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Report of MSC 98
MSC 98 was held from 7 to 16 June 2017 and attended by members of the IMO Committee.
SUMMARY
Amendments were made to the following, and the majority were agreed:
o 1974 SOLAS
o IGF Code
o 1994 HSC Code
o 2000 HSC Code
o LSA Code
o IMSBC Code
All the amendments were deemed to be accepted on 1 July 2019 and enter into force on 1 January 2020. The amendment to the IMBSC Code will be accepted and enter into force one year earlier.
Other matters discussed at MSC98 included:
o Cyber Security
o The Polar Code
o The value of 'R' in SOLAS regulation II-1/6.
o The Safety Level Approach associated with Goal Cased Standards.
o Onboard Lifting Appliances and Winches.
o New work programme items on Autonomous Surface ships, and Amendments to SOLAS Ch. III and the LSA Code.
The full Report can be read at https://www.rina.org.uk/res/ReportofMSC98.pdf
SUMMARY
Amendments were made to the following, and the majority were agreed:
o 1974 SOLAS
o IGF Code
o 1994 HSC Code
o 2000 HSC Code
o LSA Code
o IMSBC Code
All the amendments were deemed to be accepted on 1 July 2019 and enter into force on 1 January 2020. The amendment to the IMBSC Code will be accepted and enter into force one year earlier.
Other matters discussed at MSC98 included:
o Cyber Security
o The Polar Code
o The value of 'R' in SOLAS regulation II-1/6.
o The Safety Level Approach associated with Goal Cased Standards.
o Onboard Lifting Appliances and Winches.
o New work programme items on Autonomous Surface ships, and Amendments to SOLAS Ch. III and the LSA Code.
The full Report can be read at https://www.rina.org.uk/res/ReportofMSC98.pdf
