Firefighting on board now on PSC radar
(Aug 31 2012)
Another concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) by the Paris and the Tokyo
Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control starts this weekend and
will run for three months.
This campaign concerns compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-2, covering
firefighting arrangements on board ships.
Wilhelmsen Ship Service's (WSS) business manager for safety products and
services Rob Chesters, said shipowners should make themselves aware of the
equipment and related documentation to be assessed during regular on board
inspections.
"Inspectors will be looking not just at on board fire safety arrangements but
also maintenance records and documentation, as well as crew familiarisation,
which will be verified in compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-2," said Chesters.
"Defects in safety products are already among the most common causes of delays
to vessels in port, so this campaign has big implications for our customers."
During the campaign, WSS is providing access to its new web catalogue for
safety products, which enable users to quickly download safety equipment
instruction manuals and their certificates. The company has also increased
stocks of critical safety products and spares at key ports while the programme
is in force.
"The Paris and Tokyo MOUs estimate that as many as 10,000 ships will be
inspected in the next three months," Chesters added. "Where issues are found,
the penalty can vary from recording the problem to a detention until the
deficiency is rectified. It is vital that owners are prepared in advance, so
that they can stay compliant and keep sailing."
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