MSC.251(83) Adoption of Amendments to the Existing Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems "Off Ushant", "Off Les Casquets" and "Dover Strait/Pas De Calais"

Resolution MSC.251(83)

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS "OFF USHANT", "OFF LES CASQUETS" AND "DOVER STRAIT/PAS DE CALAIS"

(adopted on 8 October 2007)

THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,

RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee,

RECALLING ALSO regulation V/11 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS Convention), in relation to the adoption of ship reporting systems by the Organization,

RECALLING FURTHER resolution A.858(20) resolving that the function of adopting ship reporting systems shall be performed by the Committee on behalf of the Organization,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the guidelines and criteria for ship reporting systems adopted by resolution MSC.43(64), as amended by resolutions MSC.111(73) and MSC.189(79),

HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation at its fifty-third session,

1. ADOPTS, in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/11, the amendments to the existing mandatory ship reporting systems "Off Ushant" (OUESSREP), "Off Les Casquets" (MANCHEREP) and "Dover Strait/Pas de Calais" (CALDOVREP);

2. DECIDES that the said amendments to the existing mandatory ship reporting systems, "Off Ushant (OUESSREP)", "Off Les Casquets (MANCHEREP)" and "Dover Strait/Pas de Calais (CALDOVREP)", will enter into force at 0000 hours UTC on 1 May 2008; and

3. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to bring this resolution and its annex to the attention of the Member Governments and SOLAS Contracting Governments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention.

Annex.

AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING MANDATORY SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS "OFF USHANT (OUESSREP)", "OFF LES CASQUETS (MANCHEREP)" AND "IN DOVER STRAIT/PAS DE CALAIS (CALDOVREP)"

1. OFF USHANT (OUESSREP)

Amend paragraph 3.1 "Content" and paragraph 1.4 "Reporting format" of the SUMMARY to read as follows: (see Appendix)

2. OFF LES CASQUETS (MANCHEREP)

Amend paragraph 3.1 "Content" to read as follows: (see Appendix)

3. IN DOVER STRAIT/PAS DE CALAIS (CALDOVREP)

Amend paragraph 3.2 "Content" and section 4 "Reporting format" of the SUMMARY to read as follows: (see Appendix)

Appendix.

"The report required should include:

A	Name, call sign, IMO No. (or MMSI No. for reporting by transponder);
B	Date and time;
C or D	Position in latitude and longitude or true bearing and distance from a clearly identified landmark;
E	True course;
F	Speed;
G	Port of departure;
I	Port of destination and expected time of arrival;
O	Present draught;
P	Cargo and, if dangerous goods are on board, IMO quantity and class;
Q or R	Defect, damage and/or deficiencies affecting ship's structure, cargo or equipment, or any other circumstance affecting normal navigation, in accordance with the SOLAS or MARPOL Conventions;
T	Address for provision of information concerning a cargo of dangerous goods;
W	Number of persons on board;