Interim Measures for Early Implementation of the Draft Amendments to the IMSBC Code
The International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its ninetieth session, has agreed that all SOLAS contracting Governments should be encouraged to implement sections 4 and 8 of the draft amendments (02-13) to the IMSBC Code on a voluntary basis prior to the expected entry into force date of 1 January 2015.
The proposed amendments to section 4 of the Code are aimed at placing more responsibility onto the Competent Authority of the load port to ensure that the procedures for controlling the moisture content, analysis and certification of concentrates and cargoes which may liquefy are approved and in accordance with IMO guidelines.
A copy of MSC.1/Circ.1441 Interim Measures for Early Implementation of the Draft Amendments (02-13) to the IMSBC Code Expected to be Adopted at MSC 92, can be read here.