1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-second
session (29 November to 8 December 2006), approved amendments to the
Manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes for terminal
representatives (MSC/Circ.1160), prepared by the Sub-Committee on
Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, at its eleventh session,
as set out in the annex, in the light of amendments made to the Code
of Practice for Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code) to extend its application to ships carrying
grain.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring the
annexed amendments to the attention of all parties concerned with
a view to implementing them as deemed appropriate.