KR Webzine Vol.114

The Maritime Safety Committee’s (MSC) 98^th session was held at IMO Headquarters from 7-11 June 2017. This newsfinal from the meeting has been prepared to help relevant stakeholders (ship owners, ship builders, equipment manufacturers, administrations and class surveyors) complete the follow-up actions.  

The amendments to SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) conventions and related codes adopted at this MSC 98 will enter into force on 1 January 2020, in accordance with the four-year cycle of entry into force of amendments to the SOLAS Convention and related mandatory instruments, except IMSBC Code. 
  

For your information, the formal IMO’s meeting reports for MSC 98 can be found in “imodocs” website (http://docs.imo.org) or “KR-CON” website (http://krcon.krs.co.kr).