New header section added. Amendment table inserted. Language improved for clarity.
04.02.2024
Section A06.20 Safety Committee added. This section requires a safety committee meeting to be held at least monthly and minutes recorded on Form A03A.
Section A06.21 Ship Safety Officer added. This section makes clear that the Master is the Ship Safety Officer, unless this role is expressly delegated by the Company.
01.10.2024
Wording improved for clarity. A06.05.1 Rigging Gangways amended to clarify safe access requirements. A06.10 restructured to make it easier to find relevant information. Now split into lettered sub sections (A06.10A, A06.10B etc.) A06.10A Housekeeping amended to clarify requirements. A06.10C Welding and Cutting requirement to follow local port procedures added. A06.11.2 Detergents and Cleaning materials adds specific requirements for use and documentation required for cleaning materials and detergents onboard. A06.11.8 New Chemicals, Detergents and Cleaning Products adds requirement for a risk assessment for any new chemical and requirement for supplier to provide MSDS A06.11.9 Forbidden Chemical and Cleaning Products described which regulations are to be applied in determining whether a cleaning product may be used onboard a Company ship. A06.18.4 Disposal of Cooking Oil amended to clarify record keeping requirement.
13.12.2024
Sub-Sections have been introduced to make finding relevant information easier. Section A06.10.06 Quarterly Company Health & Safety Call added. This requires a virtual call be made covering key HSE topics. Section A06.10.07 Monthly Safety Focus Area added. This requires the company to identify a monthly Safety Focus Area and identify key activities to promote this throughout the Company. Section A06.10.08 Monthly Routine Safety Circular added. This requires the company to issue a routine circular on safety topics every month.