synopsis record is a special measure under Safety of life at sea (SOLAS) for enhancing the maritime security at the sea. According to SOLAS chapter i, all passenger and cargo ships of 500 gross-tonnage and above must have a continuous synopsis record on board.
The continuous synopsis record provides a record of the history of the ship. Continuous synopsis record (CSR) is issued by the administration of the ship, which would fly its flag.
Following details should be present in the continuous synopsis record (CSR)
- Name of the ship
- The port at which the ship is registered
- Ship’s identification number
- Date on which ship was registered with the state
- Name of the state whose flag the ship is flying
- Name of registered owner and the registered address
- Name of registered bareboat charterers and their registered addresses
- Name of the classification society with which the ship is classed
- Name of the company, its registered address and the address from where safety management activities are carried out
- Name of the administration which has issued the document of compliance, specified in the ISM code, to the company operating the ship.
- Name of the body which has carried out the audit to issue the document of compliance
- Name of the administration which has issued the safety management certificate (SMC) to the ship and the name of the body which has issued the document
- Name of the administration which has issued the international ship security certificate, specified in the ISPS code, to the ship
- the name of the body which has carried out the verification
- The date of expiry of the ship’s registration with the state
Any changes made related to the above mentioned points should be mentioned in the continuous synopsis record.
Officially, the record should be in English, Spanish, or French language; however, a translation in the language of the administration may be provided.
The continuous synopsis record shall always be kept on board ship and shall be available for inspection all the time.
Regulation 6 – Additional Requirements for the Investigation of Marine Casualties and Incidents
each Administration shall conduct investigations of marine casualties and incidents according to (Casualty Investigation Code)
Regulation 7 – Atmosphere Testing Instrument for Enclosed Spaces
Every ship shall carry a portable atmosphere testing instrument or instruments.
As a minimum, these shall be capable of measuring concentrations of oxygen, flammable gases or vapours, hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide prior to entry into enclosed spaces.