Paris & Tokyo MoU | CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures
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- Published: 02 August 2019
The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures, from September 1st, 2019 until November 30th, 2019.
The main objectives of this CIC are to ensure that:
- ships are capable of responding appropriately and promptly to emergency situations in order to preserve human lives, protect the marine environment and minimize damages to ships;
- necessary measures are taken by responsible stakeholders, such as shipping companies and ship managers having a direct influence on the safety of ships and by raising their awareness of the importance of ship emergency systems;
- emergency systems installed on board can be properly operated and effectively managed in any emergency situations; and
- master and crew of the ship understand their assigned roles and duties in case of emergency and enhance their familiarity with the situations so that they can act immediately when circumstances arise.
You can downlaod here the official Press Release of Paris MoU and the Questionnaire of the CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures.
Source: www.parismou.org
