1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 101st session (5 to 14 June 2019), approved
Interim guidelines for minimizing the incidence and consequences of fires in
ro-ro spaces and special category spaces of new and existing ro-ro passenger
ships, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment, at its sixth
session, as set out in the annex.
2 The Committee agreed to keep the Interim guidelines under review, taking into account
operational experience gained with their application.
3 Member States are invited to bring the Interim guidelines to the attention of all
parties concerned and to recount their experience gained through the use of these
Interim guidelines to the Organization.