Current and future work of IMO s Maritime Safety Committee International Conference Singapore, 20 and 21 June 2018

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1 Current and future work of IMO s Maritime Safety Committee International Safety@Sea Conference Singapore, 20 and 21 June 2018 Dr. H. Deggim Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO

2 IMO Basic facts UN specialized agency dealing with international shipping Headquarters in London Safety and security of shipping and prevention of marine pollution by ships 174 Member States and 3 Associate Members 77 NGOs and 65 IGOs Annual budget 30+ million Secretariat staff of about 250, more than 50 nationalities Page 2

3 Technical work of IMO Maritime safety Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) IMO's senior technical body on safety-related matters, aided in its work by a number of Sub-Committees. Sub-Committees under the MSC Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) Sub-Committees under MEPC and MSC Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) Page 3

4 Presentation topics MSC s current work Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Goal-based new ship construction standards Polar Code phase II Maritime security and piracy Mixed migration by sea Work of the Sub-Committees New outputs Technical cooperation Outlook at main issues at MSC 100 Page 4

5 MASS Maritime autonomous surface ships Regulation The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed the following limits: % m/m prior to 1 January 2012; % m/m on and after 1 January 2012; and % m/m on and after 1 January regulatory scoping exercise commenced at MSC 99 how can safe, secure and environmentally sound MASS operations be addressed in IMO instruments MSC 99 endorsed framework for the regulatory scoping exercise, methodology for conducting the exercise and plan of work MASS defined as ship which, to a varying degree, can operate independently of human interaction; four degrees of autonomy established Correspondence Group established to test methodology, will report to MSC 100 Page 5

6 GBS Goal-based ship construction standards MSC 87 MSC 87 MSC 96 MSC 98 MSC 99 GBS for bulk carriers and oil tankers (resolution MSC.287(87)) SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 (resolution MSC.290(87)) Guidelines for the verification of conformity with GBS for bulk carriers and oil tankers (resolution MSC.296(87)) Confirmed that ship construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers submitted by 12 classification societies conform to GBS Concluded that identified non-conformities had been rectified and that initial verification audit had been successfully completed. Noted that requests for first GBS maintenance of verification had been received and audit teams established. Page 6

7 Polar Code Work on phase II Code entered into force on 1 Jan 2017 Mandatory under SOLAS and MARPOL Phase II: application to non-solas ships, e.g. small cargo ships, fishing vessels and pleasure yachts MSC 99: WG considered scope of application, types of ships, status of measures and road map SDC 6 instructed to develop recommendatory safety measures for fishing vessels > 24 m and pleasure yachts > 300 GT not engaged in trade MSC 100 to further consider outstanding issues and raodmap Page 7

8 Maritime security and piracy Safe and secure trade and travel by sea Cyber security interim guidelines approved MASS implications for maritime security Maritime security information resources (GISIS & IMO website) Updated industry guidance on piracy and armed robbery against ships Strong focus on implementation and capacity building Support to wider UN counter terrorism initiatives Maritime security as enabler for sustainable maritime development 2030 agenda Page 8

9 Work of MSC s sub-committees Current issues in S-Cs reporting to MSC 99 CCC 4 III 4 SDC 5 NCSR 5 SSE 5 Guidance on carriage of bauxite and ammonium-nitrate based fertilizer; IMDG, IMSBC and IGF Code amendments; safety provisions for ships using fuel cells; high manganese austenitic steel for cryogenic service Matters related to IUU fishing; A 30 resolutions re. IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme, PSC Procedures, HSSC Survey Guidelines and List of obligations under instruments relevant to the III Code Guidelines on stability computers and shore-based support for existing passenger ships; ESP Code amendments; WIG craft guidelines; safe mooring operation guidelines; Code on carriage of >12 industrial personnel New shipping routes in Bering Sea and Bering Strait and other routeing measures; GMDSS modernization progressed; recognition of Inmarsat Fleet Safety service; work on matters related to e-navigation continued Ventilation of totally enclosed lifeboats; LSA Code requirements for cargo ship rescue boats; safety aspects of on-shore power supply; mandatory requirements for onboard lifting appliances and anchor handling winches Page 9

10 New outputs Approved at MSC 99 Amendments to the LSA Code to revise the lowering speed of survival craft and rescue boats Amendments to SOLAS chapter III and chapter IV of the LSA Code to require self-righting or canopied reversible liferafts Revision of Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services (resolution A.857(20)) Recognition of the Japanese Regional Navigation Satellite System Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and development of performance standards for shipborne QZSS receiver equipment Amendment of paragraph of the LSA Code concerning single fall and hook systems with on-load release capability Revision of the Code of Safety for Diving Systems (resolution A.831(19)) and the Guidelines and specifications for hyperbaric evacuation systems (resolution A.692(17)) Revision of the Standardized Life-Saving Appliance Evaluation and Test Report Forms (MSC/Circ.980) Page 10

11 TC activities Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme Mission statement IMO ITCP Regional presence Training delivered by MSD in 2017 To help developing countries improve their ability to comply with international rules and standards relating to maritime safety and the prevention and control of maritime pollution, giving priority to technical assistance programmes that focus on human resources development and institutional capacity-building. Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP), designed to assist Governments which lack the technical knowledge and resources needed to operate a shipping industry safely and efficiently. Four Regional Coordinators based in: Côte d Ivoire for West and Central Africa (Francophone), Ghana for West and Central Africa (Anglophone), Kenya for Eastern and Southern Africa and the Philippines for East Asia; and one Regional Maritime Adviser for the Caribbean, based in Trinidad and Tobago. SAR; GMDSS; LRIT; STCW; container weight verification; IMDG Code, dangerous goods; IMSBC Code, cargoes that may liquefy; 2012 Cape Town Agreement; ferry safety; Djibouti Code, anti-piracy; ISPS Code, port security; cyber security; facilitation of maritime traffic, FAL Convention Page YOUR LOGO

12 MSC 100 outlook Main issues MASS (Roadmap, including consideration of the outcome of the intersessional working group) Polar Code phase II (further consideration of outstanding issues, in particular status of measures, i.e. recommendatory or mandatory) Goal-based new ship construction standards (adoption of revised Verification Guidelines, approval of GBS SLA Guidelines) Reports of sub-committees (report of HTW 5, urgent matters emanating from CCC 5 and III 5) Adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments (2011 ESP Code surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers) Page 12

13 Thank you for listening. Page 13