1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November
2016), with a view to providing more specific guidance on the definition of vehicle
carrier; suitable connections for the supply of inert gas to double-hull spaces;
ventilation provided by fan coil units and internal circulation fans; the fire integrity
of the bulkheads between the wheelhouse and a toilet inside the wheelhouse; the suitable
number of spare air cylinders to be provided in connection with drills; and sources of
ignition on board ships carrying dangerous goods, approved unified interpretations of
SOLAS chapter II-2, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment at
its third session (14 to 18 March 2016), as set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations as guidance when
applying SOLAS regulations II-2/3 to II-2/5, II-2/7, II-2/9, II-2/15, II-2/19 and
II-2/20-1, and to bring the unified interpretations to the attention of all parties
concerned.