Resolution MSC.237(82)

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND PERSONS BY OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS
(OSV CODE)

(adopted on 1 December 2006)

THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,

RECALLING Article 28(6) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the function of the Committee,

RECALLING FURTHER resolution A.863(20) on Code of Safe Practice for the Carriage of Cargoes and Persons by Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV Code), adopted by the Assembly at its twentieth session,

NOTING that the Assembly requested the Maritime Safety Committee to keep OSV Code under review and to amend it as necessary,

HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendation made by the Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, at its eleventh session,

1. ADOPTS the amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for the Carriage of Cargoes and Persons by Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV Code), the text of which is set out in the Annex to the present resolution;

2. INVITES Governments to bring the annexed amendments to the attention of all parties concerned.

Annex.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND PERSONS BY OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS
(OSV CODE)

CHAPTER 1.
GENERAL