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IMO and Traficom interpretations of international maritime conventions and regulations

This page summarises interpretations of international maritime conventions and regulations, as provided by the IMO and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.

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IMO interpretations of international maritime conventions and regulations

Interpretations of international maritime conventions and regulations, as provided by the IMO and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency.

BCH Code (revised 1986) Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk.

22538-MSC_1-APPLICATION OF CARGO-TANK VENTING REQUIREMENTS TO COMBINED CHEMICAL/OIL TANKERS (pdf, 25 kt)

The International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk.

22569-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL GRAIN CODE (pdf, 122 kt)

The 2000 HSC Code updates the 1994 HSC Code and applies to all High-Speed Crafts built after the date of entry into force, 1 July 2002.

22576-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE 2000 HSC CODE (pdf, 105 kt)22577-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE 2000 HSC CODE (pdf, 25 kt)22578-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE 2000 HSC CODE (pdf, 145 kt)

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.

22590-MSC_1-EXEMPTIONS FROM THE IMDG CODE (pdf, 107 kt)

International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code.

22591-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF THE IMSBC CODE (pdf, 26 kt)

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

22610-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF VIEWPORTS IN PASSENGER SUBMERSIBLE CRAFT (pdf, 103 kt)

Chapter II-1 - Construction - Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations

22613-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/1.3 (pdf, 42 kt)22614-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1 (pdf, 417 kt)22615-MSC_1-SOLAS CHAPTER II-1 (pdf, 205 kt)22616-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS ON HUMAN PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (rtf, 11 kt)22617-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE EXPRESSIONS IN SOLAS CHAPTER II-1 (rtf, 25 kt)22618-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/10 (pdf, 115 kt)22619-MSC_1-IACS UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF "PROTOTYPE TEST" (pdf, 26 kt)22620-MSC_1-IACS UNIFIED INTERPRETATION REGARDING TIMBER DECK CARGO IN THE CONTEXT OF DAMAGE STABILITY REQUIREMENTS (pdf, 32 kt)22621-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1 (pdf, 119 kt)22622-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-1/10-11 (pdf, 109 kt)22623-MSC_1-INTERIM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE SOLAS II-1 SUBDIVISION AND DAMAGE STABILITY REGULATIONS (pdf, 559 kt)22624-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1 (pdf, 97 kt)22625-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/3-2 (pdf, 101 kt)22626-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-1/1.3 AND II-1/3-6 (pdf, 107 kt)22627-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/32.1 (pdf, 106 kt)22628-MSC_1-INTERPETATION OF APPLICATION MSC/CIRC.848 (pdf, 19 kt)22629-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/27.5 (pdf, 25 kt)22630-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1 (pdf, 26 kt)22631-MSC_1-INTERIM EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PASSENGER SHIP SYSTEMS' CAPABILITIES AFTER A FIRE OR FLOODING CASUALTY (pdf, 27 kt)22632-MSC_1-INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/8-1, II-2/21 & II-2/22 (pdf, 82 kt)22633-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/3-5 (pdf, 25 kt)22634-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/29 (pdf, 764 kt)22635-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/28 AND II-1/29 (pdf, 145 kt)22636-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/48.3 (pdf, 24 kt)22637-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/29.3 AND 29.4 (pdf, 24 kt)22640-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF THE STANDARD FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR BALLAST TANKS (pdf, 336 kt)22641-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/26.3 (pdf, 85 kt)22642-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF CORROSION PROTECTION FOR CARGO OIL (pdf, 583 kt)22643-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR CARGO OIL TANKS OF CRUDE OIL TANKERS (pdf, 198 kt)22644-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE GUIDELINES FOR SAFE ACCESS TO TANKER BOWS (pdf, 98 kt)22645-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTERS II-1 AND XII (pdf, 46 kt)22646-MSC_1-APPLICATION OF SOLAS II-1/3-6 (pdf, 216 kt)23605-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/3-5 (pdf, 52 kt)28714-MSC_1-MEANS OF ACCESS SOLAS II-1 AND XII (pdf, 142 kt)28715-MSC_1-MEANS OF ACCESS SOLAS II-1 AND XII (pdf, 495 kt)28716-MSC_1-MEANS OF ACCESS SOLAS II-1 AND XII (pdf, 38 kt)28717-MSC_1-RORO DECKS AND OPENINGS SOLAS II-1/17-1, 20-2 AND 35-1 (pdf, 2 kt)28718-MSC_1-MEANS OF ACCESS, WATER DETECTORS SOLAS II-1 AND XII (pdf, 441 kt)28719-MSC_1-DEATH WEIGHT, SOLAS II-1/2.20 AND 3.21 (pdf, 18 kt)28727-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-1/29, STEERING GEAR (pdf, 117 kt)

Chapter II-2 - Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction

22647-MSC_1-CLARIFICATION OF INERT GAS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, TANKERS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1984 (pdf, 9 kt)22648-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 851 kt)22649-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2/8.7.2 (pdf, 165 kt)22650-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 26 kt)22651-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 299 kt)22652-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (doc, 527 kt)22653-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 8 kt)22654-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (rtf, 14 kt)22655-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 27 kt)22656-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 26 kt)22657-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF VAGUE WORDING IN SOLAS II-2 (rtf, 7 kt)22658-MSC_1-REVISIONS TO INTERPRETATIONS OF FTP (pdf, 29 kt)22659-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE REVISED SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 113 kt)22660-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE REVISED SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 99 kt)22661-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF FIXED WATER-BASED LOCAL APPLICATION FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS (pdf, 111 kt)22662-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-2/15.2.11 (pdf, 93 kt)22663-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2, FSS & FTP (pdf, 6 kt)22664-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 105 kt)22665-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 AND FTP (pdf, 127 kt)22666-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 126 kt)22667-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 94 kt)22668-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 141 kt)22669-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 523 kt)22670-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 144 kt)22671-MSC_1-CLARIFICATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 112 kt)22670-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-1/8-1, II-2/2 AND II-2/22 (pdf, 27 kt)22674-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2/10.6.4 AND CHAPTER 9 OF THE FSS CODE (pdf, 83 kt)22675-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 138 kt)22676-MSC_1-AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2, FSS & FTP (pdf, 25 kt)22677-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2/21.4 (pdf, 8 kt)22678-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2, FSS & FTP (pdf, 105 kt)22679-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS (pdf, 38 kt)22680-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE SOLAS CONVENTION AND THE IBC AND IGC CODES (pdf, 39 kt)22681-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-2/9.7.1.1 (pdf, 35 kt)22682-MSC_1-AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2, FSS & FTP (pdf, 45 kt)22683-MSC_1-AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2, FSS & FTP (pdf, 37 kt)22684-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-2/16.3.3 (pdf, 45 kt)22685-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS II-2/13.6 (pdf, 96 kt)22686-MSC_1-AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2. FSS & FTP (pdf, 57 kt)22687-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2/9 AND II-2/13 (pdf, 362 kt)22688-MSC_1-UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 4 kt)24352-MSC_1-FIRE PUMPS SOLAS II-2/10 & 19 AND FSS CODE (pdf, 9 kt)24353-MSC_1-SOLAS II-2 FIRE SAFETY (pdf, 181 kt)28723-MSC_1-SOLAS II-2 GAS MEASUREMENT, TANKERS (pdf, 128 kt)

Chapter X - Safety measures for high-speed craft.

22707-MSC_1-INTERPRETATIONS OF THE 2000 HSC CODE AND SOLAS X (pdf, 22 kt)

Chapter XI - Special measures to enhance maritime safety.

24358-MSC_1-CALIBRATION OF PORTABLE ATMOSPHERE TESTING INSTRUMENTS (pdf, 81 kt)

Interpretations of EU Regulations

Official Interpretations of EU regulations by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency

Banking of compliance surplus by a ship participating in a pooling pursuant to FuelEU Maritime Regulation (Directive 2009/16/EC)

Interpretative not on banking of compliance surplus by a ship participating in a pooling (pdf, 86 kt)

Interim guidelines on Electricity Delivery Notes (EDN) have been prepared to support parties planning to use OPS before the obligation enters into force in 2030.

Interim guidelines on Electricity Delivery Notes (EDN) (pdf, 151 kt)

National interpretations

Official Interpretations by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency

 

National interpretation policy

National interpretation policy (pdf, 102 kt)

SOLAS luku II-1.

17381-SOLAS II-1 (pdf, 21 kt)

SOLAS luku II-2

17382-SOLAS II-2 (pdf, 195 kt)

SOLAS luku III.

31698-SOLAS III (pdf, 33 KB)

SOLAS luku IV.

29761-SOLAS IV (pdf, 231 kt)

SOLAS luku V.

29760-SOLAS V (pdf, 3 kt)

SOLAS luku XII.

17384-SOLAS XII (pdf, 121 kt)

International Convention on Load Lines (ICLL 1966) 

National interpretation regarding IMO Publication International Convention on Load Lines (ICLL 1966) (pdf, 171 kt)

LSA Code - International Life-Saving Appliance Code 

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