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Guidance on application of Section 6 of CSS Code Annex 14 for existing United Kingdom (UK) containerships and existing containerships which are not UK ships while they are within UK waters
Instructions from the Administration of the U.K. (MCA) regarding IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1352 (CSS Code Annex 14) were announced in ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0995 dated 1 August 2014.
The Administration has additionally advised all parties concerned, including ClassNK, about their guidance on the application of relevant requirements to existing containerships as attached Marine Guidance Note No.531 (M).
A summary of the contents of the additional instructions is as follows.
- Existing containerships are subject to the provisions of Annex 14, Section 6 listed in Section 4.5 of the MGN as per attached.
- Existing containerships shall comply with the above mentioned requirements at their first intermediate/renewal safety construction survey on or after 1 January 2015 (or within 3 months if the survey takes place before the 1 April 2015).
Please be advised that a new ClassNK Technical Information will be issued upon receipt of any additional instructions from flag states other than the above.
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