MSC.1-Circ.1456-Rev.1？-？Revised？Unified？Interpretations？OfSolas？Chapter？Ii-2？And？The？Fss？And？Ftp？Codes

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.1456/Rev.13Juy2024REVISED UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OFSOLAS CHAPTER II-2 AND THE FSS AND FTP CODES1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its ninety-second session(12 to 21 June 2013).with a view to providing more specific guidance for the application of the relevant requirementsof chapter ll-2 of the SOLAS Convention and the FSS and FTP Codes,approved Unifiedinterpretations of SOLAS chapter 1l-2 and the FSS and FTP Codes (MSC.1/Circ.1456),prepared by the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection at its fifty-sixth session(7 to 11 January 2013).2The Maritime Safety Committee,at its ninety-fourthsession(17 to 21 November 2014),with a view to facilitating consistent implementation of SOLASregulation ll-2/10.2.1.4.4,approved Amendments to the unified interpretations of SOLASchapter ll-2 and the FSS and FTP Codes(MSC/Circ.1456)(MSC.1/Circ.1492)on the locationof the fire main isolation valves in tankers,prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systemsand Equipment at its first session(10 to 14 March 2014).3The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 108th session(15 to 24 May 2024),approvedamendments to the unified interpretations prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systemsand Equipment,at its ninth session(27 February to 3 March 2023),following amendments toSOLAS regulation Il-2/7.5.5 adopted by resolution MSC.550(108)with respect to the protectionof accommodation and service spaces and control stations.Member Governments are invited to use the annexed revised unified interpretationsas guidance when applying relevant provisions of SOLAS chapter ll-2 and theFSS and FTP Codes and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1456 and MSC.1/Circ.1492.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1456-Rev.1.docxNAVIGATINGTHE FUTURE:SAFETY FIRST!