{"id":250902,"date":"2024-12-07T19:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=250902"},"modified":"2024-12-07T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:14:06","slug":"imo-maritime-safety-committee-msc-109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/imo-maritime-safety-committee-msc-109\/","title":{"rendered":"IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Relevant for ship owners, managers, seafarers, maritime training institutes and flag states.<\/p>\n<p>The 109th session of the IMO\u2019s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) was held from 2 to 6 December 2024. Amendments to the IGC Code to enable the use of ammonia cargo as fuel were adopted, and interim guidelines for the general use of ammonia as fuel were approved. The IGF Code was amended to improve the safety of ships using natural gas as fuel. MSC 109 further approved draft SOLAS amendments to enhance the safety of pilot transfer arrangements and progress was made on the new safety code for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships.<\/p>\n<p>This statutory news provides a summary of the updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DNV_TecRegNews_No_31_2024_web_L02-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Statutory news<\/a>:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevant for ship owners, managers, seafarers, maritime training institutes and flag states. 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