ALERT - IMO DEADLINES

14 June 2007

Entry into force of Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (OPRC-HNS Protocol), 2000.

1 August 2007

March 2006 amendments
to MARPOL

MARPOL regulation on oil fuel
tank protection
Amendments to the revised MARPOL Annex I includes a new regulation 12A on oil fuel tank protection. The regulation is intended to apply to all ships delivered on or after 1 August 2010 with an aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600m3 and above. Consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate were also adopted.

1 January 2008

May 2006 amendments to
SOLAS - LRIT
The new regulation on LRIT is included in SOLAS chapter V on Safety of Navigation, through which LRIT will be introduced as a mandatory requirement for the following ships on international voyages: passenger ships, including high-speed craft; cargo ships, including high-speed craft, of 300 gross tonnage and upwards; and mobile offshore
drilling units.

May 2006 amendments to STCW Convention and STCW Code – security officers, fast rescue boats
The amendments add new minimum mandatory training and certification requirements for persons to be designated as ship security
officers (SSOs).

Further amendments to part A of the STCW Code add additional training requirements for the launching and recovery of fast rescue boats. The amendments have been prepared in response to reports of injuries to seafarers in numerous incidents involving the launching and recovery of fast rescue boats in adverse weather conditions.

For more information on new amendments visit: www.imo.org, safety, convention and then action dates (entry into force dates).