Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
MNZ
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Forward this report to Panama, the Flag State for the Taharoa Express, and invite its comment on how it will address the safety issue whereby an analysis of the sloshing forces the free water imparts on the structure of the Taharoa Express during loading in the open port was not fully considered by the Classification Society on behalf of Panama when the ship was converted for slurry loading. A formal safety assessment should be undertaken and a special survey programme introduced depending on the results.
Reply Text
The Director accepts this recommendation and will forward a copy of the report to the Panamanian maritime administration, drawing their attention to this recommendation and requesting a written response within three months as to how this safety issue will be addressed.
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