Posted: Mar 9, 2023
Marshal Islands
Port State Control (PSC) deficiencies are being issued by some Paris Memorandum of Understanding Member States for fire-fighting outfits. The findings are as follows:
- Not a fire entry suit;
- Not suitable for fire entry; or
- Outfit with buttons or latches piercing the suit allowing heat to be conducted to the inner side of the suit and causing burns to the wearer.
The Code 17 deficiency being cited is: "may not provide the wearer sufficient thermal protection from the radiated heat if entering an enclosed space".
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Posted: Mar 9, 2023
NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
An amendment to the AFS Convention was adopted to add Cybutryne (CAS No. 28159-98-0), which has been newly identified as a hazardous substance, to the list of banned substances.
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Posted: Mar 9, 2023
Panama Flag
During recent Port State Control (PSC) inspections of Panama Flag vessels, noting that the suit's seams, the glue used to attach the main zipper to the body of the suit, the lubrication used in the zipper, and the repairs carried out by the crew didn't follow the IMO Guidelines.
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