1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fifth session, adopted, by resolution MSC.392(95), inter alia, amendments to chapters II-1, II-2 and the appendix to the annex of the International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, to make the provisions of the International Code of Safety for
Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) (resolution MSC.391(95)) mandatory under the Convention.
2 While the provisions of the IGF Code in part A-1 limit the application to natural gas,
the Committee recognized that requirements for additional low-flashpoint fuels may
be added to the Code as and when developed.
3 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 102nd session (4 to 11 November 2020), aware
of the increased use of methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel and the current lack of
relevant provisions in the IGF Code, approved the Interim guidelines for the safety
of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel (the Interim Guidelines), as set
out in the annex.
4 The Committee agreed to keep the Interim Guidelines under review, taking into
account operational experience gained with their application.
5 Member States are invited to bring the Interim Guidelines to the attention of all
parties concerned.