1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-eighth session
(7 to 16 June 2017), and the Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its
seventy-first session (3 to 7 July 2017), approved the annexed Guidance on
completing the Certificate of Fitness under the IBC, BCH, IGC, GC and EGC
Codes (the Guidance).
2 Member States are invited to bring the Guidance to the attention of all
parties concerned, in particular those who are involved in the process of issuance,
maintenance, endorsement and revision of certificates, such as recognized
organizations, port State control officers, shipowners and crew, agents and vetting
companies.