lifeboats & davits
Can a 2019 lifeboat rehook deadline be met?
With uncertainty surrounding the timeframe for testing and updating lifeboat release and retrieval systems according to new guidelines, manufacturers are preparing for many rehooking scenarios
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afety issues have been put into sharp focus for the passenger shipping industry following the Costa Concordia accident (see page 14). While the accident report and subsequent safety reviews should help to further improve safety standards, it is clear that the lifeboats on board the cruise ship saved many people. However, lifeboats have been subject to a
thorough IMO safety review themselves, following a number of early release incidents during training drills, resulting in fatalities and injuries. Speaking at Riviera Maritime Media’s Passenger Ship Safety Conference in January, the International Life-Saving Appliance Manufacturers’ Association’s (ILAMA) technical committee chairman, Harry Klaverstijn, said, “Cam systems have been blamed for many of these accidents. When the cam systems are properly designed, used and maintained they are safe.” The discussion about improving lifeboat hooks
started in 2000. Mr Klaverstijn commented, “It has taken us 12 years to finalise hook system requirements!” Eventually, the 2011 IMO sub- committee meeting on ship design and equipment (DE55) produced a report which was submitted to the maritime safety committee’s (MSC) 89th session later that year. This resulted in three resolutions. Resolution 317(89) contains
requirements for
assessing existing hooks. Then resolution 320(89) specifies amendments for all new hooks. Finally, resolution 321(89) contains amendments for MSC 81(70) regarding how to test hook systems. These mean that manufacturers have to review the
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ILAMA’s Harry Klaverstijn: “There could be up to 90,000 rehooking jobs”
design of their existing hook systems and submit this to administrations. Manufacturers must also carry out a performance test, witnessed by the relevant administration or class society. An overhaul inspection must be carried out after everything is approved, and fall preventer devices should be fitted until this time. IMO then published MSC circular 1392 guidelines. “Although 1392 is only a circular at the moment, it is enforced by resolution 317(89),” said Mr Klaverstijn. “We hope this resolution will be accepted by the next MSC meeting and become law.” The updated guidelines are planned to enter Solas requirements and the lifesaving appliance
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