E MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE MSC 98/23/Add.1 98th session 30 June 2017 Agenda item 23 Original: ENGLISH REPORT OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ON ITS NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION Attached are annexes 1 to 10, 12 to 25, 27 to 33 and 39 to the report of the Maritime Safety Committee on its ninety-eighth session (MSC 98/23). I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add.1 Page 2 LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 (2008 IS CODE) (UNDER THE 1974 SOLAS CONVENTION) ANNEX 2 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION ON AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 (2008 IS CODE) (UNDER THE 1988 LOAD LINES PROTOCOL) ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION MSC.421(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED ANNEX 4 RESOLUTION MSC.422(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS USING GASES OR OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS (IGF CODE) ANNEX 5 RESOLUTION MSC.423(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT, 1994 (1994 HSC CODE) ANNEX 6 RESOLUTION MSC.424(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT, 2000 (2000 HSC CODE) ANNEX 7 RESOLUTION MSC.425(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE ANNEX 8 RESOLUTION MSC.426(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES (IMSBC) CODE ANNEX 9 RESOLUTION MSC.427(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED RECOMMENDATION ON TESTING OF LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES (RESOLUTION MSC.81(70), AS AMENDED) ANNEX 10 RESOLUTION MSC.428(98) – MARITIME CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ANNEX 12 RESOLUTION MSC.429(98) – REVISED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE SOLAS CHAPTER II-1 SUBDIVISION AND DAMAGE STABILITY REGULATIONS ANNEX 13 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/1 AND II-1/8-1 ANNEX 14 RESOLUTION MSC.430(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR NARROW-BAND DIRECT-PRINTING TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT FOR THE RECEPTION OF NAVIGATIONAL AND METEOROLOGICAL WARNINGS AND URGENT INFORMATION TO SHIPS (NAVTEX) (RESOLUTION MSC.148(77)) ANNEX 15 RESOLUTION MSC.431(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ENHANCED GROUP CALL (EGC) EQUIPMENT (RESOLUTION MSC.306(87)) I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add.1 Page 3 ANNEX 16 RESOLUTION MSC.432(98) – AMENDMENTS TO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR MULTI-SYSTEM SHIPBORNE RADIONAVIGATION RECEIVERS (RESOLUTION MSC.401(95)) ANNEX 17 RESOLUTION MSC.433(98) – GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS ANNEX 18 RESOLUTION MSC.434(98) – PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR A SHIP EARTH STATION FOR USE IN THE GMDSS ANNEX 19 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE 1994 HSC CODE ANNEX 20 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE 2000 HSC CODE ANNEX 21 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE 2008 SPS CODE ANNEX 22 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS CHAPTER IV AND APPENDIX (CERTIFICATES) ANNEX 23 RESOLUTION MSC.435(98) – AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS, 2009 (2009 MODU CODE) ANNEX 24 DRAFT ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON ESCAPE ROUTE SIGNS AND EQUIPMENT LOCATION MARKINGS ANNEX 25 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES, 2010 (2010 FTP CODE) ANNEX 27 DRAFT MSC-MEPC.5 CIRCULAR ON GUIDANCE ON COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS UNDER THE IBC, BCH, IGC, GC AND EGC CODES ANNEX 28 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK (IBC CODE) ANNEX 29 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK (BCH CODE) ANNEX 30 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK (IGC CODE) ANNEX 31 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK (GC CODE) ANNEX 32 DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE FOR EXISTING SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK (EGC CODE) I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add.1 Page 4 ANNEX 33 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE ANNEX 39 STATEMENTS BY DELEGATIONS AND OBSERVERS (See document MSC 98/23/Add.2 for annexes 11, 26 and 34 to 38) *** I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add.1 Annex 1, page 1 ANNEX 1 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 (2008 IS CODE) THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee, RECALLING ALSO resolution MSC.267(85) by which it adopted the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 ("2008 IS Code"), RECALLING FURTHER resolution MSC.413(97) by which it adopted amendments to the introduction and part A of the 2008 IS Code, NOTING the provisions regarding the procedure for amendments to the introduction and part A of the 2008 IS Code, stipulated in regulation II-1/2.27.1 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 ("the Convention"), as amended by resolution MSC.269(85), RECOGNIZING the need to include provisions regarding ships engaged in anchor handling, lifting and towing operations, including escort towing, in the 2008 IS Code, HAVING CONSIDERED, at its [ninety-ninth session], amendments to part A of the 2008 IS Code, proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i) of the Convention, 1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention, further amendments to part A of the 2008 IS Code adopted by resolution MSC.413(97), the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on [1 July 2019], unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention, or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified the Secretary-General of the Organization of their objections to the amendments; 3 INVITES Contracting Governments to the Convention to note that, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on [1 January 2020] upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; 4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General of the Organization, for the purposes of article VIII(b)(v) of the Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Contracting Governments to the Convention; 5 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General of the Organization to transmit copies of this resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are not Contracting Governments to the Convention. I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add.1 Annex 1, page 2 ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 (2008 IS CODE) PART A MANDATORY CRITERIA The footnote to the existing title of chapter 2 is deleted. *** I:\MSC\98\MSC 98-23-Add-1.docx MSC 98/23/Add/1 Annex 2, page 1 ANNEX 2 DRAFT MSC RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS TO PART A OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 (2008 IS CODE) THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE, RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee, RECALLING ALSO resolution MSC.267(85) by which it adopted the International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 ("2008 IS Code"), RECALLING FURTHER resolution MSC.414(97) by which it adopted amendments to the introduction and part A of the 2008 IS Code, NOTING the provisions regarding the procedure for amendments to the introduction and part A of the 2008 IS Code, stipulated in paragraph (16).1 of regulation I/3 of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 ("1988 Load Lines Protocol"), as amended by resolution MSC.270(85), RECOGNIZING the need to include provisions regarding ships engaged in anchor handling, lifting and towing operations, including escort towing, in the 2008 IS Code, HAVING CONSIDERED, at its [ninety-ninth session], amendments to part A of the 2008 IS Code, proposed and circulated in accordance with paragraph 2(a) of article VI of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, 1 ADOPTS, in accordance with paragraph 2(d) of article VI of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, further amendments to part A of the 2008 IS Code adopted by resolution MSC.414(97), the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2 DETERMINES, in accordance with paragraph 2(f)(ii)(bb) of article VI of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on [1 July 2019], unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Parties to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, or Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of all the merchant fleets of all Parties, have notified the Secretary-General of the Organization of their objections to the amendments; 3 INVITES Parties to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol to note that, in accordance with paragraph 2(g)(ii) of article VI of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, the amendments shall enter into force on [1 January 2020] upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above; 4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General of the Organization, for the purposes of paragraph 2(e) of article VI of the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Parties to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol; 5 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General of the Organization to transmit copies of this resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization, which are not Parties to the 1988 Load Lines Protocol.