TechnicalNoticeontheUnifiedInterpretationofSOLASRegulationsII-1-2.20andII-2-3.21(MSC.1-Circ.1573)IssuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2018)Technical Information No.23 Total No.349Apr.19,2018(Total 3 pages)To:relevant departments of CCS Headquarters,CCS surveyors,plan approval centers,relevant ship owners,shipyards,designers and shipping management companiesTechnical Notice on the Unified Interpretation of SOLAS RegulationsIl-1/2.20 and ll-2/3.21(MSC.1/Circ.1573)Issued by IMO1 BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO)approved the unified interpretation of SOLAS regulations ll-1/2.20 and ll-2/3.21.Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretation as guidancewhen applying SOLAS regulations ll-1/2.20 and ll-23.21 to determine the regulatorydeadweight to be entered on relevant statutory certificates,and to bring the unifiedinterpretations to the attention of all parties concerned.2 Main revisionsIn this Circular,even-keel hydrostatics is clarified to be used to determine theregulatory deadweight to be entered on relevant statutory certificates.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 forany inquiry in the implementation.E-mail address:rt@ccs.org.cn.Annex:MSC.1/Circ.1573-the Unified Interpretation of SOLAS Regulations ll-1/2.20andl-2/3.21