The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued resolution MSC.559(108) amending the requirements for the maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul, and repair of lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances, and release gear.
The amendments aim to keep safety protocols current, particularly concerning ventilation systems for totally enclosed lifeboats. This is in response to advancements in safety practices and lessons learned from past incidents.
The resolution recalls previous decisions, notably Resolution MSC.402(96), which set forth the initial requirements for the maintenance and examination of lifesaving equipment. Continue reading “IMO issues amendments to lifeboat maintenance and inspection requirements”
It seems we have gone full circle. Cargo ships powered by sail were lost to us a century or more ago, and to the current generation such vessels are regarded as outmoded transportation from a bygone era. But now they are back, more sophisticated and sustainable than ever. Recently I read about the Anemos, which has claimed the title of the world’s largest sailing cargo ship as she made her inaugural voyage from Concarneau, South Brittany, France. 
