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Non IMO Conventions and Regulations

Prof. Manuel Ventura

MSc in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture

M.Ventura Non-IMO Conventions and Regulations

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Summary

• Non-Governmental International Organizations– International Labour Organization (OIT)

• National Authorities– SVC Code, UK– USL Code, Australia

• Regulations from Ports and Canals– Regulations on Navigation in Panama Canal Waters– Suez Canal Rules of Navigation

• Standards from Industry Associations– OCIMF

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Non-Governmental International Organizations

Manuel Ventura

International Labour Organization (ILO)

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International Labour Organization

• Was created in 1919, at the end of the World War I, during the Peace Conference that occurred first in Paris and next in Versailles.

• Resulted into a three partite organization, unique in this kind, joining representatives from the governmental agencies, from the employers and from the workers.

• The Constitution of the ILO has become Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles.


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International Labour Organization

• The 12 Marine Conferences from ILO – the last of which occurred in a 1987 – adopted a total of 39 Conventions and 30 Recommendations

• They establish international standards for most aspects related with the working conditions and the life of the sea workers.

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ILO – Relevant Documents (1)

• The most relevant Conventions and Protocols for ship design are the ones related with crew accommodations:

– C92 - Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949– C126 - Accommodation of Crews Convention (Fishermen),

Geneva, 1966– C133 - Accommodation of Crews Convention (Supplementary

Provisions), 1970– C134 – Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970.– C147 - Merchant Shipping Convention (Minimum Standards),

1976– P147 - Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping Convention

(Minimum Standards), 1976– C152 - Occupational Safety & Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979


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ILO – Relevant Documents (2)

– C164 - Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987.

– C180 – Seafarer’s Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships Convention, 1996.

– MLC - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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Consolidated Marine Convention (2006)

ILO


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Consolidated Marine Convention (2006)

• Integrates all the dispositions scattered in previous conventions, namely the following:– Accommodation of Crews Convention, 1946 (No.75)– Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No.92)– Accommodation of Crews Convention (Supplementary Provisions),

1970 (No.133)– Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976

(No.147)– Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards)

Convention, 1976 (No.147)– Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987

(No.164)

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Organization of the Convention

• The Convention comprises three different but related parts: – Articles – Regulations– Code

• The Articles and Regulations set out the core rights and principles and the basic obligations of Members ratifying the Convention.

• The Code contains the details for the implementation of the Regulations. It comprises: – Part A (mandatory Standards)– Part B (non-mandatory Guidelines).


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Regulations and the Code

Are organized under five Titles:• Title 1: Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship• Title 2: Conditions of employment• Title 3: Accommodation, recreational facilities, food and

catering• Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and social

security protection• Title 5: Compliance and enforcement

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Types of Crew Members

• Officer - means a person other than a master ranked as an officer by national laws or regulations, or, in the absence of any relevant laws or regulations, by collective agreement or custom

• Rating - means a member of the crew other than an officer

• Petty Officer - means a rating serving in a supervisory position or position of special responsibility who is classed aspetty officer by national laws or regulations, or, in the absence of any relevant laws or regulations, by collective agreement or custom


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A3.1 - Accommodation and Recreational Facilities

• The competent authorities shall give special attention to the implementation of the following points of this Convention– Sizes of the cabins and other accommodation spaces– Heating and ventilation– Noise, vibrations and other environmental factors– Sanitary facilities– Illumination– Hospital

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General Requirements For Accommodation

• Free height h ≥ 203 cm• In ships other than passenger ships, sleeping rooms shall be

situated above the load line amidships or aft• In exceptional cases, sleeping rooms may be located in the

fore part of the ship, but in no case forward of the collision bulkhead

• There shall be no direct openings into sleeping rooms from cargo and machinery spaces or from galleys, storerooms, drying rooms or communal sanitary areas


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Requirements For Ventilation And Heating

• Sleeping rooms and mess rooms shall be adequately ventilated• Ships, shall be equipped with air conditioning for seafarer

accommodation, for any separate radio room and for any centralized machinery control room

• All sanitary spaces shall have ventilation to the open air, independently of any other part of the accommodation

• Adequate heat through an appropriate heating system shall be provided, except in ships exclusively on voyages in tropical climates.

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Requirements For Lighting

• Sleeping rooms and mess rooms shall be lit by natural lightand provided with adequate artificial light.

• Subject to such special arrangements as may be permitted in passenger ships


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Sleeping Rooms for Seafarers (1)

• In ships other than passenger ships, an individual sleeping room shall be provided for each seafarer

• In the case of ships of GT < 3,000 or special purpose ships, exemptions may be granted

• Separate sleeping rooms shall be provided for men and for women

• Sleeping rooms shall be of adequate size and properly equipped so as to ensure reasonable comfort and to facilitate tidiness

• A separate berth for each seafarer shall in all circumstances be provided

• The inside dimensions of a berth >= 198 x 80 cm

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• In single berth seafarers’ sleeping rooms the floor area shall not be less than:– 4.5 m2 (ships GT < 3,000)– 5.5 m2 (ships 3,000 < GT < 10,000)– 7.0 m2 (ships GT > 10,000)

• In ships GT < 3,000 other than passenger ships and special purpose ships, sleeping rooms may be occupied by a maximum of 2 seafarers, but the floor area ≥ 7 m2


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• On passenger ships and special purpose ships the floor area of sleeping rooms for seafarers (not ships’ officers) shall not be less than:– 7.5 m2 (rooms for 2 persons)– 11.5 m2 (rooms for 3 persons)– 14.5 m2 (rooms for 4 persons)

• On special purpose ships sleeping rooms may accommodate more than 4 persons, but the floor area shall ≥ 3.6 m2/person

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Sleeping Rooms for Officers (1)

• On ships other than passenger ships and special purpose ships, sleeping rooms for ships’ officers, where no private sitting room or day room is provided, the floor area per person shall not be less than:– 7.5 m2 (ships GT < 3,000)– 8.5 m2 (ships 3,000 < GT < 10,000)– 10.0 m2 (ships GT > 10,000)


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• On passenger ships and special purpose ships the floor area of sleeping rooms for ships’ officers where no private sitting room or day room is provided, the floor area per person shall not be less than – 7.5 m2 for junior officers– 8.5 m2 for senior officers

• Junior officers are understood to be at the operational level, and senior officers at the management level

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• The master, the chief engineer and the chief navigating officer shall have, in addition to their sleeping rooms, an adjoining sitting room, day room or equivalent additional space (ships of GT < 3,000 may be exempted)

• For each occupant, the furniture shall include:– a clothes locker (min. 475 litres) – a drawer or equivalent space (min. 56 litres)– if the drawer is incorporated in the clothes locker then the

combined minimum volume of the clothes locker shall be 500 litres; it shall be fitted with a shelf and be able to be locked by the occupant so as to ensure privacy;

• Each sleeping room shall be provided with a table or desk, which may be of the fixed, drop-leaf or slide-out type, and with seating accommodation as necessary.


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Requirements for Mess Rooms

• Mess rooms shall be located – apart from the sleeping rooms – as close as practicable to the galley

• Ships of GT < 3,000 may be exempted by the competent authority

• Mess rooms shall be – of adequate size and comfort– properly furnished and equipped taking account of the number of

seafarers likely to use them at any one time – separate or common room facilities as appropriate.

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Mess Rooms (1)

• Mess room facilities may be either common or separate. • The decision in this respect should be taken after

consultation with seafarers’ and shipowners’ representatives and subject to the approval of the competent authority.

• Where separate mess room facilities are to be provided to seafarers, then separate mess rooms should be provided for:– Master and officers– Petty officers and other seafarers.


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Mess Rooms (2)

• On ships other than passenger ships, the floor area of mess rooms for seafarers should be >= 1.5 m2/person of the planned seating capacity.

• In all ships, mess rooms should be equipped with tables and appropriate seats, fixed or movable, sufficient to accommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to use them at any one time.

• There should be available at all times when seafarers are on board:– a refrigerator – facilities for hot beverages– cool water facilities.

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Mess Rooms (3)

• Where available pantries are not accessible to mess rooms, adequate lockers for mess utensils and proper facilities for washing utensils should be provided.

• The tops of tables and seats should be of damp-resistant material.


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Sanitary Facilities (1)

• All seafarers shall have convenient access on the ship to sanitary facilities meeting minimum standards of health and hygiene and reasonable standards of comfort

• Separate sanitary facilities will be provided for men and for women

• There shall be sanitary facilities within easy access of the navigating bridge and the machinery space or near the engine room control centre (ships GT < 3,000 may be exempted)

• In all ships a minimum of 1 toilet, 1 wash basin and 1 tub or shower or both for every 6 persons or less, who do not have personal facilities, shall be provided at a convenient location

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Sanitary Facilities (2)

• With the exception of passenger ships, each sleeping room shall be provided with a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water, except where such a washbasin is situated in the private bathroom provided

• In passenger ships normally engaged on voyages of not more than 4 hours’ duration, consideration may be given by the competent authority to special arrangements or to a reduction in the number of facilities required

• Hot and cold running fresh water shall be available in all wash places.


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Hospital Accommodation

• Ships carrying 15 or more seafarers and engaged in a voyage of more than 3 days’ duration shall provide separate hospital accommodation to be used exclusively for medical purposes

• The competent authority may relax this requirement for ship engaged in coastal trade

• The accommodation will, in all weathers, be easy of access, provide comfortable housing for the occupants and be conducive to their receiving prompt and proper attention.

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Seafarer’s Hours of Work and Rest

• Applies to all ships engaged in commercial marine operations and that are registered in territory of a Member in which the Convention has entry into force

• The working hours shall not exceed– 14 hours, in any period of 24 hours – 72 hours, in any period of 7 days

• The rest hours shall not be less than– 10 hours, in any period of 24 hours– 77 hours, in any period of 7 days

• The rest hours shall not be divided in more than 2 periods, 1 of each ≥ 6 hours, and the interval between them < 14 hours


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Bibliography

• ILO (2006), Maritime Labour Convention, Geneva.• ILO (2003), Safety and Health in Ports, Geneva.

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National Authorities’ Regulations

SCV Code (UK)

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SCV Code (UK)

• Small Vessels Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure and Pilot Boats – Alternative Standards [Marine Guidance Note MGN280(M)]

• Issued by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

USL Code (Australia)

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USL Code (Australia)

• Uniform Shipping Laws Code, issued by the National Marine Safety Committee (www.nmsc.gov.au)

• Applicable to survey, manning and operation of commercial vessels in Australia (passenger vessels, non- passenger vessels, fishing vessels, etc.)


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Operational Areas

• Sea going– Unlimited operation– Australian coastal and middle water operations– Offshore operations– Restricted Offshore operations

• Sheltered waters– Partially smooth waters operations– Smooth waters operations

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Classification of Vessels

• Passenger vessels• Non-passenger vessels• Fishing vessels• Others

Ports and Canals Regulations

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Regulations on Navigation in Panama Canal Waters

www.pancanal.com


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Minimum Draught

• All vessels must have sufficient ballast to permit safe handling. The following are minimum salt water drafts for vessels anticipating transit:

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Suez Canal Rules of Navigation

www.suezcanal.gov.eg


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Art.35 - Draught Marks

• All vessels shall have the draught plainly marked and painted upon the stem, amidships (including Plimsoll Mark and Deck Line) and stern post or rudder post according to Load Line Convention.

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Art.52 - Dimensions of Vessels Authorized to Transit

• Maximum Length: No restrictions.• Maximum Beam: 254 feet 3 in (77.495 m)• Maximum Draught:

– Tables, I, II, give the maximum draught authorized in relation to the beam of vessel according to the following :

– Table I : For vessels In ballast transiting in either direction• Tfwd ≤ 40 ft (12.192 m)• Taft ≤ 40 ft (12.192 m)

– Table II : For Loaded vessels transiting southbound & northbound

• **** TABLE ON NEXT SLIDE ****

• Maximum Air Draught: 68 m.


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Maximum Draught for Loaded Vessels

15.7656.01

16.0455.02

16.3354.03

16.6453.04

16.9652.04

17.2951.05

17.6350.06

17.6849.91

Draught[m]

Beam[m]

13.7964.01

14.0063.02

14.2362.03

14.4661.04

14.7060.05

14.9459.06

15.2058.06

15.4857.00

Draught[m]

Beam[m]

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Standards from Industry Associations

Manuel Ventura

Oil Companies International Maritime Forum (OCIMF)

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Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment (1991)

• The location on deck of the cross-over of a tanker shall take into consideration the following:– The distance from the center of the cross-over to the midships shall be

the shortest possible and never > 3 m, aft or forward.– The flanges of the manifolds shall not be at more than 4.6 m from the

side shell– The distance measured between the center of two adjacent manifolds,

shall not be less than the values in the following table:

3.0160,000 -

2.560,000 – 160,000

2.025,000 – 60,000

1.516,000 – 25,000

Distance [m]Deadweight [t]


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Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifolds and Associated Equipment (1991)

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