We are enclosing several pieces of information which may be of interest or value.
US COAST GUARD SAFETY ALERT: GPS receiver manually-entered position offsets may cause hazard when interconnected to navigation devices.
DNV CASUALTY INFORMATION: Ingress of water into immersion suits may be due to deteriorated glue.
MSC/Circ.1127, EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENT TO SOLAS REGULATION III/19.3.3.3 ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION MSC.152(78): Vanuatu supports early implementation of this amendment in order to help prevent lifeboat accidents and reduce personal injuries or deaths from such accidents.
MSC/Circ.1139, CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROPULSION CONTROL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS OF SHIPS BUILT AFTER 1 JULY 1986 BUT BEFORE 1 JULY 2004: In accordance with the request, we are calling this information to the attention of all interested parties.
FROM THE PRESS:
“The master of a fishing vessel was convicted in Canada of oil record book violations. Transport Canada issued a Media Release stating that the master of a fishing vessel was convicted of misreporting information in the ship's oil record book and failing to report a pollution incident. The vessel was found guilty of two counts of illegal discharge of pollutants. The master was fined C$20,000 and the vessel was fined C$40,000. This is the first time in Canada that a crewmember has been convicted of an oil record book violation.”
Just a reminder that fishing vessels must also comply with MARPOL requirements. Under Vanuatu law, masters and vessels may be fined up to $100,000 US for MARPOL violations.
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