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Guidelines regarding gangway and accommodation ladder inspection and maintenance.
Regulatory Requirements
IMO adopted SOLAS regulation II1/3-9 concerning the ‘Means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships’, which entered into force on the 1st January 2010. The new regulation refers to the construction, installation, maintenance and testing requirements as detailed in MSC.1/Circ.1331 ‘Guidelines for Construction, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection / Survey of Means of Embarkation and Disembarkation’.
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One actual incident of armed robbery against ships (CAT 4) in Asia was reported, between 28 November – 4 December 2023.
On 26 Nov 2023, the incident occurred onboard a container ship while anchored at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) Anchorage, Manila, the Philippines.
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On December 1st an unmanned tanker, identified as the King Rich, was swept ashore by large waves, leaving it stranded on the coast of the Cham Islands, Vietnam.
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The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, A RoRo ferry had finished loading and was leaving the berth. A strong onshore wind was pushing the ferry against the quay, and two bow thrusters were working at 100% to push the bow off the berth. Meanwhile, forward, the seamen were preparing the lines for the next berthing.