IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 11th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 11) which will meet from 13 to 17 January 2025.
SDC considers a wide range of technical and operational matters related to ship design and construction, including subdivision and stability. The Sub-Committee also covers testing and approval of construction and materials, load lines, tonnage measurement, safety of fishing vessels and the carriage of industrial personnel.
Noting the work IACS Members undertake as recognized organizations of IMO Member States, verifying compliance of ships with IMO agreed requirements, and with a view to achieving clarity for all parties, IACS has submitted the following documents:
SDC 11/3/2 proposes to amend MSC.1/Circ.1175/Rev.1 to update the technical guidance provided by the circular;
SDC 11/5/1 proposes amendments to appendix 1 of the Interim Explanatory Notes (MSC.1/Circ.1369), providing interpretations for each safe return to port (SRtP) system to “remain operational”;
SDC 11/5/2 presents further proposals for the specific items within appendix 1 of the revised Explanatory Notes, set out in the annex to document SDC 11/5, containing the report of the Correspondence Group on the Revision of the Interim Explanatory Notes (MSC.1/Circ.1369);
SDC 11/6 provides the report of the Correspondence Group on Amendments to the 2011 ESP Code to permit the use of remote inspection techniques;
SDC 11/6/1 presents the proposed revision of MSC.1/Circ.1502 on the Guidance on pressure testing of boundaries of cargo oil tanks under direction of the master to keep consistency with the latest 2011 ESP Code (amended by resolution MSC.525(106));
SDC 11/6/2 provides comments on document SDC 11/6 containing the report of the Correspondence Group on Amendments to the ESP Code to permit the use of remote inspection techniques;
SDC 11/10/1 proposes unified interpretations of SOLAS regulation II-1/25-1 to clarify its applicability on multiple cargo hold ships with a single cargo hold below the freeboard deck, as well as the installation and location of water level detectors in a cargo hold consisted of multiple non-watertight decks, with a view towards universal and uniform implementation;
SDC 11/10/2 proposes a draft unified interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-1/12.6.2 to clarify the term “remotely operated valve”, with a view to uniform and universal implementation;
SDC 11/10/3 proposes a revision of MSC.1/Circ.1511/Rev.1 on the Unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations II-2/9 and 13 in relation to SOLAS regulations II-2/13.4.1 and 13.4.2 to clarify the term “lower part” used in connection with the means of escape from spaces below bulkhead deck;
SDC 11/10/4 presents the information on the deletion of IACS unified interpretations (UI) SC 4 and 5 pursuant to the consideration of the discussion on document SDC 10/10;
SDC 11/11/2 provides initial comments on the DRAFT PROPOSAL linked to the report of the Correspondence Group on the Revision of the Interim guidelines for use of Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) (MSC.1/Circ.1574) (SDC 11/11) with respect to fire performance and fire testing of FRP composite structures;
SDC 11/INF.5 informs about the publication of IACS Recommendation No.181 on the Measurement of Underwater Radiated Noise from Ships.
