No. 12 of 2015 - MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2015
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR
NO. 12 OF 2015
MPA Shipping Division
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Singapore 119963
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26 June 2015
Applicable to: Ship owners, managers, operators, masters, crew members,
surveyors and the shipping community
MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2015
- This circular informs the shipping community on the entering into force of the
Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
- The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) at its ninety-fourth session, had adopted amendments to SOLAS
74, as amended, by resolution MSC.380(94). In recognising the need to implement
the new SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 early to expedite the carriage of portable
atmosphere testing instruments, MSC through MSC/Circ.1485, had invited SOLAS
Contracting Governments to voluntarily implement SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 to ships
entitled to fly their flags as soon as practicable.
- Shipping Circular No. 4 of 2015 and Shipping Circular No. 8 of 2015 provides
further information on the MSC resolution and circular.
- The Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2015,
which give effect to the resolution, will enter into force on 1 July 2015.
- Copies of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment)
Regulations 2015 (Government Gazette No.S375/2015) may be purchased at:
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- Queries relating to this circular should be directed to Mr. Calvin Lee at
telephone: 6375-6269 or email: calvin_lee@mpa.gov.
TAN SUAN JOW
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE