Report/ratio presented by Capt. J.D. Troyat on the activities of the work group on the amendments to group BC and its obligatory application, during the 11th session of the sub-committee of the dangerous goods, the solid cargoes and containers (DSC 11) |
(1) | Bulk Cargo liner Shipping Name |
(2) | Material Hazardous only in Bulk |
(3) | Bulk carrier "YTHAN" (35 000 deadweight tonnage) leaf house of the Marshall Islands underwent, the 28.02.04, a series of explosions off the Colombian coasts. It transported in its 5 holds an iron fine cargo obtained by direct reduction, charged in Venezuela bound for China. The Commander and five mechanics were killed by the explosions and the ship ran after the remainder of the crew could evacuate it. The draft amendments in chapters VI and VII of Convention SOLAS intended to make compulsory Collection BC should be approved at the time of the 83th meeting of the Committee of Maritime security (MSC 83) in October 2007. The adoption of the project of obligatory Collection BC and the draft amendments in chapters VI and VII of Convention SOLAS should take place at the time of the 84th meeting of the Committee of Maritime security (MSC 84) in May 2008. The application, on a purely voluntary basis, of obligatory Collection BC could then be made by the States which wish it as of on July 1st, 2008. Its application will be essential on the whole of the Member States of the OMI only with the coming into effect of the amendments to chapters VI and VII of Convention SOLAS, i.e. on January 1st, 2011. |