Inspection

CDI: Ship Inspection Report (SIR) 8th Edition (2015) Released

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Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) has released its 8th Edition of Ship Inspection report. The SIR 8th Editon (2015) has been released for both the variants, Chemical and LPG.

The current edition in use is 7th edition of year 2011 so it has been revised after period of 4 years. The SIR can be downloaded from CDI website on payment of fees.

It is said that new edition, 8th 2015, will be not be in use now but will be used by CDI inspectors from 01st September 2015.

First edition of SIR was released in year 1993 which has been revised in year 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011 & now in 2015

Earlier CDI also released the 5th edition of CDI/OCIMF HVPQ in year 2015 which is available to download free from CDI website.

Source: CDI

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PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) for Year 2015

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Tokyo MOU governing body met for its 25th Meeting  Queenstown, New Zealand, from 10 to 13 November 2014. CIC for year 2015, 2016 and 2017 was taken up and was decided that CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry that will be carried out from 1 September to 30 November 2015.

As seen in past, this CIC shall also be carried out jointly with Paris MOU and we are sure that other MOUs will also join this.

Paris MOU held its 84th Committee meeting last week and they have agreed to jointly with Tokyo MOU carry out CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry.

Loss of life during this hazardous activity has been concern for the industry for long and enclosed space entry drills and training at interval of 2 months became mandatory under amendments to SOLAS wef 01st Jan 2015.

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