RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International
Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Committee,
NOTING regulation II-1/3-11 of the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended (hereinafter
referred to as "the Convention") adopted by resolution
MSC.291(87), concerning alternative means of corrosion protection
for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers,
NOTING ALSO that the aforementioned regulation II-1/3-11
provides that the alternative means of corrosion protection referred
to therein shall comply with the requirements of the Performance standard
for alternative means of corrosion protection for cargo oil tanks
of crude oil tankers (hereinafter referred to as "the Performance
standard for alternative means of corrosion protection"),
HAVING CONSIDERED, at its eighty-seventh session, the text
of the proposed Performance standard for alternative means of corrosion
protection,
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1. ADOPTS the Performance standard for alternative
means of corrosion protection for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers,
the text of which is set out in the Annex to the present resolution;
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2. INVITES Contracting Governments to the Convention
to note that the Performance standard for alternative means of corrosion
protection will take effect on 1 January 2012 upon entry into force
of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-11;
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3. NOTES that, under the provisions of chapter II-1 of the SOLAS Convention, amendments
to the Performance standard for alternative means of corrosion protection
shall be adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance
with the provisions of article VIII of
that Convention concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the
annex to the Convention other than chapter I;
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4. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit
certified copies of this resolution and the text of the Performance
standard for protective coatings contained in the Annex to all Contracting
Governments to the Convention;
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5. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit
copies of this resolution and the Annex to all Members of the Organization
which are not Contracting Governments to the Convention;
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6. INVITES Governments to encourage the development
of novel technologies aimed at providing for alternative systems and
to keep the Organization advised of any positive results;
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7. RESOLVES to keep the Performance standard for
alternative means of corrosion protection under review and amend it
as necessary, in light of experience gained in its application.