1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninetieth
session (16 to 25 May 2012), with a view to ensuring a uniform approach
towards the application of the provisions of the Code of Safety for
Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code)
and, following a recommendation made by the Sub-Committee on Ship
Design and Equipment at its fifty-fifth session, approved the annexed
unified interpretations of the 2008 SPS Code.
2 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed
interpretations from 21 May 2012 when applying the relevant provisions
of the 2008 SPS Code and to bring them
to the attention of all parties concerned.