RESOLUTION MSC.
409(97) (adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
RESOLUTION MSC.409(97) (adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
RESOLUTION MSC.409(97)
(adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,
RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
RECALLING ALSO article VIII(b) of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974 ("the Convention"), concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the annex
to the Convention, other than to the provisions of chapter I,
HAVING CONSIDERED, at its ninety-seventh session, amendments to the Convention
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, amendments to
the Convention 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 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, 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 to transmit copies of this resolution and its
annex to Members of the Organization which are not Contracting Governments to
the Convention.
RESOLUTION MSC.409(97) (adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
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ANNEX
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
CHAPTER II-1
CONSTRUCTION – STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
PART A
GENERAL
Regulation 3-12 – Protection against noise
1 The existing paragraph 2.1 is amended to read as follows:
".1 contracted for construction before 1 July 2014 and the keels of which are
laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2009;
or"
CHAPTER II-2
CONSTRUCTION – FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION
AND FIRE EXTINCTION
PART A
GENERAL
Regulation 1 – Application
2 The following new paragraph is added after existing paragraph 2.8:
"2.9 Regulation 10.5.1.2.2, as amended by resolution MSC.409(97), applies to ships
constructed before 1 January 2020, including those constructed before 1 July 2012."
PART C
SUPPRESSION OF FIRE
Regulation 10 – Firefighting
3 In paragraph 5.1.2.2, the last sentence is replaced with the following:
"In the case of domestic boilers of less than 175 kW, or boilers protected by fixed
water-based local application fire-extinguishing systems as required by paragraph 5.6,
an approved foam-type extinguisher of at least 135 l capacity is not required."
RESOLUTION MSC.409(97) (adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
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CHAPTER XI-1
SPECIAL MEASURES TO ENHANCE MARITIME SAFETY
4 The following new regulation 2-1 is inserted after existing regulation 2:
"Regulation 2-1 – Harmonization of survey periods of cargo ships not subject
to the ESP Code
For cargo ships not subject to enhanced surveys under regulation XI-1/2,
notwithstanding any other provisions, the intermediate and renewal surveys included
in regulation I/10 may be carried out and completed over the corresponding periods
as specified in the 2011 ESP Code, as may be amended, and the guidelines
developed by the Organization*, as appropriate.
RESOLUTION MSC.409(97) (adopted on 25 November 2016)
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974, AS AMENDED
