SOLAS Chapter II-2 – Officer of the Watch

Paris MoU Prelimenary Findings of CIC on Fire Safety Systems

May 21, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

Fire safety on board ships is still serious concern. Recent events have demonstrated that a fire on board a ship can be potentially devastating and can seriously affect the safety of those on board. Preliminary results from the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety Systems, carried out between 1 September 2012 and 30 November 2012 in the Paris MoU region show important trends on the current situation onboard merchant vessels.

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PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaigns 2012

June 4, 2012 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

Each year the major PSC regions carry out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on an agreed topic. When boarding a ship, the PSC Officer will check certain on-board equipment or documentation besides carrying out the general routine PSC inspection.

Each CIC lasts for three months in all the region’s countries commencing from 1 September 2012 and ending on 30 November 2012.