1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eightieth
session (11 to 20 May 2005), following the recommendations made by
the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment at its forty-eighth
session, approved guidance concerning shipboard equipment, fittings
and supporting hull structures associated with towing and mooring,
as set out in the annex, with
a view to ensuring a uniform approach towards the application of the
provisions of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-8,
which is expected to become effective on 1 January 2007.
2 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed
guidance when applying SOLAS regulation
II-1/3-8, and to bring it to the attention of all parties concerned.