NoticeonMSC.1-Circ.1566-VoluntaryEarlyImplementationofResolutionMSC.409(97)

CCSTechnical Information(2018)Technical Information No.1 Total No.327Jan.02,2018(Total 6 pages)To relevant departments of the Headquarters of CCS,CCS'surveyors,plan approval centers,relevant ship owners,shipyards and designersNotice on MSC.1/Circ.1566 "Voluntary Early Implementation of theAmendments to SOLAS Regulations Il-2/1 and Il-2/10,Adopted byResolution MSC.409(97)"issued by IMO1.BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee,at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25November 2016),adopted the resolution MSC.409(97),i.e.,the amendments toSOLAS regulations II-2/1 and II-2/10.Taking into account the above amendment isexpected to enter into force on 1 January 2020,the Maritime Safety Committeeapproved MSC.1/Circ.1566,Voluntary Early Implementation of the Amendments toSOLAS Regulations II-2/1 and II-2/10,Adopted by Resolution MSC.409(97),invitingthe Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life atSea,1974,as amended,to implement the aforementioned amendments prior to theentry into force of the resolution MSC.409(97)2.Technological main point2.1 Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/1 and II-2/10Revise SOLAS regulation II-2/10.5.1.2.2 to the effect that in case of boilers protectedby fixed water-based local application fire-extinguishing systems,an approved