1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its at its ninety-fifth session (3 to 12 June
2015), in adopting resolution MSC.393(95) on Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code and
considering the proposal by the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, at
its first session, with regard to implementation of section 8 of the IMSBC Code, approved a revision to MSC.1/Circ.1454 on Guidelines for
developing and approving procedures for sampling, testing and controlling the
moisture content for solid bulk cargoes which may liquefy, as set out in the
annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed guidelines to the
attention of all concerned, taking into account the voluntary application date of 1
January 2016 for amendment 03-15 of the IMSBC
Code, pending its envisaged mandatory entry-into-force date of 1 January
2017.
3 This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1454.