RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International
Maritime Organisation concerning the functions of the Assembly in
relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety.
NOTING that, by Resolution MSC.24(60), the Maritime Safety
Committee adopted the amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-2 dealing with
fire-protection measures to be taken in respect of existing passenger
ships which, inter alia, require that plans and booklets
referred to in Regulation II-2/20 shall
provide the information regarding fire protection, fire detection
and fire extinction,
NOTING ALSO that, by Resolution MSC.27(61), the Maritime
Safety Committee adopted similar amendments dealing with new passenger
ships,
REFERRING to the decision by the Maritime Safety Committee
at its sixtieth session that guidelines on information to be contained
in plans and booklets regarding fire protection, fire detection and
fire extinction should be developed before the relevant SOLAS provisions
become effective,
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1. ADOPTS the Guidelines on the information to
be provided with fire control plans and booklets required by SOLAS Regulation II-2/20 and 41-2, set out in
the annex to the present resolution;
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2. INVITES Governments to apply the above Guidelines
when implementing the amendments to chapter II-2 of the SOLAS Convention
adopted by resolution MSC.24(60).