IMO Amendments | St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry
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- Published: 10 November 2023
The International Ship Registry of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKANReg) has released a newsletter for the IMO adopted in 2022 amendments to SOLAS, the 1978 Protocol, the IGC Code, the IGF Code, the 2011 ESP Code and the IBC Code, namely:
- Resolution MSC.521(106) - Amendments to SOLAS related to safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel;
- Resolution MSC.522(106) - Amendments to the Protocol of 1978 related to Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;
- Resolution MSC.523(106) - Amendments to the IGC Code related to Chapter 6 on Materials of construction and quality control;
- Resolution MSC.524(106) - Amendments to the IGF Code related to Part A-1 on Specific requirements for ships using natural gas as fuel;
- Resolution MSC.525(106) - Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code related to Annex A on Code on the enhanced programme of inspections during the surveys of bulk carriers and Annex B on Code on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of oil tankers;
- Resolution MSC.526(106) - Amendments to the IBC Code related to Chapter 2 on Ship survival capability and location of cargo tanks.
Additionaly, has informed all parties concerned for the following guidelines and notifications which have been published:
- MEPC.1/Circ.907 - Guidelines for underwater radiated noise reduction in INUIT NUNAAT and the Arctic;
- MSC.1/Circ.1557/Rev.1 - Revised Hazardous Area Classification (Application of SOLAS Regulation II-11/45.11);
- PPR.1/Circ.7/Rev.1 - Decisions with regard to the categorization and classification of products;
- Circular Letter No.4782 - Resolution MEPC.381(80) - Notification of the establishment of the date on which discharge requirements for the Red Sea Special Area and the Gulf of Aden Special Area under MARPOL Annex I shall take effect;
- Circular Letter No.4782 - Resolution MEPC.382(80) - Notification of the establishment of the date on which discharge requirements for the Red Sea Special Area under MARPOL Annex V shall take effect;
- MEPC.1/Circ.778/Rev.4 - List of Special Areas, Emission Control Areas and Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas.
Copies of the referred IMO documents can be found on the official website of SKANReg in the “IMO Documents” section - www.skanregistry.com.
