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 1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-eighth session (7 to 16 June 2017), with a view to providing an interim solution related to the placement of sidelights in relation to annex I/9(a)(i) and annex I/10(a)(i) of COLREG 1972, as amended, approved a unified interpretation, as set out in the annex.

2 The unified interpretation, as set out in the annex, is limited to sidelights that are located "at or near the side" as interpreted by MSC.1/Circ.1260/Rev.1, and that are not fully visible for the horizontal plane applied throughout the vertical sector on the condition that the sidelights are visible at 1000 m from the stem at sea level.

3 Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretation as guidance on the placement of sidelights according to annex I/9(a)(i) and annex I/10(a)(i) of COLREG 1972, as amended, on ships contracted for construction on or after 1 July 2019, and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1577 - Unified Interpretation on the Application of COLREG with Respect to the Placement of Sidelights – (16 June 2017)
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