The 10th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 10) was held from 22 to 26 January 2024. To ensure the safety of crew, draft amendments were agreed to the Load Line Protocol relating to the setting of guard rails on exposed deck structures.
Draft goal-based requirements for electrical and machinery installations were agreed in general, while work to define goal-based requirements also for non-traditional steering and propulsion systems made good progress. SDC 10 also moved forward the revision of the explanatory notes to the Safe Return to Port requirements for passenger ships.
This statutory news provides a summary of the meeting highlights
