Having considered the outcome of MSC 93, in particular the issue of the scope of application of renumbered chapters 9 and 10 of the Polar Code, the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, Search & Rescue (NCSR) on its first session last week agreed:
- that the provisions of these chapters should apply only to new and existing ships certified in accordance with SOLAS Chapter I, in line with the rest of the Code, as agreed by MSC 93; and
- that the application to other types and sizes of ships (ie. non-SOLAS ships) could be addressed in phase 2 of the Polar Code.
The remaining Polar Code matters were then referred to the SAR and Ships’ Routeing WGs for detailed consideration and advice.
The Sub-Committee approved the revised text provided by the SAR WG for a draft (renumbered) Chapter 10 for MSC’s consideration. It also endorsed revisions to section 2.3 (Communications Equipment) of the Record of additional equipment and operational limitations for the Polar Ship Certificate for MSC consideration.
Finally it endorsed the proposed guidance on Chapter 10 (Communication) for possible inclusion in part I-B of the Polar Code for MSC consideration.
Meanwhile, the Ships’ Routing WG revised the (renumbered) Chapter 9 of the Polar Code and this was duly approved by the Sub-Committee for MSC consideration.
Revisions to section 2.2 (Navigation equipment) of the Record of additional equipment and operational limitations for the Polar Ship Certificate were also endorsed for MSC consideration.
For more information on IMO Sub-Committee outcome, please read the following SAFETY4SEA article
IMO holds first Sub- Committee on Navigation, Communications, Search & Rescue
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