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The campaign on STCW aims to confirm that: They gives us an opportunity to create a MSC.1/Circ.1620 includes procedures for
sector that binds us all together. We must mooring operations, inspections and main-
• the number of seafarers serving on embrace it. We need to come together to tenance of mooring equipment and lines,
board and their certificates are in harness these transitions for the benefit of identifying worn-out lines and tails, and
conformity with the relevant provisions all.” shared IMO SG Kitack Lim at the official the replacement of mooring lines and tails.
of STCW Convention and Code and opening of the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. All ships must comply with the retroactive
the applicable safe manning require- During the MEPC 78 session (6-10 June), the statutory requirements, and DNV has issued
ments as determined by the Flag State IMO agreed to designate the entire Medi- RRs (retroactive requirements) for all ships.
Administration; terranean Sea as an emission control area, The RRs will affect existing ships, but their
• all seafarers serving on board, who are meaning that ships will – from 2025 – have biggest impact will be on vessels built before
required to be certificated per STCW to comply with more stringent controls on 2007, as the approval of the associated hull
Convention, hold an appropriate certif- sulphur oxide emissions. support foundation of mooring fitting was
icate or a valid dispensation, or provide not required at that time, and the assign-
documentary proof that an application Source: IMO ment of mooring fitting was probably not
for an endorsement has been submit- reviewed.
the seafarers on board hold a valid New SOLAS requirements
ted to the Flag State Administration;
• Source: DNV
medical certificate as required by STCW for safe mooring
Convention; Brazil issues guidelines
• the watch-keeping schedules and hours
of rest indicate compliance with the #safetyonboard for monkeypox outbreak
requirements of the STCW Convention
and Code; The Maritime Safety Committee introduced
• The CIC will assist in raising the aware- new requirements for the design, inspection, #health
ness of shipowners, operators, and and maintenance of mooring equipment
crew on the specific requirements in (lines) to reduce serious and fatal accidents Federal health agency ANVISA issued rec-
the STCW Convention and Code. related to the handling of mooring lines or ommendations to tackle the viral disease’s
equipment used for mooring operations. The transmission in Brazilian ports, airports, and
A ship will be subject to only one inspection two guidelines on safe mooring are: land crossings.
under this CIC during the campaign period. Since last May, numerous monkeypox virus
Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) will use a • The MSC.1/Circ.1619, Guidelines on the (MPXV) cases have been observed in coun-
list of predefined questions during the CIC. design of mooring arrangements and tries that historically have not reported the
If deficiencies are found, actions by the port the selection of appropriate mooring disease. Just three months after this zoonotic
State may vary from recording a deficiency and equipment and fittings for safe mooring, virus spread outside the endemic area, com-
instructing the master to rectify it within a cer- which will affect new buildings. prising seven countries in Central and West
tain period of time to detaining the ship until • The MSC.1/Circ.1620, Guidelines for in- Africa, monkeypox has reached more than
the detainable deficiencies have been rectified. spection and maintenance of mooring 80 countries where this infectious disease is
The campaign results will be analysed, and equipment (including lines), which will uncommon, including Brazil.
findings will be presented to the governing be a retroactive requirement and will
bodies of both MoUs. therefore affect existing vessels. Source: World Health Organization

Source: Paris MoU
77% drop in overall

Sulphur Oxide emissions
from ships

#emissions

Since 1 January 2020, the entry into effect
of the “IMO 2020” regulations has led to an
estimated 77% drop in overall Sulphur Ox-
ide emissions from ships, thus significantly
improving air quality and protecting human
health, according to IMO. The reduction is
equivalent to 8.5 million metric tonnes of
sulphur oxides.
‘’The green and digital transition are here.

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