Published in 1982 by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Albert Embankment, London SEI 7SR Printed by the International Maritime Organization, London 10 ISBN 92-801-1147-7 Copyright © IMO 1982 NOTE: The name of the Organization as it appears in this publication was changed to "INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION" by virtue of amendments to the Organization's Convention which entered into force on 22 May 1982 CONTENTS Page AGENDA OF THE TWELFTH RESOLUTION ADOPTED SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY ON 10 NOVEMBER Number A.463(XII) RESOLUTIONS Contract of the Secretary-General ON 19 NOVEMBER Number A.464(XII) Amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 A.466(XII) A.467(XII) A.468(XII) A.469(XII) 10(b) 12 10(b) 15 10(b) 69 10(b) 73 10(b) 103 Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Offshore Supply Vessels Annex: lO(c) Guidelines for Acceptance of Non-Duplicated Rudder Actuators for Tankers, Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers of 10,000 Tons Gross Tonnage and Above but Less Than 100,000 Tonnes Deadweight Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships Annex: Agenda item Procedures for the Control of Ships Guidelines for Acceptance of Non-Duplicated Rudder Actuators for Tankers, Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers of 10,000 Tons Gross Tonnage and Above but LessThan 100,000 Tonnes Deadweight Annex: Amendments to the Guidelines on Mandatory Annual Surveys, Unscheduled Inspections of All Cargo Ships as well as Intermediate Surveys on Tankers of Ten Years of Age and Over, under the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 Procedures for the Control of Ships An nex: 33 Amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 Amendments to the Guidelines on Mandatory Annual Surveys, Unscheduled Inspections of All Cargo Ships as well as Intermediate Surveys on Tankers of Ten Years of Age and Over, under the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, An nex: Agenda item 1981 Title Annex: A 465 (X II ) 1981 Title ADOPTED Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Offshore Supply Vessels (iii) Contents Number Title Agenda item Page A.470(XII) International shore connexion (shore side) 10(b) 116 A.471 (XII) Recommendati on on Test Method for Determining the Resistance to Flame of Vertically Supported Textiles and Films 10(b) 117 10(b) 128 10(b) 135 10(b) 142 10(b) 151 10(b) 158 10(b) 160 10(h) 165 10(b) 167 An nex: Recommendation on Test Method for Determining the Resistance to Flame of Vertically Supported Textiles and Films A.472(XII) Improved Recommendation on Test Method for Qualifying Marine Construction Materials asNon-Combustible An nex : Improved Recommendation on Test Method for Qualifying Marine Construction Materials as Non-Combustible A.473(XII) Interim Regulation for Inert Gas Systems on Chemical Tankers Carrying Petroleum Products Annex: A.474(XII) Interim Regulation for Inert Gas Systems on Carrying Petroleum Chemical Tankers Products Proper use of VHF channels at sea Annex: A.475(XII) A.476(XII) Ships' routeing Annex 1: Routeing systems other than traffic separation schemes Annex 2: Amendments to the general provisions on ships' routeing (Resolution A.378(X) as amended by Resolution A.428(X I)) Navigation through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Annex: A.477(XII) Recommendation on Performance Standards for Devices to Indicate Speed and Distance Performance Standards for Shipborne Receivers for Use with Differential Omega Annex: (iv) Recommendation on Performance Standards for Radar Equipment Performance Standards for Devices to Indicate Speed and Distance Annex: A.479(XII) Amendment to the Rules for Vessels Navigating through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (Annex V to Resolution A.375(X)) Performance Standards for Radar Equipment Annex: A.478(XII) Guidance on the use of VHF at sea Recommendation on Performance Standards for Shipborne Receivers for Use with Differential Omega Contents Title Agenda item Page Recommendation on the Use of adequately qualified Deep-Sea Pilots in the Baltic 10(b) 174 10(b) 177 10(b) 184 10(b) 190 10(b) 195 10(b) 199 10(b) 203 Number A.480(XII) A.481(XII) A.482(XII) A 483 (X II ) Annex 1: Example of the Deep-Sea Pilot's Card Annex 2: List of Competent Authorities Principles of safe manning Annex 2: Guidelines for the application ciples of safe manning Training in the Use of Automatic (ARPA) A.486(XII) of prin- Radar Plotting Aids Annex 1: Minimum requirements for Training in the Use of Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) Annex 2: Recommended Training Programme in the Radar Operational Use of Automatic Plotting Aids (ARPA) Training in Radar Observation and Plotting Recommended Training Programme in Radar Observation and Plotting Basic Principles to be observed in keeping a Navigational Watch on board Fishing Vessels Annex: A.485(XII) safe manning Contents of document Annex: A.484(XII) minimum Annex 1: Recommended BasicPrinciples to be observed in keeping a Navigational Watch on board Fishing Vessels Training, Qualifications and Operational Procedures for Maritime Pilots other than Deep-Sea Pilots Annex 1: Recommendation on Minimum Standards for Training and Qualification of Maritime Pilots other than Deep-Sea Pilots Annex 2: Recommendation on Operational Procedures for Maritime Pilots other than Deep-Sea Pilots Recommendation on the Use of adequately qualified Deep-Sea Pilots in the North Sea, English Channel and Skagerrak Annex 1: Example of the Deep-Sea Pilot's Card Annex 2: List of Competent Authorities A.487(XII) Participation in the Amver System 10(b) 206 A.488(XII) Use of the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary 10(b) 207 (v) Contents Number Title Agenda Page item A.489(XII) Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo Units and Other Entities in Ships other than Cellular Container Ships Annex: 10(b) 208 Guidel.ines on the Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo Units and Other Entities in Ships other than Cellular Container Ships A.490(XII) Revision of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk 10(b) 210 A.491 (XII) Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships 10(b) 211 Annex: Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships A.492(XII) Application of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 10(b) 335 A.493(X II) Use of the term "gross tonnage" in lieu of "tons gross tonnage" 10(b) 336 A.494(XII) Revised Interim Scheme for Tonnage Measurement for Certain Ships 10(b) 337 A.495(XII) Revised Specifications for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks 10(b) 339 11 371 11 385 A.496(XII) Annex 1: Revised Specifications for Oil Tankers with Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Annex 2: Standard format for the Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual Guidelines and Specifications for Oil Discharge Monitaring and Control Systems for Oil Tankers Annex: A.497(XII ) Guidelines and Specifications for Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control Systems for Oil Tankers Amendments to the revised Specifications for the Design, Operation and Control of Crude Oil Washing Systems Annex 1: Amendments to the revised Specifications for the Design, Operation and Control of Crude Oil Washing Systems Annex 2: Amendments and additions to the agreed interpretations of certain of the provisions of the revised Specifications A.498(XII ) Difficulties encountered by ships in carrying out crude oil washing 11 388 A.499(XII) Penalties for violations of convention requirements relating to the prevention of marine pollution from ships 11 389 (vi) Contents RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON 20 NOVEMBER Number 1981 Title Agenda item Page 21 390 A.500(X II) Objectives of the Organization in the 1980s A.501 (X II) Establishment of a high-level world maritime university at Malmo, Sweden 12(b) 391 A.502(XII) IMCO's technical co-operation programme 12(b) 393 A.503(X II) Acceptance of the amendment to Article V II of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965 12(c) 394 A.504(X II) Barratry, unlawful seizure of ships and their cargoes and other forms of maritime fraud 14 395 A.505(X II) Establishment Governments 15 397 400 of permanent missions by Member Annex 1: Exchange of notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Inter -Govern mental Maritime Consultative Organization to amend the Agreement between the Government and the Organization regarding the Headquarters of the Organization Annex 2: Procedure for the accreditation to IMCO of Permanent Representatives and Members of the Permanent Missions of Member Governments A.506(X II) Headquarters facilities and accommodation A.507(XII) Arrears of contributions 18 401 A.508(XII) Working Capital Fund 22 402 A.509(XII) Presentation of accounts and audit reports 20 403 A.510(XII) Long-term work programme of the Organization 21 404 22 408 26 412 Annex: A.511(XII) A.512(XII) Subjects for consideration in the long-term work programme Work programme and budget for the twelfth financial period 1982/83 Annex 1: List of meetings approved for 1982 and 1983 Annex 2: List of posts approved for 1982/83 Annex 3: Appropriations approved for 1982/83 Relations with non-governmental international organizations (vii) Contents OTHER DECISIONS Date adopted 1981 Agenda item Title Page November Adoption of the agenda 414 November Use of Arabic as a working language of the Assembly 414 November Election of the President and Vice-Presidents 414 November Establishment of the Credentials Committee 4(a) 414 November Establishment of other committees 4(b) 414 November Application of Article 41 415 November Status of the IMCa Convention 415 10 November Approval of the report of the Council 415 13 November Election of Members of the Council 28 415 19 November Election of members to the IMCa Staff Pension Committee 29 415 19 November Interpretation and application of Article 18 27 416 19 November Approval of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee 10(a) 416 19 November Approval of the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee 11 416 20 November Approval of the reports of the Legal Committee 12(a) 416 20 November Approval of the reports of the Committee on Technical Co-operati on 12(b) 416 20 November Approval of the report of the Facilitation 12(c) 417 20 November Apportionment 17 417 20 November Amendments to Financial Regulations 19 417 20 November Relations with inter-governmental organizations 25 417 20 November Determination of the place and date of the thirteenth regular session of the Assembly 34 417 Committee of expenses among Member States STATUS OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION (viii) 418 AGENDA OF OF THE THE TWELFTH SESSION ASSEMBLY Opening of the session by the representative of the delegation of the United States of America Adoption of the agenda Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly Appl icatibn of Article 41 of the IMCO Convention - arrears of contributions Establishment of Committees of the Assembly: (a) Establishment of the Credentials Committee (b) Establishment of other committees, as necessary Consideration of the reports of the Committees of the Assembly: (a) Report of the Credentials Committee (b) Reports of other committees Status of the IMCO Convention (IMCO Membership) Status of conventions and other multilateral instruments in respect of which IMCO performs depositary or other functions Report of the Council to the Assembly on the work of the Organization since the eleventh regular session of the Assembly Implementation of conventions and other multilateral instruments: 10 (a) Report on the progress in the implementation of resolution A.449(XI) (b) Report on seminars/symposia organized since the last session of the Assembly, and other related matters (a) Consideration of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee transmitted by the Council in accordance with Article 22 of the IMCO Convention (b) Adoption of recommendations related to maritime safety (c) Consideration of proposed amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 11 Consideration of the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee 12 Consideration of the reports of the subsidiary organs of the Council: (a) Reports of the Legal Committee (b) Reports of the Committee on Technical Co-operation (c) Report of the Facilitation Committee 13 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastesand Other Matter, 1972: Report on the performance of Secretariat functions and other duties 14 Barratry and unlawful seizure of ships and their cargoes 15 Establishment of Permanent Missions by Member Governments 16 Headquarters facilities and accommodation: Report on progress since the eleventh regular session of the Assembly 17 Apportionment of expenses among Member States 18 Arrears of contributions - Working Capital Fund 19 Amendments to Financial Regulations 20 Presentation of accounts and audit reports 21 Long-term work programme of the Organization 22 Work Programme and Budget for the twelfth financial period - 1982/83 23 Relations with the United Nations and the special ized agencies 24 Joint Inspection Unit 25 Relations with inter-governmental organizations: Proposed agreements or arranqements of co-operation 26 Relations with non-governmental organizations: (a) Applications for consultative status (b) Review of list of non-governmental organizations in consultative status 27 Interpretation and application of Article 18 of the IMCO Convention 28 Election of Members of the Council, as provided in Articles 17 and 18 of the IMCO Convention 29 Election of Members to the IMCO Staff Pension Committee 30 Publications and public information 31 Report on World Maritime Days, 1980 and 1981 32 The International Maritime Prize 33 Contract of the Secretary-General 34 Determination of the place and date of the thirteenth regular sessionof the Assembly 35 Supplementary agenda items, if any Res A.510(XII) 18 A possible single (unified) international instrument (i.e one comprehensive convention concerning safety of life at sea and marine environment protection) incorporating and superseding all relevant conventions and instruments currently applicable, which might include: 1974 SOlAS Convention 1978 SOLAS Protocol 1966 load Line Convention MAR POL 72/78 Bulk Chemical Code Gas Carrier Code lEGAL COMMITTEE Draft convention on civil jurisdiction, choice of law, recognition and enforcement of judgements in matters of collision at sea Draft convention on offshore mobile craft Consideration of the legal status of novel types of craft, such as air-cushion vehicles, operating in the marine environment A possible convention on wreck removal and related issues A possible convention on the regime of vesselsin foreign ports Arrest of sea-going ships legal status of Ocean Data Acquisition Systems (ODAS) Possible review of the 1926 Brussels Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages, and the 1967 revision thereof Possible review of the CMI Brussels Conventions with a view to their being replaced by updated conventions under the auspices of IMCO MARINE I II 406 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE Principal objectives Solution of technical problems involved in the implementation of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOl 73/78), including examination of the problems of the implementation of MAR POL 73/78 in relation to the protection of the marine environment in special areas Development of suitable procedures for the enforcement of conventions relating to marine pollution Promotion of technical co-operation, including the development of regional arrangements on co-operation to combat pollution in casesof emergency Specific subjects Uniform interpretation and application of the provisions of MARPOl possible amendments thereto Reception facilities for residues 73/78 and Res A.510(XII) Oil discharge and control systems, including those for light retmed oils Updating of specifications and manual for crude oil washing systems and dedicated clean ballast tanks Procedures for the control of ships and certificates and the control of discharges from ships Surveys and certification of ships under MARPOL 73/78 Penalties for infringement of convention provisions Casualty investigations in relation to marine pollution Promotion of regional arrangements for combating marine pollution 10 Development and updating of the anti-pollution manual 11 Identification of the source of discharged oil 12 Reporting system of incidents to ships causing pollution or threat of pollution 13 Identification of particularly sensitive sea areas 14 Development of a manual on intervention under the 1969 Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seasin Casesof Oil Pollution Casualties and the 1973 Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Casesof Marine Pollution by Substances other than iI 15 Categorization of liquid substances 16 Procedures and arrangements for the discharge of noxious liquid substances 17 Prevention of pollution by noxious solid substances in bulk FACI LlTATION COMMITTEE The implementation, technical interpretation and improvement of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, and its Annex Facilitation activities within the Organization, including promotional activities in co-operation with Member Governments, Contracting Governments and organizations concerned; and also including facilitation aspects of forms and certificates emanating from other activities of the Organization IMCO policy on automatic data processing of shipping documents and documents used for the clearance of ships Examination and possible adaptation of elements of conventions, codes and recommendations of a facilitative nature elaborated by other organizations Consideration and formulation of proposals for amendments to the Convention or its Annex concerning: (a) temporary importation "Kyoto" Convention); of specialized cargo handling gear (harmonization with the (b) facilitation aspects of the intermodal transport of dangerous goods Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of ships Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of persons Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of cargo Res A.511(XII) RESOLUTION A.511(XII) Adopted on 20 November 1981 Agenda item 22 WORK PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR THE TWELFTH FINANCIAL PERIOD 1982/83 THE ASSEMBLY RECALLING Article 16 of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization and in particular paragraph (f) thereof with regard to the functions the Assembly in relation to the budget, of NOTING that the provisions of Article III of the Financial Regulations with regard to the preparation of the budget estimates, including details of the work programme and appropriate information annexes, have been complied with, RECALLI NG that, in accordance with resolution A.1 OO( IV), the disposal of any amount standing to the credit of the Printing Fund at the end of the financial period shall be decided by the Assembly, APPROVES by the Council; the work programme submitted by the Secretary-General, as recommended FURTHER APPROVES the list of meetings and the list of posts contained and respectively to the present resolution; DECIDES (a) in Annexes that: For the financial pu rposes: period 1982/83 appropriations are here voted for the following Res A.511 (XII) (e) The amount standing to the credit of the Printing Fund at the end of the financial period 1980/81, less the transfer of $400,000 to the Working Capital Fund in accordance with resolution A.508(XIIj, shall be carried forward to the Printing Fund for the financial period 1982/83; (f) Any cash surplus arising in the General Fund at the end of 1981 shall be transferred to the Exchange Reserve Fund; AUTHOR IZES the Council at its forty-ninth session to approve any necessary recalculation of the 1983 budget and assessment figures in the light of the exchange rate and budgetary situation at that time, taking into account in particular the effect of exchange rate movements on the 1982 budget; INVITES the attention of the Council to the above-mentioned provisions; REQUESTS the Secretary-General to ensure their application while endeavouring to effect the maximum economies on the budget Res A.511 (XII) ANNEX APPROPRIATIONS APPROVED FOR 1982/83 1982 1983 Total $ $ $ 513,000 166,900 751 ,000 195,400 1,264,000 362,300 679,900 946,400 1,626,300 Salaries Post adjustment Overtime and temporary assistance Recruitment and separation expenses Staff benefits and allowances Representation allowances Jointly-financed United Nations bod ies 4,389,050 1,533,000 199,000 126,100 1,464,900 25,250 4,745,650 2,034,000 229,900 85,900 1,728,000 25,250 9,134,700 3,567,000 428,900 212,000 3,192,900 50,500 27,500 27,500 55,000 Total, Section II 7,764,800 8,876,200 16,641,000 17,200 150,800 163,300 34,1 00 244,700 1,636,000 61 ,900 19,000 169,300 227,500 39,800 306,800 2,992,900 67,900 36,200 320,100 390,800 73,900 551,500 4,628,900 129,800 2,308,000 3,823,200 6,131,200 SECTION I MEETINGS (1) (2) Conference and meetings Travel Total, Section I II PERSONNEL (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) II I GENERAL SERVICES (1) Hospitality (2) Office and reproduction supplies (3) Furniture, equipment and vehicles (4) Lib rary (5) Communications (6) Headquarters prem ises (7) Other supplies and services Total, Section III IV PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS (1) (2) Printing Public information Total, Section IV V OTHER BUDGETARY (1) (2) 100 16,900 200 87,700 70,900 17,000 87,900 18,100 510,400 20,100 670,500 38,200 1,180,900 528,500 690,600 1,219, 100 11,352,100 14,353,400 25,705,500 544,000 510,000 1,054,000 10,808, 100 13,843,400 24,651,500 PROVISIONS External audit Miscellaneous expenditure Total, Section V TOTAL 100 70,800 EXPENDITURE MISCELLANEOUS INCOME NET TO BE ASSESSED 411 Res A.512(XII) RESOLUTION A.512(XIJ) Adopted on 20 November 1981 Agenda item 26 RELATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING Part XII of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Consultative Organization and in particular Article 47, Maritime RECALLING that Rule of the Rules Governing Relationship with Non-Governmental International Organizations requires that consultative status granted by the Council to such organizations shall be subject to approval by the Assembly, RECALLING FURTHER that Rule 10 of the same Rules provides for periodic review by the Council of the list of non-governmental international organizations in consultative status with IMCO and for a report to be submitted to the Assembly on the continuation of such status, NOTI NG the Guidelines on the Grant of Consultative Status to non-governmental organizations as established by the Council at its fortieth session, HAVING CONSIDERED the decision of the Council to approve the grant of consultative status to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) and to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), HAVING ACCEPTED the view of the Council that these organizations may reasonably be expected to make a significant contribution to the work of IMCO, HAVING ALSO CONSIDERED the decisions of the Council, at its forty-sixth session, to continue consultative status to certain organizations already enjoying that status with IMCO, APPROVES the decision taken by the Council with regard to the grant of consultative status to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) and to the International Union for Conservation of f\lature and Natural Resources (IUCN); ENDORSES the decisions of the Council regarding the enjoyment of consultative status by the following organizations: International Chamber of Shipping International Organization for Standardization International Shipping Federation Limited International Electrotechnical Commission International Union of Marine Insurance International Chamber of Commerce International Confederation of Free Trade Unions International Association of Lighthouse Authorities International Radio-Maritime Committee 412 Res A.512(XII) Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses International Superphosphate Manufacturers' Association Limited European Nitrogen Producers' Association International Maritime Committee International Association of Ports and Harbors Baltic and International Maritime Conference International Association of Classification Societies International Law Association International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations Latin American Shipowners' Association Oil Companies International Marine Forum European Tugowners' Association International Maritime Pilots' Association International Shipowners' Association Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources Friends of the Earth International Institute of International Container Lessors International Association of Drilling Contractors International Association of Institutes of Navigation International Association of Producers of Insurance and Reinsurance International Council of Marine Industry Associations International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations International Lifesaving Appliance Manufacturers' Association International Salvage Union Oil Industry International Exploration and Production Forum Association of West European Shipbuilders (on a provisional basis) International Association of Independent Tanker Owners International Group of P and I Associations 413 Other decisions OTHER DECISIONS ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly adopted the agenda for the twelfth regular session as contained in document A X 11/1/Rev.1 USE OF ARABIC AS A WORKING LANGUAGE OF THE ASSEMBLY November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly agreed to request the Council to consider the matter at its forty-eighth session and report as appropriate to the Assembly at its thirteenth regular session ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly elected the following officers to hold office until the thirteenth regular session: President of the Assembly: H E Mr B.A Kiplagat (Kenya) First Vice·President: Mr J.J Villafana Salazar (Venezuela) Second Vice-President: Mrs Guo Jian (China) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE November 1981 Agenda item 4(a) A Credentials Committee composed of representatives from Czechoslovakia, France, Jordan, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Republic of Cameroon was established ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER COMMITTEES November 1981 Agenda item 4(b) The Assembly established two main committees - Committee I (Administrative, Financial and Legal Committee) and Committee II (Technical Committee) and assignedcertain items of the agenda to them for consideration A1A Other decisions APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 41 November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly decided to waive the application of Article 41 of the IMCO Convention STATUS OF THE IMCO CONVENTION November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly endorsed the Secretary-General's view on the importance of the early entry into force of the 1977 and 1979 amendments to the IMCO Convention The Assembly requested the Secretary-General to renew his appeal to Members concerned to expedite action to accept the amendments as soon as possible to make it possible for these amendments to be implemented by the time of the thirteenth regular session APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 10 November 1981 Agenda item The Assembly approved the report on the work of the Organization since the eleventh regular session of the Assembly, submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 24 of the IMCO Convention ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 13 November 1981 Agenda item 28 In accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the IMCO Convention, the Assembly elected Members of the Council as follows: Under Article 18(a): the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, Greece, Norway and the USSR Under Article 18(b): India, Brazil, Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy Under Article 18(c): Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Bangladesh, Panama, Jamaica and Spain ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE IMCO STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE 19 November 1981 Agenda item 29 The Assembly re-elected Mr G Santa Cruz (Chile) as representative and Dr M Bley (Federal Republic of Germany) as alternate representative of the IMCO Staff Pension Committee for a further period of two years, in accordance with Article of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund 415 Other decisions INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 18 19 November 1981 Agenda item 27 The Assembly decided to request the Council to consider the question of the interpretation and application of Article 18 of the IMCO Convention and to report thereon to the Assembly at its thirteenth regular session APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE 19 November 1981 Agenda item 10(a) The Assembly approved the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee on its forty-first to forty-fourth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connexion with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 19 November 1981 Agenda item 11 The Assembly approved the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its twelfth to fifteenth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connexion with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE LEGAL COMMITTEE 20 November 1981 Agenda item 12(a) The Assembly approved the reports of the Legal Committee on its forty-second to fortysixth sessions, subject to the decisions taken in connexion with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION 20 November 1981 Agenda item 12(b) The Assembly approved the reports of the Committee on Technical Co-operation on its eighteenth to twentieth sessions, subject to the decisions taken in connexion with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda 416 Other decisions APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE 20 November 1981 Agenda item 12(c) The Assembly approved the report of the Facilitation Committee on its fourteenth session, subject to the decisions taken in connexion with the matters raised in this report under the relevant items of the agenda APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENSES AMONG MEMBER STATES 20 November 1981 Agenda item 17 The Assembly noted with gratitude the report of the Assembly Working Group on Assessment of Contributions The Assembly decided to convene the Working Group, with the same mandate, to report through the Council to.the Assembly at its thirteenth regular session AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL REGULATIONS 20 November 1981 Agenda item 19 The Assembly adopted amendments to Financial Regulations 5.3 and 5.8 as proposed in document A XII/19 RELATIONS WITH INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 20 November 1981 Agenda item 25 The Assembly approved the conclusion of agreements of co-operation between IMCO and the following inter-governmental organizations: (a) Arab Federation of Shipping (AFS) (b) Caribbean Community (CAR ICOM) (c) Ministerial Conference of West and Central African States on Maritime Transport (d) Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helsinki Commission) and (e) International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) In respect of the agreement with INMARSAT the Assembly decided that the agreement should be concluded on the basis of the understanding recorded in paragraph 116 of document A X 11/5(b)/2 DETERMINATION OF THE PLACE AND DATE OF THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY REGULAR 20 November 1981 Agenda item 34 The Assembly decided to hold its thirteenth regular session in London in the autumn of 1983, the precise date and place to be decided by the Council at a later date 417 STATUS THE OF THE I NTER-GOVE CONSUL TATIVE CONVENTION R NMENT AL ON MARITIME ORGANIZATION As at 20 November 1981 MEMBERS DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT Algeria Angola Argentina Austral ia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Benin Brazil Bulgaria Burma Canada Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Czechoslovakia Democratic Kampuchea Democratic Yemen Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt EI Salvador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia German Democratic Republic Germany, Federal Republic of 418 OF ACCEPTANCE 31 October 1963 June 1977 18 Ju ne 1953 13 February 1952 April 1975 22 July 1976 22 September 1976 27 May 1976 January 1970 August 1951 19 March 1980 March 1963 April 1960 July 1951 15 October 1948 24 August 1976 17 February 1972 March 1973 19 November 1974 September 1975 March 1981 May 1966 21 November 1973 October 1963 January 1961 June 1980 June 1959 20 February 1979 18 December 1979 25 August 1953 12 Ju Iy 1956 17 March 1958 12 February 1981 September 1972 July 1975 21 Apri I 1959 April 1952 April 1976 11 January 1979 25 September 1973 January 1959 Status of the IMCO Convention MEMBERS DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT Ghana Greece Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Li beria Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Morocco Mozambique Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland PortugaI Qatar Republic of Korea Romania OF ACCEPTANCE July 1959 31 December 1958 December 1975 December 1977 13 May 1980 23 June 1953 23 August 1954 10 June 1970 November 1960 January 1959 18 January 1961 January 1958 28 August 1973 26 February 1951 24 April 1952 28 January 1957 November 1960 11 May 1976 17 March 1958 November 1973 22 August 1973 July 1960 May 1966 January 1959 16 February 1970 March 1961 17 June 1971 31 May 1967 22 June 1966 May 1961 18 May 1978 21 September 1954 30 July 1962 17 January 1979 31 January 1979 31 March 1949 November 1960 15 March 1962 29 December 1958 30 January 1974 21 November 1958 31 December 1958 May 1976 15 April 1968 November 1964 16 March 1960 17 March 1976 19 May 1977 10 April 1962 28 Apri I 1965 419 Status of the IMCO Convention MEMBERS DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia SenegaI Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Cameroon United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Venezuela Yemen Yugoslavia Zaire OF ACCEPTANCE 10 April 1980 29 April 1981 25 February 1969 November 1960 13 June 1978 14 March 1973 17 January 1966 April 1978 23 January 1962 April 1972 July 1974 14 October 1976 27 April 1959 20July1955 28 January 1963 20 September 1973 27 April 1965 23 May 1963 25 March 1958 24 December 1958 March 1980 14 February 1949 May 1961 January 1974 17 August 1950 10 May 1968 27 October 1975 14 March 1979 12 February 1960 16 August 1973 ASSOCIATE MEMBER Hong Kong June 1967 ... TWELFTH SESSION ASSEMBLY Opening of the session by the representative of the delegation of the United States of America Adoption of the agenda Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly. .. 22 May 1982 CONTENTS Page AGENDA OF THE TWELFTH RESOLUTION ADOPTED SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY ON 10 NOVEMBER Number A.463(XII) RESOLUTIONS Contract of the Secretary-General ON 19 NOVEMBER Number... depositary or other functions Report of the Council to the Assembly on the work of the Organization since the eleventh regular session of the Assembly Implementation of conventions and other multilateral