MSC.1-Circ.1672-GuidelinesformaintenanceandmonitoringofmaterialscontainingasbestosonboardMODUs

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.167214July2023GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING OFMATERIALS CONTAINING ASBESTOS ON BOARD MODUs1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 107th session(31 May to 9 June 2023),havingconsidered the Guidelines for maintenance and monitoring of onboard materials containingasbestos (MSC/Circ.1045)as the basis for the development of similar recommendations forMODUs,approved the Guidelines for maintenance and monitoring of materials containingasbestos on board MODUs,prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction(SDC)at its ninth session(23 to 27 January 2023),as set out in the annex.2The Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to Administrations,owners,companies,operating personnel and others closely involved with the operation of mobileoffshore drilling units (MODUs)on how to deal with asbestos on board MODUs in service,under repair/modification/conversion and alteration,with the principal objective of minimizingexposure to asbestos fibres of operating personnel,maintenance and repair personnel andany other persons.3Member Governments are invited to use the annexed Guidelines when dealing withasbestos on board MODUs and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1672.docxIMOMARPOL AT 50OUR COMMITMENT GOES ON