“Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) Issue”
Amendments to SOLAS:
Mandatory Installation of BNWAS to all ships (performance standards: IMO Resolution MSC.128(75)
Entering into force:
New Ship: Cargo Ships (=> 150GT) and all Passenger Ships from 1 July 2011 by specified implementation scheme.
Existing Ship: (150GT and upwards but less than 500GT) The first survey on or after 1 July 2014.
What is BNWAS?
– Monitoring bridge activity and awareness of the Watch Keeping Officer
– Making indication and alarm at the Interval of some minutes to alert first the Watch Keeping Officer and if he is not responding, then to alert Master or another qualified person.
You may also refer to the following:
1. ClassNK-Amendments-to-SOLAS-BNWAS [Page 1 of 2] [Page 2 of 2]
2. IMO International Convention Calendar [Item No. 6 – Installation of BNWAS]
“MSN 40/2010 – Instruction to KM Ships – Amendment 3”
Instruction to KM Ships – Amendments 3
1. KM ships are allowed to ply from port to port in any one of the following limits:
i) Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan and Brunei waters: or
ii) Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan and Brunei waters; or
iii) Peninsular Malaysia waters; or
iv) State waters; or
v) Riverine/ Port Limit.
2. Malaysia ship owners shall make application to the Marine Department for the statutory surveys including plan approvals.
3. Malaysia ships which are not classed with any of the approved Recognized Organizations shall be deemed to be KM ships.
4. The application of Merchant Shipping Notice 16/2009 (MSN 16/2009) is suspended and the standards that were previously in force prior to the implementation of MSN 16/2009 is to be applied.
5. This notice shall be effective from the date of issue.
6. Malaysian Shipping Notice, MSN 34/2010 dated 11th February 2010 and MSN 39/2010 dated 25th May 2010 are hereby revoked.
information from: http://www.marine.gov.my/service/notice/msn/2010/MSN402010.pdf
“UNITED SHIP DESIGN improves efficiency with FRIENDSHIP-Framework”
14. Jun. 2010 | Potsdam – Malaysian ship design and consultancy provider UNITED SHIP DESIGN SDN BHD (USD) has licensed the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software system FRIENDSHIP-Framework. USD is the first Malaysian customer of FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS. The company introduces the software to its design and consultancy work to enhance both the performance and energy efficiency of its designs and to streamline and professionalize its process chains. The license of FRIENDSHIP-Framework 2.1 is part of a design package that FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS offers in collaboration with Swedish flow expert FLOWTECH.
FRIENDSHIP-Framework is a CAE software system for the simulation-driven design of optimal functional surfaces like ship hulls, rudders, propellers and other maritime systems exposed to a flow regime. The development of optimally task-suitable, energy efficient, high performing designs is achieved in a streamlined design process which is built around integrated simulation. Parametric modelling, variant generation and assessment, as well as hydrodynamic optimization are key design steps which, fed by the simulation results, lead to an optimal design. As a dedicated flow code for the hydrodynamic assessment of ships and their flow phenomena, FLOWTECH’s SHIPFLOW has a proper interface to the FRIENDSHIP-Framework.
The Potsdam-based company has released the latest upgrade of the simulation-driven design software FRIENDSHIP-Framework, version 2.1, in late 2009. A new major release with further enhanced functionality and user-friendliness is planned for fall 2010.
……..to be continued………
Information from GL Group.
“June 2010 WORK BOAT MAGAZINE”
You may find out the advertisement of UNITED SHIP DESIGN SDN BHD, MALAYSIA in June 2010 WORK BOAT MAGAZINE from Today!!!
http://www.bairdmaritime.com/
“MALAYSIA SHIPPING NOTICE: MSN 39/2010″
information from： http://www.marine.gov.my/service/notice/msn/2010/MSN392010.pdf
“翁诗杰：寻求全面制度化 无限期展延船只2措施”
BV Chief Executive, Marine Manager & Surveyors Visit
United Ship Design Managing Director – Mr. Wong Tuong Keng (Middle);
BV Marine Manager – Abdul Razak ISMAIL (First Left);
BV Chief Executive – Ir.Hj OTHMAN Abdul Kadir (Second Left)
Location: USD Office
Date: March, 2010
“去年12月31日建竣 船只可免级别鉴定”
| Information from: http://www.seehua.com/index.php/sarawak/sibu/12309 |
| (本报诗巫18日讯)联邦副交通部长拿督刘会洲披露，在2009年12月31日之前建好的船只，一律免除级别鉴定的批准。
他说，这些船只只限于国内注册的，他们只需要接受检验人员对其质量与水平作出鉴定，即可被发出证书。 他说，当局将从吉隆坡调来更多的检验人员，到来检验所有已完成的船只，一旦获得通过即可获得证书。 拿督刘会洲今早在此间主持大马海事局官员与州内数个航运团体对话会后，向新闻界讲话。 他说，至于正在兴建中的船只，当局将给予他们半年时间的通融期，直到今年6月30日为止，一样享获这项优惠。 他说，从今年7月1日开始，所有的国内注册船只都需要经过级别的鉴定与批准。 另一方面，拿督刘会洲也提到说，联邦政府有计划统一全国的海事法令。 他说，砂沙两州拥有本身的海事法令，不过中央政府欲意全国统一。 他表示，这项建议目前尚在进行，还待两州政府与中央政府探讨中。 拿督刘会洲也表示，海事局将在砂沙鉴定一个中心点，确保在日后所颁布任何一项措施，各级官员都会清楚明白，不会出现行政与收费重叠事件。 |
“刘会洲：即起实施 注册船只全国通行”
| Information from: http://www.seehua.com/index.php/sarawak/sibu/ |
| (本报诗巫18日讯)联邦副交通部长拿督刘会洲今天为航运业捎来好消息，国内注册的船只可以在全国各地，包括东马和纳闽，通行无阻。
他说，这项措施于即日起实施。 继续由海事局验船 同时，为了更方便船级鉴定工作和更合理的收费，海事局也继续为船只进行检验服务，而大马海事局也决定鉴定和批准各地具有合格的船舶绘测师和轮机工程师，去进行船级鉴定工作。 他说，在诗巫有3名专业人士受委进行这项鉴定工作，他们是汪孝言、汪理察及黄传庚 (United Ship Design)。 拿督刘会洲今早在此间主持大马海事局官员与州内数个航运团体对话会后，向新闻界讲话。 他说，由即日起，大马海事局将继续负起在全国进行船只检验工作。 他表示，经接获太多的投诉，指海事局不再进行相关的检验工作，转交给一间私人公司去进行，然而有关的公司却推出不同的指标及高昂的收费。 调派更多检验人员 他说，基于海事局本身在国内各地都有检验人员，故而，只要配合当地的一些合格专业人士，海事局将收回委任公司进行检验工作，并由该局本身继续执行。 他表示，该局将会从吉隆坡调来更多的检验人员，到来服务。 同时，拿督刘会洲表示，海事局将会委任更多的公司来进行检验工作，包括砂、沙的公司，在有竞争的情况之下，收费也更具竞争力。 他说，虽然政府在当地委任专业人士协助进行检验工作，但是不会在质量与安全方面作出让步。 |
“黄传庚设计船只了得”
Information from:http://www.seehua.com/index.php/component/content/article/43-家在马来西亚/11993-第七集：“诗巫造船业标青”
联合船舶设计公司，主要以设计船只为主，在诗巫名声响亮。今年37岁的黄传庚，是该公司的董事经理。自创业以来，他的公司在8年内，设计了将近800艘不同类型的船只。
黄传庚对造船业的兴趣，源自祖父与父亲。他的祖父黄良泉，今年已90岁，在造船业里走过了大半辈子，他几乎是诗巫造船业的一部活历史。
在祖父黄良泉造船那时代，由于没有机械，一切都得靠双手完成，这工作无疑相当辛苦。
“我觉得当时造船业的开始，是非常不可思议的。他们造船是完全没有图纸，而且是靠着他们的经验与摸索。这个勇气之大，是我们非常难以想象的，我们也很难想象他们一群人的分工与默契，怎么能够配合得那么好，让一个产品就这样形成，所以不得不佩服他们。”黄传庚对长辈的付出感到钦佩。
上一代人的精神与经验，应该代代相传下去，只有不断的传承，才能让诗巫造船业继续辉煌。
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