Mar. 28 2016 Home Class & statutory IMO SSE 3 OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY REPORT LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention HSC Code MODU Code SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire SOLAS CH III Life-Saving Appliances SOLAS CH X High-speed Crafts Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types IMO SSE 3 OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY REPORT Report on SSE 3 Introduction The Sub-Committee (SC) on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) had its third session from 14 to 18 March 2016, in IMO headquarters in London. This report provides an overview on agenda items discussed. Agenda items of SSE 3 1 Adoption of the agenda 2 Decisions of other IMO bodies 3 Safety objectives and functional requirements of the Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II-1 and III 4 Making the provisions of MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 mandatory 5 Review the MODU Code, LSA Code and MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 6 Development of life safety performance criteria for alternative design and arrangements for fire safety (MSC/Circ.1002) 7 Clarification of the requirements in SOLAS chapter II-2 for fire integrity of windows on passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and special purpose ships with more than 60 (but no more than 240) persons on board 8 Measures for onboard lifting appliances and winches 9 Amendments to the Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning (DP) systems (MSC/Circ.645) 10 Revision of requirements for escape route signs and equipment location markings in SOLAS and related instruments 11 Revised SOLAS regulations II-1/13 and II-1/13-1 and other related regulations for new ships 12 Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, security, and environment related conventions 13 Biennial agenda and provisional agenda for SSE 4 14 Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2017 15 Any other business 16 Report to the Maritime Safety Committee LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES SAFETY OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE GUIDELINES ON ALTERNATIVE DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLAS CHAPTERS II-1 AND III MAKING THE PROVISIONS OF MSC.1/CIRC.1206/REV.1 MANDATORY REVIEW THE MODU CODE, LSA CODE AND MSC.1/CIRC.1206/REV.1 (Agenda items 3, 4, and 5, WP.3) The Sub-Committee: - further progressed on matters related to the draft functional requirements for SOLAS chapter III; - agreed to draft amendments to SOLAS regulations III/3 and III/20, on operational readiness, maintenance and inspections, to make the provisions of MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 mandatory; - agreed to the draft MSC resolution on Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear, for submission to MSC 96 for adoption, in conjunction with the a.m. associated SOLAS amendments; - In that respect the SC endorsed its WG views, as reflected in the draft resolution, that: 4.1 Weekly and monthly inspections and routine maintenance as specified in the equipment maintenance manual(s), shall be conducted by authorized service providers, or by shipboard personnel under the direction of a senior ship's officer in accordance with the maintenance manual(s). 4.2 Annual thorough examinations and operational tests, as described in section 6.2, shall be conducted by certified personnel of either the equipment manufacturer or an authorized service provider in accordance with section 7 and section 8. The service provider may be the ship operator provided that it is authorized in a