TechnicalNoticeon“UnifiedInterpretationsOfSOLASChapterII-2”(MSC.1-Circ.1634)IssuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2021)Technical Information No.15 Total No.521Jun.29,2021(Total 1 pages +Annexes)To:Relevant ship owners,shipyards and designers,CCS surveyors,Plan ApprovalCenters,related departments of the Headquarters of CCS.Technical Notice on "Unified Interpretations Of SOLAS Chapter Il-2"(MSC.1-Circ.1634)Issued by IMOThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization,at its 102thsession,approved circular MSC.1/Circ.1634 "UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OFSOLAS CHAPTER II-2".This circular clarified "Isolated pantries containing nocooking appliances in accommodation spaces"in SOLAS regulation II-2/9.2.2.3.2.2(9)are pantries enclosed in an accommodation space and are only accessible fromaccommodation spaces and/or open deck.The circular applies to passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers andcontracted for construction on or after 1 January 2021.The Notice is made public on CCS website (www.ccs.org.cn),and be transmitted to therelevant ship owners ,shipyards and designers by the branches/plan approval centersof CCS within their responsible area Please contact the Technology InformationDepartment of CCS for any inquiry in this regard(E-mail address:ti@ccs.org.cn).Annex:Technical Notice on "UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLASCHAPTERⅡ-2”(MSC.1/Circ.1634)