1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eightieth
session (11 to 20 May 2005), recalled that, at its sixty-third session,
it had adopted, by resolution MSC.31(63), amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/15, prescribing additional
requirements to oil fuel arrangements, lubricating oil arrangements
and arrangements for other flammable oils as well as the application
of these requirements. The amendments entered into force on 1 July
1998.
2 The amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/15, in particular
the requirements for oil fuel systems, applied to all ships constructed
before, on or after 1 July 1998 because the above amendments stipulated
to do so. However, the Committee agreed that the amendments to SOLAS regulations II-2/15.3 and II-2/15.4 were not intended to apply
to existing ships constructed before 1 July 1998. The Committee, therefore,
clarified that paragraphs 3 and 4 of SOLAS regulation II 2/15, in terms of compliance with the provisions
of paragraphs 2.10 and 2.11 of SOLAS regulation
II-2/15, should only be applied to ships constructed on or
after 1 July 1998.
3 The Committee noting that an amendment to SOLAS regulation II-2/15 had been considered
by the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection with a view to clarifying
the application of the aforementioned provisions, approved the attached
draft amendment with a view to subsequent adoption at MSC 81.
4 Member Governments are invited to bring the
above information to the attention of all parties concerned.