MSC.1-Circ.1674-UnifiedInterpretationsOfTheLSACodeAndThe1994And2000HSCCodes

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.167427June2023UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE LSA CODEAND THE 1994 AND 2000 HSC CODES1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 107th session(31 May to 9 June 2023),with aview to providing more specific guidance on paragraphs 4.1.5.1.13,4.4.8.16 and 5.1.2.2.7 ofthe LSA Code;paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 10 to the 1994 HSC Code;and paragraph 3.8.10 ofannex 11 to the 2000 HSC Code,approved unified interpretations of the LSA Code andthe 1994 and 2000 HSC Codes,prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems andEquipment,at its ninth session(27 February to 3 March 2023),as set out in the annex.2Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations as guidancewhen applying paragraphs 4.1.5.1.13,4.4.8.16 and 5.1.2.2.7 of the LSA Code;paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 10 to the 1994 HSC Code;and paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 11 tothe 2000 HSC Code,and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1674.docxIMOMARPOL AT 50OUR COMMITMENT GOES ON