TechnicalNoticeonMSC.1-Circ.1572IssuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2018)Technical Information No.13 Total No.339Mar.26,2018(Total 2 pages+Annex)To:relevant departments of the Headquarters of CCS,CCS'surveyors,plan approval centers,relevant ship owners,shipyards,product manufacturers and designersTechnical Notice on MSC.1/Circ.1572 Issued by IMO1、BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization(IMO),at itsninety-eighth session,approved MSC.1/Circ.1572 on 9 June 2017,which provideUnified interpretations of the provisions of SOLAS chapters ll-1 and XIl,of the Revisedtechnical provisions for means of access for inspections(resolution MSC.158(78))andof the Performance standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and singlehold cargo ships other than bulk carriers(resolution MSC.188(79)),.2、Main contentsThe circular containing the provisions of MSC.1/Circ.1464/Rev.1 and Corr.1,asamended by MSC.1/Circ.1507,and MSC.1/Circ.1545,Form a new consolidated text onthe Unified interpretations of the provisions of SOLAS chapters ll-1 and XIl,of theRevised technical provisions for means of access for inspections(resolutionMSC.158(78))and of the Performance standards for water level detectors on bulkcarriers and single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers (resolution MSC.188(79)).This Notice is made public on CCS website (www.ccs.org.cn),and is to be distributedto relevant ship owners,ship management companies,shipyards,product suppliersand ship designers,etc.by CCS branches within their responsible areas.Pleasecontact Technical Management Department of CCS for any inquiry.E-mail