Solas Chapter V

Riyadh MOU CIC on Safety of Navigation to Commence from 01st Oct 2015

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Riyadh MoU is launching a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) based on Safety of Navigation, SOLAS Chapter V.

The purpose of this CIC is to ensure that ships comply with the requirements of equipment such as AIS, VDR as well as to ensure that the Master and Watch Keeping Officers are familiar with these equipment.

Consequently, as from 1st October 2015, all vessels may be subject to an additional check by PSCO’s.

The campaign period will be commenced from 1st October 2015 and it will be held for 3 months, ending on 31st December 2015.

In order to assist ships staff for this CIC, a check list to help Masters, Designated Persons Ashore and crew has been prepared to prevent the vessels from being delayed or detained by Port State Control Officer(s).

With this announcement by Riyadh MOU there are three separate CIC running across various MOU between Sept 2015 to Dec 2015.

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