Resolution
MSC.194(80)
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE
AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
(adopted on 20 May 2005)
THE
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,
RECALLING
Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
RECALLING
FURTHER article VIII(b) of the International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (hereinafter referred to "as the Convention"),
concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the Annex to the Convention,
other than the provisions of chapter I thereof,
HAVING
CONSIDERED, at its eightieth session, amendments to the Convention, proposed
and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i) thereof,
1.
ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention, amendments to
the Convention, the text of which is set out in the annexes to the present
resolution;
2.
DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention,
that:
(a) the said
amendments set out in annex 1 shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July
2006; and
(b) the said
amendments set out in annex 2 shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July
2008,
unless,
prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the
Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which
constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world s merchant
fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments;
3.
INVITES SOLAS Contracting Governments to note that, in accordance with article
VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention:
(a) the
amendments set out in annex 1 shall enter into force on 1 January 2007; and
(b) the
amendments set out in annex 2 shall enter into force on 1 January 2009, upon their
acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
4.
REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article VIII(b)(v) of the
Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text
of the amendments contained in the Annex to all Contracting Governments to the
Convention;
5.
FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of this resolution
and its Annex to Members of the Organization, which are not Contracting
Governments to the Convention.
Annex 1.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974,
AS AMENDED
CHAPTER II-1.
CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS
1.
The following new paragraph 14 is added after the existing paragraph 13:
"14.
Bulk carrier means a bulk carrier as defined in regulation XII/1.1".
2.
The existing text of part A-1 is replaced by the following:
Regulation
3-1.
Structural, mechanical and electrical requirements for ships
In addition to the requirements contained elsewhere in the
present regulations, ships shall be designed, constructed and maintained in
compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a
classification society which is recognized by the Administration in accordance
with the provisions of regulation XI-1/1, or with applicable national standards
of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety.
Regulation
3-2.
Corrosion prevention of seawater ballast tanks in oil tankers and bulk carriers
(This
regulation applies to oil tankers and bulk carriers constructed on or after 1
July 1998)
All dedicated seawater ballast tanks shall have an efficient corrosion
prevention system, such as hard protective coatings or equivalent. The coatings
should preferably be of a light colour. The scheme for the selection,
application and maintenance of the system shall be approved by the
Administration, based on the guidelines adopted by the Organization.*
Where appropriate, sacrificial anodes shall also be used.
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* Refer to the
Guidelines for the selection, application and maintenance of corrosion
prevention systems of dedicated seawater ballast tanks, adopted by the
Organization by resolution A.798(19).
Regulation
3-3.
Safe access to tanker bows
1. For the purpose of this regulation and regulation 3-4, tankers
include oil tankers as defined in regulation 2, chemical tankers as defined in
regulation VII/8.2 and gas carriers as defined in regulation VII/11.2.
2. Every tanker shall be provided with the means to enable the
crew to gain safe access to the bow even in severe weather conditions. Such
means of access shall be approved by the Administration based on the guidelines
developed by the Organization*.
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* Refer to the
Guidelines for safe access to tanker bows, adopted by the Maritime Safety
Committee by resolution MSC.62(67).
Regulation
3-4.
Emergency towing arrangements on tankers
1. Emergency towing arrangements shall be fitted at both ends on
board every tanker of not less than 20,000 tonnes deadweight.
2. For tankers constructed on or after 1 July 2002:
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the arrangements shall, at all times, be capable of rapid deployment in the absence
of main power on the ship to be towed and easy connection to the towing ship.
At least one of the emergency towing arrangements shall be pre-rigged ready for
rapid deployment; and
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emergency towing arrangements at both ends shall be of adequate strength taking
into account the size and deadweight of the ship, and the expected forces
during bad weather conditions. The design and construction and prototype
testing of the emergency towing arrangements shall be approved by the
Administration, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization*.
3. For tankers constructed before 1 July 2002, the design and
construction of emergency towing arrangements shall be approved by the
Administration, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization*.
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* Refer to the
Guidelines on emergency towing arrangements for tankers, adopted by the
Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.35(63), as may be amended.
Regulation
3-5.
New installation of materials containing asbestos
1. This regulation shall apply to materials used for the
structure, machinery, electrical installations and equipment covered by the
present Convention.
2. For all ships, new installation of materials which contain
asbestos shall be prohibited except for:
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vanes used in rotary vane compressors and rotary vane vacuum pumps;
.2
watertight joints and linings used for the circulation of fluids when, at high
temperature (in excess of 350°C) or pressure (in excess of 7 x 106
Pa), there is a risk of fire, corrosion or toxicity; and
.3
supple and flexible thermal insulation assemblies used for temperatures above
1000°C.
Regulation
3-6.
Access to and within spaces in, and forward of, the cargo area of oil tankers
and bulk carriers
1.1 Except as provided for in paragraph 1.2, this regulation
applies to oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over and bulk carriers, as
defined in regulation IX/1, of 20,000 gross tonnage and over, constructed on or
after 1 January 2006.
1.2 Oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and over constructed on or
after 1 October 1994 but before 1 January 2005 shall comply with the provisions
of regulation II-1/12-2 adopted by resolution MSC.27(61).
2. Means of
access to cargo and other spaces
2.1 Each space shall be provided with means of access to enable,
throughout the life of a ship, overall and close-up inspections and thickness
measurements of the ship's structures to be carried out by the Administration,
the company, as defined in regulation IX/1, and the ship's personnel and others
as necessary. Such means of access shall comply with the requirements of
paragraph 5 and with the Technical provisions for means of access for
inspections, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution
MSC.133(76), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such
amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with
the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the
amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I.
2.2 Where a permanent means of access may be susceptible to
damage during normal cargo loading and unloading operations or where it is
impracticable to fit permanent means of access, the Administration may allow,
in lieu thereof, the provision of movable or portable means of access, as
specified in the Technical provisions, provided that the means of attaching,
rigging, suspending or supporting the portable means of access forms a
permanent part of the ship's structure. All portable equipment shall be capable
of being readily erected or deployed by ship's personnel.
2.3 The construction and materials of all means of access and
their attachment to the ship's structure shall be to the satisfaction of the
Administration. The means of access shall be subject to survey prior to, or in
conjunction with, its use in carrying out surveys in accordance with regulation
I/10.
3. Safe access
to cargo holds, cargo tanks, ballast tanks and other spaces
3.1 Safe access* to cargo holds, cofferdams, ballast
tanks, cargo tanks and other spaces in the cargo area shall be direct from the
open deck and such as to ensure their complete inspection. Safe access to
double bottom spaces or to forward ballast tanks may be from a pump-room, deep
cofferdam, pipe tunnel, cargo hold, double hull space or similar compartment
not intended for the carriage of oil or hazardous cargoes.
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* Refer to the
Recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships, adopted by the
Organization by resolution A.864(20).
3.2 Tanks, and subdivisions of tanks, having a length of 35 m or
more, shall be fitted with at least two access hatchways and ladders, as far
apart as practicable. Tanks less than 35 m in length shall be served by at
least one access hatchway and ladder. When a tank is subdivided by one or more
swash bulkheads or similar obstructions which do not allow ready means of
access to the other parts of the tank, at least two hatchways and ladders shall
be fitted.
3.3 Each cargo hold shall be provided with at least two means of
access as far apart as practicable. In general, these accesses should be
arranged diagonally, for example one access near the forward bulkhead on the
port side, the other one near the aft bulkhead on the starboard side.
4. Ship
structure access manual
4.1 A ship's means of access to carry out overall and close-up
inspections and thickness measurements shall be described in a Ship structure
access manual approved by the Administration, an updated copy of which shall be
kept on board. The Ship structure access manual shall include the following for
each space:
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plans showing the means of access to the space, with appropriate technical
specifications and dimensions;
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plans showing the means of access within each space to enable an overall
inspection to be carried out, with appropriate technical specifications and
dimensions. The plans shall indicate from where each area in the space can be
inspected;
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plans showing the means of access within the space to enable close-up
inspections to be carried out, with appropriate technical specifications and
dimensions. The plans shall indicate the positions of critical structural
areas, whether the means of access is permanent or portable and from where each
area can be inspected;
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instructions for inspecting and maintaining the structural strength of all
means of access and means of attachment, taking into account any corrosive
atmosphere that may be within the space;
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instructions for safety guidance when rafting is used for close-up inspections
and thickness measurements;
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instructions for the rigging and use of any portable means of access in a safe
manner;
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an inventory of all portable means of access; and
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records of periodical inspections and maintenance of the ship's means of
access.
4.2 For the purpose of this regulation "critical structural
areas" are locations which have been identified from calculations to
require monitoring or from the service history of similar or sister ships to be
sensitive to cracking, buckling, deformation or corrosion which would impair
the structural integrity of the ship.
5. General
technical specifications
5.1 For access through horizontal openings, hatches or manholes,
the dimensions shall be sufficient to allow a person wearing a self-contained
air-breathing apparatus and protective equipment to ascend or descend any
ladder without obstruction and also provide a clear opening to facilitate the
hoisting of an injured person from the bottom of the space. The minimum clear
opening shall not be less than 600 mm x 600 mm. When access to a cargo hold is
arranged through the cargo hatch, the top of the ladder shall be placed as
close as possible to the hatch coaming. Access hatch coamings having a height
greater than 900 mm shall also have steps on the outside in conjunction with the
ladder.
5.2 For access through vertical openings, or manholes, in swash
bulkheads, floors, girders and web frames providing passage through the length
and breadth of the space, the minimum opening shall be not less than 600 mm x
800 mm at a height of not more than 600 mm from the bottom shell plating unless
gratings or other foot holds are provided.
5.3 For oil tankers of less than 5,000 tonnes deadweight, the
Administration may approve, in special circumstances, smaller dimensions for
the openings referred to in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2, if the ability to traverse
such openings or to remove an injured person can be proved to the satisfaction
of the Administration.
Regulation
3-7.
Construction drawings maintained on board and ashore
1. A set of as-built construction drawings* and other
plans showing any subsequent structural alterations shall be kept on board a
ship constructed on or after 1 January 2007.
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* Refer to
MSC/Circ.1135 on As-built construction drawings to be maintained on board the
ship and ashore.
2. An additional set of such drawings shall be kept ashore by the
Company, as defined in regulation IX/1.2.
Regulation
3-8.
Towing and mooring equipment
1. This regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1
January 2007, but does not apply to emergency towing arrangements provided in
accordance with regulation 3-4.
2. Ships shall be provided with arrangements, equipment and
fittings of sufficient safe working load to enable the safe conduct of all
towing and mooring operations associated with the normal operation of the ship.
3. Arrangements, equipment and fittings provided in accordance
with paragraph 2 shall meet the appropriate requirements of the Administration
or an organization recognized by the Administration under regulation I/6*.
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* Refer to
MSC/Circ.1175 on Guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment.
4. Each fitting or item of equipment provided under this
regulation shall be clearly marked with any restrictions associated with its
safe operation, taking into account the strength of its attachment to the
ship's structure."
PART B.
SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY
3.
The following new regulation 23-3 is added after existing regulation 23-2:
"Regulation
23-3.
Water level detectors on single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers
1. Single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers constructed
before 1 January 2007 shall comply with the requirements of this regulation not
later than the date of the first intermediate or renewal survey of the ship to
be carried out after 1 January 2007, whichever comes first.
2. For the purpose of this regulation, freeboard deck has the
meaning defined in the International Convention on Load Lines in force.
3. Ships having a length (L) of less than 80 m, or 100 m if
constructed before 1 July 1998, and a single cargo hold below the freeboard
deck or cargo holds below the freeboard deck which are not separated by at
least one bulkhead made watertight up to that deck, shall be fitted in such
space or spaces with water level detectors**.
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** Refer to the
Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single
hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers, adopted by the Maritime Safety
Committee by resolution MSC.188(79).
4. The water level detectors required by paragraph 3 shall:
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give an audible and visual alarm at the navigation bridge when the water level
above the inner bottom in the cargo hold reaches a height of not less than 0.3
m, and another when such level reaches not more than 15% of the mean depth of
the cargo hold; and
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be fitted at the aft end of the hold, or above its lowest part where the inner
bottom is not parallel to the designed waterline. Where webs or partial
watertight bulkheads are fitted above the inner bottom, Administrations may
require the fitting of additional detectors.
5. The water level detectors required by paragraph 3 need not be
fitted in ships complying with regulation XII/12, or in ships having watertight
side compartments each side of the cargo hold length extending vertically at
least from inner bottom to freeboard deck."
PART C.
MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS
Regulation 31.
Machinery controls
4.
The existing paragraph 2.10 is deleted.
5.
The following new paragraph 6 is added after the existing paragraph 5:
"6.
Ships constructed on or after 1 July 2004 shall comply with the requirements of
paragraphs 1 to 5, as amended, as follows:
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a new subparagraph .10 is added to paragraph 2 to read as follows:
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automation systems shall be designed in a manner which ensures that threshold
warning of impending or imminent slowdown or shutdown of the propulsion system
is given to the officer in charge of the navigational watch in time to assess
navigational circumstances in an emergency. In particular, the systems shall
control, monitor, report, alert and take safety action to slow down or stop
propulsion while providing the officer in charge of the navigational watch an
opportunity to manually intervene, except for those cases where manual
intervention will result in total failure of the engine and/or propulsion
equipment within a short time, for example in the case of
overspeed.""
Annex 2.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974,
AS AMENDED
CHAPTER II-1.
CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS
1.
The existing text of parts A, B and B-1 of the chapter is replaced by the
following: