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Maritime safety in 2012

Highlights

Passenger ship safety

Immediate yet measured response to the high-profile accident involving the cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Promulgation of operational measures aimed at enhancing the safety of large passenger ships.
Development of a work plan to address passenger ship safety.

Revision of existing international regulations to require mandatory passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure.

Fishing vessel safety

Adoption of the “Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977” aimed at helping to implement the Torremolinos Convention.

Training

Entry into force of the 2010 Manila Amendments

to the STCW Convention.

New regulations approved to mandate enclosed-space entry and rescue drills.

Guidance issued on Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Training and other information and advice on the use of ECDIS.

Guidelines developed for uniform implementation of the Seafarers Medical Examination.

Onboard ships

New regulations adopted requiring new ships to be constructed to reduce on-board noise.