TechnicalNoticeonRes.MSC.521(106)Amendmentsto1974SOLAS(ChapterXV)andRes.MSC.527(106)InternationalCodeofSafetyforShipsCarryingIndustrialPersonnel(IPCode)issuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2023)Technical Information No.16 Total No.616Sep.21,2023(Total 4 pages)To:Relevant shipowners,ship management companies,shipyards and designers,productmanufacturer,related departments of the Headquarters of CCS,Plan Approval Centers and theSociety's surveyorsTechnical Notice on Resolution MSC.521(106)Amendments to 1974SOLAS(Chapter XV)and Resolution MSC.527(106)InternationalCode of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)issued by IMO1.BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO)adopted Amendments to the 1974 SOLAS (Chapter XV)by Resolution MSC.521(106)at its 106th session,which will take effect on 1st July 2024,the correspondingInternational Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)adopted by Resolution MSC.527(106)will take effect simultaneously and becomemandatory.2.Newly added Chapter XV of SOLAS:Safety measures for ships carrying industrialpersonnel(Resolution MSC.521(106))2.1 Main revisionsChapter XV Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel of SOLAS hasbeen adopted by MSC.521(106),regulating technical requirements that shipscarrying more than 12 Industrial Personnel(IP)shall comply with.Reference is madeto the IP Code which will take effect simultaneously.2.2 Important definitions-Industrial personnel (IP)means all persons transported or accommodated on boardfor the purpose of offshore industrial activities performed on board other shipsand/or offshore facilities.