1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November 2016),
with a view to providing more specific guidance on the initial and maintenance surveys as
required in the provisions of SOLAS
chapter
XIV and the Polar Code, approved the Unified interpretations of SOLAS
regulation XIV/2.2 and paragraphs 1.3.2 and 1.3.6, part I-A of the Polar Code, as
set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations as
guidance when applying SOLAS
regulation XIV/2.2 and paragraphs 1.3.2 and 1.3.6, part I-A of the Polar Code and to bring them
to the attention of all parties concerned.