Regulation

If this could be achieved it would be highly likely that member states who are signatory to SOLAS would adopt and use the standards to assist in authorising service providers. SSI’s training manager who is a committee member of the British Standards Institute (BSI) was nominated to represent BSI as an expert on ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technology, subcommittee SC 1, SSI’s internal training standards were presented to the committee members, which included representatives of  flag administrations , equipment manufacturers, classification societies and ship owners. It was quickly recognised that  SSI’s internal training standards could be developed into a ISO  Standard.  

SSI’s training manager was given the prestigious role of project leader and successfully  facilitated the project  through to publication. To accompany the publication of the PAS,  ISO ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technology, subcommittee SC 1  submitted a paper to IMO, the papers purpose is to inform flag administrations and classification societies how ISO PAS 23678 series supports the implementation of the new resolution, the paper  also requests that Resolution 402 (96) is amended to include a footnote referencing ISO PAS 23678 .  If accepted by IMO member states  at MSC 102, ISO PAS 23678 will be used by flag administrations to grant authorisation  in accordance with resolution MSC.402(96).