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The Maritime Safety Committee,

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

HAVING ADOPTED, by resolution MSC.287(87), the International Goal-Based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (hereinafter referred to as "the Standards") and, by resolution MSC.290(87), SOLAS regulations II-1/2.28 and II-1/3-10 to make the Standards mandatory,

NOTING that section 6 of the Standards requires that the rules for the design and construction of bulk carriers and oil tankers of an organization which is recognized by an Administration in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-1/1, or national rules of an Administration used as an equivalent to the rules of a recognized organization according to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-1, shall be verified as conforming to the goals and functional requirements of the Standards, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization,

RECOGNIZING the need for revision of the Guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers, adopted by resolution MSC.296(87), in light of the experience gained with their application and the recommendations made by the GBS Audit teams and to support their implementation,

HAVING CONSIDERED, at its 100th session, the proposed Revised guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers,

1. ADOPTS the Revised guidelines for verification of conformity with goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution;

2. REQUESTS Administrations and organizations recognized by Administrations in accordance with the provisions of SOLAS regulation XI-1/1 to utilize the Revised guidelines when applying for verification that their design and construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers conform to the Standards;

3. INVITES Contracting Governments to note that these Revised guidelines should take effect on documentation submitted for initial verification and on rule and/or documentation changes undergoing the maintenance of verification process on or after 1 January 2020;

4. RESOLVES to review these Revised guidelines, as necessary, in view of experience gained with their application;

5. REVOKES resolution MSC.296(87) on 1 January 2020.

Parent topic: Resolution MSC.454(100) - Revised Guidelines for Verification of Conformity with the International Goal-Based Ship Construction Standards for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers - (adopted on 7 December 2018)
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