GL publishes new IMO Pilot

Germanischer Lloyd has just published the new “IMO Pilot 2006” with an overview on the current legislation of the IMO is now available. New additions include the requirement to fit water level detectors in the cargo hold of single hold ships and the introduction of the “Company and registered owner identification number”.

The new harmonized damage stability calculations for passenger ships and dry cargo ships of the revised part B of SOLAS chapter II-1 are also contained. The “IMO Pilot” offers a ship-type specific overview of all the major changes in technical and operational IMO legislation (SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, Load Line Convention, et al.) since the year 2000. This presentation form provides easy orientation and a handy reference for yards, owners, shipping companies and flag state administrations alike.

All amendments to the regulatory framework of the IMO, as decided at the 80th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 80), the 53rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 53) and the 24th session of the Assembly (A.24), have been considered in the 6th edition of the “IMO Pilot 2006”.

Available in English, the “IMO Pilot 2006” can be requested free of charge from GL and it is also available for download via the Internet as a pdf (1.3 MB) file: www.gl-group.com > Client support > Flag States > IMO Pilot