1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November
2016), approved a Revised unified interpretation of SOLAS regulation V/23.3.3 on Pilot transfer arrangements, prepared by the
Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its third
session, as set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the unified interpretation as guidance
when applying the relevant provisions of SOLAS regulation
V/23.3.3 for pilot transfer equipment and arrangements, and to bring this
unified interpretation to the attention of all parties concerned.
3 This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1495.