信德海事网-专业海事信息咨询服务平台 登录 | 注册 [ 设为首页 ] [ 加入收藏 ] 中文版 ENGLISH WeChat Mobile --> --> ENGLISH   >   REGULATION --> New SOLAS requirements for safe mooring 2022-09-07 11:22 By： Xinde Marine News 分享： --> --> --> 评论 --> --> SOLAS II-I Reg. 3-8 "Towing and mooring equipment" was amended by the Maritime Safety Com- mittee MSC.102 in 2020 and enters into force on 1 January 2024. As a result, two new guidelines have been created: MSC.1/Circ.1619 and MSC.1/Circ.1620. Read more about the amended safe mooring requirements in this statutory news. Circ.1620, while MSC.1/Circ.1175 was revised.   To reduce serious and fatal accidents related to the handling of mooring lines or equipment used for mooring operation, the MSC introduced new requirements on the design, inspec- tion, and maintenance of mooring equipment (lines). The two guidelines on safe mooring are:   •The MSC.1/Circ.1619 , Guidelines on the design of mooring arrangements and the selection of appropriate mooring equipment and fittings for safe mooring, which will affect new buildings •The MSC.1/Circ.1620 , Guidelines for inspection and maintenance of mooring equipment including lines, which will be a retroactive requirement and will therefore affect existing vessels   The latter guideline, MSC.1/Circ.1620, includes procedures for mooring operation, inspection and maintenance of moor- ing equipment and lines, identifying worn-out lines and tails, and replacement of mooring lines and tails. All ships need to comply with the retroactive statutory requirements, and DNV has issued RRs (retroactive requirement) for all ships. The RRs will affect existing ships, but the biggest impact will be for vessels built before 2007, since the approval of the associated hull support foundation of mooring fitting was not required   at that time, and assignment of mooring fitting was probably not reviewed.   A list of the typical issues detected:   Applicable for all ships 1.Mooring ope