IMO ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS
Assembly resolution A.849(20)-Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties and Incidents;
ADOPTS the Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties and Incidents;
INVITES all Governments concerned to take appropriate measures to give effect to the annexed Code as soon as possible;
REQUESTS flag States to conduct an investigation into all very serious and serious marine casualties and to report all relevant findings to the Organization;
REVOKES resolutions A.173(ES.IV), A.440(XI) and A.637(16).
Assembly resolution A.850(20)-Human element vision, principles and goals for the Organization
ADOPTS the human element vision, principles and goals for the Organization;
INVITES Governments to bring this resolution to the attention of their representatives who attend meetings of the Organization for appropriate action, and to encourage those responsible for the operation and design of ships to take the relevant principles into account when making design and operational decisions;
REQUESTS the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee to consider proposals for new or revised instruments of procedures relating to safety of life at sea or protection of the marine environment taking into account the annexed human element vision, principles and goals;
REQUESTS ALSO the Maritime Safety, Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee to keep the annexed vision, principles and goals under review and take action as appropriate.
IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE CIRCULARS
MSC/Circ.621-Guidelines for the investigation of accidents where fatigue may have been a contributing factor
MSC/Circ.621, prepared by a Joint ILO/IMO Group of experts on fatigue, which finished its work in March 1993, provides guidance to those involved in determining whether, and to what extent, fatigue may have contribute, to a maritime casualty or accident. The Guidelines cover such topics as investigator qualifications and training, criteria for selecting whom to interview and the sequence of interviews, and topics to be covered by the investigator. The Guidelines include forms for recording information for analysis at the national and international level.
MSC/Circ.827-MEPC/Circ.333-Harmonized reporting procedures-Reports required under SOLAS 74 regulation I/21 and MARPOL73/78 articles 8 and 12
