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MSC 69/20/11 12 February 1998 Original:ENGLISH

MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE
69th session
Agenda item 20

WORK PROGRAMME

Collision Regulations

Note by the Government of the Netherlands, the International Association
of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN) and the International Federation
of Shipmasters ' Associations (IFSMA)

SUMMARY Executive summary: This document informs the Committee of a number of problem areas in collision avoidance and discusses the need to amend the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972. Action to be taken: Paragraph 6 Related documents: NAV 43/15, paragraphs 3.38 and 3.39, NAV 43/3/4 (Netherlands) and NAV 43/3/12 (IAlN)

1　　　Introduction

1.1　　An International Conference on Preventing Collisions at Sea was held at Dalian Maritime University, China, in September 1996. The Conference covered a wide range of topics concerning the prevention of collisions at sea. A short summary of the Conference, prepared by the organizers of the Conference, is given at annex.

1.2　　From the presentations and discussions in the Conference a number of problem areas in the prevention of collisions at sea were perceived by the Conference and are summarized in section 4 "Problem areas in collision avoidance" of the attached annex.

1.3　　Some of these problem areas are directly important to the Collision Regulations and are further discussed below.

2　　　High speed craft

2.1　　The rapid increase in numbers of high speed craft has raised questions and concern about the identification and actions of high speed craft in collision avoidance. The questions are whether there is a need to:

　

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