SAFE T Y
Briefings
Paris MoU 2023 CIC on Fire Safety
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety in collaboration with the Tokyo MOU from 1 September to 30 November 2023. During the CIC, member Authorities focused on compliance with areas specified by the CIC during PSC inspections.
Ship fire safety systems are crucial and must be treated as such Survitec has highlighted the dangers of inadequate maintenance,
testing, and inspection of ship fire safety systems in a new white paper, which points to an alarming increase in fire safety-related deficiencies found during Port State Control Inspections and subsequent ship detentions.
In a white paper released at the Posidonia tradeshow, Survitec highlighted that fire continues to be a leading cause of major shipping incidents, accounting for over 20% of total losses, and the most expensive cause of marine insurance claims. While the highest level of fire safety deficiencies in a decade was recorded by the Paris MoU in 2022, and the Tokyo MoU also reported an increase in detentions, with a staggering 15,562 deficiencies reported in 2023.
“Analysts report a 17% year-on-year rise in shipboard fires, which correlates with an increasing number of reports and testimonies from our network of certified service technicians and engineers that document serious faults requiring immediate corrective measures,” said Metkel Yohannes, Director of Service & Rental Solutions, Survitec.
Survitec has found that the economic downturn and the emphasis on cost reduction post-COVID have negatively impacted fire safety, with some shipowners and operators maintaining and inspecting safety equipment themselves in an attempt to save costs. The past few years have also seen a worrying trend of fire safety-related deficiencies on board ships, with rising numbers of ship detentions following Port State Control Inspections. As a result, fire safety was made the focus of a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) that ran between September and November 2023. The results are alarming.
Download the white paper at
https://bit.ly/3RlQRSO.
The questions provided additional guidance to Port State Control Officers (PSCO) to help: – determine if ships meet the mandatory requirements for fire safety prescribed in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code); and
– foster consistent and harmonized inspection and implementation of the requirements by all PSCOs.
The objective of the CIC was to verify the level of compliance and create awareness with the requirements of Fire Safety. Fire Safety is considered an inspection item for PSC inspections. During the CIC, a total of 3856 inspections were carried out with the questionnaire. The CIC-topic detention rate in the period was 3.9% (151 ships were detained)
Conclusions
The results show that there is generally a good level of compliance, however this should be considered in the context that the shipping industry were informed well in advance of the intention to carry out a CIC in this area. The majority of the questions asked during the CIC already form part of an initial inspection and are checked each time an inspection is carried out.
In conclusion, the examination of CIC results highlights concerns regarding fire safety compliance, notably with Questions 2 and 10. Question 2, addressing the upkeep of fire doors, revealed a non-compliance rate of 9.3%, indicating a notable proportion of vessels where fire doors may not be adequately maintained. Similarly, Question 10, assessing the satisfactory execution of witnessed fire drills, demonstrated a noncompliance rate of 9.2%.
Download the findings at
https://bit.ly/3WoeMUJ.
AMSA releases new Marine Order 55: requirements for the carriage of industrial personnel Marine Order 55 (MO55) contains mandatory requirements to ensure safe carriage of more
than 12 industrial personnel (IP) on cargo vessels and high-speed cargo crafts in Australian waters. Issued under the Navigation Act 2012, MO55 gives effect to the new SOLAS chapter XV and the associated International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (the IP Code).
It addresses aspects of safety including stability, machinery and electrical installations, fire safety, life-saving appliances and arrangements, carriage of dangerous goods, training of industrial personnel and their transfer arrangements.
Read the new Marine Order 55 at
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