1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-eighth session (7 to 16
June 2017), with a view to including a method of assessment for backing plates and
bolts not made of material resistant to corrosion in the marine environment in order
to confirm their condition, approved amendments to the Guidelines for evaluation
and replacement of lifeboat release and retrieval systems (MSC.1/Circ.1392), prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and
Equipment, at its fourth session (20 to 24 March 2017), as set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the Guidelines in conjunction with the
annexed amendments as guidance when applying SOLAS
regulation III/1.5, as adopted by resolution MSC.317(89), and to bring the amendments to the attention of
all parties concerned.