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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:
b. amend the ISM Code (or through another mechanism) to ensure ship owners remain accountable for the safe operation of their ships, notwithstanding the use of ship management companies to operate their fleets. [024/25]
b. amend the ISM Code (or through another mechanism) to ensure ship owners remain accountable for the safe operation of their ships, notwithstanding the use of ship management companies to operate their fleets. [024/25]
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Recommendations 024/25
b. amend the ISM Code (or through another mechanism) to ensure ship owners remain accountable for the safe operation of their ships, notwithstanding the use of ship management companies to operate their fleets. [024/25]
Maritime NZ will consider this recommendation
We note that implementing this recommendation will require an amendment to SOLAS regulation IX/3, not just the ISM Code. Advancing changes to SOLAS is likely to be challenging and unlikely to be a priority in IMO negotiations in the short term.
b. amend the ISM Code (or through another mechanism) to ensure ship owners remain accountable for the safe operation of their ships, notwithstanding the use of ship management companies to operate their fleets. [024/25]
Maritime NZ will consider this recommendation
We note that implementing this recommendation will require an amendment to SOLAS regulation IX/3, not just the ISM Code. Advancing changes to SOLAS is likely to be challenging and unlikely to be a priority in IMO negotiations in the short term.
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