Saturday, May 14, 2016

Attention: SHIPS INPECTION BY PSC OF CONSTANTZA/ROMANIA










all Owners / Managers / Operators, whose their vessels entering to port
of Constanta / Romania and which are the subject of PSC Inspection,
As PSC inspection become very strong and detention rate for vessels entering at Constanta has
been increased last time.
The most of detentions caused due to one or more of the below mentioned items which should be
carefully arranged and maintained on board in perfect condition at all times:

No. Items
1 All Ship's certificates / LSA / FFE / Safety equipment’s + Radio / SVDR / Oxygen detector
all certificates to be in original and available onboard.
2 Crew documents, certificates and flag endorsements to be in original and available onboard
3 All nautical publications and charts to be updated and to have onboard all books required for
this area
4 All alarms / equipment’s in bridge to work
5 All alarms in engine room to work
6 All Fire Doors - self closing system to work perfect and to remove all hooks systems
7 Emergency fire pump
8 Launching lifeboats
9 Accommodation - cabins / showers / toilets / sanitary facilities
10 Galley / mess rooms / provision stores (temperatures)
11 ISM Forms : rest working hours / ship working arrangement / muster list / emergency
records of drills / voyage plan berth to berth with all information’s / signed and stamped by
master and off in charge / chart 2282 / 2284 / 2230 and others for your trip to be updated
12 Drills : abandon with launching lifeboat / fire drill / entry enclosed space drill - to be done by
crew perfect.
13 Compass magnetic error log - to be correct recorded with min. one record per watch
14 Deck log book with all information’s recorded
15 Internal Safety Audit from the last PSC Paris Mou Inspection with corrective action for each
deficiencies of the report if the vessel was detained. Last Internal Safety Audit as per
Company Schedule.
16 Safety clothes for all crew - overall / helmet / safety shoes...
17 Test with MF_HF DSC / VHF / VHF GMDSS portable
18 Radio log book to be correct recorded.
19 And more others.


Thursday, May 5, 2016

Amendments SOLAS 74, CHAPTER XI-1, SECIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY, REG.7 “ATMOSPHERE TESTING INSTRUMENT FOR ENCLOSED SPACES”




Amendments SOLAS 74, CHAPTER XI-1, SECIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY, REG.7 “ATMOSPHERE TESTING INSTRUMENT FOR ENCLOSED SPACES”

Following the implementation of new SOLAS Regulation XI1/ 7, as of July 1, 2016 all ships shall carry an appropriate atmosphere testing instrument and suitable means shall be provided for the calibration of such instrument. IMO MSC 93, having confirmed that SOLAS regulation III/19.3.6.2.3 does not introduce carriage requirements for atmosphere testing instruments for enclosed spaces, recognized the need to implement the draft new SOLAS regulation XI1/ 7 early, in order to expedite the carriage of portable atmosphere testing instruments for enclosed spaces.

Consequently the MSC 94, in adopting resolution MSC.380(94) invited SOLAS Contracting Governments to voluntarily implement SOLAS regulation XI1/ 7, as set out below, to ships entitled to fly their flags, as soon as practicable, taking into account that the entry into force date of the corresponding amendments to SOLAS is July 1, 2016. SOLAS Regulation XI1/ 7 requirements The new regulation requires that every ship, to which SOLAS Chapter I applies, shall carry an appropriate portable atmosphere testing instrument or instruments. IMO has implemented guidelines to facilitate the selection of portable atmosphere testing instruments for enclosed spaces as required by SOLAS Regulation XI1/ 7 through MSC.1/Circ.1477. As a minimum, these instruments shall be capable of measuring concentrations of oxygen, flammable gases or vapours, hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide prior to entry into enclosed spaces.

On the recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships refer to the IMO Resolution A.1050(27). Instruments carried under other requirements may satisfy this regulation. Suitable means shall be provided for the calibration of all such instruments. how to select a portable atmosphere testing instrument for enclosed spaces as required by SOLAS Regulation XI1/7 The MSC 93 approved the guidelines to facilitate the selection of portable atmosphere testing instruments for enclosed spaces as required by SOLAS regulation XI1/7 and outlined above. The