Following the continuing loss, sometimes without a trace, of ships carrying solid bulk cargoes and the heavy loss of life caused by such accidents, the IMO Assembly, in the early 90s, requested the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) to develop requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and survey of bulk carriers and specific precautionary measures with respect to type of ca…
The 2010 FTP Code, along with relevant SOLAS amendments to make it mandatory, was adopted, with an expected entry into force date of 1 July 2012. The 2010 FTP Code provides the international requirements for laboratory testing, type-approval and fire test procedures for products referenced under SOLAS chapter II-2. It comprehensively revises and updates the current Code, adopted by the MSC in …
This course provides mandatory minimum training in fire prevention and fire fighting and is based on the provisions of section A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Code.
This publication reproduces the texts of the 1988 and 2005 Treaties, theire consolidated versions and the Final Acts of the 1988 and 2005 Conferences. Paragraph 23 of the final act of the 1988 Conference contains a statement on article 4.1 of the convention. Paragraph 20 of the final act of the Conference of 2005 contains a statement on article 3bis1(b)(iv) of the protocol to the 2005 Conventio…
The purpose of this publication is to provide easy reference to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions on shipboard pollution prevention equipment that are required under MARPOL. MARPOL requires ships to be fitted with certain pollution prevention equipment, including oil filtering equipment, oil discharge monitoring and control systems, oil content meters, oil/water interfac…
This publication presents engineering specifications for fire safety equipment and systems required by SOLAS chapter II-2 concerning: Intenational shore connections personnel protection Fire extinguishers Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems Fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems Fixed pressure water-spraying and water mist fire-extinguishing systems Automatic sprinkler, fire detection …