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The Maritime Safety Committee,

  1 The Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (London, 9 to 12 December 2002), adopted amendments to the Annex to the Convention, as amended, in particular new chapter XI-2 on Special measures to enhance maritime security; and, the new International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS Code).

  2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-eighth session (12 to 21 May 2004), recognizing and considering the need for additional information to assist Contracting Governments and the industry with the implementation of, and compliance with new SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code, directed its Maritime Security Working Group to examine and provide additional guidance on specific aspects of the measures to enhance maritime security.

  3 The guidance relating to the implementation of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code, as approved by the Committee, is given at annex 1.

  4 Reference is also made in this context to MSC/Circ.1097 on Guidance relating to the implementation of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code.

  5 The Committee, at its seventy-eighth session (12 to 21 May 2004), also adopted resolution MSC.159(78) on Interim guidance on control and compliance measures to enhance maritime security which is given at annex 2.

  6 Member Governments and international organizations are invited to bring this circular to the attention of national Designated Authorities, Administrations and all parties concerned and responsible for the implementation of maritime security measures.

Parent topic: MSC/Circular.1111 – Guidance Relating to the Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code – (7 June 2004)
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