1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-third
session (14 to 23 May 2014), with a view to providing specific guidance
on the application of the relevant requirements of the Performance
standard for protective coatings for cargo oil tanks of crude oil
tankers, as adopted by resolution MSC.288(87), approved the Unified interpretation on the application of
the Performance standard for protective coatings for cargo oil
tanks of crude oil tankers (resolution MSC.288(87)), prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction,
at its first session (20 to 24 January 2014).
2 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed
Unified Interpretations as guidance when applying relevant provisions
of the Performance standard for protective coatings for cargo
oil tanks of crude oil tankers and to bring them to the attention
of all parties concerned.