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SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND DE 57/2/2

EQUIPMENT 1 November 2012
57th session Original: ENGLISH
Agenda item 2

DECISIONS OF OTHER IMO BODIES

Outcome of BLG 16, COMSAR 16, FSI 20, STW 43 and NAV 58

Note by the Secretariat

SUMMARY

Executive summary: This document contains references to decisions taken by BLG 16,
COMSAR 16, FSI 20, STW 43 and NAV 58 relevant to the work of
the Sub-Committee

Strategic direction: No related provisions

High-level action: No related provisions

Planned output: No related provisions

Action to be taken: Paragraph 6

Related documents: BLG 16/16; COMSAR 16/17; FSI 20/19; STW 43/14 and NAV 58/14

1 Decisions of the following IMO bodies concerning the Sub-Committee's agenda are
referenced below:

.1 the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases

(BLG) from 30 January to 3 February 2012;

.2 the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and

Search and Rescue (COMSAR) from 12 to 16 March 2012;

.3 the twentieth session of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation

(FSI) from 26 to 30 March 2012;

.4 the forty-third session of the Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and

Watchkeeping (STW) from 30 April to 4 May 2012; and

.5 the fifty-eighth session of the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation

(NAV) from 2 to 6 July 2012.

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2 References to the Sub-Committee's provisional agenda (DE 57/1) are as follows:

.1 Agenda item 2 – Decisions of other IMO bodies

Guidelines on exemptions for crude oil tankers solely engaged in the

carriage of cargoes and cargo handling operations not causing corrosion
(MSC.1/Circ.1421)
FSI 20/19, paragraphs 10.23 and 10.24

Draft MSC circular on Guidance for drafting amendments to the

International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code
FSI 20/19, paragraph 10.27

Development of training standards for recovery systems

STW 23/14, section 7

.2 Agenda item 11 – Development of a mandatory Code for ships

operating in polar waters1

COMSAR 16/17, paragraphs 16.11 to 16.13

STW 43/14, paragraphs 13.3 to 13.6
NAV 58/14, paragraphs 13.10 to 13.18; NAV 58/WP.5

.3 Agenda item 18 – Development of requirements for on board lifting

appliances and winches

FSI 20/19, paragraph 5.1.3

.4 Agenda item 23 – Any other business

Draft International Code for Ships using Gas as Fuel (IGF Code)
BLG 16/16, paragraph 6.20; BLG 16/WP.5; BLG 16/7, annex 2

Revision of the IGC Code2

BLG 16/16, paragraph 7.11; BLG 16/7, annex 2; BLG 16/WP.7; BLG 17/9

Casualty analysis
FSI 20/19, paragraph 5.3.7

Draft International Code for Ships using Gas as Fuel (IGF Code)

3 BLG 16 noted that there are no additional requirements in the draft text of the
IGF Code for life-saving appliances over and above those in existing conventions, and
invited the Sub-Committee to consider the need for additional or alternative requirements
for life-saving appliances in ships covered by the Code with a view to advising the BLG
Sub-Committee accordingly.

Revision of the IGC Code

4 BLG 16 referred sections of the draft IGC Code as listed in annex 2 to document
BLG 16/7 to the Sub-Committee for consideration2.

1
See also document DE 57/11/2 (Outcome of COMSAR 16, STW 43 and NAV 58).
2
See also document DE 57/23/3 (Outcome of BLG 16 – Revision of the IGC Code).

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Casualty analysis

5 FSI 20 forwarded, subject to endorsement by MSC 91, the reports on the incidents
of the BBC Atlantic (GISIS incident C0007492), Star Java (GISIS incident C0007519),
Knud Lauritzen (GISIS incident C0007251), Sand Falcon (GISIS incident C0007978) and
Wellservicer (GISIS incident C0007608), as well as the analysis and comments made by its
relevant correspondence group, to the Sub-Committee for consideration and action as
appropriate.

Action requested of the Sub-Committee

6 The Sub-Committee is invited to note the above information and take action,
as appropriate, under the relevant agenda items.

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