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Maritime Safety Committee

Published on 2024/05/27

Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, regulating autonomous ships, piracy and armed robbery, safety of GHG reduction are amongst key issues on the agenda at the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, meeting from May 15-24.

The Committee deals with all matters related to maritime safety and maritime security which fall within the scope of IMO. This includes a wide range of issues, including enhancing maritime security, setting global safety standards and seafarer issues and the human element. 

The meeting is chaired by  Mayte Medina of the United States, supported by Vice-Chairman, Capt. Theofilos Mozas of Greece.  MSC 108 highlights include:

1.  Measures to enhance maritime security, including Red Sea security

2.  Development of a code for autonomous ships (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships - MASS) 

3.  Development of a safety regulatory framework to support the reduction of GHG emissions from ships using new technologies and alternative fuels

4.  Revision of the Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management 

5.  Addressing violence and harassment in the maritime sector – training requirements to be adopted

6.  Training and certification of fishing vessel personnel – revised treaty and a new code to be adopted 

7.  Guidelines on the medical examination of fishers to be approved  

8.  Amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention and associated instruments to be adopted

9.  Piracy and armed robbery updates to be considered

10. Reports from the Sub-Committees – approval of various sets of provision