Various flag states and shipowners are calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to withdraw regulations that currently prevent trials where a ship’s Officer of the Watch (OOW) acts as the sole watchkeeper at night, reports Safety4sea.
Call for revocationAccording to Groke Technologies, which backs the proposal, the Netherlands, Germany, and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) call for the revocation of MSC/Circ.566, MSC/Circ.733 and MSC/Circ.867 that prohibit such trials...
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