BIMCO prepares members ahead with the new IMSBC Code !
Overview
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published the latest International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code, incorporating Amendment 05-19, 2020 edition. BIMCO informs members what these new amendments are and how they can access the information on the BIMCO Cargo database section.
The IMO adopted Amendment 05-19 ( Amdt 05-19) to the IMSBC Code at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)'s 101 session this year via resolution MSC.462 (101).
Amdt 05-19 will enter into force on 1st January 2021 but contracting member government states to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1972, as amended ( SOLAS Convention) can apply in whole or in part the said amendment with effect from 1 January 2020.
Please click here to find out more about what these amendments are and how BIMCO can assist the members in getting ready with the new IMSBC Code.
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Posted:
09 December 2019
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