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| MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE |
MSC 75/24 |
| 75th session |
2002/05/29 |
| Agenda item 24 |
Original: ENGLISH |
REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION
Technical provisions for means of access for inspections
12.13 The Committee recalled that the draft Technical provisions for means of access for inspections and the associated draft MSC resolution had been dealt with under agenda item 3 (Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments) (see paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7).
Carriage requirements for search and rescue transponders (SARTs) on liferafts of ro-ro passenger ships
12.14 The Committee, having amended the text proposed by DE 45 to require one SART to be carried for every four liferafts, approved the proposed amendments to SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning carriage requirements for search and rescue transponders (SARTs) on liferafts of ro-ro passenger ships, set out in annex 27, having requested the Secretary-General to circulate them in accordance with SOLAS article VIII, for consideration with a view to adoption at MSC 76.
12.15 The delegation of Germany was of the opinion that, in addition to every person on board deserving a place in a liferaft, each such person also deserved the right of such a place being protected by a search and rescue transponder since it could not be excluded that liferafts could go astray in an emergency situation and those not equipped with a transponder could be lost. The delegation of Germany, therefore, could not support any decision other than every liferaft of a ro-ro ship being equipped with a search and rescue transponder.
Performance standards and tests for manually powered reverse osmosis desalinators
12.16 The Committee approved MSC/Circ. 1048 on Performance standards and performance tests for manually powered reverse osmosis desalinators.
Accidents with lifeboats
12.17 The Committee approved MSC/Circ.1049 on Accidents with lifeboats.
Effects of heated high-density oil on the ship's structure
12.18 The Committee noted that the Sub-Committee had considered the issue of effects of heated high-density oil on the ship's structure and, having had no comments on the issue, agreed to consider the item further at DE 46 should any information be available then.
Recycling of ships
12.19 The Committee considered document MSC 75/12/4 (Secretariat), summarizing the outcome of MEPC 47 on the recycling of ships issue and noted that DE 45 had briefly considered the draft Guidelines on ship recycling developed by MEPC 47. However, given the close proximity between MEPC 47 and DE 45 (one week), the Sub-Committee had agreed to postpone a proper discussion of the issue to DE 46. The Committee, therefore, agreed, in the meantime, to invite Member Governments to consider contributing to the work of the MEPC Correspondence Group on Ship Recycling.
ANNEX 27
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS REGULATION III/26
CHAPTER III
LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS
Regulation 26 - Additional requirements for ro-ro passenger ships
1 The following new subparagraph .4 is added at the end of paragraph 1:
".4 before [ ]* shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 2.5 not later than the first survey on or after that date."
2 The following new subparagraph .5 is added at the end of paragraph 2.
".5 Liferafts carried on ro-ro passenger ships shall be fitted with a radar transponder * in the ratio of one transponder for every four liferafts. The transponder shall be mounted inside the liferaft so its antenna is more than one metre above sea level when the liferaft is deployed, except that for reversible liferafts the transponder shall be arranged to be readily accessed and erected by survivors. Each transponder shall be arranged to manually erect when the liferaft is deployed. Containers of liferafts fitted with transponders shall be clearly marked.
* Refer to the Performance standards for survival craft radar transponders for use in search and rescue operations, adopted by the Organization by resolution A.802(19)."
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