IMO-approved IGC Code amendments due to enter force on 1 July 2028, covering alternative fuels, type C tank analysis, CO2 cargoes, ESD matrices and cargo tank filling limits.
This follows their approval at the 111th session of the IMO's Marine Safety Committee (MSC 111) in May and are due to be adopted in December 2026.
The amendments cover a variety of issues, including:
- Clarification of the application of the "one ship, one code" discussion in relation to the use of alternative fuels on board gas carriers under the provisions of the IGC Code.
- Application of finite element analysis to type C tanks.
- Carriage of CO₂ cargoes and the use of LPG, ethane and toxic cargoes as fuel.
- Enhancement and clarification of Causes and Effects Matrix of an ESD (Emergency Shut Down).
- Cargo tank filling limits.
Source: Lloyd's Register