Bureau Veritas Participation to IMO Developments 2014

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1 Bureau Veritas Participation to IMO Developments Issued 30 December

2 Foreword & Guidance for readers Foreword The Sub-committee and meetings held at the headquarters of IMO in London have been completed. To keep you informed on the involvement of Bureau Veritas, as advisor to the French Administration (occasionally to Germany, Netherlands and IACS) in the IMO developments, a list of the BV participants to the IMO Sub-committee and meetings, who have contributed with their expertise to the established working groups and drafting groups is included hereafter for information. The programme of the IMO meetings scheduled for 2015 has become available and the dates of the IMO Sub-committees and s related to Bureau Veritas involvement is included in this document for easy reference, including an overview of the expected working groups/drafting groups to be established at the next sessions. Guidance for readers Table of Contents I IMO Organization II Participants to IMO s III Participants to IMO Sub-s IV Programme of meetings 2015 Notes Working Group (WG) Drafting Group (DG) Working groups are established during or Sub- meetings for selected Agenda items, with agreed Terms of Reference by the Member States. A working group addresses technical issues based on the given ToR and is reporting back to the committee or sub-committee with a written report including recommendations and conclusions. Drafting Groups are established during or Sub- meetings for selected Agenda items, with agreed Terms of Reference by the Member States. A drafting group finalizes the draft text of amendments to mandatory instruments based on the given ToR with a view to approval or adoption by the relevant. 2

3 I IMO Organization Assembly Council FAL MSC MEPC TC LEG Sub s SDC PPR HTW SSE NCSR III CCC Highlighted in grey, the s and Sub-s, in which Bureau Veritas is involved 3

4 I IMO Organization Abbreviation Scope of work Marine Environment Protection Maritime Safety MEPC MSC Prevention and control of pollution from ships Adoption of amendments to conventions such as MARPOL and other regulations and measures to ensure their enforcement Aids to navigation, construction and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes, maritime safety procedures and requirements, hydrographic information, log-books and navigational records, marine casualty investigations, salvage and rescue and any other matters directly affecting maritime safety Considering and submitting recommendations and guidelines on safety for possible adoption by the Assembly Adoption of amendments to conventions such as SOLAS Sub- Abbreviation Scope of work Ship Design and Construction Pollution Prevention and Response SDC PPR Consider technical and operational matters related to: Design, construction, subdivision and stability, buoyancy, sea-keeping Arrangements, evacuation matters, Testing and approval of construction and materials Load line matters and Tonnage measurement matters Safety of fishing vessels and fishermen Survey and certification Consider technical and operational matters related to: Prevention and control of pollution of the marine environment from ships and other related maritime operations Safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of liquid substances in bulk transported by ships Control and management of harmful aquatic organisms in ships' ballast water and sediments, and biofouling Pollution preparedness, response and cooperation for oil and hazardous and noxious substances 4

5 I IMO Organization Sub- Abbreviation Scope of work Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping Ship Systems and Equipment Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue HTW SSE NCSR Address issues relating to human element training and watchkeeping, including minimum international standards for training and certification of seafarers and fishing vessel personnel Technical and operational issues related to maritime safety, security, and environmental protection, to encourage a safety culture in all ship operations; safe manning Review, updating and revision of IMO model courses Promotion and implementation of the Organization's human element strategy Consider technical and operational matters related to: Systems and equipment, including machinery and electrical installations, Testing and approval of systems and equipment Life-saving equipment, appliances and arrangements Fire protection systems Analysis of casualty and incident records relating to ship systems and equipment Consider technical and operational matters related to: Obligations of Governments and operational measures related to safety of navigation (e.g ships' routeing, ship reporting systems, etc.) Operational requirements and guidelines relating to navigational safety and associated issues (e,g regulations for the prevention of collisions and groundings, bridge procedures, etc.) Shipborne navigational equipment and other navigational requirements Obligations of Governments and operational measures related to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Development and maintenance of the global search and rescue (SAR) Plan and the Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system Operational requirements and guidelines relating to radiocommunications and search and rescue Harmonization of aeronautical and maritime search and rescue procedures (co-operation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)) Shipborne radiocommunications and search and rescue equipment Liaison with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on maritime mobile radiocommunication matters 5

6 I IMO Organization Sub- Abbreviation Scope of work Implementation of IMO Instruments Carriage of Cargoes and Containers III CCC Address the effective and consistent global implementation and enforcement of IMO instruments concerning maritime safety and security and the protection of the marine environment (e.g comprehensive review of the rights and obligations of States emanating from the IMO treaty instruments, identification of the reasons for the difficulties in implementing provisions of relevant IMO instruments, etc.) Consideration of proposals to assist States in implementing and complying with IMO instruments Analysis of investigations reports into marine casualties and incidents Review of IMO standards on maritime safety and security and the protection of the marine environment, to maintain an updated and harmonized guidance on survey and certification related requirements Promotion of global harmonization of port State control activities Consider technical and operational matters related to: Effective implementation of the relevant conventions, codes and other instruments, mandatory or recommendatory, as appropriate, dealing with cargo operations, which include packaged dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes, bulk gas cargoes, and containers Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of packaged dangerous goods, solid bulk cargoes and gas cargoes Survey and certification of ships carrying hazardous cargoes Further enhancement of the safety and security culture, and environmental consciousness in all cargo and container operations Co-operation with other relevant UN bodies, IGOs and NGOs on international standards related to containers and to cargo operations 6

7 II Participants to IMO s MEPC 66 MEPC March 4 April October Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water (WG) Ramona Zettelmaier GPO Air pollution and energy efficiency (WG) Ad hoc expert working group on facilitation of transfer of technology for ships (WG) Further technical and operational measures for enhancing energy efficiency of international shipping (WG) Amendments to mandatory instruments (DG) Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water (WG) Christian Robeson Head Office (EMC) Air pollution and energy efficiency (WG) Further technical and operational measures for enhancing energy efficiency of international shipping (WG) Polar Code (WG) Kyriakos Poulimenakos Head Office (DV) 7

8 II Participants to IMO s MSC 93 MSC May November Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Passenger ship safety (WG) Eleni Poupaki Polar code (WG) Kyriakos Poulimenakos Head Office (DV) Drafting group on amendments to mandatory instruments (WG) Philippe Ricou Polar Code (WG) Kyriakos Poulimenakos Head Office (DV) IGF Code (WG) Antoine Breuillard Eleni Poupaki Frank Kersbergen Head Office (DS) GBS and FSA (WG) Antoine Breuillard Head Office (DS) Amendments to SOLAS and related mandatory instruments (DG) Philippe Ricou Sebastien Crouzet DPO 8

9 III Participants to IMO Sub-s Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Mandatory Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (WG) second-generation intact stability criteria Kyriakos Poulimenakos Clève Wandji Head Office (DV) Head Office (DS) Stability (WG) SOLAS chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations Eleni Poupaki Antoine Breuillard (IGF Code tank Location) Head Office (DS) damage stability regulations for ro-ro passenger ships Eleni Poupaki Safe return to port for passenger ships SDC January Construction (WG) Classification of offshore industry vessels and consideration of the need for a non-mandatory Code for offshore construction support vessels Carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged in international voyages Development of Provisions to Ensure the Integrity and Uniform Implementation of the 1969 TM Convention (DG) Matters Related to Intact Stability (Polar Code, 2 nd Generation IS criteria, part B of the 2008 IS Code on towing, lifting and anchor-handling operations) (DG) Valérie Latte Philippe Ricou FPO 9

10 III Participants to IMO Sub-s PPR February Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (WG) Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (WG) Development of OSV Chemical Code (WG) Eva Peno Head Office (DA Safe) Ballast Water Management (WG) Christian Robeson Head Office (EMC) SSE March Fire Protection (WG) Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Life-Saving Appliances (WG) Onboard Lifting Appliances and Winches Proposed Amendments to MARPOL regulation I/12 (DG) Aurélien Olivin Florian Quenot Head Office (EMC) NCSR 1 30 June 4 July Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office SAR Working Group (WG) Routeing Working Group (WG) Technical Working Group (WG) E-navigation (DG) Mauro Krausse Head Office (DA Elec) Finalization of circulars and resolution (DG) 10

11 III Participants to IMO Sub-s III July Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Harmonization of port State control activities (WG) Casualty analysis and statistics (WG) Review and update of the survey guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification (HSSC) and the non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO instruments implementation code (III code) consideration of IACS unified interpretations (DG) Comprehensive analysis of difficulties encountered in the implementation of IMO Instruments (WG) Guy Keurmeur Sébastien Crouzet CCC September Working/Drafting Group BV Participant BV Office Development of international code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code) (WG) Harmful to the marine environment (HME) substances within the IMSBC Code in relation to the Revised MARPOL Annex V (WG) Container safety (WG) Philippe Ricou Eleni Poupaki Olivier Fouilland Head Office (DA Safe) 11

12 IV Programme of meetings 2015 / Subcommittee PPR 2 SDC 2 NCSR 2 SSE 2 MEPC January February 9 13 March March May Working Groups/Drafting groups 1. Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of liquid chemicals 2. Prevention of air pollution from ships 3. Recycling of ships 4. Drafting Group on OPRC related manuals, guidelines and guidance 1. Subdivision and damage stability 2. intact stability matters 3. Review of the recommendation on evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships; 4. Classification of offshore industry vessels and a review of the need for a non-mandatory code for offshore construction support vessels and guidelines addressing the carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages 5. Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/11 and development of associated guidelines to ensure the adequacy of testing arrangements for watertight compartments 1. Navigation 2. Communications 3. Search and Rescue 1. Fire protection 2. Life-saving appliances (LSA) 3. Onboard lifting appliances and winches 1. Working Group on Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency 2. Working Group on Further Technical and Operational Measures for Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of International Shipping 3. Drafting Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments 4. Review Group on Ballast Water Treatment Technologies Note: Shown are the s and Sub-s in which Bureau Veritas is involved 12

13 IV Programme of meetings 2015 / Subcommittee MSC 95 III 2 CCC June July September Working Groups/Drafting groups 1. Drafting Group for consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments 2. Working group on IGF Code and related amendments to SOLAS Chapters II-1 and II-2 3. Working group on Goal-based standards (GBS) and formal safety assessment (FSA) 4. Working group on Maritime safety and Performance review and audit of LRIT data centres 1. Analysis of casualty and PSC data to identify trends and develop knowledge and risk-based recommendations 2. Updated Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) 3. Harmonization of port State control activities 4. Analysis of consolidated audit summary reports 1. Amendments to the IGF Code and development of guidelines for low flashpoint fuels (for fuels other than LNG) 2. Revision of DSC/Circ.12 (Amendments to the IMBSC Code) Note: Shown are the s and Sub-s in which Bureau Veritas is involved 13

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