1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-seventh
session (12 to 21 May 2010), having considered the proposal by the
Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases, at its fourteenth session,
approved the Interim Guidelines for the construction and equipment
of ships carrying natural gas hydrate pellets (NGHP) in bulk, set
out in the annex, to provide the basis for determining the detailed
requirements for such ships by relevant administrations.
2 The Committee, noting that the International
Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied
Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) is under review by the Sub-Committee on Bulk
Liquids and Gases, agreed to review the Interim Guidelines after the
finalization of the revision of the Code.
3 Member Governments are invited to bring the
annexed Interim Guidelines to the attention of all parties concerned.