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Guidelines for Implementing the Welfare Aspects of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

ICS and ITF have jointly published these guidelines to assist governments, welfare agencies and other relevant parties in drafting their own guidelines for implementing the welfare provisions of the MLC.

Guidance to assist with preparation for the CIC on Safety of Navigation 2017

The Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU will conduct a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation. ICS has therefore developed guidance on the CIC on Safety of Navigation, which was distributed to ICS Members on 1 August and is now publicly available.

Document B – Guidance on enclosed space entry and rescue

This guidance was archived in 2023.

Document A – Guidance for the CIC on ‘Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space

MSC 98/15/[X] – Further international actions in response to the migrant crisis in the Central Mediterranean

Submitted by ICS, Maritime Safety Committee, 98th Session, Agenda Item 15, April 2017.

SSE 4/11/X – Revised SOLAS regulations ii-1/13 and ii-1/13-1 & other related regulations for new ships – Comments on SSE 4/11

Submitted by Japan, the Marshall Islands, ICS and CLIA, Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment, 4th session, Agenda item 11.

HTW 4/5/8 – Comments on Issues identified during implementation of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code

Submitted by ICS, Sub-committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping, 4th Session, Agenda item 5, December 2016.

HTW 4/5/5 – Issues identified during implementation of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention

Submitted by ICS and CLIA, Sub-committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping, 4th Session, Agenda item 5, November 2016.

‘Spot The Hazard’ Safety Posters Issued Throughout the Industry in Drive to Promote Hazard Awareness

As part of a major initiative to promote hazard awareness throughout the shipping industry, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and The Standard Club have issued free safety posters to shipping companies worldwide. The release of the posters marks the final stage of a campaign by the two organisations to promote hazard awareness with a ‘Spot the Hazard’ competition for seafarers.

HTW 4/5/2 – Guidance for the Implementation of the 2010 Manila Amendments – Certificates and documentary evidence required under the STCW Convention

Submitted by the US and ICS, Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping, 4th Session, Agenda item 5, November 2016.