ANNEX 2

RESOLUTION MSC.532(107)
(adopted on 8 June 2023)

AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974

THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,

RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee,

RECALLED ALSO article VIII(b) of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 ("the Convention"), concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the annex to the Convention, other than to the provisions of chapter I,

HAVING CONSIDERED, at its 107th session, amendments to the Convention proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i) of the Convention,

1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention, amendments to the Convention, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution;

2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention, that the said amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2025, unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified the Secretary-General of their objections to the amendments;

3 INVITES Contracting Governments to the Convention to note that, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 January 2026 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;

4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, for the purposes of article VIII(b)(v) of the Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex to all Contracting Governments to the Convention;

5 ALSO REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of this resolution and its annex to Members of the Organization which are not Contracting Governments to the Convention.

ANNEX

AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974

CHAPTER II-1
CONSTRUCTION – STRUCTURE, SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

Part A
General

Regulation 2
Definitions

The following new paragraphs are added after existing paragraph 29:

"Lifting appliance means any load-handling ship's equipment:

.1 used for cargo loading, transfer, or discharge;
.2 used for raising and lowering hold hatch covers or moveable bulkheads;
.3 used as engine-room cranes;
.4 used as stores cranes;
.5 used as hose handling cranes;
.6 used for launch and recovery of tender boats and similar applications; and
.7 used as personnel handling cranes.

Anchor handling winch means any winch for the purpose of deploying, recovering and repositioning anchors and mooring lines in subsea operations.

Loose gear means an article of ships equipment by means of which a load can be attached to a lifting appliance or an anchor handling winch but which does not form an integral part of the appliance or load.

The expression installed on or after 1 January 2026, as provided in regulation 3-13, means:

.1 for ships the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2026, any installation date on the ship; or
.2 for ships other than those specified in .1, including those constructed before 1 January 2009, a contractual delivery date for lifting appliance or anchor handling winches, or in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery date of the lifting appliance or anchor handling winches to the ship on or after 1 January 2026."

The following new regulation is added after existing regulation II-1/3-12, together with the associated footnotes:

"Regulation 3-13
Lifting appliances and anchor handling winches

1 Application

1.1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this regulation shall apply to lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, and loose gear utilized with the lifting appliances and the anchor handling winches.

1.2 Notwithstanding the above, this regulation does not apply to:

.1 lifting appliances on ships certified as MODUs;\(^1\)

.2 lifting appliances used on offshore construction ships, such as pipe/cable laying/repair or offshore installation vessels, including ships for decommissioning work, which comply with standards acceptable to the Administration;

.3 integrated mechanical equipment for opening and closing hold hatch covers; and

.4 life-saving launching appliances complying with the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code.

1.3 The Administration shall determine to what extent the provisions of paragraphs 2.1 and 2.4 do not apply to lifting appliances which have a safe working load below 1,000 kg.

2 Design, construction and installation

2.1 Lifting appliances installed on or after 1 January 2026 shall be:

.1 designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of a classification society which is recognized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI-1/1 or standards acceptable to the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety; and

.2 load tested and thoroughly examined after installation and before being taken into use for the first time and after repairs, modifications or alterations of major character.

2.2 Anchor handling winches installed on or after 1 January 2026 shall be designed, constructed, installed and tested to the satisfaction of the Administration, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization.\(^2\)

2.3 Lifting appliances installed on or after 1 January 2026 shall be permanently marked and provided with documentary evidence for the safe working load (SWL).

Lifting appliances installed before 1 January 2026 shall be tested and thoroughly examined, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization³ and comply with paragraph 2.3 no later than the date of the first renewal survey on or after 1 January 2026.

Anchor handling winches installed before 1 January 2026 shall be tested and thoroughly examined, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization² no later than the date of the first renewal survey on or after 1 January 2026.

## Maintenance, operation, inspection and testing

All lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, regardless of installation date, and all loose gear utilized with any lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, shall be operationally tested, thoroughly examined, inspected, operated and maintained, based on the Guidelines developed by the Organization.²³

### Inoperative lifting appliances and anchor handling winches

Except as provided in regulation I/11(c), while all reasonable steps shall be taken to maintain lifting appliances, anchor handling winches and loose gear to which this regulation applies in working order, malfunctions of that equipment shall not be assumed as making the ship unseaworthy or as a reason for delaying the ship in ports, provided that action has been taken by the master to take the inoperative lifting appliance or anchor handling winch into account in planning and executing a safe voyage.²³

¹ Ships certified as MODUs are those subject to the MODU Code and which carry a MODU Certificate on board issued by the Administration or a recognized organization. The carriage of this certificate includes authorized electronic versions available on board.
² Refer to the Guidelines for anchor handling winches (MSC.1/Circ.1662).
³ Refer to the Guidelines for lifting appliances (MSC.1/Circ.1663)."

CHAPTER II-2
CONSTRUCTION – FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT

Part A
General

Regulation 1
Application

Applicable requirements to existing ships

The following new paragraph 2.10 is added after existing paragraph 2.9, together with the associated footnote:

"2.10 Ships constructed before 1 January 2026 shall comply with regulation 10.11.2, as adopted by resolution MSC.532(107), not later than the date of the first survey* on or after 1 January 2026.

*Refer to the Unified interpretation of the term "first survey" referred to in SOLAS regulations (MSC.1/Circ.1290)."

Part C
Suppression of fire

Regulation 10
Fire fighting

The following new paragraph 11 is added after existing section 10:

"11 Fire-extinguishing media restrictions

The purpose of this paragraph is to protect persons on board against exposure to dangerous substances used in firefighting, as well as to minimize the impact of fire-extinguishing media that are deemed detrimental to the environment.

11.1 Application
This regulation applies to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2026.

11.2 General
11.2.1 The prohibited substances in this regulation shall be delivered to appropriate shore-based reception facilities when removed from the ship.

11.2.2 Use or storage of extinguishing media containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) shall be prohibited."

Regulation 19
Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational systems and equipment

The following new paragraph 2.12 is added after existing paragraph 2.11:

"2.12 Containerships and bulk carriers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1 January 2026 shall be fitted with an electronic inclinometer, or other means, to determine, display and record the ship's roll motion.

CHAPTER XIV
SAFETY MEASURES FOR SHIPS OPERATING IN POLAR WATERS

Regulation 2
Application

Regulation 2 is replaced by the following:

"Regulation 2
Application

Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter applies to the following ships operating in polar waters:"

1. ships certified in accordance with chapter I;
2. fishing vessels of 24 metres in length overall and above;
3. pleasure yachts of 300 gross tonnage and upwards not engaged in trade; and
4. cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but below 500 gross tonnage.

1 Refer to the Interim safety measures for ships not certified under the SOLAS Convention operating in polar waters (resolution A.1137(31)).

2 Ships subject to paragraph 1.1 constructed before 1 January 2017 shall meet the relevant requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after 1 January 2018.

3 Ships subject to paragraphs 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 constructed before 1 January 2026 shall meet the relevant requirements of chapters 9-1 and 11-1 in part I-A of the Polar Code by 1 January 2027.

4 In applying part I-A of the Polar Code, consideration should be given to the additional guidance in part I-B of the Polar Code.

5 This chapter shall not apply to ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and used, for the time being, only in government non-commercial service. However, ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and used, for the time being, only in government non-commercial service are encouraged to act in a manner consistent, so far as reasonable and practicable, with this chapter.

6 Nothing in this chapter shall prejudice the rights or obligations of States under international law."

Regulation 3
Requirements for ships to which this chapter applies

 Regulation 3 is replaced by the following:

"Regulation 3
Requirements for ships certified in accordance with chapter I

1 Ships subject to regulation 2.1.1 above shall comply with the requirements of the safety-related provision of the introduction and with part I-A of the Polar Code and shall, in addition to the requirements of regulations I/7, I/8, I/9 and I/10, as applicable, be surveyed and certified, as provided for in that Code.

2 Ships subject to regulation 2.1.1 above holding a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 shall be subject to the control established in regulations I/19 and XI-1/4. For this purpose, such certificates shall be treated as a certificate issued under regulation I/12 or I/13.""

The following new regulation is inserted after existing regulation 3:

"Regulation 3-1
Requirements for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length overall and above, pleasure yachts of 300 gross tonnage and upwards not engaged in trade and cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but below 500 gross tonnage

1 Ships subject to regulations 2.1.2, 2.1.3 or 2.1.4 on all voyages in the Antarctic area and voyages in Arctic waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Contracting Government whose flag the ship is entitled to fly shall comply with the provisions of chapters 9-1 and 11-1 of part I-A of the Polar Code, taking into account the introduction and the safety-related provisions of paragraphs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5 of chapter 1 of part I-A of the Polar Code.

Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, the Administration shall determine to what extent the provisions of regulations 9-1.3.1 and 9-1.3.2 of chapter 9-1 of part I-A of the Polar Code do not apply to:

 .1 fishing vessels of 24 metres in length overall and above; and
 .2 ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards but below 500 gross tonnage not engaged in international voyages."

# APPENDIX
## CERTIFICATES
### Record of equipment for passenger ship safety (Form P)
#### Details of life-saving appliances

In the table for "Details of life-saving appliances", entries 10 to 10.2 are replaced by the following:

| Number of immersion suits |
|-----------------------|
| 10                    |

### Form of Safety Equipment Certificate for Cargo Ships
#### Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
##### Type of ship

The following new entry is added after "Gas carrier":

"Containership"

##### Record of equipment for cargo ship safety (Form E)
###### Details of life-saving appliances

In the table for "Details of life-saving appliances", entries 9 to 9.2 are replaced by the following:

| Number of immersion suits |
|-----------------------|
| 9                      |

###### Details of navigational systems and equipment

In the table for "Details of navigational systems and equipment", the following new entry is added after existing entry 15 (Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS)):

"16 Electronic inclinometer"

### Form of Safety Certificate for Nuclear Cargo Ships
#### Nuclear Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
##### Type of Ship

The following new entry is added after "Gas carrier":

"Containership"

# Record of equipment for cargo ship safety (Form C)

## Details of life-saving appliances
In the table for "Details of life-saving appliances", entries 9 to 9.2 are replaced by the following:

| Number of immersion suits |
|-----------------------|
| 9                     |

## Details of navigational systems and equipment
In the table for "Details of navigational systems and equipment", the following new entry is added after existing entry 15 (Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS)):

"16 Electronic inclinometer"

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