THE European Shippers' Council (ESC) wants container
weights to be calculated rather than weighed, following a vote demanding
weigh-in verification at the UN's International Maritime Organisation safety
committee.
"For us it seems unrealistic to force shippers to be
equipped with weighing scales or clog ports with containers to weigh before
boarding," said ESC maritime transport council policy manager Fabien
Becquelin.
"For many years, manufacturers have mostly oriented
calculations of the weight of their shipments from statistical databases and
not directly weighing the goods," said Mr Becquelin.
"It therefore appears necessary that member states
of IMO clearly validate the recovery of weight of the goods by calculation,
using information systems," he said.
The ESC also said the responsibility for reporting the
tare (unladen weight, weight of an empty) of the container must not come under
the responsibility of shippers.
Amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
convention will enter into force in July 2016 following final adoption by the
maritime safety committee this coming November.
Source : HKSG.
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