RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
RECALLING ALSO resolution MSC.88(66), by which it adopted the International
Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code ("the LSA Code"), which has become mandatory under
chapter III of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS),
1974 ("the Convention"),
RECALLING FURTHER article VIII(b) and regulation III/3.10 of the Convention
concerning the procedure for amending the LSA Code,
HAVING CONSIDERED, at its 101st session, amendments to the LSA Code proposed and
circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i) of the Convention,
1 ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention, amendments to the
LSA Code, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution;
2 DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention, that
the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2023 unless, prior to
that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or
Contracting Governments, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less
than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified their
objections to the amendments;
3 INVITES Contracting Governments to note that, in accordance with article
VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on 1
January 2024 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
4 ALSO INVITES Contracting Governments to note that the amendment to paragraph
6.1.1.3 of the Code shall apply to rescue boats installed on board ships on or after
1 January 2024;
5 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article VIII(b)(v) of the
Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text of
the amendments contained in the annex to all Contracting Governments to the
Convention;
6 REQUESTS ALSO the Secretary-General to transmit copies of this resolution and its
annex to Members of the Organization which are not Contracting Governments to the
Convention.