Conventions

Question 1

What are the main IMO Conventions?

Answer 1

STCW
MLC
Loadline
MARPOL
SOLAS
HONG KONG
BALLAST WATER
ANTI FOULING

Question 2

What is the Hong Kong Convention?

Answer 2

Ensures ships are designed in a way that they can effectively recycled. Including standards to improve recycling facilities health and safety as well as pollution prevention.

Ships must have an Inventory of Hazardous substances and only recycle at approved facilities

Facility must have a ship recycling plan

International ship ready for recycling Certificate issued by administration after final survey

Question 3

What is STCW?

Answer 3

The Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping

Sets the standards for the above, including CoCs, and the minimum training onboard to ensure safety and competency.

Chapter 3 - Engine - CoC
Chapter 6 - Emergency, Occupational Safety, Medical Care - Fire Fighting, Rescue boats , First aid
Chapter 8- Watchkeeping - Fit for duty, watchkeeping principles

Question 4

What is the Loadline Convention?

Answer 4

The Load Line Convention relates to the Watertightness, structral integrity, Stabiliy and safety on deck

Watertight doors - Class A,B,C,D
Watertight doors
Air Vents
Emergency Bilge Suction
Ballast
Stability computer
Freeing ports
Bulwarks and railings
Scuppers
Assignement of freeboard and reserve buoyancy
Plimsoll Line

Question 5

What is the MLC?

Answer 5

Maritime Labour Convention sets out the minimum standard of onboard conditions and crew welfare for sea farers including hours of rest, minimum age, employment agreements, food, repatriation. it has two aims, to protect the seafarers on ships and to establish a level playing field for companies for working and living conditions

Hours of rest 77 hours in 7 day, 10 hours in 24 hours
Seafarers Employment Agreement
Food
Medical Certificate - everyone must have ENG1
Repatriation
Minimum age - No under 16
Under 18 - * hours a day/ 40 hours a week, no night work, supervised
Manning levels

Question 6

What is the Ballast Water Management Convention?

Answer 6

BWM has been designed to prevent the spread of harmful organisms for area to area through the ballast water treatment. It establishes the regulations required by treatment systems and operations,

B1 - Ballast Water Management Plan
B2 - Ballast Water record book
B4 - Ballast exchange - 200 miles from shore and 200m deep
D1 - Exchange standard - 95% of tank or 3 times
D2 - Exchange Performance - how many organisms

Question 7

What is Contained in the Ballast Water Management Plan