1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November
2016), approved the Unified interpretations relating to the application of SOLAS
regulations II-2/10.2.1.3, II-2/10.2.2.4.1.2, II-2/10.7.3.2.3 and II-2/19.3.1, as
amended, and paragraph 2.2.1.1 of chapter 12 of the FSS Code, as
set out in the annex, in order to facilitate global and consistent implementation of the
requirements related to fire pumps in ships designed to carry five or more tiers of
containers on or above the weather deck.
2 Member States are invited to use the annexed Unified interpretations when applying the
relevant provisions of SOLAS regulations II-2/10.2.1.3, II-2/10.2.2.4.1.2,
II-2/10.7.3.2.3 and II-2/19.3.1, as amended, and paragraph 2.2.1.1 of chapter 12 of the
FSS
Code, and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.