5. Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011
โข Highly qualified seafarers with
good working and living conditions
โข Safe and secure ships
6. Key elements in our Strategic Plan 2008-2011
โข A clean environment
โข Quality in all areas
โข Attractive workplace
7. MLC 2006
A burden for ship owners?
Bergen, 23 March 2011
Dep. Dir. Gen. Sigurd Gude
8. Lecture topics
โข A retrospective look โ ILO 178
โข MLC 2006 โ whatโs new?
โข The inspection regime of MLC 2006
โข Implementation of MLC in Norway in 2007
โข A burden on the ship owners?
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9. A retrospective look โ ILO 178
โข 1996-revision superseded 1926 conv.
โข National law/regulation defines application
โข National law/regulation defines scope of
inspection
โข No provision related to interim certification
and/or change of flag
โข No guidelines
โข No model forms
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10. MLC 2006 โ whatโs new?
โข Inspection based on the principles of ILO
178
โข Uniform application (also under 500 grt)
โข Interim certification for 6 months
โข 5 year and intermediate inspections
โข Model form (check list) for inspection and
certificate
โข โNo blameโ re non compliant reporting
โข Comprehensive, non-mandatory guidelines
to the standards
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11. The inspection regime of MLC 2006
โข A new โbreedโ of inspectors
โข Inspection and certification based on:
- Model report form
- Model certification form
- Prima facie evidence
- Not more favourable treatment
โข Potentially time consuming for the Master
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12. Implementation in Norway
In the Norwegian Ship Safety Act of July 2007:
โข Reg.1.2 (Medical certificate)
โข Reg. 1.3 (Training and qualifications)
โข Reg. 2.3 (Hours of work and hours of rest)
โข Reg. 2.7 (Manning levels)
โข Reg. 3.1 (Accommodation and recreational
facilities)
โข Reg. 4.1 (Medical care on board ship and ashore)
โข Reg. 4.3 Health and safety protect. and accident
prev.)
13. MLC 2006 โ A burden for ship owners?
Not reallyโฆโฆ
Thank you for your
attention!
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