1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its
ninety-sixth session (11 to 20 May 2016), with a view to providing more specific
guidance on the application of the provisions of SOLAS
regulations II-1/29.3 and 29.4 concerning the steering gear test, approved the unified
interpretations of SOLAS regulations II-1/29.3 and II-1/29.4, prepared by the
Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction, at its third session (18 to 22 January
2016), as set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to apply the
annexed unified interpretations from 13 May 2016 when applying the relevant provisions
of SOLAS
regulations II-1/29.3 and II-1/29.4 and to bring them to the attention of all parties
concerned.
3 This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1425.