A HAVEP on operational controls on passenger ships lasting for 12 months is running from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013. During this period about 500 passenger ships will be inspected, mainly to verify that: (1) in the event of a shipboard emergency the crew can organise themselves into an effective team to tackle the emergency; (2) the officers and crew can communicate effectively with each other and with shore based support and rescue services; (3) the master is in control and information is flowing to/from the command center; and (4) in the event of the situation getting out of hand the crew and passengers can safely abandon the ship.
What HAVEP is running in 2013 in the Paris MoU region, and what are its main purposes?
