MSC.1-Circ.1647-InterimGuidelinesForTheSafetyOfShipsUsingFuelCellPowerInstallations

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.164715June2022INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE SAFETY OF SHIPS USINGFUEL CELL POWER INSTALLATIONS1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 105th session(20 to 29 April 2022),havingconsidered a proposal by the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers,at itsseventh session,recognizing the importance of providing criteria for the arrangement andinstallation of fuel cell power installations on board ships so as to provide at least the samelevel of safety and reliability as new and comparable conventional oil-fuelled main and auxiliarymachinery installations,approved the Interim guidelines for the safety of ships using fuel cellpower installations,as set out in the annex.Member States are invited to bring the Interim Guidelines to the attention ofshipbuilders,manufacturers,shipowners,ship managers,masters and ship crews,bareboatcharterers and all other parties concerned.3Member States are invited to recount their experience gained through the use ofthese Interim Guidelines to the Organization,for the Committee to keep them under review.块大MSC.1-Circ 1647.docxSHIPPING