Jahresbericht 2012 - Berufsgenossenschaft für Transport und ...

Jahresbericht 2012
Summary
Annual Report Ship Safety 2012
Ship Safety Division (Dienststelle Schiffssicherheit) is responsible for ship safety and maritime medical service in Germany.
Ship Safety Division (Dienststelle Schiffssicherheit) is part of of
the german flag state administration and responsible for ship
safety and maritime medical service in Germany. Ship Safety Division
reports to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and
Urban Development, as well as the Federal Ministry of Labour
and Social Affairs.
Ships and Ship Safety
Ship Safety Division is part of a worldwide network (under the
auspices of the International Maritime Organization) that is
committed to increasing safety at sea. On behalf of the German
government, DS performs sovereign tasks and monitors compliance
with all relevant conventions dealing with the safety of life
at sea and the protection of the marine environment.
Port State Control
In 2011, DS detained a total of 37 ships in German ports due to
In 2012, DS detained a total of 46 ships in German ports due to
major deficiencies – nine more than in 2011. The number of inspections
fell from 1,404 in 2011 to 1,208 in 2012.
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Testing and Certification Body
DS is licensed to certify life saving appliances, fire protection
materials and Equipment and systems for the prevention of
marine pollution. One area of concentration last year was the
testing and certification of sewage treatment systems, because
since 1st. January 2010 only systems that are certified of the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) are permitted to be
installed in newbuildings and in case of on-board retrofitting.
The regularly scheduled product monitoring specified in the European
Marine Equipment Directive (MED) continues to be significant.
Maritime Medical Service
All mariners employed on German-flagged ships have one thing
in common: they all need a certificate of the Maritime Medical
Service attesting their physical and mental fitness for service on
the high seas.
In 2012, the number of medical fitness examinations was 20.079
(23.107 in 2011). Approximately 7.000 mariners were examined
abroad, mostly in Manila. 292 seagoing mariners had unfortunately
to be declared unfit for sea service, up from 265 the year
before. The main reasons for rejection were cardiovascular diseases
below in order metabolic diseases, insufficient acuity of
vision, chronic alcohol abuse and other addictive diseases.