Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
MNZ
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On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO:
a. introduce a more meaningful definition of critical equipment and systems
a. introduce a more meaningful definition of critical equipment and systems
Reply Text
Recommendations 023/25
On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO:
a. introduce a more meaningful definition of critical equipment and systems [023/25]
Maritime NZ rejects this recommendation
This recommendation may pose significant challenges as the IMO definition of critical equipment and systems is necessarily broad. Depending on the design and operation of individual vessels what is critical will differ significantly.
Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have already provided adequate guidance on this. We therefore would not see this as a priority in IMO negotiations.
On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO:
a. introduce a more meaningful definition of critical equipment and systems [023/25]
Maritime NZ rejects this recommendation
This recommendation may pose significant challenges as the IMO definition of critical equipment and systems is necessarily broad. Depending on the design and operation of individual vessels what is critical will differ significantly.
Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have already provided adequate guidance on this. We therefore would not see this as a priority in IMO negotiations.
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