New Guidance Aims to Curb Maritime Pilot Transfer Fatalities
A guide to maritime pilot transfer safety has been updated amid industry concerns about poorly rigged ladders causing severe injuries or fatalities.The âShipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangementsâ, produced by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in partnership with the International Maritime Pilotsâ Association (IMPA), features a new section with the International Maritime Organization (IMO)âs guidance on combination embarkation platform arrangements. Provisions for a âtrapdoor arrangementâ in combination laddersâŚ
ICS Pilotage, Towing and Mooring Survey 2016 Now Underway
The role of the pilot in mitigating the potential economic and environmental risk from today's large vessels is one of the most important in maritime safety. In recognition of this, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has embarked upon its first comprehensive survey of pilotage, towing and mooring services provided in ports and terminals around the world. The aim of the ICS Pilotage, Towing and Mooring Survey is to evaluate the extent to which established best practice is being followed, such as that recommended by the latest ICS Bridge Procedures Guide. Masters and Bridge Teams are being encouraged by ICS to highlight examples of good practice which make particularly valuable contributions to safety, environmental protection and the efficiency of ship operations.
New Bridge Procedures Guide from ICS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a new edition of the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide, shipping industry guidance on best practice for safe navigation, which is used by seafarers and training institutes worldwide. The fifth edition has been comprehensively revised by an expert working group nominated by ICSâs member national shipownersâ associations, and replaces the previous edition published in 2007. The new edition has been updated to address the 2010 amendmentsâŚ
ICS to Publish Ebooks
The International Chamber of Shipping has announced that it will be making its publications on best practices for shipping companies available as eBooks. ICS will be using the eReader technology developed by Witherby Seamanship Group (WPG), which is now being widely used by many other bodies producing maritime publications, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The ICS publications to be made available as eBooks from April 2013 will continue to be published on behalf of ICS by Marisec Publications and will only be available from maritime booksellers.
