ICONS Meetings in Singapore

The Commissioners have just concluded a series of meetings in Singapore (28-27 July).

Meetings were held with the MPA, senior members of the ship-owning community, the seafarer's unions and seafarer's welfare agencies.

Discussions covered the ways in which ISM might be enhanced; the quality and extent of training and its cost, manpower shortages and human factors and matters in general. The LLO conventions, particularly Convention 147 attracted considerable discussion.

The quality of ship inspections and reports, training and consistency of inspectors and the means to improve them attracted considerable attention.

The use and the role of classifications societies and ways in which liability and accountability might be addressed to improve performance was the focus of many of the discussions.

The Commissioners also discussed at length matters of seafarer's welfare with all parties, but in particular the Unions and welfare organisations.

The Commissioners will meet again in Mumbai, Friday 28 July.

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