At the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110), the amendment to SOLAS V/23 regarding pilot transfer arrangements (Res MSC.572(110)) and "Performance Standards for Pilot Transfer Arrangements" (Res MSC.576(110)) was adopted.
In addition, MSC.1/Circ.1428/Rev.1 which provides illustrations of the main installation requirements and MSC.1/Circ.1690 on the voluntary early implementation of amendments to SOLAS V/23 were issued.
The Technical Information introduces the main amendments of the requirements for pilot transfer arrangements.

1. Application
(1) Pilot transfer arrangements installed on or after 1 January 2028* shall be designed, manufactured, constructed, secured and installed in accordance with the introduction and parts A, B and C of the performance standards adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.576(110). (SOLAS V/23.3)
(2) Pilot transfer arrangements installed before 1 January 2028 on ships to which SOLAS chapter I applies shall comply with the requirements provided in (1) above not later than the first survey on or after 1 January 2029. (SOLAS V/23.4)
(3) Inspection, stowage, maintenance, replacement and familiarization of all pilot transfer arrangements, regardless of the installation date, shall comply with the introduction and parts D and E of the performance standards adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.576(110). (SOLAS V/23.6)
(4) Pilot transfer arrangements provided for in (1) above shall be approved by the Administration in accordance with part F of the performance standards adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.576(110). (SOLAS V/23.8)

*: For the purpose of the present regulation, the expression "installed on or after 1 January 2028" means a contractual delivery date for the pilot transfer arrangement or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery date of the arrangement to the ship on or after 1 January 2028.（SOLASV/23.7）

(To be continued)