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Means of recharging breathing apparatus cylinders (Amendments to SOLAS II-2/15)

25 Φεβρουαρίου, 2016 | Posted by admin in MOU | PARIS MOU | PSC | SOLAS | TOKYO MOU - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Means of recharging breathing apparatus cylinders (Amendments to SOLAS II-2/15))

This is a reminder of new SOLAS II-2/15 amendment which appl​ies also to existing ships ​(constructed before 1 July 2014) ​by 1 July 2014.
In particular​ under the current SOLAS regulation, two spare cylinders of self-contained breathing apparatus of fire-fighter’s outfit (one spare cylinder suffices in case ship has a recharging system) shall be onboard ships.

Amendments to SOLAS II-1/15 were adopted, to require an onboard means of recharging breathing apparatus used during drills or a suitable number of spare cylinders shall be carried on board to replace those used. 

 Application:

– New ships constructed (keel-laid) on or after 1 July 2014

– Existing ships (ships constructed before 1 July 2014) shall comply with the requirements by 1 July 2014.

Regulation 15 – Instructions, onboard training and drills 

After the existing paragraph 2.2.5, the following new paragraph is added: «2.2.6 An onboard means of recharging breathing apparatus cylinders used during drills shall be provided or a suitable number of spare cylinders shall be carried onboard to replace those used».

Cylinders intended for drills should be prominently marked to indicate their intended use.

The Safety Management System shall take account that at least two fully charged spare cylinder for drills must be on board.

Good maintenance on board ships – Edition January 2015 by Class NK

18 Μαΐου, 2015 | Posted by admin in IMO | ISM | ISPS | Marpol | MOU | PARIS MOU | PSC | SOLAS | STCW | TOKYO MOU - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Good maintenance on board ships – Edition January 2015 by Class NK)

Click here for the new version of the well know “good maintenance on board ships” recently published by Class NKK in January 2015 including ISM/ISPS/MLC related check points.

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​PSC in China – China MSA

18 Μαΐου, 2015 | Posted by admin in PSC | TOKYO MOU - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο ​PSC in China – China MSA)

Click here to download  a summary of China PSC inspections during 2014 with detainable deficiencies/photographs in various ports of China.​

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Harmonised Deficiency Codes — Tokyo Mou

20 Μαΐου, 2012 | Posted by admin in MOU | PARIS MOU | TOKYO MOU - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Harmonised Deficiency Codes — Tokyo Mou)

New codes that have been effective within the Paris MOU region since July 2011 have now also entered the implementation phase within the Tokyo MOU region. The new codes are structured into 17 main groups, compared to 31 groups in the previous deficiency coding system. There are three large groups, which are divided into sub-divisions: certificates and documents (three sub-divisions), working and living conditions (two sub-divisions), and pollution prevention (seven sub-divisions). After implementation, the new coding system willl be used in roughly 50,000 PSC inspections per year.

There is, however, a difference when it comes to ISM and ISPS deficiencies. While the Tokyo MOU links the deficiencies to the the relevant section of the ISM and ISPS codes, the Paris MOU has decided to keep one common deficiency for each of these two groups. The new reference codes can be found on corresponding MOU web site links:

Paris: https://www.parismou.org/Publications/Paris_MoU_deficiency_code_list/

Tokyo: http://www.tokyo-mou.org/Tokyo%20MOU%20deficiency%20codes.pdf

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