2/19/2024 0 Comments Instal the new Abandon ShipThe maritime industry is already full of a host of regulatory requirements. The SPS Code is primarily focused on ensuring the safety of onboard personnel, and its application to the transport of non-crew members can be a source of confusion and inconsistency within the shipping industry. Instead, many, but not all, flag administrations for such passenger-carrying cargo vessels today typically accept the non-mandatory SPS Code, the code of safety for special purpose ships. ![]() For cargo vessels carrying more than 12 people not engaged onboard, no international regulations relating to the passengers are currently in force. ![]() As things stand today, ships carrying 12 or more people onboard, other than those employed to work on the ship, are considered passenger vessels. The presumed intention of this new amendment is to fill a gap in the regulations between cargo ships covered by the SOLAS convention and SOLAS-covered passenger ships. It will primarily affect vessels serving offshore windfarms, oil and gas installations, aquaculture, ocean mining and other operations requiring the transport of personnel. The IP Code, which will be in the new chapter XV of SOLAS, is expected to enter into force in July 2024. It is sure to add a new layer of preparation and administrative requirements for crews and teams ashore. ![]() It is the first regulation relating to cargo vessels carrying people other than those working onboard. The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has adopted a mandatory Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel, or more simply, the IP Code.
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