iNSTiTUTioN NEwS
New member for IMO Naval Architecture Group
iiMS joins iMo NA Group sub-committee and working groups, as considered by the IMO, and represent the
well as submitting papers on important consensus view. The Group has expanded
The International Institute of Marine topics. I feel, with some pride, that the and now consists of member societies
Surveyors has become a member of the Institution ‘punches well above its weight’ from Chile, China, Greece, Hong Kong,
IMO Naval Architecture Group. as an NGO. The Institution is grateful India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Netherlands,
that it has been given this opportunity to Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore,
Letter to iMo contribute towards improving safety at sea Spain, UK and USA, who have recently
Secretary General and of the maritime environment, and I been joined by societies from Turkey and
felt it may be of interest to you to receive Serbia.
The following letter was sent to the an update on how it is pursuing its role as The Institution believes that its NGO
Secretary General of the IMO, last year: an NGO. Consultative Status has and will continue
The Institution considers that it holds to provide an opportunity for the
“Dear Secretary General, its Consultative Status on behalf of the international naval architecture profession
international naval architecture profession. to make a positive contribution to the
As you may be aware, it is now 8 years since It therefore formed an ‘IMO Naval work of the IMO. The Institution would
the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Architectural Group’ of those professional like to reassure you of its continuing
was awarded Non-Governmental institutions and societies which represent commitment to that end.
Organisation Consultative Status. I the global naval architecture profession,
hope you would agree that during that and wish their views to be represented at Yours sincerely,
time, the Institution has made a positive the IMO. Through this informal grouping,
contribution to the work of the IMO, the Institution informs these organisations Trevor Blakeley
through its participation in committee, of naval architectural related matters being Chief Executive”
IMO Committee News
Expert Group to was created by IMO in the late 90s under The Institution is represented on the
assess FSA studies the Chairmanship of James Peachey, Expert Group by Mr James Peachey
then with the MCA. The Expert Group, FRINA. Any RINA member who
At MSC 86 in June 2009, the IMO which was formed recently, has been wishes to make comments on the above
Committee decided to refer the four asked to assess these FSA Studies in eight Ship Type FSA Reports should
various ship type SAFEDOR FSA accordance with the Guidance on FSA forward them to Giuseppe Gigantesco
Studies to the IMO FSA Expert Group. and the latest Guidance on the use of at ggiggantesco@rina.org.uk .
The ship types are as follows: HEAP and FSA dated 16th October
•
FSA for LNG Carriers: MSC83/21/1 2006. IMO approved the Guidance
and MSC83/INF.3; on use of Human Element Analysing
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FSA for Container ships: MSC83/21/2 Process (HEAP) in 2002.
and MSC83/INF.8; The IMO Expert Group met
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FSA for Cruise ships: MSC85/17/1 at the beginning of November
and MSC85/INF.2; 2009. It considered these reports
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FSA for RoPax: MSC85/17/2 and is preparing an Intersessional
andMSCMSC85/INF.3. Correspondence Group (ISCG) Report
under the Chairmanship of Mr. Koichi
lIbrary addITIoNS
These eight IMO documents are posted Yoshida of Japan. Its main remit is to
on the RINA web-site at www.rina.org. consider whether the methodology
Recent additions to the Library include
uk/article384.html (MSC 83 FSA) and was applied satisfactory which may
the proceedings of the International
www.rina.org.uk/article614.html (MSC lead to recommendations on possible
Conference on safety and Operation
85 FSA). improvements to the Guidance
in Canals and Waterways.
The original IMO FSA document, Documents. The final report of the
‘Guidance for Formal Safety Assessment Experts will be submitted in time for
(FSA) in the IMO Rule Making Process’ IMO MSC 87 in May 2010.
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