Tag: MSC 106

WWF welcomed the approval of new Polar Code regulations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee held 2-11 November 2022 in London. These new Polar Code regulations will extend the rules on navigation and voyage planning to cover fishing vessels, private yachts and smaller cargo vessels operating in Arctic waters.

InterManager will work with the IMO, Flag States, and other maritime partners to ensure that lessons are learned from the many fatalities which have occurred in enclosed spaces and also, new legislation is workable and effective.

Earlier this month, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) adopted mandatory International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code).

The IMO MSC 106, 2-11 November 2022, adopted a new SOLAS Chapter XV on safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel (IP) along with a related mandatory IP Code, and progressed the development of the draft of a new international code of safety for autonomous ships.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) began on November 2, and will last until November 11, with various items on its agenda to be discussed, including the Black Sea Grain Initiative, automation and piracy.

In demonstrating its commitment to supporting the work of the IMO, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106), which will meet remotely from Wednesday, 2 November to Friday, 11 November 2022.