This Technical Information became null and void on 11 Oct 2024. Application of IMSBC Code 5th amendment Tec No.:TEC- 1196 (1113kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:24 Dec 2019 With regard to application of IMSBC Code 5th amendment, please be informed as follows. The IMSBC Code amended by IMO Resolution MSC.462 (101) is referred to as "IMSBC Code 5th amendment" in this technical information. The current IMSBC Code 4th amendment previously informed in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1143 is valid until 31 December 2020. Therefore, ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1143 dated 22 December 2017 will be revoked on 31 December 2020. 1. Amendment of IMSBC Code The revised IMSBC Code (5th amendment) was adopted by IMO Maritime Safety Committee 101st session (MSC101) held in June 2019 and individual schedules of each cargo were amended. IMSBC Code 5th amendment will enter into force on or after 1 January 2021 and is mandator