Hong Kong Marine Department issues Note
The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued Merchant Shipping Information Note on 2012 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code). These amendments will enter into force on 1 June 2014.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment ProtectionCommittee (MEPC) at its 64th session in October 2012 and the Maritime Safety Committee(MSC) at its 91st session in November 2012 adopted, by resolution MEPC.225(64) andresolution MSC.340(91) respectively, the 2012 amendments to the IBC Code.
The amendments solely related to chapters 17, 18 and 19 of the IBC Code whichincorporated numerous changes and developments for the carriage requirements of many newand existing products
The amendments can be found by clicking here
Source: Hong Kong Marine Department