Jun. 21 2019 Home Class & statutory MSC 101 - 101ST SESSION OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE - 5 TO 14 JUNE 2019 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention IACS UI IBC Code IGC Code LL Load-Lines MARPOL Annex VI Air Pollution POLAR Code International code of safety for ships operating in polar waters Resolution A.744(18) Inspection of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire SOLAS CH III Life-Saving Appliances SOLAS CH IV Radiocommunications SOLAS CH V Safety of Navigation SOLAS CH VI Cargoes SOLAS CH VII Dangerous Goods SPS Code Special Purpose Ships Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types MSC 101 - 101ST SESSION OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE - 5 TO 14 JUNE 2019 SUMMARY The 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held at IMO Headquarters from 5 to 14 June 2019 MSC 101 adopted following resolutions : Resolution MSC.456(101) – Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea (SOLAS), 1974 (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.457(101) – Amendments to the international code for fire safety systems (FSS Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.458(101) – Amendments to the international code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.459(101) – Amendments to the international life-saving appliance code (LSA Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.460(101) – Amendments to the international code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (IBC Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.461(101) – Amendments to the international code on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.462(101) – Amendments to the international maritime solid bulk cargoes code (IMSBC Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.463(101) – Amendments to the code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (BCH Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.464(101) – Amendments to the code of safety for special purpose ships (SPS Code) (item 3) ; Resolution MSC.465(101) – Recommended interim measures to enhance the safety of ships relating to the use of oil fuel. (item 8) ; Resolution MSC.467(101) – Guidance on the definition and harmonization of the format and structure of maritime services in the context of E-navigation (item 11) ; Resolution MSC.472(101) – Amendments to the revised recommendation on testing of life-saving appliances (Res MSC.81(70)) (item 14). MSC 101 approved following circulars: MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.17 on 2019 Guidelines for the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes (item 3) ; PPR.1/Circ.7 on Decisions with regard to the categorization and classification of products (item 3) ; MSC.1/Circ.1604 - Interim guidelines for MASS trials (item 5) ; MSC.1/Circ.1394/Rev.2 Generic guidelines for developing IMO goal-based standards (item 6) ; draft Assembly resolution on Interim safety measures for non-SOLAS ships operating in Polar waters (item 7) ; MSC.1/Circ.1610 -Initial descriptions of Maritime Services in the context of e-navigation (item 11) ; MSC.1/Circ.1612 - Guidance for navigation and communication equipment intended for use on ships operating in polar waters (item 11) ; MSC.1/Circ.1222/Rev.1 - Guidelines on annual testing of voyage data recorders (VDR) and simplified voyage data recorders (S-VDR) (item 11) ; MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.15 - Delivery of compliant fuel oil by suppliers (item 13)