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Cruise ship passenger drill requirements come into force on 1 January 2015

New requirements for musters of newly embarked passengers New requirements for musters of newly embarked passengers prior to or immediately upon departure come into force on 1 January 2015. Further SOLAS amendments entering into force address enclosed-space entry and rescue drills and the code for recognized organizations.Passenger musterThe amended regulation III/19 in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea was adopted in 2013 in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident, to ensure that passengers undergo safety drills, including mustering at the lifeboat stations, before the ship departs or immediately on departure.Previously, the requirement was for the muster of passengers to take place within 24 hours of their embarkation.Enclosed-space entry and rescue drills An amendment to SOLAS regulation III/19, on emergency training and drills, makes mandatory the carrying out of enclosed-space entry and rescue drills, which will require crew members with enclosed-space entry or rescue responsibilities to participate in an enclosed-space entry and rescue drill at least once every two months.The International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code), the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code) and the Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft (DSC Code) have been ...

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AMSA recommends sound navigational practices

In accordance with SOLAS Chapter V AMSA has issued notice to draw attention to navigational practices that should be followed by masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters.It also provides information on nautical charts and nautical publications that AMSA considers adequate for the safety of navigation in Australian waters, in accordance with Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).Sound navigational practices include:using a variety of navigational aids;not relying solely on any Global Navigation Satellite System for navigation, particularly when navigation can also be conducted visually and/or by radar;using radar parallel index techniques wherever possible to monitor the ship's track;predicting the track of the ship, taking into account set and drift;using soundings, clearing bearings and transits as cross-checks for position fixes and course alteration points;fixing the ship's position at frequent and regular intervals, including when a pilot is on board;ensuring that the ship has the latest Maritime Safety Information for the area by configuring the INMARSAT SafetyNET Enhanced Group Call (EGC) receiver correctly;maintaining awareness of human factors, including fatigue and Bridge Resource Management techniques; andcooperating with any available Vessel Traffic Service.Owners and masters are reminded that:new ...

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