Niels Bjrn Mortensen

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An Introduction to BIMCOWhat happens in IMO
(and other international forums)?

• Niels Bjørn Mortensen
• BIMCO Marine Department
• 26 January 2006

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What is IMO?

• IMO The International Maritime Organization
  was founded in 1948 by United Nations.
• IMO is the international forum for maritime
  regulations regarding safety, environmental
  protection and security.
• IMO has 166 Member States
• 36 Intergovernmetal members
• 63 Non Governmental (NGO) members
• IMO is situated in London.

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IMO Rules Regulations

• 40 Conventions have been adopted by IMO.
• More than 800 Codes and Recommendations have been
  adopted.

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IMO Safety

• MSC Maritime Safety Committee
• SOLAS - Safety Of Life At Sea
• Load Line Convention
• Tonnage Convention
• Maritime Security issues
• Codes and Guidelines

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IMO Environmental Protection

• MEPC Marine Environmental Protection Committee
• MARPOL
• Chemical Codes
• Ballast Water Management (BWM)
• Codes and Guidelines
• Port Reception Facilities (Waste)

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Bulk Carrier Safety
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Bulk Carrier Safety
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Bulk Carrier Safety
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Bulk Carrier Safety
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Bulk Carrier Safety

• BIMCO was deeply involved in the development of
  SOLAS Chapter XII
• Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers.
• Casualty statistics for bulk carriers have
  greatly improved in later years.

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Oil pollution

• Statement
• One oil smeared seabird attracts more attention
  than the death of 10 seamen.
• We all recall the Prestige, but soon the
  Christopher will be forgotten by the public, if
  it isnt already.

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Prestige
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Prestige
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Prestige
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Prestige
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Future IMO work?

• Goal Based Standards.
• A whole new way to work.

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Goal Based Standards

• Tier 1 Goals
• Tier 2 Functional requirements
• Tier 3 Verification
• Tier 4 Rules and Regulations (IMO Class)
• Tier 5 Industry Standards
• IMO GBS will govern tier 1-3.
• GBS is NOT rules for ships it is rules for
  rules for ships.
• IMO Rules Class Rules will govern tier 4.
• Shipbuilding standards etc. will govern tier 5.

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What is Class?

• Classification Societies were originally
  established as a guarantor between Shipowners and
  Insurance Companies.
• Class produces rules for ship construction.
• Class work on behalf of Flag States issues
  statutory certificates.
• 10 largest class societies are members of the
  International Association of Classification
  Societies IACS.

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Class

• IACS has over the last 3-4 years been developing
  Common Structural Rules (CSR) for Tankers and for
  Bulk Carriers.
• This will terminate internal competition on
  scantlings (i.e. thickness of steel plates).
• The CSR are due to enter into force 1 April 2006.
• It is anticipated that CSR for other ship types
  will also be developed once experiences with the
  present CSR have been gained.

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What is ILO?

• ILO is the International Labour Organization.
• Founded in 1919 by the Versailles Treaty.
• UN organization since 1948.
• ILO is placed in Geneva, Switzerland.

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ILO Conventions

• ILO is presently working on a Super-Convention,
  known as the ConMarCon, i.e. the Consolidated
  Maritime Convention, encompassing all work
  related rules for seafarers.

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• Thank You.Questions?