MSC.1-Circ.1682

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC.1/Circ.168222 January 2025UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATIONS IIl/20.8.4 AND 20.11,AND RESOLUTION MSC.402(96)The Maritime Safety Committee,at its 109th session(2 to 6 December 2024)approved,with a view to providing more specific guidance on the applicability ofSOLAS regulation Ill/20.11 and resolution MSC.402(96)to inflated rescue boats,unifiedinterpretations (UIs)of SOLAS regulations Ill/20.8.4 and 20.11,and resolution MSC.402(96),prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment,at its tenth session(4 to 8 March 2024),as set out in the annex.2Member States are invited to use the annexed Uls as guidance when applyingSOLAS regulations Ill/20.8.4 and 20.11,and resolution MSC.402(96),and to bring the Uls tothe attention of all parties concerned.I:CIRCMSC1MSC.1-Circ.1682.docx