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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 1965]

 

Shipping Coordinating Committee Maritime Safety Committee and 
International Conference; Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 1994, in room 2415, at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC to 
finalize preparations for the 63rd Session of the Maritime Safety 
Committee (MSC-63) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and 
the International Conference to amend the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 
convention which is scheduled for May 16-25, 1994 at the IMO 
Headquarters in London. At the meeting papers received and the draft 
U.S. positions will be discussed.
    Among other things, the items of particular interest are:
    a. Amendments to SOLAS and Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Conventions;
    b. Role of the human element in maritime casualties;
    c. Prevention and abatement of marine pollution incidents;
    d. Reports of various Subcommittees (Fire Protection, Safety of 
Navigation, Bulk Chemicals, Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Stability, 
Load Lines and Fishing Vessels Safety; Radiocommunications; Containers 
and Cargoes; Life-Saving, Search and Rescue; Ship Design and Equipment; 
Training and Watchkeeping; Flag State Implementation.
    In addition, the meeting will discuss draft U.S. position for the 
Conference to amend SOLAS in the following areas:
    a. Amendments to Article VIII;
    b. Operational requirement for port state control;
    c. Enhance survey guidelines;
    d. New Chapter IX on Safety Management, and
    e. New Chapter X on High Speed Craft.

Members of the public may attend these meetings up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing to Mr. Gene F. Hammel, U.S. Coast Guard (G-CI), room 2114, 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-
2280.

    Dated: March 7, 1994.
Geoffrey Ogden,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-6715 Filed 3-22-94; 8:45 am]
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