May. 24 2024 Maritime Safety Committee 108th Session (MSC 108) Summary Report Home Class & statutory Maritime Safety Committee 108th Session (MSC 108) Summary Report LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention IGC Code SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire SOLAS CH V Safety of Navigation Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types The 108th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) was held in person in London (15 – 24 May 2024) with hybrid facilities allowing remote participation.MSC 108 adopted amendments to the following Convention and Codes, for entry into force on 1 January 2026:SOLAS Chapter II-2Part B, Regulation 4, Probability of ignitionPart C Suppression of firePart G, Regulation 20 Protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spacesSOLAS Chapter V Regulation 31, Danger MessageInternational Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code)International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (Grain Code)International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code)International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA Code)International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)MSC 108 also adopted:amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1/3-4 on emergency towing arrangements and procedures for all new ships other than tankers, over 20 000 GT, constructed on or after 1 January 2028. Entry into force on 1 January 2028.over 20 circulars (new or revised circulars), including the revised Guidelines on maritime cyber risk managementseveral Unified Interpretations of SOLAS and mandatory CodesMSC 108 approved:draft amendments to IGF and IGC Code, for adoption at MSC 109MSC 108 progressed its work on:the development of a non-mandatory goal-based instrument regulating the operation of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) for 2025the development of a safety regulatory framework to support the reduction of GHG emissions from ships using new fuels and technologies Read our MSC 108 Summary Report Download