NEWS FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEES
All Subcommittees
For the 42nd meeting of IMO Subcommittee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) in March 1999 ISO provided a listing of 20 standards in various stages of development, designated by ISO as items of mutual interest between ISO/TC8 and IMO/DE; 21 new work items being considered by TC8; 18 other ISO standards that may be of interest to IMO/DE; and 9 additional new work items being considered by TC8.
Additionally, ISO submitted a list of 16 published ISO standards to the IMO/DE on the subject of prevention of air pollution from ships for consideration by IMO in their development of "Guidelines Under MARPOL, Annex VI on Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships."
The ISO delegate to IMO/DE is the Secretary, TC8/SC3.
SC1 Lifesaving and Fire Protection(USA)
SC1 continues its program with much success. CD 17339 on sea anchors for lifeboats and liferafts and CD 15736 on production testing of pyrotechnic lifesaving appliances are ready for ballot. CD 15735 on training of liferaft servicing technicians and format of servicing records is ready for formal DIS balloting. The CD 17631 on safety plans for fire protection, lifesaving appliances, and means of escape-arrangement will be a DIS to support the 44th session of IMO subcommittee on Fire Protection (FP). SC1 continues to work closely with IMO/FP and work is progressing well.
SC 2 Marine Environment Protection(USA)
In keeping with the objective of developing standards that support the implementation of IMO requirements, CD 16165 on standard terminology relating to environmental response was submitted by ISO Central Secretariat to the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) for consideration and comment at their 42nd meeting in November 1998. This CD is now ready as a DIS. The Secretary of SC2 discussed this document and the ISO process with MEPC's Oil Pollution Prevention, Response and Cooperation(ORPC) Working Group.
The OPRC working group was concerned that standards were being considered and developed in the area of oil spill response without their input. They asked for more information regarding the ISO process and procedures, and to be kept informed of SC2's work program. The Secretary of SC2 will provide the OPRC working group with a summary of SC2 activities and plans.
SC2 has several other oil spill response standards under preparation and is reviewing all other areas of marine environment for relevant standards to satisfy market needs and IMO requirements.
The next meeting of SC2 is being hosted by Greece in June 1999.This is very good news as Greece is prominent in world shipping.
SC6 Navigation(Japan)
Almost all draft ISO standards for navigational equipment, under the deliberation of ISO/TC8/SC6, contain the feature of being compatible with the performance standards of IMO's navigational equipment, specified by the IMO Subcommittee on Navigation (NAV). In addition, among these items, the following are being handled jointly under IEC/TC80 and ISO/TC8/SC6. Good cooperation between IEC/TC80 and ISO/TC8/SC6 with regard to these items has been maintained, and the consideration on the first draft is proceeding smoothly and efficiently.
Under these items, it is scheduled that international standards common to ISO and IEC will be published in the future.
The outline and the status of consideration are as follows:
a. ISO/TC8/SC6 is responsible for the following draft development. When considering the draft, the opinions of SC6 members and IEC/TC8O members are taken into account, and finally lSO/IEC standards will be developed. The related items and their work Processes are as follows:
-ISO/DIS 11674: Heading control systems
At present, voting the draft as not only ISO/CD 11674, by ISO member bodies, but also IEC/CDV 11674, by IEC member bodies, is in progress.
-ISO/CD 16328: Gyro compasses for high-speed craft
The draft was amended on the basis of opinions about ISO/CD 16328 submitted by the various countries is in progress. The second ISO/CD 16329 is being circulated.
-ISO/WD 16273: Performance requirements for night vision equipment for high-speed craft.
It is intended that the draft will be submitted to IMO/NAV 45 to be held in September 1999 by the convener of SC6/WG5, Germany, as a reference material.
b. IEC/TC8O is responsible for the following draft development. When considering the draft, opinions of IEC/TC8O members and ISO/TC8/SC6 members are taken into account, and finally an IEC/ISO standard will be developed. The related item and its work processes are as follows:
-Draft IEC 62065: Track control systems
International meetings have been held several times so far to deliberate the Working Draft. The representatives of SC6 attended the international meetings for draft consideration so far. According to the convener's schedule of this matter, the draft will be fixed by this September and, consequently, the draft will be circulating to both IEC/TC8O and ISO/TC8 member bodies for the voting.
c. Others
-ISO/DIS 694: Positioning of magnetic compasses
In accordance with the amending of the diagram (Minimum distance from the standard magnetic compasses) on the on-board positioning of the standard compass provided by the diagram of ISO/DIS 694 discrepancies, the amendment proposal of IMO resolution A.382(X) was sent to IMO through ISO/CS dated on 1999-03-15 by the SC6 Secretary with the reason for the amendment proposal and the diagrams.
-ISO/DIS 9875: "Marine echo-sounding equipment" (Rev. of ISO 9875:1997)
The draft was amended on the basis of opinions about ISO/CD 9875 submitted by the various countries and the text of ISO/DIS 9875 was sent to ISO/CS for the TC8 members voting dated 1999-02-24.
-NWIP on "Standard for the content, quality and updating of Electronic Chart System (ECS) databases"
This item as proposed by the U.S. was circulated to the member bodies of ISO/TC8/SC6 for its voting on 1999-03-23.
-NWIP on "Searchlight for High Speed Craft"
SC6 is planning to circulate the NWIP on "Searchlight for High Speed Craft" which are required on board HSC according to chapter 13, paragraph 13.9 of the International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft (HSC Code, resolution MSC.36(63)), proposed by Germany. Their proposal will be in SC6 members' hands by May of 1999.
