In IMO Maritime Safety Committee at its 77th session (MSC77) and IACS at its 47th Council meeting (C47) held in June 2003, the issues of bulk carrier safety have been discussed and some of them were concluded. This ClassNK Technical Information is the updated version of ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0507 "Bulk Carrier Safety" including the outcomes of MSC77 and C47.

Shade in tables of the attachments shows the revised or newly added items to ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0507. Please see the reference TEC-No. in the attached tables if detail information is needed.

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Attachment: Table - Bulk Carrier Safety Measures