Maritime Safety Update - Latest news on Stability and Fire Regulations, Actions and Activities

As part of the SOLAS 2020 Regulations, the IMO has implemented new damage stability requirements for Ro-Pax ferries. From EU’s side, the EU - DG Move Passenger Ship Expert Group is considering if additional regional European requirements shall continue to apply on top of SOLAS 2020, e.g. by a revision of present EU Directive 2003/25/EC, also known as the “Stockholm Agreement”.

This online meeting will present both the latest developments from the IMO and the EC, as well as take you through the considerations from a shipowner’s perspective in order to evaluate the impact of the new rules on the design of a new Ro-Pax vessel. Additionally, an update will be given on the new regulations for passenger ships in domestic trade that will enter into force on the 19. September 2021, as well as on the activities and work being done by the IDA Maritim network groups.

Programme

12:00 – 12:05 Welcome & Introduction by Alexander Bjørn Kleiman, Manager - Maritime Projects, DBI – The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology

12:05 – 12:40 Update on the New Damage Stability Requirements for Passenger Ships - Latest developments from the IMO and the EC by Erik Ingolf Tvedt, Special Adviser, Technical Regulation, Department for Maritime Regulation and Legal Affairs (MRJ) at the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) As part of the SOLAS 2020

Regulations, the IMO has implemented new damage stability requirements for passenger ships, including Ro-Pax ferries. From EU’s side, the EU Commission is considering if additional regional European requirements shall continue to apply on top of SOLAS 2020, e.g. by a revision of present EU Directive 2003/25/EC, also known as the “Stockholm Agreement”.
The presentation will provide an update on the Damage Stability Requirements as well as the new regulations for passenger ships in Danish domestic trade, entering into force this year.

12:40 – 13:15 SOLAS 2020 - Considerations from a Ship Owner’s Perspective by Jens Peter Baltsersen, Senior Project Manager, Newbuilding & Major Conversions, DFDS A/S

The presentation will take you through the new damage stability requirements with considerations from a ship owner’s perspective and based on investigations done by DFDS on one of our Ro-Pax ferries in order to evaluate the impact on Ro-Pax design of the new rules.

13:15 – 13:30 Update on activities of the IDA Maritim network groups – Stability & Fire

13:30 Closing

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Organizer: TIDA Maritim in collaboration with Danish Society for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Foundation.

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