NoticeonMSC.429(98)-RevisedExplanatoryNotestotheSOLASChapterII-1SubdivisionandDamageStabilityRegulationsIssuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2018)Technical Information No.14 Total No.340Mar27,2018(Total 2 pages Annex)To:relevant departments of CCS Headquarters,CCS surveyors,plan approval centers,relevant ship owners,shipyards,designers and shipping management companiesNotice on MSC.429(98)-Revised Explanatory Notes to the SOLASChapter ll-1 Subdivision and Damage Stability Regulations Issued byIMO1、BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO)approved the Revised Explanatory Notes to the SOLAS Chapter Il-1 Subdivision andDamage Stability Regulations.Member States are invited to note that theexplanatory notes should take effect in conjunction with MSC.421(98).2.Main contentThe revised explanatory notes provide unified explanation to the SOLAS chapter ll-1subdivision and damage stability regulations,which amended in MSC.421(98).Therevised explanatory notes should be adopted in conjunction with the adoption ofMSC.421(98).Meanwhile,to ensure the uniform application,the revised explanatorynotes should be utilized when applying the SOLAS chapter ll-1 subdivision anddamage stability regulations adopted by resolution MSC.216(82),as amended.This Notice is made public on CCS website(www.ccs.org.cn),and is to be distributedto relevant ship owner and shipping management companies by CCS branches withintheir responsible areas.Please contact Technical Management Department of CCS for