Last quarter of year will again be similar as far as CIC by various PSC MOU is concerned. While most of the MOUs have announced the CIC and with the recent announcement by Riyadh MOU, 3 different CIC will be conducted across different port state control regime.
Here we provide a brief on all the 3 CICs for benefit of industry.
Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo, Paris, Indian Ocean and Black Sea Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control is running the CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry. The aim of the CIC is to ensure effective procedures and measures are in place to safeguard seafarers on board ships when entering and working in enclosed spaces and to check compliance with the applicable requirements of the SOLAS Convention.
This inspection campaign commnced from 1 September 2015 will end 30 November 2015.
The ship’s procedures and measures that are in place with respect to enclosed spaces will be checked in detail for compliance with the requirements of SOLAS during a regular Port State Control inspection.
Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) will use a list of 10 selected questions to establish that crew members with enclosed space duties are familiar with relevant equipment and have received training to carry out their duties and identify and understand the hazards associated with entry into enclosed spaces. Additionally there are questions aimed at gathering information about the existence of measures in place to test the atmosphere of an enclosed space to confirm it is safe to enter and remains safe whilst persons are within the space.
The Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) on Port State Control is running its second Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) with the purpose of ensuring compliance with Chapter V: Safety of Navigation, of the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as well as the requirements regarding hours of rest as per STCW 78 as amended. This inspection campaign will be held for three months, commencing from September 1st, 2015 and ending on November 30th, 2015.
The CIC is designed to ensure that::
There is compliance with the carriage requirement for all size and where required there is a valid statutory certification together with relevant record of equipment;
The equipment has type approval as appropriate and is functioning effectively;
The master and watch-keeping officers are familiar with the bridge equipment; and
The deck and engine room watch-keepers’ hours of rest are recorded as under STCW 78 as amended by the Manila Conference.
Though the press release refers to a check list but no check list has been released by them. Later it was learnt that they will not be issuing any formal check list. The check list by Riyadh MOU on Safety of Navigation and by Paris/Tokyo MOU on Work/Rest hour may be useful.
Safety of Navigation, SOLAS Chapter V
Riyadh MoU is launching a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) based on Safety of Navigation, SOLAS Chapter V. The campaign period will commence from 1st October 2015 and it will be held for 3 months, ending on 31st December 2015.
CIC check list has been developed by the Riyadh MOU and can be downloaded from below link.
