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INTERCARGO ANNUAL REVIEW 2023-2024

Human The Human Element Industry Group place since late 2020 and is charged with
working with the industry to look at ‘safe-
(HEIG)
ty culture’ within the shipping industry.
Element INTERCARGO continues to participate in INTERCARGO continues to maintain its
the HEIG, which was established in con-
junction with the IMO to facilitate indus- support for this initiative through active
try input into various IMO initiatives. Our participation in the routine meetings of
primary focus has been predominantly on the group, which are currently focused
issues involving hazards associated with on “Human Centred Design”. This initia-
Enclosed Space Entry, with specific em- tive aims to build on the IMO’s strategic
phasis on “time pressure” and its impact plan for the development and implemen-
on the effective implementation of en- tation of new and existing requirements
closed space entry procedures. to ensure the safe, secure, and environ-
mentally sound operation of ships. HEAG
Through the efforts of the HEIG the IMO is expected to make a recommendation
established a correspondence group to the IMO during MSC 109 in December.
tasked with recommending changes to
Resolution A 1050 (27) concerning recom-
mendations for entering enclosed spaces.
As a result of the correspondence group
work the IMO CCC 10 completed a revi-
sion of Resolution A.1050(27) “Revised
Recommendations for Entering Enclosed
Spaces Aboard Ships”, which will be for-
warded to MSC 110 in 2025 for approval.

The Human element Advisory Group
(HEAG)
This group, led by the UK Maritime and
Coastguard Agency (MCA), has been in

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