The 107th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) was held from 31 May to 9 June 2023, according to Witherbys news source.
Resolutions and circulars of the meeting
Since the minutes, resolutions and circulars of the meeting were recently released from the IMO, a summary of the decisions taken at MSC 107 is provided below for your information.
1. Adopted mandatory requirements
Mandatory requirements adopted at MSC 107 are as follows:
Amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 on safety requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches (See attachment 1)
Amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1 to provide safety requirements on lifting appliances and anchor handling winches were adopted. Accordingly, thorough examination and load test in compliance with the guidelines introduced in item 3.2(1) would be required for those
equipment installed to new and existing ships.
Applied: on or after 1 January 2026
Amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2, etc. on the prohibition of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) (See attachment 1, 5, 6)
Amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2, and the 1994 and 2000 HSC Codes to prohibit the use of fire-fighting foams containing PFOS, were adopted.
Applied: on or after 1 January 2026
Amendments to SOLAS chapter V and format of SE Certificate on carriage of electronic
inclinometers (See attachment 1, 2, 3)
Amendments to SOLAS chapter V to require carriage of electronic inclinometers on container ships and bulk carriers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards were adopted.
Accordingly, format of SE Certificate was also amended to add new entry of “Container ship” in Particulars of ship.
The requirement would be applied to new bulk carriers defined under SOLAS XII and ships
which are intended primarily to carry containers.
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Source: Witherbys
