Dec. 11 2018 Home Class & statutory MSC 100 - 3 TO 7 NOVEMBER 2018 MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE 100TH SESSION OF THE IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention IACS UR IACS UI IBC Code MARPOL Annex VI Air Pollution MODU Code 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 I General Provisions SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire SOLAS CH III Life-Saving Appliances SOLAS CH IV Radiocommunications SOLAS CH VII Dangerous Goods SPS Code Special Purpose Ships STCW Crew & Watchkeeping Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types MSC 100 - 3 TO 7 NOVEMBER 2018 MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE 100TH SESSION OF THE IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE Summary Description : MSC 100 : approved the framework for the regulatory scoping exercise, including the plan of work and procedures, for Maritime autonomous surface vessels (MASS); confirmed that the whole process of the initial verification audit of the 12 IACS member ROs had been successfully completed ; decided to hold the adoption of the draft amendments to the 2011 ESP Code in abeyance and invited IACS to work together with the Secretariat intersessionally to prepare a revised set of draft amendments to the 2011 ESP Code. In parallel, the consolidated version of the 2019 draft ESP Code is expected to be finalized by SDC 6 for approval at MSC 101 (item 3) ; MSC 100 also approved some highly awaited circulars: : MSC.1/Circ.1430/Rev.1 on Revised guidelines for the design and approval of fixed water-based fire-fighting systems for ro-ro spaces and special category spaces ; MSC.1/Circ on Interim guidelines on the application of high manganese austenitic steel for cryogenic service. MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION MANAGEMENT L-C&R The 100th session of the Maritime Safety Committee was held at IMO Headquarters from 3 to 7 December 2018 Please find attached the repoprt of this session. MSC 100 adopted : amendments to the SPS Code incorporating the amendments previously adopted by circular MSC/Circ.739 and resolution MSC.183(79), and the consequential amendment to the Record of Equipment (item 3). MSC 100 also adopted the following resolutions : Res. MSC.(100) – Revised guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (item 6) ; Res. MSC.(100) on Amendments to sections B-V/a, B-V/b, B-V/c, B-V/d, B-V/e, B-V/f and B-V/g of the STCW Code (item 10). MSC 100 approved : MSC.1/Circ.1430/Rev.1 on Revised guidelines for the design and approval of fixed water-based fire-fighting systems for ro-ro spaces and special category spaces (item 9); MSC 1/Circ. Interim guidelines for development and application of IMO goal-based standards safety level approach (GBS-SLA) (item 6); MSC.1/Circ.1582/Rev.1 on Revised unified interpretations of chapter 15 of the FSS Code (item 9); MSC.1/Circ. on Unified interpretation of paragraph 4.4.8.1 of the LSA Code (item 9); MSC.1/Circ on Interim guidelines on the application of high manganese austenitic steel for cryogenic service (item 11) ; MSC.1/Circ on Interim guidance for conducting the refined MHB (CR) corrosivity test (item 11). MSC 100 also approved : draft amendment to paragraph 6.1.1.3 of the LSA Code (item 9) ; draft amendments to the IBC Code and to the BCH Code (item 8) ; amendment of the Generic guidelines for developing IMO goal-based standards (MSC.1/Circ.1394/Rev.