NoticeonRevisedExplanatoryNotestotheSOLASChapterII-1SubdivisionandDamageStabilityRegulationsofMSC.429(98)-Rev.1andMSC.429(98)-Rev.2

CCSTechnical Information(2021)Technical Information No.14 Total No.520Jun.28,2021(Total 2 page+Annexes)To:Relevant shipowners,ship management companies,shipyards and designers,productmanufacturer,related departments of the Headquarters of CCS,the Society's surveyors,Plan Approval CentersNotice on Revised Explanatory Notes to the SOLAS Chapter ll-1Subdivision and Damage Stability Regulations ofMSC.429(98)/Rev.1 and MSC.429(98)/Rev.21.BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO),at its102th session(11 November 2020),adopted the Resolutions MSC.429(98)/Rev.1 andMSC.429(98)/Rev.2 Revised Explanatory Notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1Subdivision and Damage Stability Regulations".MSC.429(98)/Rev.1 had enteredinto force from the date of issue.MSC.429(98)/Rev.2 will enter into force on 1January 2024.2.Main content2.1 MSC.429(98)/Rev.1 revised the explanatory notes of SOLAS II-1/17.1,paragraph 4.Doors fitted above the bulkhead deck which are required to meet bothfire protection and watertight requirements should be insulated to the standardrequired by table 9.1 and regulation II-2/9.2.2.1.1.1 or by table 9.3 and regulationII-2/9.2.2.1.1.2.The requirements of table 9.3 and regulation II-2/9.2.2.1.1.2 aboveare the new requirements.2.2 MSC.429(98)/Rev.2 revised the explanatory notes of SOLAS II-1 as follows: