The annex of this document has been consolidated into SOLAS
RECALLING Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
RECALLING ALSO article VIII(b) of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974 ("the Convention"), concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the annex to
the Convention, other than to the provisions of chapter I,
HAVING CONSIDERED, at its ninety-sixth session, amendments to the Convention 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
Convention 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
said amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2019, 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 the Secretary-General of their
objections to the amendments;
3 INVITES Contracting Governments to the Convention to note that, in accordance with
article VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on 1
January 2020 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
4 REQUESTS the Secretary-General, for the purposes of 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;
5 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.