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MSA
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Submit a copy of Commission’s report 01-211, together with the Maritime Safety Authority final report into the same incident, to the Maritime Safety Committee of IMO to support the work and initiatives now being conducted by both the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom, regarding the safety of lifeboats and lifeboat drills.
Any review conducted by IMO should consider reported accidents worldwide, with particular emphasis on lifeboat/rescue boat launch and recovery systems.
In addition, the review should consider standardised and integrated systems which:
• have effectively common operating systems and procedures independent of the manufacturer
• can be readily understood by non-technical persons
• will reliably perform the tasks required, including routine testing, with maximised safety
• can be operated safely under the control of operators with minimum experience and training.
Any review conducted by IMO should consider reported accidents worldwide, with particular emphasis on lifeboat/rescue boat launch and recovery systems.
In addition, the review should consider standardised and integrated systems which:
• have effectively common operating systems and procedures independent of the manufacturer
• can be readily understood by non-technical persons
• will reliably perform the tasks required, including routine testing, with maximised safety
• can be operated safely under the control of operators with minimum experience and training.
Reply Text
MSA has no formal comment to make on either the report or preliminary safety recommendations to the Director or other parties. These are acceptable and we will action them when the report is finalised.
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