リヤド MOU：揚貨装置に関するPSC集中検査キャンペーン

船員の賃金、雇用契約およびMLC改正に関するパリ、東京、アブジャMOUによる合同集中検査キャンペーンに続き、リヤドMOU(バーレーン、クウェート、オマーン、カタール、サウジアラビア、UAEで構成)は、2024年9月1日から2024年11月30日までの期間、揚貨装置に関する集中検査キャンペーンを実施すると発表しました。
本集中検査キャンペーンの目的は、船上のすべての揚貨装置とルースギアが定期的に検査/点検され、適切に保全されているか確認することです。また、同キャンペーンでは、クレーン作業に伴うリスクと、作業に関する安全マニュアルに概説されているベストプラクティスの遵守について、船員の意識徹底を図ることも意図しています。

Further to the Club’s recent update on the joint PSC CIC by Paris, Tokyo and Abuja MOUs on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006), the Riyadh MOU (composed of member countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & UAE) has announced it will launch a CIC on ship’s lifting appliances, to run from 1 September 2024 to 30 November 2024.

In this context, 'lifting appliances' refers to all stationary or mobile appliances used on board ships for suspending, raising, or lowering loads or moving them from one position to another while suspended. Meanwhile, 'loose gear' means any gear through which a load can be attached to a lifting appliance, but which does not form an integral part of the appliance or load.

The purpose of this CIC is to ensure that all lifting appliances and loose gear on board a ship is periodically examined/tested and properly maintained. The campaign also seeks to ensure crew awareness with the risks involved with lifting operations and compliance with best practices outlined in the safety manuals for such tasks.

The PSC inspectors will use the attached questionnaire to check the condition of the lifting appliances and loose gear, as well as the crews' familiarity with safe operations and periodic maintenance.

Members are recommended to refer to the attached Club bulletins on the examination, testing, and maintenance of lifting appliances and loose gear. Reference should also be made to the IMO’s Guidelines for Lifting Appliances (MSC.1/Circ.1663).