Important Construction and Equipment related IMO Regulations, coming into force soon (completeness not guaranteed) Subject

Sprinkler & Fire Detection

Coming into Force

1 October 2005 or 15 years after the keel was laid, whichever is later 1 July 2006

Source
SOLAS II-2/411.3.4, II-2/412.5; MSC.24(60)

Content
fitting of accommodation, service spaces, stairway enclosures and corridors with automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems watertight doors shall be tested by water pressure to a head up to the bulkhead deck or the freeboard deck respectively (also a prototype pressure test ashore is available) ... to carry one or more freefall lifeboats ... one immersion suit for each crew ... more ... a gyro compass or other means (gyro repeater), to determine and displaytheir heading by shipborn nonmagnetic means, being clearly readable by the helmsman at the main steering position voyage data recorder or simplyfied VDR

Remarks
existing passenger vessels

Watertight Doors

SOLAS II-1, Reg.18 MSC.170(79), Reg.16

all new ships

Freefall Lifeboats Immersion Suits Gyro Compass Repeater

1 July 2006

SOLAS III Reg.31-1.8 MSC.170(79) SOLAS III Reg.32 SOLAS V Reg.19-2.5.1 MSC.170(79)

new bulk carrier

1 July 2006

other cargo ship, tanker, bulk carrier all new ships

1 July 2006

Voyage Data Recorder (VDS/S-VDS)

1 July 2006 1 July 2007

SOLAS V Reg.20-2 MSC.170(79)

cargo ships of 20,000gt upwards constructed before 1 July 2002 at the first scheduled drydocking after 1 July 2006, but not later than 1 July 2009 cargo ships of 3,000 up to 20,000gt constr. before 1 July 2002 at the first sched. drydocking after 1 July 2007, but not later than 1 July 2010 new bulk carriers

Construction and other structural requirements for bulk carriers Stability Instruments

1 July 2006

SOLAS XII-6 MSC.170(79)

structural and other requirements for bulk carriers; restricted from sailing with one hold empty; option of double side skin construction for bulk carrier of 150m in length bulk carriers of less than 150m in length shall be fitted with a loading instrument capable of providing information on the ship's stability in the intact condition. The computer software shall be approved for stability calculations by the Administration and shall be

1 July 2006

SOLAS XII-11 MSC.170(79)

new bulk carriers less than 150m

provided with standard conditions for testing purposes relating to the approved stability information. Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) 1 July 2006 SOLAS XI2/6.1.4 ships shall be provided with a SSAS for transmission of a ship to shore security alert ... to conducting a regular SSAS test, all parties concerned have to be notified so that the testing of the SSAS does not lead to any unintended emergency response actions. It is recommended that a SSAS is able to submit test messages to designated recipients which are clearly marked as a test. ... shall be fitted with a system to automatically transmit information to enable, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5, the identification and tracking of the ship by Contructing Governments the pump room shall be provided with a double bottom such that at any cross-section the depth of each double bottom tank or space shall be such that the distance h between the bottom of the pump-room and the ship's base line measured at right angles to the ship's base line is not less than specified below ... no electrical equipment in any space where flammable mixtures are liable to collect unless the administration is satisfied that such equipment is: essential for operational purposes, of a type which will not ignite ..., appropriate to the space concerned, appropriately certified ... a set of as-built construction drawings and other plans showing any subsequent structural alterations shall be kept on board. An additional set of such drawings shall be kept ashore by the company, as defined in Reg IX/1.2 ships shall be provided with arrangements, equipment and fittings of sufficient safe working load to enable the safe conduct of all towing and mooring operations associated with the normal operation of the ship automation systems shall be designed in a manner which ensures that treshold warning of other cargo ships of 500gt and upwards constructed before 1 July 2006

Long Range Identification and Tracking System

not yet decided, proposal 20 November 2006/07

SOLAS XI-2/14 Circ. Letter 2595

all vessels, except ships certified for operations exclusively in sea area A1

Pump Room Bottom Protection

1 January 2007

MARPOL I-22 MEPC.117(52)

new oil tanker of 5,000t deadweight and above

Electrical Installation

1 January 2007

SOLAS II-1 Reg.45-10

all new ships; add. requirements for tanker

As-built Construction Drawings

1 January 2007

SOLAS II-1 / 3-7 MSC.194(80)

all new ships list of drawings acc. to MSC/Circ.1135

Towing and Mooring Equipment

1 January 2007

SOLAS II-1 / 3-8 MSC.194(80)

all new ships

Machinery Control

1 January 2007

SOLAS II-1/31 MSC.134(76)

all new ships

impending or imminent slowdown or shutdown of the propulsion system is given to the officer in charge of the navigational watch in time to assess navigational circumstances in an emergency Water Level Detectors 1 January 2007 SOLAS II-1/23-3 MSC.194(80) ... shall be fitted with water level detectors until the first intermediate or renewal survey after 1 Jan 2007 not later than 31 Dec 2009 ships must remove organotin anti-fouling systems from the hull or apply a sealer coat; certification, anti-fouling record required without annual or intermediate surveys existing single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers constructed before 1 Jan 2007 all ships of 400gt and above

Anti Fouling Systems

not yet decided prop. 1 Jan 2008; 12 months after 25 countries with 25% world gt have agreed 1 July 2008

Intern. Convention on the control of harmful antifouling systems on ships

Automatic Identification System (AIS) Sewage Preventioin

SOLAS V-Reg.19

ships must be fitted with an AIS

all ships constructed before 2002 and not engaged in international voyages all ships

27 September 2008 (5 years after entry into force on 27 Sep 2003) 1 January 2009

MARPOL Annex IV MEPC.115(51)

approved sewage treatment plant, approved sewage comminuting and disinfecting system or sewage holding tank

Amendments to Damage Stability Requirements Ballast Water Convention

SOLAS II-1 MSC.194(80)

different requirements as per MSC.194(80)

all new ships (cargo ships over 80m)

expected: 1 January 2009 (12 months after ratification by 30 states representing 35% of world gt)

Ballast Water Convention

certificate, BW record book, Administration approved ballast water management plan; ships (depending on the year of built) must comply with the ballast water exchange standard or b.w. performance standard, approved treatment systems for the performance standard

all ships pay attention to already existing additional national or local legislations by US, Canada, Australia, Chile, Israel, New Zealand, Buenos Aires, Scapa Flow, Vancouver

Other ISM/ISPS relevant Regulations, coming into force soon (completeness not guaranteed) Subject Coming into Force
already in force

Source

Content

Remarks

Garbage Prevention

MARPOL Annex V

garbage management plan, amended garbage record book which contains the position description of the vessel at each garbage disposal at sea weekly/monthly inspection: ... lifeboats, except freefall lifeboats, on cargo ships shall be moved from their stowed position without any persons on board, to the extend necessary to demonstrate satisfactory operation of launching appliances, if weather and sea conditions so allow ... ... annually tested for all aspects of operational efficiency, with special emphasis on checking the emission on operational frequencies, coding and registration, at intervals as specified below: on passenger ships, within 3 months before the expiry date of the Passenger Ship Safety Radio Certificate; and on cargo ships, within 3 months before the expiry date, or 3 months before or after the anniversary date, of the Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate bulk carrier shall comply with the maintenance requirements provided in regulation II-1/3-1 and the standards for owner's inspection and maintenance of bulk carrier's hatch cover ... to submit a daily report to their company, to include ship's position, ship's course and speed, and details of any external and internal condition that are effecting the ship's voyage or the normal safe operation of the ship. all oil tankers of 5,000 t deadweight or more shall have prompt access to computerised, shore-based damage stability and residual structural strength calculation programs. bunkering operations of fuel or bulk lub oil and all faillures to the oil filtering equipment must be registered in the oil record book, part I every company and registered owner shall be provided with an identification number which conforms to the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme adopted by the Organization. The company identification number shall be inserted on the certificates and certified copies thereof issued under regulation IX/4 and section A/19.2 or A/19.4 of the ISPS Code.

all ships

Inspection, Maintenance and Drills for L.S.A.

already in force since 1 July 2005

SOLAS III-19, 20; MSC.152(78) MSC/Circ.1093

all ships

Maintenance for Satellite EPIRB

already in force since 1 July 2005

SOLAS IV-15 MSC.152(78)

all ships pay special attention to necessary test equipment

Owner's Inspection of Bulk Carrier's Hatch Covers Daily Reporting

already in force since 1 July 2005 1 July 2006

SOLAS XII-7 MSC.170(79)

bulk carrier

SOLAS V-28 MSC.142(77) A.916(22)

all ships over 500gt in international voyages exceeding 48h oil tanker

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) Oil Recors Book

1 January 2007

MARPOL I-37.4 MEPC.117(52)

1 January 2007

MARPOL Annex I/17.2.5, 17.5

all ships

Company and Registered Owner ID Number

1 January 2009

SOLAS XI-1/3-1 MSC.194(80)

all ships request of such ID Numbers at