A study has been conducted by Tokyo MOU with regard to the safety of Enclosed Spaces in ships. According to the recently released preliminary results of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on crew familiarization for enclosed space entry, it can be inferred that ship operators gave the highest priority to the safety measures concerned with the enclosed space entry.
The CIC on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry was conducted between September 1 and November 30, 2015.
A brief summary on the CIC inspections and outcomes:
In 96 percent of CIC inspections –
- Ship’s crew met the SOLAS requirements.
- They took part in an enclosed space entry and rescue drill once every two months.
In 74 percent of CIC inspections –
- Satisfactory responses to all 10 port state control questions were received.
- Unsatisfactory responses resulted in 1,584 deficiencies being issued.
Outcomes of the Preliminary results conducted by member states in the Tokyo MOU –
- No. of inspections conducted – 6,826
- Tool used – CIC Questionnaire
- Total No. of Ships covered – 75 flag states
During the CIC inspections –
- Port state control officers observed an enclosed space entry drill wherever practicable.
- 4,487 drills were observed at the time of campaign.
- Almost 93 percent were met the standard requirement.
Outcomes of the Preliminary results from the Paris MOU –
- No. of inspections conducted – 3,776
- Tool used – Questionnaire
- No. of detentions that had CIC-topic-related deficiencies – 54
- No. of inspections conducted by Indian Ocean MOU – 1454
- No. of detentions resulted in Indian Ocean MOU – 8
The individual MOUs will submit the final report to the Port State Control Committee meeting to be held in Australia in October 2016. Later all the reports will be submitted to the IMO.
Source: Tokyo Mou
