The Maritime Safety Committee adopted amendments to SOLAS V/23 (Resolution MSC.572(110)) making performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements mandatory, with a revised IMO poster.
The Maritime Safety Committee adopted amendments to SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 23 (Resolution MSC.572(110)), to make the performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements mandatory under the SOLAS Convention. Resolution MSC. 576(110) - Performance standards on pilot transfer arrangements have also been adopted, which contain detailed requirements for design, manufacture, construction, inspection, maintenance, replacement, rigging and training. MSC 110 also approved MSC.1/Circ.1690 on voluntary early implementation of the amendments to SOLAS regulation V/23 on pilot transfer arrangements. A revised IMO poster (MSC.1/Circ.1428-Rev.1) has been released to promote correct practices.
Source: ABS