The
Code
has
been
developed
to
provide
an
international
standard
for
special
purpose
ships
of
new
construction,
the
application
of
which
will
facilitate
operation
of
such
ships
and
result
in
a
level
of
safety
for
the
ships
and
their
personnel
equivalent
to
that
required
by
the
SOLAS
Convention.
For the purpose of this Code, a special purpose ship of not less than 500 gross tonnage which carries more than 12 special personnel, i.e. person who are specially needed for the particular operational duties of the ship and are carried in addition to those persons required for the normal navigation, engineering and maintenance of the ship or engaged to provide services for the persons carried on board.
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fourth session (7 to 16 May 2008), adopted, by resolution MSC.266(84), the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code), which had been developed following a thorough revision of the SPS Code adopted in 1983 by resolution A.534(13).
In
adopting
the
2008
SPS
Code,
the
Committee
recalled
that,
since
the
adoption
of
the
previous
SPS
Code,
many
requirements
of
the
SOLAS
Convention
had
been
amended
and
considerable
experience
had
been
gained
in
the
Code’s
application,
all
of
which
was
taken
into
account
during
the
development
of
the
new
Code.
Particular
attention
was
paid
to
the
matter
of
trainees
on
training
ships
which
lead
to
a
comprehensive
revision
of
the
term
‘‘special
personnel’’.
The
2008
SPS
Code
supersedes
the
SPS
Code
adopted
by
resolution
A.534(13)
for
special
purpose
ships
certified
on
or
after
13
May
2008.
For
special
purpose
ships
certified
before
that
date,
the
previous
SPS
Code
(resolution
A.534(13))
still
applies.
Preamble
Chapter
1
–
General
Chapter
2
–
Stability
and
subdivision
Chapter
3
–
Machinery
installations
Chapter
4
–
Electrical
installations
Chapter
5
–
Periodically
unattended
machinery
spaces
Chapter
6
–
Fire
protection
Chapter
7
–
Dangerous
goods
Chapter
8
–
Life-saving
appliances
Chapter
9
–
Radiocommunications
Chapter
10
–
Safety
of
navigation
Chapter
11
–
Security
Annex
–
Form
of
Safety
Certificate
for
Special
Purpose
Ships
Resolution
MSC.266(84)
Supplement
–
March
2018
A??s a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis. IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.
- Number of Pages:
- 30
- ISBN:
- 9789280114959
- Published Date:
- October 2019
- Book Height:
- 210 mm
- Book Width:
- 150 mm
- Author:
IMO
- Publication Date:
- February 2021
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