In December 2010, IMO section MSC 88 adopted resolution MSC.308 (88).
This resolution included the adoption of amendments to the SOLAS Convention, Chapter V, Regulation 23 on devices used for the transfer of pilots. The aim was to update the text and improve safety during pilot embarkation and disembarkation.
The text, which came into force on 1 July 2012, applies to new ships and those already in service.
On 30 November 2011, Resolution A.1045 on the arrangements used for the transfer of pilots was also adopted.
The IMO, supported by the IMPA (International Maritime Pilot Association), is in the process of modernising this resolution, which is expected to be published in June 2025.
The ISO-799 standard has made it possible to standardise the manufacture and maintenance of on-board equipment at industrial level.
To take account of the latest amendments to SOLAS, IMPA (International Maritime Pilots’ Association) and ICS (International Chamber of Shipping) have updated the “Pilot transfer guide” brochure for shipping companies and seafarers.
It reiterates the vital importance of ensuring that the pilot transfer device is safe, compliant, maintained and correctly seized.
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