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IMO Maritime Safety Committee - ABS Summary of New Regulations

84th Session

84th Session - May 2008

• SOLAS AMMENDMENTS ADOPTED

• SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIP CODE

• MISCELLANEOUS

May 2008

83rd Session

83rd Session - October 2007

• SOLAS AMMENDMENTS APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE

• COATING STANDARD FOR VOIDS

• MISCELLANEOUS

October 2007

82nd Session

82nd Session - December 2006

• COATING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY

• AMMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS

• MISCELLANEOUS

December 2006

81st Session

81st Session - May 2006

• COATING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• MARITIME SECURITY

• LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES

• PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY

May 2006

80th Session

80th Session - June 2005

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS

• MARITIME SECURITY

• LIFE SAVING AND FIRE FIGHTING

• MISCELLANEOUS

June 2005

79th Session

79th Session - January 2005

• GOAL BASED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• MARITIME SECURITY GUIDELINES

• LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES

• PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY INITIATIVE

January 2005

78th Session

78th Session - May 2004

• PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• GOAL BASED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• MARITIME SECURITY GUIDELINES

• LARGE PASSENGER SHIPS

May 2004

77th Session

77th Session - June 2003

• SHIP CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

• SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS

• SAFETY RELATED MATTERS

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• 1988 LOAD LINE PROTOCOL

June 2003

76th Session

76th Session - January 2003

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS – SECURITY RELATED

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS – SAFETY RELATED

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS – MEANS OF ACCESS

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• LOAD LINE AMENDMENTS

January 2003

75th Session

75th Session - May 2002

• MARITIME SECURITY

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

• PERMANENT ACCESS

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY

May 2002

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74th Session

74th Session - February 2002

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY ISSUES

• NAVIGATION SAFETY

February 2002

73rd Session

73rd Session - January 2001

• TANKER SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY

• NAVIGATION SAFETY

• GAS AND CHEMICAL CARRIERS

• OTHER AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS

January 2001

72nd Session

72nd Session - May 2000

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY

• TANKERS

• NEW SOLAS CHAPTER V ON NAVIGATION

May 2000

71st Session

71st Session - May 1999

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• FIRE SAFETY

• PASSENGER SHIPS

• SHIP STABILITY

• HIGH SPEED CRAFT

May 1999

70th Session

70th Session - January 1999

• OPERATIONAL ISSUES

• LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

January 1999

69th Session

69th Session - May 1998

• SOLAS AMENDMENTS

• GAS CARRIERS

• FIRE PREVENTION PROVISIONS

• DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS

• STABILITY ISSUES

May 1998

68th Session

68th Session - January 1998

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• PASSENGER SHIPS

• TANKERS - INTACT STABILITY

January 1998

67th Session

67th Session - May 1997

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• TANKERS

• PASSENGER SHIPS

• SHIP OPERATIONS

May 1997

66th Session

66th Session - January 1997

• BULK CARRIER SAFETY

• SHIP OPERATIONS

• CARGO SHIPS

• FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT

• TANKERS AND BULK CARRIERS

• PASSENGER SHIPS

January 1997

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