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  1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fourth session (17 to 21 November 2014), approved the Guidelines on alternative methods for lifeboat drills on MODUs, set out in the annex, following the recommendations made by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment at its first session (11 to 12 March 2014).

  2 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed guidelines when applying the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 2009 (2009 MODU Code) , as adopted by resolution A.1023(26), as amended by resolution MSC.387(94), and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.

  3 Administrations may consider applying these guidelines also to the 1979 MODU Code adopted by resolution A.414(XI) and to the 1989 MODU Code adopted by resolution A.649(16).

  4 Member Governments, shipowners and manufacturers of lifeboats are strongly encouraged to use the annexed Guidelines on alternative methods for lifeboat drills on MODUs at the earliest available opportunity.

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1486 – Guidelines on Alternative Methods for Lifeboat Drills on MODUs – (12 January 2015)
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