Sep. 20 2019 Home Class & statutory REPORT OF THE IMO CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS SUB-COMMITTEE SIXTH SESSION (CCC 6) 9 TO 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention GENERAL IACS UI IBC Code IGC Code SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION MANAGEMENT L-C&R CCC 6 – 9th to 13th september 2019 major outcomes of the 6th session of the SUB-COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS SUMMARY The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers held its sixth session from 9 to 13 September 2019 (CCC 6). CCC 6 Agreed to : · draft amendment to regulation 9.4.8 and 9.6.1 of part A-1 of the IGF Code regarding shutdown valves (item 3) ; · draft amendment to regulation 9.6.1 of part A-1 of the IGF Code regarding purging requirements (item 3) ; · draft amendment to regulation 11.6.2 of part A-1 of the IGF Code on portable dry powder fire extinguisher - fire protection of fuel preparation rooms(item 3) ; · draft amendment to regulation 15.4.1.3 of part A-1 of the IGF Code regarding liquid level gauges (item 3) ; · draft Guidelines for the acceptance of alternative metallic materials for cryogenic service in ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk and ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels, and the associated draft MSC circular, with a view to approval by MSC 102 (item 4) ; · draft consequential revision to the Interim guidelines on the application of high manganese austenitic steel for cryogenic service (MSC.1/Circ.1599), with a view to approval by MSC 102 (item 4) ; · draft amendments to annex 13 of the CSS Code and the associated MSC circular on Reduction curve for basic accelerations due to significant wave height regarding weather-dependent lashing, for submission to MSC 102 for approval (item 7) ; · draft consequential amendments to the cargo-related IMO instruments (item 7). CCC 6 also agreed to the following UIs of the IGC code, for approval by MSC 102 (item 8) : · paragraphs 4.20.1.1 and 4.20.1.2 · paragraph 5.12.3.1 · paragraph 5.13.1.1.2 · paragraph 8.1 · paragraph 13.2.2 · paragraph 13.9.3 · paragraphs 11.2 and 11.3.4 · paragraphs 5.4.4 and 5.13.2.4 · paragraphs 5.6.5 and 18.9 · paragraph 5.6.6 · paragraph 13.6.4 · paragraph 16.7.1.4 CCC 6 instructed : · E&T 33 to prepare the draft amendments (06-21) to the IMSBC Code (item 5) ; · E&T 32 to finalize the draft amendments (40-20) to the IMDG Code, based on documents submitted to CCC 6, with a view to submitting the draft amendments to MSC 102 for consideration and adoption (item 6). Due to time constraints CCC 6 could not finalize the draft Interim guidelines on fuel cells and agreed to include this work item in the draft terms of reference of the correspondence group. Item 3 - Amendments to the igf code and development of guidelines for low-flashpoint fuels Consideration and analysis of reports on alleged inadequacy of port reception facilities CCC 5 had re-established the Correspondence Group on Development of Technical Provisions for the Safety of Ships using Low-flashpoint Fuels, to continue the work on the draft Interim guidelines on fuel cells and the consideration on low-flashpoint oil fuels. Draft Interim guidelines for the safety of ships using fuel cell power installations, in particular Due to time constraints CCC 6 could not finalize the draft Interim guidelines on fuel cells and agreed to include this work item in the draft terms of refere