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A concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on Cargo Securing Arrangements will be initiated by the member Authorities of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on Port State Control.
The inspection campaign will be held for three (3) months, commencing from 1st September 2016 and ending on 30th November 2016. The campaign will be conducted simultaneously with the Tokyo MoU. A copy of the press release by IOMOU reg. CIC is attached herewith.
The purpose of the CIC is to verify compliance with the procedures and measures that are in place on board ships with respect to cargo securing arrangements meeting applicable requirements of the SOLAS and related guidelines.
Port State Control officer shall be using a questionnaire which lists areas to be covered during CIC. The areas include cargo securing manual, familiarization with cargo securing manual, following of the cargo safe access plan. The copy of questionnaire developed by Indian Ocean MOU is attached for reference.
Deficiencies found during the inspection will be recorded by the PSC officer and actions may vary from recording a deficiency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period, to detaining the ship until serious deficiencies have been rectified.
Accordingly all Owners / managers and Masters are advised to ensure that;
Enclosure:
1. Press Release by Indian Ocean MoU.
4. MSC/Circ.385
5. MSC/Circ.745
6. A.489(XII)
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