Jan. 30 2018 Home Class & statutory SDC 5 - Insight of the major outcomes of the fifth session of the IMO sub-committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention 1988 LL PROTOCOL Load Lines IACS UR IACS UI LL Load-Lines Resolution A.744(18) Inspection of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers SOLAS CH I General Provisions SOLAS CH II-1 Machinery, Electricity, Stability SOLAS CH II-2 Fire SPS Code Special Purpose Ships Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types SDC 5 - Insight of the major outcomes of the fifth session of the IMO sub-committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION MANAGEMENT L-C&R SDC 5 - 22 to 26 January 2018 insight of the major outcomes of the fifth session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC), chaired by Mr. Kevin Hunter (United Kingdom), held its fifth session from 22 to 26 January 2018. SUMMARY SDC 5 has finalized the draft Guidelines on stability computers and shore-based support for passenger ships constructed before 1 January 2014. As the draft amendments to SOLAS regulations II-1/1 and II-1/8-1 on computerized stability support for the master in case of flooding for existing passenger ships are deemed to enter into force on 1 January 2020, passenger ships constructed before 1 January 2014 shall comply with SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1.3.1 no later than the first renewal survey after five years after the date of entry into force. SDC 5 has agreed to a draft resolution on amendments to the 2011 ESP Code to be submitted to MSC 99 for approval, with a view to subsequent adoption at MSC 100 and entry into force on 1 July 2020 SDC 5 also agreed to the draft amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-8 on safe mooring operations, with a view to submission to MSC 101 for approval. In the meantime, the following documents will be finalized: draft new Guidelines on the design of mooring arrangements and the selection of appropriate mooring equipment and fittings for safe mooring ; draft revised Guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment (MSC.1/Circ.1175); draft new Guidelines for inspection and maintenance of mooring equipment including lines. SDC 5 finalized the draft Guidelines for wing-in-ground craft and prepared the associated draft MSC circular for submission to MSC 99, for approval Notable progress was also achieved for the development of the draft new SOLAS chapter XV and the draft new code on safety standards for the carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel (IP) on board vessels engaged on international voyages Item 3 - Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1 on the availability of passenger ships' electrical power supply in cases of flooding from side raking damage SDC 4 had re-established the Correspondence Group on Subdivision and Damage Stability (SDS) for the development of draft amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/8-1 including functional and performance requirements, in order to improve the availability of passenger ships' electrical power supply in cases of flooding from side raking damage. The work on this output was initiated with a view to improving the availability of passenger ships' electrical power supply in case of an emergency, i.e. ensuring that escape routes and essential services remained available after a flooding incident. It has turned into a discussion on side raking damages and the original purpose of the work might have been lost. In this