IMO海事安全委員會第108屆會議於2024年5月15日至24日召開會議,本屆會議重點項目如下:
一、 加強海上安全,包括紅海安全的措施(MSC.564(108));
二、 更新制定非強制性的《海上自主水面船舶國際章程》(International Code for of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, MASS Code)的路徑圖;
三、 持續制定安全監管框架,以支持使用新技術和替代燃料的船舶減少溫室氣體排放;
四、 修訂《海事網路風險管理準則》(Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management)(MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.3);
五、 通過相關訓練要求,以解決海事部門的暴力和騷擾問題(MSC.560(108));
六、 通過漁船人員訓練和發證的修訂《漁船船員培訓、發證和當值標準公約》(International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, STCW-F)和新的STCW-F章程(Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) Code)(MSC.561(108)、MSC.562(108)),預計於2026年1月1日生效;
七、 批准《漁船人員體檢準則》(Guidelines on the medical examination of fishing vessel personnel)(MSC.1/Circ.1678);
八、 通過《海上人命安全國際公約》(International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS)修正案,將對緊急拖曳裝置(emergency towing devices)的要求擴大至所有總噸位超過20,000的新船舶,修正案預計於2028年1月1日生效(MSC.549(108));
九、 通過SOLAS公約和《消防安全系統國際章程》(International Code for Fire Safety System, FSS Code)的修正案,以加強滾裝客船的消防安全,修正案預計於2026年1月1日生效(MSC.555(108));
十、 根據《國際船舶使用氣體或其他低閃點燃料安全章程》(International Code of Safety for Ship Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels, IGF Code)的應用經驗,通過了天然氣作為燃料的IGF章程修正案(MSC.551(018));
十一、批准SOLAS公約第II-1章中關於電力和機器裝置的目標和功能要求(MSC.1/Circ.1212/Rev.2);
十二、批准《使用液化石油氣作為燃料臨時準則》(Interim guidelines for use of LPG cargo as fuel)(MSC.1/Circ.1679);
十三、批准《國際船舶載運散裝液化氣體構造及設備章程》(International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, IGC Code)修正案草案,以便在氨運輸船上使用氨作為燃料。
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