1 The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its seventy-sixth session, in
considering the Report of the Working Group on Bulk Carrier Safety concerning the
issue of the risk control options for the improvement of the ship/terminal interface
for bulk carriers noted the need to harmonize training programmes for terminal
personnel worldwide.
2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-sixth session, further
noted that the above concern could be addressed by the application of the Code of
Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers (BLU
Code) and that the risk control options in the Manual on loading and
unloading of solid bulk cargoes for terminal representatives under development would
address the concerns referred to above.
3 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-eighth session (12 to 21
May 2004), agreed that the application of the BLU
Code would address the concerns on risk control options above and urges
Member Governments, shipowners, ship operators and terminals to apply the guidance
contained therein.
4 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-eighth session (12 to 21
May 2004), agreed to continue the development of the Manual on loading and unloading
of solid bulk cargoes for terminal representatives, taking into account the guidance
in the IBTA guidelines for terminal representatives at ship/shore interface, when
finalizing the Manual.
5 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eightieth session (11 to 20 May
2005), approved the Manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes for
terminal representatives set out in the annex and agreed that the application of the
guidance contained therein would address the concerns on risk control options and
urged Member Governments, shipowners, ship operators and terminals to apply the
guidance contained therein.
6 Member Governments are invited to implement the BLU
Code and to bring the annexed Manual on loading and unloading of solid
bulk cargoes for terminal representatives, to the attention of terminals,
shipowners, ship operators, shipmasters, shippers, receivers and other parties
concerned.