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INDUSTRY TOPICS

Ηuman Element For more information on this topic please visit:
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The Human Element Industry Group (HEIG)
INTERCARGO continues to participate in the HEIG, which
was established in conjunction with the IMO to facilitate in-
dustry input into various IMO initiatives of which our interest
has predominantly related to issues involving hazards asso-
ciated with Enclosed Space Entry.

During 2022 and 2023, the HEIG has been looking closely at
how time pressure affects the safety of personnel engaged
in enclosed space entry and has been making recommen-
dations to the IMO with a view to revising IMO Resolution A
1050 (27),which was adopted in 2011 concerning recommen-
dations for entering enclosed spaces.
The HEIG proposals were to be discussed at the IMO CCC 9
meeting in September 2023.
The Human element Advisory Group (HEAG)
This group, led by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agen-
cy (MCA), has been in place since late 2020 and is charged
with working with industry to look at ‘safety culture’ within the
shipping industry.
INTERCARGO continues to support this activity through ac-
tive participation in the routine meetings of the group which,
to date, has been considering changes to the Code of Safe
Working Practices, Leading for Safety and other relevant
MCA publications.
Together in Safety
INTERCARGO is a proud supporter of the ‘Together in Safe-
ty’ initiative. Together in Safety is a non-regulatory industry
consortium connecting the maritime sector to improve safe-
ty performance.

Please read about it at https://www.intercargo.org/intercar-
go-is-a-proud-supporter-of-together-in-safety/

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