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IMO Briefing 42/2013: Deadline looms for public input on shipping’s administrative requirements

October 1, 2013Industry News

Maritime stakeholders and other interested parties are reminded that they have just one month in which to provide input to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.

 

A six-month consultation period will end on 31 October 2013.

 

Analysis of responses received to date show that ship’s management, including crew, are the largest group of respondents, with most comments relating to SOLAS and safety requirements.

 

NUMBER OF RESPONSES BY CATEGORY OF MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS

SOLAS/SAFETY

62%

MARPOL/ENVIRONMENT

20%

STCW

7%

LIABILITY

2%

PASSENGER SHIPS

2%

OTHER

2%

GENERAL

5%

TOTAL

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF RESPONSES BY STAKEHOLDER GROUP

GOVERNMENT/ADMINISTRATION 21%
IMO 0
SURVEYOR/RECOGNIZED ORG. 1%
SHIP’S MANAGEMENT, incl crew 69%
OTHER 0
NO SPECIFIC STAKEHOLDER 9%
TOTAL 100%  

 

 

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu encouraged all stakeholders to provide their views before the 31 October deadline.

 

“I would urge as many people as possible to take part in this consultation, as only with a strong set of data can we meaningfully identify where changes may be necessary,” he said.

 

The intention is to gather data from a broad spectrum of stakeholders from which recommendations on how to alleviate administrative burdens can be developed. The Organization recognizes that some administrative requirements contained in IMO instruments may have become unnecessary, disproportionate or even obsolete, and is committed to reducing their impact. This, says IMO, would not only be beneficial in its own right, it would also help to release resources that could then be channelled towards the Organization’s overall goals of improving safety and security in shipping and reducing its negative impact on the environment.

 

The consultation process is being carried out through a dedicated website, which is accessible from the IMO website (http://www.imo.org/OurWork/rab). It offers practical information and guidance to participants in the consultation and includes a questionnaire to be filled in and submitted electronically.

 

The consultation is open to everyone, including the general public.  Particular target groups are all maritime stakeholders, including:

 

  • companies and owners;
  • governments, in their capacity as Party to conventions, flag, port or coastal State;
  • manufacturers and equipment suppliers;
  • maritime administrations;
  • masters and ships’ crew;
  • port authorities;
  • recognized organizations;
  • shipbuilders and ship repairers; and
  • shippers.

 

After the end of the consultation process, a steering group established by the IMO Council will analyse the responses to identify those administrative requirements that are perceived as burdens, and will make recommendations to the Council as to how any such burdens should be addressed.

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