Enclosed space
Check-list for PSC CIC on 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 will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (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 will be held for three months, commencing from 1 September 2015 and ending 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.
If deficiencies are found, actions by the port State may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period of time to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified. In the case of detention, publication in the monthly detention lists of the Tokyo and Paris MoU web sites will take place.
As per joint press release by Tokyo and Paris MoUs, they expect approximately 10,000 inspections during the CIC.
The results of the campaign will be analyzed and findings will be presented to the governing bodies of the MoUs for submission to the IMO. Marshall island has clarified in its advisory that while the press release states that the CIC applies to all ships, that to mean all ships to which SOLAS applies.
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Source: Paris MOU
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Black Sea MOU Press Release on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry CIC
BS MOU has formally announced through a presss release on Joining the CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space. Earlier it was mentioned in the annual Report.
The six member Authorities of the (Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine) of the Black Sea Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control will start a concentrated inspection campaign on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry. The three-month campaign will start on September 1, 2015 and end on November 30, 2015 under the co-ordination of the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia. The campaign shall be conducted simultaneously with the Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU and other MOUs
During the campaign period, member Authorities of the BS MOU will inspect, within the resources available, as many ships as possible in conjunction with routine port State control inspections.
The CIC is aimed to verify that there is compliance with the procedures and measures are in place to safeguard the seafarers who are serving on board ships meeting applicable requirements of the SOLAS and STCW Conventions.
For the purpose of interregional harmonization of the action, the Black Sea MOU will use the model of relevant Questionnaire developed by the Paris & Tokyo MOUs with a check-list of 7 selected areas for crew familiarization for enclosed space entry, some of which are related to the master, officer and crew familiarization with relevant equipment and have received training to carry out their duties and identify and understand the hazards associated with entry into enclosed space. Furthermore there are additional questions aimed to gather information about the existence measures in place to test the atmosphere of an enclosed space to confirm it is safe to enter, and personnel training to use of the test equipment.
If deficiencies are found, actions by the Port State Control Officer may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified. All inspections will be inserted in the Black Sea Information System and will be published on-line at the MOU web-site.
The results of the campaign shall be analysed and finding will be presented to the Black Sea MOU Committee for submission to the IMO.
Source: BS MOU
IOMOU to Join Paris & Tokyo MOU for CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry
The member Authorities of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) will embark on a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry. The three month campaign will start on September 1, 2015 and end on November 30, 2015. The campaign shall be conducted simultaneously with the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and other MoUs.
The purpose of this CIC is to get a detailed insight of the compliance with the relevant Conventions/ Regulations as applicable. During the campaign period, member Authorities of the IOMOU will inspect within the resources available, as many ships as possible in conjunction with routine port State control inspections.
Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) will apply a questionnaire listing nine selected areas to be covered during the concentrated inspection. The areas includes training of crew members responsible for testing the atmosphere in enclosed spaces and familiarization with the relevant equipments and identify and understand the hazards associated with the entry into enclosed space.
Deficiencies found during the inspection will be recorded by the PSCOs and actions may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified. The results of the campaign will be analyzed and findings will be presented to the IOMOU Committee for submission to the International Maritime Organization.
Source: IMOU
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