[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2450-2451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-743]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4931]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, in Room 6103 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the 48th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and 
Equipment (DE) to be held at the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Headquarters in London, England

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from February 21st to February 25th, 2005.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Amendments to resolution A.744(18) regarding longitudinal strength of 
tankers;
--Large passenger ship safety;
--Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats;
--Protection of fuel tanks;
--Anchoring, mooring and towing equipment;
--Compatibility of life-saving appliances;
--Performance testing and approval standards for SOLAS personal life-
saving appliances;
--Review of the 2000 HSC Code and amendments to the DSC Code and the 
1994 HSC Code;
--Consideration of IACS unified interpretations;
--Inspection and survey requirements for accommodation ladders;
--Safety aspects of ballast water management;
--Revision of the Guidelines for systems for handling oily wastes in 
machinery spaces of ships (MEPC/Circ.235);
--Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships;
--Performance standards for protective coatings;
--Free-fall lifeboats with float-free capability;
--Guidelines on on-board exhaust gas cleaning systems;
--Mandatory emergency towing systems in ships other than tankers 
greater than 20,000 dwt;
--Test standards for extended service intervals of inflatable 
liferafts;
--Review of the Offshore Supply Vessel Guidelines.

    Hard copies of documents associated with the 48th session of DE 
will be available at this meeting. To request further copies of 
documents please write to the address provided below.
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing to Mr. Wayne Lundy, Commandant (G-MSE-3), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Room 1300, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-0024.

    Dated: January 5, 2005.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-743 Filed 1-12-05; 8:45 am]
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