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Polar code adopted, sensitive sea area designated and work progressed on ballast water, energy-efficiency and air pollution implementation at IMO environment meeting
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 68th session, 11-15 May 2015
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Updated Rescue at sea guidance now available
14 01 2015The updated and revised Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants is now available. It has been prepared jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It provides guidance on relevant legal provisions, on practical procedures to ensure the prompt disembarkation of rescued persons, and on measures to meet their specific needs, particularly in the case of refugees and asylum-seekers. More information on this topic can be found here
Mandatory electronic information exchange on horizon following revised FAL Convention approval
The Facilitation Committee (FAL), meeting for its 39th session, approved a revised annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965, as amended, following a comprehensive five-year review aimed at modernizing the Convention. To be circulated with a view to adoption at the Committee's next session (FAL 40, scheduled for March/April 2016), the revised annex would introduce the mandatory electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers.
The FAL convention includes, in its annex, "Standards" and "Recommended Practices" on formalities, documentary requirements and procedures which should be applied on arrival, stay and departure to the ship itself, and to its crew, passengers, baggage and cargo.
Important proposed changes in the revised Annex include the introduction of a new standard relating to the obligation of public authorities to establish systems for the electronic exchange of information, within a period of three years after the adoption of the amendments. There would be a transitional period of not less than 12 months from the date of the introduction of such systems to make the use of electronic transmissions mandatory, during which period paper and electronic documents would be allowed.
A further recommended practice encourages the use of the "single window" concept to enable all the information required by public authorities in connection with the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo, to be submitted without duplication.
Other revised standards cover shore leave and access to shore-side facilities for crew, including the addition of a paragraph in the standard to say that there should be no discrimination, in respect of shore leave, on grounds of nationality, race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, or social origin, and irrespective of the flag State of the ship on which seafarers are employed, engaged or work.
Standards and recommended practices relating to stowaways are also updated, to include references to relevant sections of the International Ship and Port Facilities' Security (ISPS) Code. A new standard requires Governments, where appropriate, to incorporate into their national legislation legal grounds to allow prosecution of stowaways, attempted stowaways and any individual or company aiding a stowaway or an attempted stowaway with the intention to facilitate access to the port area, any ship, cargo or freight containers.
The IMO Standardized Forms (FAL forms), which cover IMO General Declaration; Cargo Declaration; Ship's Stores Declaration; Crew's Effects Declaration; Crew List• Passenger List and Dangerous Goods will be updated.
Definitions will also be revised where needed and references to persons will be made gender neutral ("his/her" instead of "his").
The new revised annex could enter into force 15 months after adoption, under the tacit acceptance procedure.
Other matters considered by the Committee are outlined in the summary which can be downloaded here.
SOLAS rules for recovering persons from the water enter into force
1 july 2014
New requirements under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to require all ships to have plans and procedures to recover persons from the water are among a set of SOLAS amendments entering into force on 1 July 2014.
Ships constructed before 1 July 2014 are required to comply with the requirement by the first periodical or renewal safety equipment survey of the ship to be carried out after 1 July 2014,whichever comes first.
The implementation of the requirements on ships to which SOLAS does not apply is encouraged under a related MSC resolution, also adopted in 2012, which invites SOLAS Contracting Governments to determine to what extent the requirements should apply to:
For seafarers, IMO has issued A Pocket Guide to Recovery Techniques (IMO I947E).
Reducing on-board noise
Also entering into force on 1 July 2014 is the new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-12, which requires new ships to be constructed to reduce on-board noise and to protect personnel from noise, in accordance with the revised Code on noise levels on board ships, which sets out mandatory maximum noise level limits for machinery spaces, control rooms, workshops, accommodation and other spaces on board ships.
Fire-fighter communication on-board
Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/10 on fire fighting enter into force on 1 July 2014, to require a minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus for each fire party for fire fighters' communication to be carried. The apparatus shall be of an explosion-proof type or intrinsically safe. Ships constructed before 1 July 2014 shall comply with the above requirements not later than the first survey after 1 July 2018.
Instructions, on-board training and drills
Further amendments to regulation II-2/15 on instructions, on-board training and drills require an on-board means of recharging breathing apparatus cylinders used during drills, or a suitable number of spare cylinders.
Protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces
Another amendment to regulation II-2/20 on protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces related to fixed fire-extinguishing systems, updates the requirements. The amendments apply to ships constructed on or after 1 July 2014. Ships constructed before 1 July 2014 shall comply with the previously applicable requirements.
Forms of certificates and records of equipment
Other amendments to the appendix to the annex to the SOLAS Convention replace all forms of certificates and records of equipment, including its 1988 Protocol, and further amendments relate to the forms of the Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate of its 1978 Protocol.
Container convention amendments
Also entering into force on 1 July 2014 are amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972, which were adopted in 2013 by resolution MSC.355(92), to incorporate and facilitate the entry into force of amendments to the CSC Convention adopted in 1993 by resolution A.737(18), including amendments relating to the form of the safety approval plate and to the approval of existing and new containers.
The amendments also introduce a transitional period for marking containers with restricted stacking capacity and include a list of deficiencies which do not require an immediate out-of-service decision by control officers, but require additional safety measures to enable safe ongoing transport.
The SOLAS convention has been ratified by 162 States representing 98.77% of world merchant shipping tonnage.
Goal-Based Standards (GBS) verification process is underway
IMO audit teams will shortly be established to verify construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs), following the receipt of requests for verification by the 31 December 2013 deadline. A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 on Goal-based ship construction standards (GBS) for bulk carriers and oil tankers was adopted by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its eighty-seventh session in May 2010, by resolution MSC.290(87). This regulation, which entered into force on 1 January 2012, requires that all oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150 m in length and above, for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016, satisfy applicable structural requirements conforming to the functional requirements of the International Goal-based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (GBS Standards) (resolution MSC.287(87)).
Under the GBS Standards, construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs) or national Administrations will be verified, based on the Guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (resolution MSC.296(87)) (GBS Guidelines). According to the timetable approved by MSC 87, the deadline for the receipt by IMO of initial verification requests from classification societies was 31 December 2013.
In support of the Committee's request that the verification process should be conducted as efficiently as possible, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has delivered its Common Package 1 comprising various IACS requirements to support the requests from its member societies.
Based on the requests for verification audits, the IMO Secretariat will establish GBS Audit Teams as soon as possible, to conduct audits for verification of the subject construction rules. The outcome of the audits will be submitted to the MSC in May 2016 at the latest and, if approved by the MSC, those construction rules will be applied to bulk carriers and oil tankers to be built on or after 1 July 2016.
On 20 December 2013, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met with the Chairman of IACS, Mr. Roberto Cazzulo, Chairman of RINA Services, who confirmed that the IACS Council had adopted new harmonised Common Structural Rules (CSR) for oil tankers and bulk carriers, which will be presented to IMO for GBS verification as its Common Package 2, by the end of June 2014.
Commenting on the above developments, Mr. Sekimizu expressed his satisfaction with the timely and efficient manner in which the GBS verification process was being progressed, as instructed by the Maritime Safety Committee.
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High-viscosity PIB carried by ship to be subject to stringent discharge requirements
23 October 2013
IMO's Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH 19), meeting at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 25 October, has agreed to classify high-viscosity PIB (Polyisobutylene) as category X for carriage by ship, thereby prohibiting the discharge of cargo residues into the sea.
The categorization and carriage requirements for high-viscosity PIB will be included in the annual MEPC.2/Circular on the Provisional categorization of liquid substances, usually issued by IMO on 17 December each year and will be proposed for inclusion in the next edition of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) which lists chemicals and their hazards and gives both the ship type required to carry that product as well as the environmental hazard rating.
Amendments to the IBC Code are usually put forward on an annual basis so the next amendments could be considered during 2014, and if included in the next set of amendments to the IBC Code then the provisions for PIB could have an effective implementation date of 1 July 2016.
The report of the ESPH Working Group will be put forward to the Sub-committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (meeting in February 2014) for approval. The Sub-Committee then submits its recommendations to the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which is next scheduled to meet 31 March to 4 April 2014. The MEPC.2/Circular on the Provisional categorization of liquid substances, is usually issued by IMO prior to the PPR and MEPC meetings, to provide the industry and Administrations with information relating to the provisional categorization as agreed by the ESPH Working Group, ahead of formal approval by the MEPC.
Category X under the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships Annex II Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk includes noxious liquid substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a major hazard to either marine resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the marine environment.
For substances under category X, a tank from which a substance in Category X has been unloaded, must be prewashed before the ship leaves the port of unloading. The resulting residues must be discharged to a reception facility until the concentration of the substance in the effluent is at or below 0.1% by weight.
MARPOL Annex II lists four categories for noxious liquid substances carried in bulk:
• Category X: present a major hazard to either marine resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the marine environment;
• Category Y: present a hazard to either marine resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment;
• Category Z: present a minor hazard to either marine resources or human health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment; and
• Other Substances: considered to present no harm to marine resources, human health, amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea when discharged into the sea from tank cleaning of deballasting operations.
Previously, PIB was classified as category Y material but there was no differentiation between high or low viscosity grades. Low-viscosity PIB will remain as a category Y product.
The DSC Sub-Committee held its 18th session from 16 to 20 September 2013. The main achievements are as follows:
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IMO News Magazine 2013- issue 2
The Online Magazine of the International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization has issued its online magazine, IMO News Magazine 2013 - issue 2, including a wide range of topics such as:
- Rescue boats: mandatory servicing requirements
- IMO pledges to assist in West and Central Africa piracy code
- Special event marks Legal Committee's 100th session
- World Maritime University: 30 years of success
- Women at the helm: film launched by IMO
Online digital issue coming soon
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IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee meets for 65th session
Preview: Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 65th session, 13 to 17 May 2013
May 9, 2013
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London.
Items on the busy agenda include the implementation of energy-efficiency regulations and the ballast water management and ship-recycling treaties.
Further guidelines on energy-efficiency measures for ships to be considered
The MEPC is expected to continue its work on further developing technical and operational measures relating to energy-efficiency measures for ships, following the entry into force, on January 2013, of the new chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI, which includes requirements mandating the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), for all ships.
The Committee will review draft guidance developed by a correspondence group, including:
• draft guidelines for determining minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions;
• draft guidance on treatment of innovative energy-efficiency technologies for calculation and verification of the attained EEDI; and
• draft guidelines for the calculation of the coefficient fw for decrease in ship speed in a representative sea condition.
Resolution on technical cooperation for energy efficiency measures to be discussed
The MEPC is expected to further consider the draft MEPC Resolution on "Promotion of Technical Co-operation and Transfer of Technology relating to the Improvement of Energy Efficiency of Ships", with a view to its adoption.
Update of GHG emissions estimate expected to get go-ahead
The MEPC is expected to agree on the development of study for an updated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions' estimate for international shipping, following discussion in an expert workshop, which met earlier this year, on the methodology and assumptions to be used.
The new study would focus on updating key figures in the current (second) IMO GHG Study (2009), which estimated that international shipping emitted 870 million tonnes, or about 2.7%, of the global man-made emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2007.
The MEPC is also expected to consider the methodology and criteria for a comprehensive impact assessment of proposed market-based measures to reduce GHG emissions, which would complement the technical and operational measures already adopted.
Draft NOx Technical Code amendments to be considered
The MEPC is expected to consider, for approval with a view to subsequent adoption, draft amendments to the NOx Technical Code, 2008, concerning use of dual-fuel engines.
Guidelines for implementation of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 13 (nitrogen oxides) to be considered
The MEPC will consider draft guidelines, as required by regulation 13.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI, in respect of non-identical replacement engines not required to meet the Tier III limit; and a draft unified interpretation on the "time of the replacement or addition" of an engine for the applicable NOx Tier standard for the supplement to the IAPP Certificate.
The final report of the Correspondence Group on the Review of the Status of the Technological Developments to Implement the Tier III NOx Emissions Standard will be considered by the Committee.
Ballast water management systems up for approval
The MEPC will consider the reports of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth meetings of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection (GESAMP) Ballast Water Working Group (held during 2012-2013), with a view to granting Basic Approval to three, and Final Approval to four, ballast water management systems that make use of Active Substances.
The MEPC will consider the text of a draft IMO Assembly resolution on the application of regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention to ease and facilitate the smooth implementation of the Convention, for submission to the IMO Assembly 28th session (25 November to 5 December 2013).
The MEPC will also be invited to approve BWM-related guidance, among which is the Guidance concerning ballast water sampling and analysis for trial use.
The MEPC is also expected to adopt a draft revised MEPC resolution regarding information reporting on type-approved ballast water management systems.
MARPOL amendments to make RO Code mandatory to be adopted
The MEPC is expected to adopt draft amendments to MARPOL Annexes I and II to make mandatory the Code for Recognized Organizations (ROs). The Code will provide a consolidated text containing criteria against which ROs (which may be authorized by flag States to carry out surveys and issue certificates on their behalf) are assessed and authorized/recognized, and give guidance for subsequent monitoring of ROs by Administrations.
Also up for adoption are draft amendments to Form A and Form B of Supplements to the IOPP Certificate; and amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme, to make reference to the International Code on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code).
Recycling of ships – hazardous materials inventory to be reviewed
The MEPC is expected to further discuss the development of threshold values and exemptions applicable to the materials to be listed in inventories of hazardous materials taking into account the outcome of a correspondence group, and to consider the need to amend, accordingly, the 2011 Guidelines for the development of the inventory of hazardous materials, required under the treaty.
Guidance on evaluating biofouling guidelines to be approved
The MEPC is expected to approve a draft MEPC circular on Guidance for evaluating the 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species.
IMO Sub-Committee Agrees IGC Revision
During IMO BLG, 17th session, 4 to 8 February 2013
15 02 2013
The draft revised International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (the IGC Code) was agreed by the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) when it met for its 17th session.
The revised Code has been developed following a comprehensive five-year review and is intended to take into account the latest advances in science and technology. It will be submitted to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 92) in June, for approval, with a view to adoption at MSC 93 in 2014.
The IGC Code was first adopted in 1983, to provide an international standard for the safe carriage by sea of liquefied gases (and other substances listed in the Code) in bulk, by prescribing the design and construction standards of ships carrying such cargoes, and the equipment they should carry. The IGC Code was made mandatory under the SOLAS convention for new ships built after 1986.
Various amendments have been adopted since then, but the new draft represents the first major revision of the IGC Code. Provisions of the revised IGC Code will apply to new ships, unless expressly stated otherwise. Parallel work continued during the session to develop the new international code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flash point fuels (IGF Code), which included preparation of draft amendments to SOLAS to make the IGF Code mandatory. Once finalized, both the draft IGF Code and SOLAS amendments will be put forward to the MSC for approval and adoption as a package.The draft IGF Code focuses on liquid natural gas as fuel but is also intended to cover other low flashpoint fuels.
A correspondence group was re-established to continue the work on finalizing the draft IGF Code and related SOLAS amendments.
Danish special requirement becomes international
Means of escape from machinery spaces discussed during Sub- Committee on Fire Protection
24 jan 2013
One more Danish special requirement is on its way towards internationalisation. At its recent session, the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection of United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on a proposal.
There must be two means of escape from both machinery control rooms and from the main workshop when located within the delimitation of the machinery space. The proposal was forwarded for approval by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).
The Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP) held its 56th session in London from 7 to 11 January 2013
Among the main issues on the agenda were the following:
Means of escape from machinery spaces
Two different proposals had been submitted regarding means of escape from machinery spaces: one from Denmark and one from Bahamas et al. It was generally agreed to finalize this agenda item and to provide members of the engine crew with a greater possibility of escaping machinery spaces in case of fire. Agreement was reached about a proposal to amend SOLAS, chapter II-2, regulation 13.4, by introducing requirements for two means of escape from machinery control rooms and from the main workshop in the machinery space and for protection of stairways forming part of a means of escape by means of a steel plate on the lower side. It was also agreed to propose identical regulations for passenger and cargo ships. The amendments were forwarded for approval by MSC 92. Furthermore, it was agreed that the regulations should apply to new ships. The provisions correspond to a great extent to the previous Danish special requirements for means of escape from machinery spaces.
Several proposals had been submitted to the Sub-Committee on the use of GRP in ships' design, for which reason this issue was thoroughly discussed. Also here, the views expressed covered all aspects from support of the proposals to scepticism towards re-introducing combustible materials in ships that may generate noxious smoke. On the basis of the debate, it was agreed to establish a correspondence group to continue work on the development of guidelines for use when assessing and testing FRP designs when SOLAS, regulation II-2/17 is applied. The correspondence group was to report to the next session of the Sub-Committee.
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SOLAS amendments on lifeboat safety enter into force
Jan 2,2013
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching entered into force on 1 January 2013.
The amendments, adopted in May 2011, add a new paragraph 5 to SOLAS regulation III/1, to require lifeboat on-load release mechanisms not complying with new International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code requirements to be replaced, no later than the first scheduled dry-docking of the ship after 1 July 2014 but, in any case, not later than 1 July 2019.
The SOLAS amendment is intended to establish new, stricter, safety standards for lifeboat release and retrieval systems, and will require the assessment and possible replacement of a large number of lifeboat release hooks.
International convention on training and certification for fishing vessel personnel into force
STCW-F 1995 entered into force on 29 September 2012
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F 1995) entered into force on 29 September 2012.
The STCW-F Convention sets the certification and minimum training requirements for crews of seagoing fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and above. The Convention consists of 15 Articles and an annex containing technical regulations.
The STCW-F Convention has been ratified by 15 States: Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Kiribati, Latvia, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Norway, Palau, the Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Spain, the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine, and also by Faroes, Denmark.
The entry into force of the STCW-F Convention comes just days before a diplomatic conference, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 11 October, which will consider adopting an Agreement on the implementation of IMO's other instrument relating to fishing vessel safety, the 1993 Protocol relating to the 1977 Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels.
The conference is expected to consider and adopt an agreement on the implementation of the provisions of the 1993 Protocol. The agreement would also amend the technical provisions of the 1993 Protocol, with the aim of bringing them into force as soon as possible thereafter.
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International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures mandatory from 1 July
Amendments to 2010 FTP Code
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) came into force on 1 July 2012, thereby enhancing the fire safety provisions onboard all ships.
The 2010 FTP Code provides the international requirements for laboratory testing, type-approval and fire test procedures for products referenced under SOLAS chapter II-2 (which includes regulations on fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction).
The 2010 FTP Code includes the following: test for non-combustibility; test for smoke and toxicity; test for "A", "B" and "F" class divisions; test for fire door control systems; test for surface flammability (surface materials and primary deck coverings); test for vertically supported textiles and films; test for upholstered furniture; test for bedding components; test for fire-restricting materials for high-speed craft; and test for fire-resisting divisions of high-speed craft.
It also includes annexes on products which may be installed without testing and/or approval and on fire protection materials and required approval test methods.
Other amendments entering into force on 1 July 2012 Other amendments to international treaties which entered into force on 1 July 2012 include:
• amendments to SOLAS regulation V/18 to require annual testing of automatic identification systems (AIS);
• amendments to SOLAS regulation V/23 on pilot transfer arrangements, to update and to improve safety aspects of pilot transfer;
• amendments to safety certificates in the SOLAS appendix and SOLAS Protocol of 1988, relating to references to alternative design and arrangements;
• amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972, to include addition of new paragraphs in Regulation 1 Safety Approval Plate, specifying the validity of and elements to be included in approved examination programmes; the addition of a new test for containers being approved for operation with one door removed; and the addition of a new Annex III Control and Verification, which provides specific control measures to enable authorized officers to assess the integrity of structurally sensitive components of containers and to help them decide whether a container is safe to continue in transportation or whether transport should be stopped until remedial action has been taken; and
• a new chapter 9 of the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), related to fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems
IMO mandatory inspection regime for tankers and bulk carriers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issues Resolution A.1049(27) regarding IMO mandatory inspection regime for tankers and bulk carriers which contains the approved text of the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code).
The 2011 ESP Code, which was previously a set of IMO Guidelines under resolution A.744(18), will become mandatory when the amendments to SOLAS XI-1/2 are adopted at the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee in May 2012
IA557E - Manual on Oil Pollution (Section I) , 2011 Edition
This Section of the Manual on Oil Pollution is intended to provide practical guidance related to the prevention of pollution from ships, and describes procedures for the handling of oil cargoes, bunkering, ship-to-ship transfer operations, transfer operations involving offshore units and operations in ice-covered waters. It also provides an overview of the various prevention practices, as a complement to the more detailed industry standards and Codes of Practice, currently available.
The information provided is not intended to supersede or replace any information, law, or regulation contained in any other publication with respect to the waters and areas to which it pertains.
22.November 2010
Mandatory fire test procedures Code and improvements to life boat release hooks set to be adopted by IMO Maritime Safety meeting
Life-Saving Appliances, 2010 Edition, just published
9 November 2010
The 2010 edition of Life Saving Appliances is now available from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
This publication includes the latest consolidated versions of the mandatory International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, the Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances and the Code of Practice for the Evaluation, Testing and Acceptance of Prototype Novel Life-Saving Appliances.
The updated requirements and recommendations in the new edition include those relating to:
• stowage, fitting and equipment of liferafts;
• certification and fitting of lifeboats;
• new requirements for fast rescue boats;
• requirements for lifeboat and rescue boat launching appliances;
• carrying capacity of free-fall lifeboats;
• changes in the average weight of persons to be used for the design and equipment of life-saving appliances;
• extensive new requirements for lifejackets, including the introduction of infant and child lifejackets;
• extensive associated changes to testing requirements for life-saving appliances, including the introduction of reference test devices.
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Chicory Salad with Lardons
|1 Large
|3⁄4 Pound
|Vegetable oil
|1 Tablespoon
|1 Tablespoon, chopped
|Ground pepper
|To Taste
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1) Clean and was chicory. Place on paper towels to absorb excess liquid. Discard discolored leaves.
2) Cut into serving pieces and again dry on paper towels. Keep covered in refrigerator till ready to serve.
3) Place paper towels in a plate.
4) Halve lemon and squeeze juice from half.
4) In large heavy-gauge skillet add 1 inch of water and bring to boil.
5) With a knife, slice bacon into 3/4-inch cubes
6) Place bacon in boiling water and blanch about 2 minutes till soft.
7) With spoon place bacon in a plate.
8) Wash the skillet with water and pour oil. Heat for 30 seconds in medium high.
9) Stir in bacon and fry for 5 minutes till crisp.
10) Add bacon and fat to the chicory, sprinkle lemon juice and parsley on top.
12) Season salt and pepper on top.
13) Toss salad and mix well.
14) Divide in dinner plates and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 646 Calories from Fat 497
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58 g88.5%
Saturated Fat 17 g85.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 90 mg30%
Sodium 2105.2 mg87.7%
Total Carbohydrates 11 g3.5%
Dietary Fiber 5.9 g23.5%
Sugars 0.6 g
Protein 26 g52.5%
Vitamin A 94.3% Vitamin C 132%
Calcium 12.1% Iron 12%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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White Chrysanthemum, 8-9 yr. old specimen Chinese rockii tree peony
Name in Chinese and pin yin: 白菊花 Bai Ju Hua
Notable characteristics: Flowers are white with a slight hint of light pink. They have dark purple-black flares at the petal base. The flowers fade to pure white after a day in bloom, so it is considered a white flowered cultivar. Majestic looking shrub when in full bloom. Fine foliage provide interest after the bloom season. Vigorous grower.
Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Northwest Gansu (rockii) group, Gansu province, classic cultivar.
Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright and spreading, grows to 5' tall and 3' wide.
Flower form and size: Anemone, 8-10" and upward facing. Flowers held well above the foliage.
Flower fragrance: Spicy sweet. Very intoxicating.
Bloom time: Late-season Chinese tree peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the last week of May.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9.
Plant size: This 8-9 year old tree peony currently measures 4' tall and 4' wide with foliage, with twin woody trunks and numerous side branches in an open vase shape.
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If you are within driving distance, this plant will be field dug in fall with the root ball protected and wrapped. Please call or email to discuss your interests and needs.


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Makes 12 balls
In Alta Verapaz, a lush and deeply forested region of Guatemala that was part of the ancient Mesoamerican chocolate empire, the Kekchi Maya roast cacao beans and grind them with ululte, the local name for the tiny but devilish chile piquin. They shape the resulting sticky paste into balls, which are then air-dried and stored. To add heat and flavor to feast dishes like the chompipe (turkey) and pepianes (stew thickened with pumpkin seeds), they grate a little of this mixture over the food.
I've taken up this exciting idea at home, but I tend to expand on the seasonings. This particular version was inspired by a batch of Papua New Guinea beans that had been dried over woodfires during the rainy season. They were too smoky and hammy for a fine chocolate, but perfect for my purpose. I played up the smokiness with a dash of Spanish smoked paprika and added a little allspice and soft true cinnamon from Mexico.
Experiment with other combinations of spices if you wish, or vary the proportions to taste. Once you discover how this magic seasoning wakes up food, you might enjoy passing the cacao balls around the tables with a small cheese grater and letting each person grate his or her own onto the plate. I've used it with lobster stew, slightly sweet cream soups, and different meat stews (lamb, beef, even venison).
A powerful mini-foodprocessor is almost essential for grinding the cacao and chile, unless you have a good big marble mortar and pestle or a Mexican metate.
3 ounces (about 2/3 cup) cacao nibs
3 ounces (about 1 cup) piquin chiles
1 (1-inch) stick true cinnamon (soft Ceylon cinnamon,
sold as canela in Hispanic markets), coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon allspice berries
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
Heat a griddle, medium-sized cast-iron skillet, or Mexican comal over medium heat. Add the cacao nibs and dry-roast for 2 minutes, until fragrant, turning constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula. Turn out into another container and set aside.
Add the chiles, cinnamon stick, and allspice berries to the griddle and roast the same way, stirring for 2 minutes. Scrape into an electric spice mill or coffee grinder with the salt and paprika; grind to a fine powder.
Combine the spice mixture and roasted cacao in a mini-food processor and process into a warm, sticky paste, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Scrape out onto a work surface and shape into 12 small balls. Let sit until thoroughly dried. Store in a tightly sealed jar. When ready to use, grate over any dish of your choice.
The New Taste of Chocolate
A Cultural & Natural History of Cacao with Recipes
by Maricel E. Presilla
$29.95 hardcover * 208 pages * full color
Publication Date: November 2001
Recipe reprinted by permission.
This page created January 2002
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ELISSA & McCRAE FIGHT! McCrae says if you keep saying sh*t you are going to get the pitbull!-Post has been updated-
1:15pm - 1:40pm Judd and Elissa head out into the backyard. Judd comments on how you can't even tell now that the hot tub overflowed. Amanda is now up and in the kitchen. She comments to Judd that she doesn't sleep well with all the animosity in the house. Amanda heads outside. Andy joins Judd in the kitchen and comments that if I am going up, I am going up in style! Judd and Aaryn head out to the backyard and join Amanda on the couch. Aaryn says that Gina said she went upstairs and she (Elissa) said us throwing the parachute off the balcony was childish games. Judd says there is nothing better to do in here. Aaryn says that Gina said she was going to stay in bed and not talk to Elissa until late tonight and then tell her whatever she wants to hear to stay off the block. Andy joins them. Amanda says that Elissa was pretty adamant about her not going on the block. Aaryn says she bit her lip on the inside and now there's puss.. I think its infected. Amanda says it's probably a cold sore. Aayrn says it's not a cold sore. Spencer joins them.
Elissa says I should have put Amanda/McCrae up together and I wish I would have done that.-Post has been updated-
10:30am Big Brother wakes up the house guests. When the live feeds return - Gina comments to Judd that the wake up music is the best part of her day. She then goes back to bed and tells Andy "Oh my god my shoulders hurt from pop, lock and dropping." Andy brushes his teeth and then goes back to bed. Up in the HOH room - Elissa gets ready for the day and heads downstairs.
11:15am In the kitchen Elissa and Judd talk about how they got to see Zingbot and baby Zinbot. Judd says it was great except for the fact that he was dehydrated and needed medical attention. Elissa and Judd head out into the backyard. Judd notices that Andy had put the hose into the hot tub to fill it up and left it running while he went back to bed. The hot tub completely over flowed and water is all over the backyard couch area.
Elissa tells Ginamarie we just have to pretend so that they're shocked when I put Andy up.-Post has been updated-
1:05am Judd and Andy head down from the HOH room after talking with Elissa. Andy says that was really weird. Judd says I don't think she wants to put up Ginamarie. Andy says I know. Judd says first she didn't put up Amanda and McCrae, then this happens and now she won't put up Ginamarie. Andy says I couldn't tell if she was being sarcastic or not. Judd says she was pissed. We just have to be on it all day tomorrow and I guess we have to say it in front of Ginamarie. Andy says do it without me because she trusts you more than she trusts me. Say Andy is solid you can trust him. Judd says if she would just trust, we could have a solid final four. Andy says I know. If she puts me up, I go home! Oh my god! Judd says what she doesn't understand if she puts up Ginamarie we could have a very easy week. Andy says exactly. If she puts up you, then we will be harassing Ginamarie all week and so will Amanda/McCrae and all of them. They hear Elissa come down the stairs and leave the lounge. Andy says Hi to Elissa and she doesn't say anything.
GM going up but Aaryn still the target? "She's walking around here like a pig in a swine house"-Post has been updated-
10:22pm Cockpit Spencer, JUDD and Andy
JUDD - Amanda's coat tails are wearing out
JUDD tells Spencer that Amanda, McCrae, Aaryn and Andy had a final 4 deal.
JUDD is sick of everyone kissing Amanda and McCrae's a$$ everyone was when he left and everyone still is when he comes back.
JUDD says he'll make himself a target he's not kissing anyone a$$"
Spencer - I've had to.. it's been hell I've been on the block 6 times
JUDD wishes Elissa had put Amanda and McCrae up then they would have been able to get one of out at least.
Big Brother Spoilers – Amanda's plan is working JUDD tells Elissa to put up Ginamarie
10:15pm Elissa and JUDD
JUDD - If Gm doesn't agree to vote out Aaryn then put her up
J - Me andy and Specner will vote out Aaryn..
E - Will she vote out Aaryn
J - she said she won't vote out her bunny... might just say that because she doesn't trust me
JUDD says if they put up Andy they lose a vote against Aaryn. He thinks they should put up GM.
Andy joins them they asks him if he will vote out Aaryn.
Andy:" 100% percent I swear.. "
"What does Zingbot and Elissa both have in common they are both made of Plastic… ZING"
7:39pm Amanda, Aaryn and McCrae
Amanda saying that GM was 8 behind her, Elissa was crying and JUDD was on a respirator they can't say they threw that POV.
ELissa yells from the kitchen "Amanda I never cried"
Amanda:" You cried like a little b!tch and I cannot wait for next week.. I hope you throw it to me again.. oh wait you won't be playing "
Elissa says something back can't hear
Amanda: "F*** off ELissa.. no one gives a f** what you saw OK"
Amanda goes into the kitchen to confront Elissa "OK so you have GM this week and next week when you can't play little b!tchy Elissa you don't have Helen you don't have anybody anymore so keep your F*** grimace smile"
Amanda: "you f** wasted your HOH.. how does it feel.. Rachel is going to feel so proud of you.. you and Brenchel army"
Amanda:" Guess what ... f** off you are going down and McCrae and I are here next week"
Amanda: 'HEY GUESS WHAT .. what does ZIngbot and Elissa both have in common they are both made of Plastic... ZING.. .. that is why you don't look like any of your HOH pictures you and your 78 years old husband.


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After the long dry spell, the onset of rain is bringing the Bay Area back to life. All the puddles and ponds forming here and there are creating mating habitat for California newts, which you can bet have been waiting all season to congregate and let out steam to procreate.
Taricha tarosa spends most of its life in rocks crevices and in logs happily munching invertebrates like earthworms, snails and crickets. But when the heavens fall, as they typically do between December and May, California newts return to their watery birthplace, usually the very same pond, to find their mates.
Videographer Ian Nelson set out recently with his GoPro Hero 3 underwater camera to visit a pond a short distance up from Spring Lake at Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa. He's been there before, so he knows that's where to find newts in action. He mounted his camera to a tripod and sank it in the water near the shoreline.
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As you might have guessed, all that gripping and gliding is the newts' mating dance — called "amplexus." The female is on the underside, doing all the paddling while the male clings to her underbelly. Apparently he's able to grip her slippery skin because of the rough patches he grows on the bottoms of his feet in the fall.
Oddly enough, the lovers don't actually mate in this way. Consider it all foreplay. Instead, after a relaxing period of water play, the male detaches and drops a spermatophore (a mound of gelatinous substance with a sperm capsule on top), and the female retrieves it. They then go their separate ways.
You'll find the fruits of their labor later if you look closely among the plant roots or rocky crevices in slow-moving water. The clear-white egg masses, which contain between seven and 30 eggs, are thick and gelatinous. The larvae hatch sometime in early to mid summer, depending on the local water temperature.
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Seoul Food in Madison
So what's the scoop on Korean restaurants in Madison? Do any make their own Kim Chee? I'm hankering for some spicy squiddley or Bee Bim Bop.
Coreana, downstairs from Pickwick Papers printing, on University near Randall St is considered the best around. Frequented by students and University staff. They used to be in University Square and are now doing will in their new venue. Check it out. I had a Korean student staying with me while in Madison and he raved about it.
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Your daily morning check-in on news and notes about and of interest to the New York Giants.
The news of the day: Almost everyone is a worthy target of blame and criticism around the 0-4 Giants, who open October as the most disappointing team in the NFL so far. Johnette Howard writes that Eli Manning's days of immunity from criticism may be coming to an end. That second Super Bowl MVP award bought Manning a lot of leeway, and the main problem this year is an offensive line that's not giving him a chance. But even Manning would admit he needs to be better than he's been this year.
Behind enemy lines: The Giants' next opponent is the Philadelphia Eagles, who haven't been any better than the Giants have since their season-opening victory over the Redskins and come in at 1-3. Phil Sheridan writes that a lack of good options in the passing game after top wideout DeSean Jackson is part of the problem.
Around the division: The Cowboys this week will be the latest team to try to at least compete with the red-hot Denver Broncos. If struggling cornerback Morris Claiborne can't play better, they're going to have a long day against Peyton Manning & Co.
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This review is from: HIS CrossFire Bridge Interconnect Cable Model HCFBC4065
Works as intended.
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Used it to bridge x2 XFX HD-577X-ZNFC Radeon HD 5770, Very good stuff.
I noticed a lot of people complaining about the price which is pretty justified at ten dollars if you ask me. It's a specialized connector that not a lot of people use.
I work electroplating the pins for connectors. The only reason these might not be manufactured at a loss is that they require the purchase of a second video card, which doesn't necessarily reimburse those who have the cable manufactured. There is a good chance the time to make the bridge take time away from more profitable connectors as well.
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Bought Max4Live today, downloaded max 5.1.
When I go to install, it hangs at nearly 100% installation. But never finishes. Looking in my task manager, there is a file, MSI12.tmp, that shows 7 megs, but hangs.
I've tried several times, and it hangs at same spot everytime with an MSI.tmp file. I've tried again after rebooting, deleting everything out of temp, but it will never finish. I've waited up to a half hour.
If I manually kill the MSI file, then the installation will roll back.
Win XP SP3 Q6600
I have admin rights on my machine. Any ideas? Tips?
This sounds like the dreaded RME Firewire driver hang.
Do you have an RME Firewire interface installed? The workarounds are either
– uninstall the driver and reinstall after you're done
– unplug all your network cables, wireless adapters, network adapters of any kind, install, then switch back on
If you get stuck bring it in to support, we'd be happy to help
Thanks Andrew! That is exactly what the issue was.
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Mexico City
... build these pyramids 200 yrs BC and are the 2nd biggest after Egypt's and were used for religious purposes. They must have had amazing knowledge of astronomy as these were lined up with Orion's Belt.
On our return to Mexico City, a taxi ride to the bus station to catch the bus for a 5 hour ride to Puebla, the city of churches. Very apt name as there seem to be hundreds.
The bus was comfortable with reclining seats and DVD (in Spanish of course).
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The following list comprises the top 15 kicker rankings for Week 6 of each Yahoo! Sports fantasy expert. The list is ordered by the overall top 15 composite ranking of the four experts, with the remaining kickers that received votes rounding out the bottom of the list. For comparison's sake, the last column links to player pages that compare the rankings from over 60 top fantasy football analysts, compiled by our friends at FantasyPros.


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Package: dsp
Frequency Domain Adaptive filter
dsp.FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter computes
output, error, and coefficients using a frequency domain FIR adaptive
To implement the adaptive FIR filter object:
Define and set up your adaptive FIR filter object. See Construction.
step to implement
the filter according to the properties of
The behavior of
step is specific to each object in
the toolbox.
Starting in R2016b, instead of using the
H = dsp.FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter returns
a frequency domain FIR adaptive filter System object,
This System object is used to compute the filtered output and
the filter error for a given input and desired signal.
H = dsp.FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter(' returns
FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter System object,
with each specified property set to the specified value.
H = dsp.FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter(LEN,' returns
FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter System object,
with the Length property set to
LEN and other specified
properties set to the specified values.
Method to calculate filter coefficients
Specify the method used to calculate filter coefficients as
one of
Length of filter coefficients vector
Specify the length of the FIR filter coefficients vector as a positive integer value. This property is nontunable.
The default value is 32.
Block length for coefficient updates
Specify the block length of the coefficients updates as a positive
integer value. The length of the input vectors must be divisible by
Adaptation step size
Specify the adaptation step size factor as a positive numeric
scalar less than or equal to
Adaptation leakage factor
Specify the leakage factor used in leaky adaptive filter as
a scalar numeric value between 0 and 1, both inclusive. When the value
is less than 1, the System object implements a leaky adaptive
algorithm. The default is
Averaging factor of energy estimator
Specify the averaging factor used to compute the exponentially
windowed FFT input signal powers for the coefficient updates as a
scalar positive numeric value less than or equal to 1. The default
value is
Offset for normalization terms
Specify the offset for the normalization terms in the coefficient
updates as a scalar nonnegative numeric value. Use this property to
avoid divide by zero or divide by very small numbers. This situation
occurs if any of the FFT input signal powers becomes very small. The
default value is
Initial FFT input signal power
Specify the initial common value of all of the FFT input signal
powers as a scalar positive numeric value. The default is
Time-domain initial coefficients of the filter
Specify the initial time-domain coefficients of the adaptive
filter as a scalar or a vector of length equal to the
Locked status of coefficient updates
Specify whether to lock the filter coefficient values. By default,
the value of this property is
This property is tunable.
|Create Frequency Domain Adaptive filter object with same property values
|Locked status for input attributes and nontunable properties
|Allow property value and input characteristics changes
|Reset filter states for Frequency Domain Adaptive filter
|Apply Frequency Domain Adaptive filter to input
Note: This example runs only in R2016b or later. If you are using an earlier release, replace each call to the function with the equivalent
step syntax. For example, myObject(x) becomes step(myObject,x).
Generate QPSK and noise signals, filter to obtain the received signal, and delay the QPSK signal to obtain the desired signal.
D = 16; b = exp(1i*pi/4)*[-0.7 1]; a = [1 -0.7]; ntr= 1024; s = sign(randn(1,ntr+D))+1i*sign(randn(1,ntr+D)); n = 0.1*(randn(1,ntr+D) + 1i*randn(1,ntr+D)); r = filter(b,a,s) + n; x = r(1+D:ntr+D); d = s(1:ntr);
Use the Frequency Domain Adaptive Filter to compute the filtered output and the filter error for the input and desired signal.
mu = 0.1; ha = dsp.FrequencyDomainAdaptiveFilter('Length',32,'StepSize',mu); [y,e] = ha(x,d);
Plot the In-Phase and the Quadrature components of the desired, output, and the error signals.
subplot(2,2,1); plot(1:ntr,real([d;y;e])); legend('Desired','Output','Error'); title('In-Phase Components'); xlabel('Time Index'); ylabel('signal value'); subplot(2,2,2); plot(1:ntr,imag([d;y;e])); legend('Desired','Output','Error'); title('Quadrature Components'); xlabel('Time Index'); ylabel('signal value');
Plot the received and equalized signals' scatter plots.
subplot(2,2,3); plot(x(ntr-100:ntr),'.'); axis([-3 3 -3 3]); title('Received Signal Scatter Plot'); axis('square'); xlabel('Real[x]'); ylabel('Imag[x]'); grid on; subplot(2,2,4); plot(y(ntr-100:ntr),'.'); axis([-3 3 -3 3]); title('Equalized Signal Scatter Plot'); axis('square'); xlabel('Real[y]'); ylabel('Imag[y]'); grid on;
[1] Shynk, J.J."Frequency-Domain and Multirate Adaptive Filtering." IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 14–37, Jan. 1992.
dsp.AdaptiveLatticeFilter |
dsp.AffineProjectionFilter |
dsp.FilteredXLMSFilter |
dsp.FIRFilter |
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