Non IMO Conventions and Regulations Summary

Non-Governmental InternationalOrganizationsManuel VenturaInternational Labour Organization (ILO)2

Consolidated Marine Convention (2006)ILOConsolidated 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)M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations105

Organization of the Convention• The Convention comprises three different but related parts:– Articles– Regulations– Code• The Articles and Regulations set out the core rights andprinciples and the basic obligations of Members ratifying theConvention.• The Code contains the details for the implementation of theRegulations. It comprises:– Part A (mandatory Standards)– Part B (non-mandatory Guidelines).M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations11Regulations and the CodeAre 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 andcatering• Title 4: Health protection, medical care, welfare and socialsecurity protection• Title 5: Compliance and enforcementM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations126

Types of Crew Members• Officer - means a person other than a master ranked as anofficer by national laws or regulations, or, in the absence ofany relevant laws or regulations, by collective agreement orcustom• Rating - means a member of the crew other than an officer• Petty Officer - means a rating serving in a supervisoryposition or position of special responsibility who is classed aspetty officer by national laws or regulations, or, in theabsence of any relevant laws or regulations, by collectiveagreement or customM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations13A3.1 - Accommodation and RecreationalFacilities• The competent authorities shall give special attention to theimplementation 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– HospitalM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations147

General Requirements For Accommodation• Free height h ≥ 203 cm• In ships other than passenger ships, sleeping rooms shall besituated above the load line amidships or aft• In exceptional cases, sleeping rooms may be located in thefore part of the ship, but in no case forward of the collisionbulkhead• There shall be no direct openings into sleeping rooms fromcargo and machinery spaces or from galleys, storerooms,drying rooms or communal sanitary areasM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations15Requirements For Ventilation And Heating• Sleeping rooms and mess rooms shall be adequately ventilated• Ships, shall be equipped with air conditioning for seafareraccommodation, for any separate radio room and for anycentralized 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 beprovided, except in ships exclusively on voyages in tropicalclimates.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations168

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 inpassenger shipsM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations17Sleeping Rooms for Seafarers (1)• In ships other than passenger ships, an individual sleepingroom 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 forwomen• Sleeping rooms shall be of adequate size and properlyequipped so as to ensure reasonable comfort and to facilitatetidiness• A separate berth for each seafarer shall in all circumstancesbe provided• The inside dimensions of a berth >= 198 x 80 cmM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations189

Sleeping Rooms for Seafarers (2)• In single berth seafarers’ sleeping rooms the floor area shallnot 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 specialpurpose ships, sleeping rooms may be occupied by a maximumof 2 seafarers, but the floor area ≥ 7 m2M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations19Sleeping Rooms for Seafarers (3)• On passenger ships and special purpose ships the floor areaof sleeping rooms for seafarers (not ships’ officers) shall notbe 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 accommodatemore than 4 persons, but the floor area shall ≥ 3.6m2/personM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations2010

Sleeping Rooms for Officers (1)• On ships other than passenger ships and special purpose ships,sleeping rooms for ships’ officers, where no private sittingroom or day room is provided, the floor area per person shallnot 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)M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations21Sleeping Rooms for Officers (2)• On passenger ships and special purpose ships the floor areaof sleeping rooms for ships’ officers where no private sittingroom or day room is provided, the floor area per person shallnot 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 levelM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations2211

Sleeping Rooms for Officers (3)• The master, the chief engineer and the chief navigatingofficer shall have, in addition to their sleeping rooms, anadjoining sitting room, day room or equivalent additionalspace (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 thecombined minimum volume of the clothes locker shall be 500litres; it shall be fitted with a shelf and be able to be locked bythe 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, andwith seating accommodation as necessary.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations23Requirements 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 competentauthority• Mess rooms shall be– of adequate size and comfort– properly furnished and equipped taking account of the number ofseafarers likely to use them at any one time– separate or common room facilities as appropriate.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations2412

Mess Rooms (1)• Mess room facilities may be either common or separate.• The decision in this respect should be taken afterconsultation with seafarers’ and shipowners’ representativesand subject to the approval of the competent authority.• Where separate mess room facilities are to be provided toseafarers, then separate mess rooms should be provided for:– Master and officers– Petty officers and other seafarers.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations25Mess Rooms (2)• On ships other than passenger ships, the floor area of messrooms for seafarers should be >= 1.5 m2/person of theplanned seating capacity.• In all ships, mess rooms should be equipped with tables andappropriate seats, fixed or movable, sufficient toaccommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to usethem at any one time.• There should be available at all times when seafarers are onboard:– a refrigerator– facilities for hot beverages– cool water facilities.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations2613

Mess Rooms (3)• Where available pantries are not accessible to mess rooms,adequate lockers for mess utensils and proper facilities forwashing utensils should be provided.• The tops of tables and seats should be of damp-resistantmaterial.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations27Sanitary Facilities (1)• All seafarers shall have convenient access on the ship tosanitary facilities meeting minimum standards of health andhygiene and reasonable standards of comfort• Separate sanitary facilities will be provided for men and forwomen• There shall be sanitary facilities within easy access of thenavigating bridge and the machinery space or near the engineroom control centre (ships GT < 3,000 may be exempted)• In all ships a minimum of 1 toilet, 1 wash basin and 1 tub orshower or both for every 6 persons or less, who do not havepersonal facilities, shall be provided at a convenient locationM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations2814

Sanitary Facilities (2)• With the exception of passenger ships, each sleeping roomshall be provided with a washbasin having hot and cold runningfresh water, except where such a washbasin is situated in theprivate bathroom provided• In passenger ships normally engaged on voyages of not morethan 4 hours’ duration, consideration may be given by thecompetent authority to special arrangements or to a reductionin the number of facilities required• Hot and cold running fresh water shall be available in all washplaces.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations29Hospital Accommodation• Ships carrying 15 or more seafarers and engaged in a voyageof more than 3 days’ duration shall provide separate hospitalaccommodation to be used exclusively for medical purposes• The competent authority may relax this requirement for shipengaged in coastal trade• The accommodation will, in all weathers, be easy of access,provide comfortable housing for the occupants and beconducive to their receiving prompt and proper attention.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations3015

Seafarer’s Hours of Work and Rest• Applies to all ships engaged in commercial marine operationsand that are registered in territory of a Member in which theConvention 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, 1of each ≥ 6 hours, and the interval between them < 14 hoursM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations31Bibliography• ILO (2006), Maritime Labour Convention, Geneva.• ILO (2003), Safety and Health in Ports, Geneva.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations3216

National Authorities’ RegulationsSCV Code (UK)17

SCV Code (UK)• Small Vessels Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure and PilotBoats – Alternative Standards [Marine Guidance NoteMGN280(M)]• Issued by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations35USL Code (Australia)18

USL Code (Australia)• Uniform Shipping Laws Code, issued by the National MarineSafety Committee (www.nmsc.gov.au)• Applicable to survey, manning and operation of commercialvessels in Australia (passenger vessels, non- passengervessels, fishing vessels, etc.)M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations37Operational Areas• Sea going– Unlimited operation– Australian coastal and middle water operations– Offshore operations– Restricted Offshore operations• Sheltered waters– Partially smooth waters operations– Smooth waters operationsM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations3819

Classification of Vessels• Passenger vessels• Non-passenger vessels• Fishing vessels• OthersM.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations39Ports and Canals Regulations20

Regulations on Navigation in Panama CanalWaterswww.pancanal.comMinimum Draught• All vessels must have sufficient ballast to permit safehandling. The following are minimum salt water drafts forvessels anticipating transit:M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations4221

Suez Canal Rules of Navigationwww.suezcanal.gov.egArt.35 - Draught Marks• All vessels shall have the draught plainly marked and paintedupon the stem, amidships (including Plimsoll Mark and DeckLine) and stern post or rudder post according to Load LineConvention.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations4422

Art.52 - Dimensions of Vessels Authorizedto 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 tothe 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.M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations45Maximum Draught for Loaded VesselsBeam[m]49.91Draught[m]17.68Beam[m]57.00Draught[m]15.4850.0617.6358.0615.2051.0517.2959.0614.9452.0416.9660.0514.7053.0416.6461.0414.4654.0316.3362.0314.2355.0216.0463.0214.0056.0115.7664.0113.79M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations4623

Standards from Industry AssociationsManuel VenturaOil Companies International Maritime Forum(OCIMF)24

Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifoldsand Associated Equipment (1991)• The location on deck of the cross-over of a tanker shall take intoconsideration the following:– The distance from the center of the cross-over to the midships shall bethe shortest possible and never > 3 m, aft or forward.– The flanges of the manifolds shall not be at more than 4.6 m from theside shell– The distance measured between the center of two adjacent manifolds,shall not be less than the values in the following table:Deadweight [t]16,000 – 25,00025,000 – 60,00060,000 – 160,000160,000 -Distance [m]1.52.02.53.0M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations49Recommendations for Oil Tanker Manifoldsand Associated Equipment (1991)M.VenturaNon-IMO Conventions andRegulations5025