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Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOAD)

NEW NOAD WORKBOOK VERSIONS RELEASED 12TH JUNE 2018
NOAD WORKBOOK VERSION 7.5.1
and
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) VERSION 1.5.1

Overview:
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) at Title 33 Part 160 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
requires that ships arriving to and departing from a port (or OCS) in the United States file a NOA/D with
the NVMC. There are three methods available for filing NOA/D, which are:

1. Emailed submission of either of the latest two published NVMC Workbooks located at
www.nvmc.uscg.gov under the Downloads Tab and sent to enoad@nvmc.uscg.gov .

2. Via the NVMC eNOAD website.

3. Via Third-party application submissions conforming to standards found at www.nvmc.uscg.gov under the Developer Tab and sent to enoad@nvmc.uscg.gov. This option pertains to XML submissions made by means of third party software.

Current NOA/D Workbooks:

The current new versions of the workbook may be downloaded via the USCG’s NVMC website:
www.nvmc.uscg.gov where you can click the “Downloads” button followed by the “NOAD Workbook”
button on the left side of the page.

There are two new versions of Workbooks, as follows:

1. For ships arriving or departing US Ports: Version 7.5.1dated 12th June 2018

2. For ships operating in the US OCS – Oil and Gas Fields: Version 1.5.1 dated 12th June 2018

The official NVMC XLS workbook for submitting a Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOAD). This updated workbook contains corrections for port lists not populating when the country of Georgia is selected. It is requested that the worksheets/workbook are completed electronically and sent via email or imported into the eNOAD Web Application. Alteration of the official workbook will result in significant delays in processing.

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Concentrated inspection – Different PSC regimes have announced their concentrated inspection campaigns (CICs) for auxiliary machines starting 1 June and for MARPOL VI from 1 September. The US Coast Guard carries out a CIC from May 2018 to 2019 on open lifeboats of US-flagged ships.

CICs are periodical inspections that focus on a specific topic. They are carried out during routine PSC inspections, with an additional checklist, for a period of three months. A brief summary:

1. Black Sea MoU, Indian Ocean MoU, Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU CIC on MARPOL VI starting on 1 September

The CIC will start in these PSC regimes on 1 September and last until 30 November. The additional questionnaire is expected to be published at the beginning of August to raise awareness for compliance with requirements on the prevention of air pollution from ships. Once the additional questionnaire is published, we will issue an additional news.

The goal of the CIC is to check the actual status of ships regarding conformity with air pollution prevention requirements. It also aims to enforce awareness of new maximum limits for sulphur in ship fuel oil, which will enter into force on 1 January 2020.

Usually, this additional questionnaire for the CIC focuses on the main deficiencies in the area(s) found during previous years. World statistics for the last three years show main deficiencies related to incinerator and record book of engine parameters (with deficiency code):

(14206) Record book of engine parameters
(14608) Incinerator including operations and operating manual
(01124) International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP)
(14611) Ozone-depleting substances
(01125) Engine International Air Pollution Prev. Cert.
(01328) Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
(14610) Operational procedures for engines or equipment
(01138) International Energy Efficiency Certificate
(14604) Bunker delivery notes
(14615) Fuel changeover procedure

The majority of detainable deficiencies for DNV GL-classed vessels are related to the incinerator and sulphur content/quality of fuel used (deficiency codes 14617 and 14607).

Considering the above deficiencies, we assume the questionnaire items will mainly be related to operational questions and certificates or manuals. In particular, the ship-specific fuel changeover procedure is assumed to be targeted. In some ports, fuel samples may be taken and analyzed on short notice.

Another relevant topic is related to the cooling mediums from freezers and air condition plants and the related documentation, recorded as ozone-depleting substances (deficiency code 14611).

We would like to remind you that all these operational deficiencies are often related to the Safety Management System (SMS) and will likely trigger an ISM-related deficiency, especially in case of numerous or repeated deficiencies.

SOURCE DNV-GL

At a meeting last week, the Paris MoU Committee approved the questionnaire for the concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI to be carried out jointly with the Tokyo MoU. The CIC will check compliance with requirements for the prevention of air pollution from ships. It will be carried out from September to November 2018, and the questionnaire will be published in August.

Anticipating the new maximum limits for sulfur in ships fuel oil entering into force on January 1, 2020, the Paris MoU has also embarked on an information campaign which will begin with the issuing a “Letter of Warning” starting January 1, 2019 to encourage timely compliance. Secretary General Richard Schiferli stated that this will be a signal to the industry that port State control will take enforcement of the new sulfur limits seriously from “day one.”

The meeting also reviewed the CIC on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS, which was carried out from September to November 2017. The general conclusion was that the results show a good overall implementation of the requirements on board the ships inspected, although voyage planning remains an area of concern. The campaign resulted in 47 detentions (1.2 percent) directly linked to the related safety of navigation requirements.

Positive results were recorded on the familiarity with the procedure of emergency operation of steering gear (99.4 percent), the transmitting of the correct particulars of AIS (99.3 percent) and the recognition of stages of remote audible alarm of BNWAS (98.6 percent). Least compliant were recordings on appropriate up to date electronic charts and back up arrangements (96.2 percent) and complete passage plan for the voyage berth to berth(96.3 percent).

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The Paris MOU on Port State Control is warning that it intends to enforce new international regulations limiting the amount of sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships from “day one”.

The warning comes in anticipation of the International Maritime Organization’s low sulphur fuel rule which is to take effect on January 1, 2020.

During the Paris MOU’s 51st Committee meeting held last week, Paris MoU agreed to an information campaign aimed at encouraging timely compliance the regulation. The campaign will include a “Letter of Warning” starting 1 January 2019.

Paris MOU Secretary General Richard Schiferli said he intends the warning to serve as a signal to the industry that port state control will take enforcement of the new sulphur limits seriously from “day one”, he said.

The Paris MOU, which covers Europe and the North Atlantic, is one of nine Port State Control regimes around the world responsible for carrying out inspections on vessels to monitor and enforce compliance with international regulations.

The IMO’s upcoming low sulphur fuel requirement will lower the sulphur content limit of marine fuels globally from 3.5% currently to just .5% beginning on January 1, 2020. The IMO has warned that it expects immediate compliance with the new regulations and any ships not meeting the low sulphur requirement could be deemed “unseaworthy”.

To comply with the rule, ships will need to either burn higher cost low sulphur bunker fuel, use an exhaust gas “scrubber” system, or be converted or built for alternative fuel such as liquified natural gas.

AMSA Pre PSC Audit

ATTENTION : WE ARE EXPERIENCING AN INCREASED PORT STATE ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIA.

AMSA IS CLOSELY LOOKING AT WORK/REST HOURS ,WAGES , PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCY GENERATOR BLACK OUT TESTS.

While in an Australian port, your ship may be subject to inspection. If your ship is found to have deficiencies, it may be detained until the issue is resolved.

The AMSA is looking for pre-existing deficiencies that are not reported prior to a vessels arrival or at the time of initial port State boarding. The increased scrutiny is resulting in a significant increase in AMSA detentions. The AMSA inspector will ask if there are any deficiencies and if the inspector finds pre-existing deficiencies, and appropriate corrective action has not been initiated, they will assume the owner/Master intends to sail with the deficiencies un-addressed and will issue a detention.

To prevent a vessel detentions and avoid costly delays owners, operators, DPA’s should require Master’s and crew to report any inoperable equipment, system, etc., and ensure corrective action has been initiated, in accordance with the company’s Safety Management System.

The following are examples of pre-existing deficiencies that resulted in detentions and could have been avoided had they been reported in advance and corrective action initiated:

Failure to report Sewage treatment plant as defective
Failure to report cargo holds ventilators cover and gooseneck ventilators unable to close watertight.
Failure to report fire dampers, fore peak vent heads, fire detection repeater, defective.
Failure to report lifeboats, rescue boats and on load release arrangement defective.
Failure to report problems related to Emergency generator.
Failure to report Radio and communication equipment defective.
Bridge officers are using unapproved ECDIS for navigation

For your information AMSA has and will detain a vessel if:

It does not have up to date charts, and navigational publications, repeated use of scanned charts from previous voyages and
The crew cannot successfully demonstrate the operation of the:
1. OWS,
2. ECDIS, and
3. Emergency fire pump.

SHIP IP LTD – can prepare your vessel(s) for such an inspection – In case you have vessel(s) calling at Singapore soon please get in contact with us so we can arrange on-board attendance !

Maritime News

Maritime News – The detention list includes 45 vessels, from which 50% are general cargo vessels.

The Paris MoU region and the Tokyo MoU performed a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS, last year, an the Paris MoU has released its initial findings, saying the results are encouraging.

The campaign was held from September 1 to November 30, 2017. The aim of the CIC was to verify that the minimum standards for navigation equipment, including familiarity with the equipment.

Least compliant were recordings on appropriate up to date electronic charts and back up arrangements (96.2 percent) and complete passage plan for the voyage berth to berth(96.3 percent).

The Paris MOU, an port state control organisation consisting of 27 participating maritime administrations covering the waters of the European coastal States and the North Atlantic basin, has detained three vessels in January 2018 due to non-compliant sulphur content of bunker fuel used.

Marshall Islands-flagged Al Jasrah of United Arab Shipping Management was detained for a day at Rotterdam port on 5 January 2018.

Russian Federation-flagged chemical tanker Araz River of Palmali was detained at Rotterdam port for five days and released on 20 January 2018.

The Malta-flagged boxship Max Winner of OSM Ship Management was detained for two days at Rotterdam port and released on 10 January 2018.

Paris MOU conducts more than 18,000 inspections on international ships in participating ports checking on international safety, security and environmental standards, and that crew members have adequate living and working conditions.

Maritime News.

The current 27 member States of the Paris MoU are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Maritime News.

Source Paris MOU

Port State Control’s concentrated inspection campaigns (CIC) on Safety of Navigation and Life Saving Appliances will start on 1 September 2017 .

Based on DNV GL statistics from 2016, the following main deficiencies were found resulting in PSC detentions – these items serve as indicators as what to focus on for the upcoming CIC campaign:

Nautical publication: NP out of date / List of radio signals missing or expired / IAMSAR volume old edition / ITU not updated / Notice to mariners not updated,

Charts: Missing, not updated or expired charts
Lights, shapes, sound signals: In particular, stern lights wrong sector, inoperative or broken / Ship’s navigation lights arrangement not in compliance with COLREG / Flags poor or dirty
Voyage or passage plan: Especially the passage plan for the last or next voyage is not available or not in compliance with SOLAS,

Magnetic compass: Especially the magnetic compass repeater on bridge / Excessive deviation in magnetic compass / Compass of lifeboat out of order / Deviation table not posted ,

Voyage Data Recorder (VDR): Especially VDR showing alarm or inoperative,

BNWAS: Especially location of the reset button / Knowledge of audible alarms and visual indication,

ECDIS: Including training, familiarization, operation and documentation (MSC.1/Circ.1503 “ECDIS – Guidance for good practice” dated 24 July 2015 and AMSA Marine Notice 7/2017 “Guidance on ECDIS for ships calling at Australian ports”).

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