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  1 The Maritime Safety Committee (the Committee), at its seventy-ninth session (1 to 10 December 2004) agreed that under certain circumstances the strict application of access control measures by a ship might not be conducive to the safety of the ship or of persons on board, or of other ships in the vicinity, and might even be construed as preventing officials from exercising their statutory functions.

  2 The Committee, at its eightieth session (11 to 20 May 2005), in an effort to assist those concerned with the matter, approved the Guidance on the access of public authorities, emergency response services and pilots on board ships to which SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code apply (the Guidance) as set out at annex.

  3 SOLAS Contracting Governments are invited to bring the Guidance to the attention of all parties concerned with matters addressed therein.

  4 SOLAS Contracting Governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations with consultative status which encounter difficulties with the implementation of the Guidance should bring, at the earliest opportunity, the matter to the attention of the Committee for consideration of the issues involved and decision on the actions to be taken.

  5 The present circular should be read in conjunction with MSC/Circ.1112 on Shore leave and access to ships under the ISPS Code to which it relates.

Parent topic: MSC/Circular.1156 – Guidance on the Access of Public Authorities, Emergency Response Services and Pilots on Board Ships to which SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code Apply – (23 May 2005)
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