lP Code adoption sets new standard for industrial personnel carriage

Amendments to SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from 1 July 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs Expansion of the maritime offshore and energy sectors has created growth in new offshore indus...

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Published in:Marine Log 2023-04, Vol.128 (4), p.10-10
Main Author: Akturk, Muammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Industrial areas
Instruments
Maritime law
Maritime safety
Naval engineering
Offshore
Personnel
Safety
Safety measures
Ship accidents & safety
Ship design
Ships
Workers
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Summary:Amendments to SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from 1 July 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs Expansion of the maritime offshore and energy sectors has created growth in new offshore industrial activities and a demand for carriage of industrial personnel to and from offshore facilities. Recognizing that the safety standards in existing IMO instruments do not fully cover risks specific to maritime operations within the offshore sector, the 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee in November 2022 adopted Resolution MSC.521(106) containing the new SOLAS Chapter XV Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel. Goals and Functional Requirements (Part II) outlines nine specific aspects of ship design and operation relating to industrial personnel.
ISSN:0897-0491
2166-210X