[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 53822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25703]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice No. 2268]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Subcommittee on Safety of Life at 
Sea; Notice of Meeting

    The Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct an 
open meeting at 9:30 AM on Monday, November 6, 1995 in Room 2415 at 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the meeting is to prepare and coordinate U.S. 
positions for the International Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 
Conference on Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Ferry Safety, to be held 
November 20-28, 1995, at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 
Headquarters in London. The Conference will consider and adopt 
amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention with respect to 
safety measures for new and existing ro-ro passenger ferries. Specific 
items under consideration include:

--Stability in damaged condition, including the need for bulkheads on 
the ro-ro decks, and criteria for withstanding water on the ro-ro deck
--Watertight integrity, including standards for bow and stern doors, 
interior barriers, and preventing water from entering spaces below the 
ro-ro deck
--Phasing out of one-compartment passenger ro-ro ferries
--Adoption of operational limitations
--Compliance with the requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and 
Safety System
--Passenger evacuation arrangements, including escape routes, muster 
stations, and lifesaving appliances
--Fire safety measures
--Helicopter landing and pickup areas
--Standards for high speed ro-ro craft.

    Because of the potential impact of the work of the Conference on 
U.S. regulations and standards, the Subcommittee on Safety of Life at 
Sea serves as an excellent forum for the U.S. maritime industry to 
express their views on the issues to be considered by the Conference. 
Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room.
    For further information contact Mr. Robert L. Markle at (202) 267-
1444, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-MMS-4), 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001.

    Dated: October 5, 1995.
Richard T. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 95-25703 Filed 10-16-95; 8:45 am]
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