Published on: 17 March 2016
New
MCA ISM Guidance
The new guidance will be necessary for
surveyors auditing safety management systems both at sea and ashore. Additionally,
it will be of concern to those concerned with the procedures adopted by the MCA
for carrying out audits for verification of compliance with the International
Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution
Prevention (ISM Code). You can access the guidance here.
Measures
to protect the safety of persons rescued at sea
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has produced the
second edition of "Large-scale rescue operations at sea: Guidance on
ensuring the safety and security of seafarers and rescued persons" as
described in NCSR 3/18. The document itself can be directly downloaded from the
ICS
and IMO
websites.
The second edition of the industry guidance includes:
- Updated content on preparations and procedures
relating to embarkation and management of those rescued
- Security considerations following a large-scale
rescue
- A consolidated step-by-step checklist for
large-scale rescues
- A set of information cards, in English, French
and Arabic, providing safety information to those rescued
- A template for a record of persons rescued based
on the Guidelines on the treatment of persons rescued at sea (MSC.167(78)).
Industry Code of
Conduct for Maritime Autonomous Systems
The UK Marine Industries Alliance (MIA) has launched an
industry code of conduct in respect of surface Maritime Autonomous Systems
(MAS(S)). The aim of the code is to
establish an industry agreement on aspects of MAS(S) development, design,
production and operation in advance of and alongside the establishment of
governing regulations.
The code outlines practices to support safety and
professionalism within the industry, advance self-regulation in advance of
official direction and support improved communications between companies,
regulators and the wider maritime community. It can be accessed here.