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Meeting highlights

• Adopted amendments to SOLAS Chapter V and the associated new Performance Standards to improve pilot transfer safety
• Approved draft amendments to the 2011 ESP Code to include remote inspection techniques (RITs) for close-up surveys
• Approved a 2025 Code on Alerts and Indicators
• Approved a revision of Resolution A.1050(27) “Revised Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships”
• Approved guidelines to support the introduction of emergency towing requirements on ships other than tankers
• Approved generic interim guidelines on training for seafarers on ships using alternative fuels and new technologies
• Agreed on draft amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 to clarify the IGF Code application to all gaseous fuels, regardless of flashpoint
• Initiated measures to address identified regulatory barriers that may prevent the use of alternative fuels and new technologies, including updating the Code of Safety of Nuclear Merchant Ships
• Progressed the non-mandatory Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code)
• Invited PSC authorities to adopt a pragmatic approach to the inspection of escape arrangements from machinery spaces while the Committee reviews the clarity of the current regulations

 https://www.dnv.com/news/2025/imo-maritime-safety-committee-msc-110/