SSE 3/3
11 December 2015
Original: ENGLISH
Strategic direction:
5.2
High-level action:
5.2.1
Output:
5.2.1.10
Action to be taken:
Paragraph 9
Related documents:
Background
1
MSC 95 instructed SSE 3 to develop functional requirements for SOLAS chapter III
on the basis of document LSA VIII/2/5 (United States) (MSC 95/22, paragraph 5.17).
2
Annexes I, II and III of document LSA VIII/2/5 provide different proposals for
the development of functional requirements. China considers the proposal in annex I as
a better option and, therefore, takes Annex I as the research basis.
3
For the purpose of research, China divided the life-saving process into four stages
chronologically: pre-abandonment (life-saving preparation), abandonment, post-abandonment
(detection), and post-rescue (retrieval); and focused its research on pre-abandonment, as this
stage was the fundamental stage and the requirements for this stage covered most of
the regulations of SOLAS chapter III.
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4
Based on the Generic guidelines for developing IMO goal-based standards
(MSC.1/Circ.1394/Rev.1) and proposals under Part B, set out in Annex I to document LSA VIII/2/5,
China developed the goal and functional requirements for pre-abandonment, as set out in
document SSE 3/INF.3, for inclusion in SOLAS chapter III.
Discussion
Findings
5
During the development of functional requirements, China identified the following
three findings in Annex I to document LSA VIII/2/5:
.1
.2
.3
6
After verifying the conformity of SOLAS chapter III with the goals and functional
requirements, China identified the following four findings:
.1
.2
.3
.4
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Outcome of the research
7
By analysing and optimizing the pre-abandonment functional requirements (a) to (k)
in Annex I to document LSA VIII/2/5 (see column 4 of table 1) and taking into consideration of
ship design and life-saving principles, China developed four specific functional requirements
(see column 3 of table 1), which address the findings listed in paragraph 5 above and cover all
the preparation work of pre-abandonment. Based on the four specific functional requirements,
China developed two generic functional requirements (see column 2 of table 1) for ships and
persons on board, respectively. Further, the pre-abandonment goal was developed for SOLAS
chapter III (see column 1 of table 1) on the basis of generic functional requirements.
Table 1 Abridged table from annex 2 to document SSE 3/INF.3
Goal
suggested
Generic
functional
requirements
suggested
Ensure
providing a
life-saving
system with
sufficient
capacity and
reliability, and
in a state of
readiness
before
abandonment
Specific functional
requirements
suggested
Pre-abandonment functional
requirements provided
Annex I to document
LSA VIII/2/5
(specific functional
requirements)
B-I-1 Provide
(a) Provide sufficient capacity
facilities, appliances and be so distributed such that
and spaces with
all person on board can be
sufficient capacity
accommodated under adverse
ship and weather conditions as
well as to account for reliability.
(d) Provide ample space for
marshalling and supervision,
as well as suitable lighting in
boarding area and descent
area.
B-I-2 (Life-saving
(b) Be stowed in a state of
appliances) Be
readiness for launching with all
properly arranged,
components and equipment
stowed and secured, which are required for its
accessible and
efficient use.
maintainable
(c) Be stowed at a location
where it is secured and
sheltered from damage and
from which it will function as
designed.
(d) Provide ample space for
marshalling and supervision,
as well as suitable lighting in
boarding area and descent
area.
(h) Be arranged to permit
necessary inspection, maintain
and function tests.
(e) Provide active means for
alerting all person on board.
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Goal
suggested
Generic
functional
requirements
suggested
Specific functional
requirements
suggested
B-II-2 Requirements
for crew served on
board (training, drills,
alerting and
operation)
Pre-abandonment functional
requirements provided
Annex I to document
LSA VIII/2/5
(specific functional
requirements)
(f) Be provided with spare
parts and equipment for
reconditioning and reoutfitting
after training operations as
required, and for maintaining
the system in a state of
readiness.
(g) Be provided with necessary
description and instructions
concerning inspection,
maintenance and special
precautions, which should be
taken during training
operations.
(i) Require minimal
maintenance
(j) Be easily operable under
emergency conditions and
require minimum prior training
and experiment.
(k) Requirements for crew
served on board.(training,
drills, alerting and operation).
Notes: 1
The terms in deletions are split and merged into new specific functional
requirements.
Proposals
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.2
.3