1 The Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (NAV), at its fifty-fifth session (27 to 31
July 2009), agreed on Guidelines for bridge equipment and systems, their arrangement and
integration (BES).
2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-seventh session (12 to 21 May 2010), in
considering that these guidelines should replace the existing performance standards for
IBS (resolution MSC.64(67), Annex 1), approved the circulation of the annexed Guidelines
for bridge equipment and systems, their arrangement and integration (BES).
3 This circular supersedes resolution MSC.64(67), Annex 1 on the Recommendation on
performance standards for integrated bridge systems (IBS).
4 Member Governments are invited to bring the information to the attention of all
parties concerned.