MSC.1-Circ.1509-Rev.1？-？Unified？Interpretations？Of？The？Code？On？Noise？Levels？On？Board？Ships？(Resolution？Msc.337(91)

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.1509/Rev.117June2024UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ON BOARD SHIPS(RESOLUTION MSC.337(91))1 The Maritime Safety Committee,at its ninety-fifth session (3 to 12 June 2015).in order tofacilitate its global and consistent implementation of the Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships,asadopted by resolution MSC.337(91),approved Unified interpretations of the Code on Noise Levelson Board Ships(resolution MSC.337(91))(MSC.1/Circ.1509),as prepared by the Sub-Committeeon Ship Design and Construction,at its second session(16 to 20 February 2015).2The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 108th session(15 to 24 May 2024),with a viewto providing more specific guidance on calibration for sound level meters and calibrators,approved the amendments to the unified interpretation of section 2 of the Code on Noise Levelson Board Ships (resolution MSC.337(91)),prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Designand Construction,at its tenth session(22 to 26 January 2024),which should be applied at theirnext calibration due date.but not later than 1 June 2026.3Member Governments are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations asguidance when applying Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships and to bring them to theattention of all parties concemed.This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1509.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1509-Rev.1.docxNAVIGATINGM©THE FUTURE:SAFETY FIRST!