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The regulation states that exporters (shippers) are ultimately responsible for obtaining a verified container weight. [15] Originally scheduled for implementation on 1 July 2016, [16] the regulation allowed for flexibility and practical refinement until 1 October 2016. [17] An up-to-date list of amendments to SOLAS is maintained by the IMO.
New ship and fire integrity arrangements, adopted in November 2016 and entered into force on 1 January 2020. These relate to window fire-rating requirements on gas carriers. [9] A revised model form of certification (known as the Certificate of Fitness), adopted in May 2018 and entered into force on 1 January 2020. [8]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States".
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, also known as Collision Regulations (COLREGs), are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels.
IMO was established in 1948 following a UN conference in Geneva to bring the regulation of the safety of shipping into an international framework. [2] Hitherto such international conventions had been initiated piecemeal, notably the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), first adopted in 1914 following the Titanic disaster. [1]
They entered info force on the 1st January 2020. [10] [2] In June 2019, the Code was amended to include changes for ship design and arrangements, including the fuel containment system, as well as other changes concerning power arrangements and fire safety regulations. These amendments will enter into force on 1st January 2024. [11] [2]
The Code for Intact Stability was first issued in 1993 under IMO resolution A.749(18)). [1]In 2008, the Code was updated by the IMO. [1]In December 2019, amendments to the Code were adopted that entered into force on 1 January 2020. [5]
This resolution amends Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), regulation 19-1 and binds all governments which have contracted to the IMO. [2] The LRIT regulation will apply to the following ship types engaged on international voyages: All passenger ships including high-speed craft,