Onboard Lifting Appliances and Winches (OLAW) CG
Questionnaire – Round 1
Background of this issue (MSC95/22 paragraph 12.27)
See MSC 95/22 paragraph from 12.23 to 12.27.
12.23 In discussing how best to proceed, the Committee, with a view to providing a clear
direction of policy to SSE 3, decided to focus its discussion on the following issues:
.1 scope and application of guidelines for safety onboard lifting appliances and winches;
.2 the need for development of mandatory SOLAS requirements in addition to the
development of guidelines for safety onboard lifting appliances and winches; and
.3 whether there is a need to re-establish the SSE Correspondence Group on Onboard
Lifting Appliances and Winches for progressing the matter intersessionally.
Scope and application of guidelines for safety onboard lifting appliances and winches
12.24 Having considered the views expressed regarding the scope and application of
guidelines for safety onboard lifting appliances and winches, the Committee agreed that IMO
guidelines should be developed to cover design, fabrication and construction for new
installations; onboard procedures for routine inspection, maintenance and operation of lifting
appliances and winches; and familiarization of ship's crew and shore-based personnel, taking
into account the data contained in document SSE 2/INF.2.
Development of mandatory SOLAS requirements
12.25 In considering the need for development of mandatory requirements, the
Committee agreed that a goal- and function-based SOLAS regulation should be developed
to require that new onboard lifting appliances and winches be designed, constructed and
installed either "in accordance with codes or standards acceptable to the Organization" or "to
the satisfaction of the Administration"; and maintained in accordance with guidelines for
safety onboard lifting appliances and winches to be developed by the Organization.
12.26 In this connection, SSE 3 was instructed to continue the work on this output and,
in particular, to advise MSC 97 on which SOLAS chapter should be amended and to develop
the list of industry codes and/or standards to be contained in a footnote or an MSC circular,
as appropriate.
Revised terms of reference for the SSE Correspondence Group on Onboard Lifting
Appliances and Winches
12.27 Bearing in mind the decisions taken on the scope and application of guidelines for
safety onboard lifting appliances and winches as well as the development of mandatory
SOLAS requirements (see paragraphs 12.24 to 12.26), the Committee, having considered the
draft terms of reference proposed by SSE 2 (SSE 2/20, paragraph 8.16), endorsed the SubCommittee's decision to re-establish the Correspondence Group on Onboard Lifting
Appliances and Winches, under the coordination of Japan, and instructed it, taking into
account the outcome of SSE 2 and comments and decisions made at MSC 95,
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Term of reference (TOR) for the OLAW CG (MSC95/22 paragraph 12.27)
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develop draft guidelines to cover the design, fabrication and construction for new
installations; onboard procedures for routine inspection, maintenance and operation of
lifting appliances and winches; and familiarization of ship's crew and shore-based
personnel, taking into account the data contained in document SSE 2/INF.2;
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prepare draft goal- and function-based SOLAS regulations requiring that onboard
lifting appliances and winches be designed, constructed and installed either "in accordance
with codes or standards acceptable to the Organization" or "to the satisfaction of the
Administration"; and maintained in accordance with guidelines for safety onboard lifting
appliances and winches to be developed by the Organization; and
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submit a report to SSE 3."
Schedule for OLAW CG to SSE3
To complete the TOR taking account of the schedule of SSE3, I consider that following
schedule seems to be preferable;
1) 1st Round (Start: 10th July/End: 21th August)
Contents: Request comments on the draft mandatory SOLAS requirements and the draft
guidelines.
2) 2rd Round (Start: Mid in September/ End: Mid in October)
Contents: Discussion on the comments.
3) Final Round (Start: Early in November/ End: Late in November)
Contents: Last round for comments and finalization of the draft mandatory SOLAS
requirements and the draft guidelines.
4) Confirmation of report to SSE3 (Start: Late in November/ End: 5th December)
Contents: Confirmation of the reports to SDC 3, including the draft mandatory SOLAS
requirements and the draft guideline
Round 1: Request comments on draft of the SOLAS amendments and guideline
To progress our tasks constructively, I prepared the draft text of the SOLAS amendments
and guideline for the starting point of discussion. (Please see the attached files.)
The CG participants are invited to make comments on the above matters by 17:00 in
the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 21th August. Please make comments only on
the coordinator’s request, and please DO NOT make comments directly on the
comments/opinions of the other CG participants, in order to prevent confusion. When you
make comments, it is very much appreciated to use the following answer sheet.
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Answer Sheet
Questionnaire response due date: Friday, 21 August 2015
Note: please provide only one response per country/NGO.
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1. SOLAS amendment
[Coordinator’s Remark] To facilitate smooth progress of our work within a limited time
frame, I prepared a draft of goal- and function-based SOLAS regulations in accordance with
MSC.1/Circ.1500. For the definition of onboard lifting appliances, I apply the definition
developed by SSE WG (SSE 2/WP.5).
1. Question: Is a proposed draft preferable?
If Yes, please indicate the best option (option 1 or option 2).
If no, please propose an adequate alternative draft.
Yes
No
Proposals
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Justification of
Your Proposal
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2. Guideline
[Coordinator’s Remark] To facilitate smooth progress of our work within a limited time
frame, I prepared a draft guideline paying attention to include referred item in the TOR.
2. Question: Is a structure of proposed guideline preferable?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative structure of guideline.
Yes
No
Proposals
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Justification of
Your Proposal
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3. Question:
With regard to the chapter 3 and 4 in the proposed guideline, is a structure of
the chapter 3 and 4 preferable?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative or additional contents for these
chapters.
Yes
No
Proposals
Clear Justification
of Your Proposal
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4. Question:
With regard to the chapter 5 in the proposed guideline, is a structure of the
chapter 5 preferable?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative or additional contents for this
chapter.
Yes
No
Proposals
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of Your Proposal
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5. Question:
With regard to the chapter 6 in the proposed guideline, is a structure of the
chapter 6 preferable?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative or additional contents for this
chapter.
Yes
No
Proposals
Clear Justification
of Your Proposal
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[Coordinator’s Remark] For a starting point of this chapter, I just indicate the connection
with ILO convention. I ask further comments and proposal on this chapter.
6. Question:
With regard to the chapter 7 in the proposed guideline, is a draft text
sufficient?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative contents for this chapter.
Yes
No
Proposals
Clear Justification
of Your Proposal
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[Coordinator’s Remark] I recognize that it is very difficult to develop only by the SSE.
Therefore, I recommend to ask to comment to HTW sub-committee.
7. Question:
With regard to the chapter8 in the proposed guideline, is a proposed direction
acceptable?
If no, please propose an adequate action or contents for this chapter.
Yes
No
Proposals
Clear Justification
of Your Proposal
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8. Question:
With regard to the chapter 9 in the proposed guideline, is a structure of the
chapter 9 preferable?
If no, please propose an adequate alternative or additional contents for this
chapter.
Yes
No
Proposals
Clear Justification
of Your Proposal
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Questionnaire response due date:
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Friday, 21 August 2015