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MSC.1/Circ.1674 |
27 June 2023 |
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 107th session (31 May to 9 June 2023), with a view to providing more specific guidance on paragraphs 4.1.5.1.13, 4.4.8.16 and 5.1.2.2.7 of the LSA Code; paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 10 to the 1994 HSC Code; and paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 11 to the 2000 HSC Code, approved unified interpretations of the LSA Code and the 1994 and 2000 HSC Codes, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment, at its ninth session (27 February to 3 March 2023), as set out in the annex.
Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations as guidance when applying paragraphs 4.1.5.1.13, 4.4.8.16 and 5.1.2.2.7 of the LSA Code; paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 10 to the 1994 HSC Code; and paragraph 3.8.10 of annex 11 to the 2000 HSC Code, and to bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.
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Annex, page 1
One spare bulb should be provided for torches utilizing either a filament bulb or single LED to provide the light source. Where the light source is provided by more than one LED, a spare LED bulb is not required, provided the failure of any one LED does not prevent the other LEDs from fully functioning.
Provision of a second ready-for-use waterproof electric torch suitable for Morse signalling can be accepted as an alternative to providing one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb in a waterproof container.
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