SOLAS regulation III/17-1, Recovery of persons from the water, requires all ships on international voyages to have ship-specific plans and procedures for recovery of persons from the water, taking into account guidelines developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and identifying the equipment intended to be used for recovery purposes, and measures to be taken to minimize the ris…
The purpose of the 1969 CLC Convention is to provide uniform international rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and to ensure that adequate compensation is available to victims of oil pollution by placing the liability for compensation upon the owner of the ship. This edition also includes the 1976 Protocol to Revise the Unit of Account Provisions of CLC 1969.
The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters has been developed to supplement existing IMO instruments in order to increase the safety of ships' operation and mitigate the impact on the people and environment in the remote, vulnerable and potentially harsh polar waters. The Code acknowledges that polar water operation may impose additional demands on ships, their systems and op…
This publication contains the text of the Final Act of the International Conference on Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 which was held at IMO in London from 9 to 23 March 2001. Attachment 1 to the Final Act is the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (Bunkers Convention). The Conference also adoptd resolutions on - Lim…
Ships operating in the Arctic and Antarctic environments are exposed to a number of unique risks. Poor weather conditions and the relative lack of good charts, communication systems and other navigational aids pose challenges for mariners. The remoteness of the areas makes rescue or clean-up operations difficult and costly. Cold temperatures may reduce the effectiveness of numerous components o…
This publication contains the text of the Final Act of the 1995 International Conference om Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F Conference). The Converence, which was convened by the International Maritime Organization from 26 June to 7 July 1995. The conference adopted, on 7 July 1995, the International Convention on Standards of Training…
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention), aims to promote safety of life and property at sea and protection of the marine environment by establishing international standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers. This publication contains the Final Act of the 2010 Conference of Parties to the…
This publication brings together the following texts (resolution A.495 (XII)): - Revised specifications for oil tankers with dedicated clean ballast tanks, including dedicated clean ballast tank operation procedures and agreed interpretations of certain provisions of the revised specifications - Standard format for the Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual, including general guidelines …