International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974

Chapter XIVSafety measures for ships operating in polar waters

3 In applying part I-A of the Polar Code, consideration should be given to the additional guidance in part I-B of the Polar Code.

4 This chapter shall not apply to ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and used, for the time being, only in government non-commercial service. However, ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and used, for the time being, only in government non-commercial service are encouraged to act in a manner consistent, so far as reasonable and practicable, with this chapter.

5 Nothing in this chapter shall prejudice the rights or obligations of States under international law.

Regulation 3

Requirements for ships to which this chapter applies

1 Ships to which this chapter applies shall comply with the requirements of the safety-related provision of the introduction and with part I-A of the Polar Code and shall, in addition to the requirements of regulations 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, and 1/10, as applicable, be surveyed and certified, as provided for in that Code.

2 Ships to which this chapter applies holding a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 shall be subject to the control established in regulations 1/ 19 and Xl-1/4. For this purpose, such certificates shall be treated as a certificate issued under regulation 1/12 or 1/13.

Regulation 4

Alternative design and arrangement

1 The goal of this regulation is to provide a methodology for alternative design and arrangements for structure, machinery, and electrical installations, fire safety and life-saving appliances and arrangements.

2 Structural arrangements, machinery and electrical installation, fire safety design and arrangement measures as well as life-saving appliances and arrangements may deviate from the prescriptive requirements set out in chapters 3, 6, 7 and 8 of the Polar Code, provided that the alternative design and arrangements meet the intent of the goal and functional requirements concerned and provide an equivalent level of safety to the requirements in those chapters.

3 When alternative designs or arrangements deviate from the prescriptive requirements of chapters 3, 6,

7 and 8 of the Polar Code, an engineering analysis, evaluation and approval of the design and arrangements shall be carried out based on the guidelines approved by the Organization.*

4 Any alternative designs or arrangement deviating from the prescriptive requirements shall be recorded in the Polar Ship Certificate and the ship's Polar Water Operational Manual, as required by the Polar Code, also defining the technical and operational measures and conditions for the allowed deviation.

• Refer to Guidelines for the approval of alternatives and equivalents as provided for in various !MO instruments (MSC.1/Circ.1455), Revised guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters 1/-1 and Ill (MSC.1/Circ.1212/Rev.2) and Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for fire safety (MSC/Circ.1002) and Corr.1, Corr.2 and Corr.3, as amended by MSC.1/Circ.1552, as applicable.

UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS

Unified interpretation for chapter XIV

1 Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters (Source: MSC.1/Circ.1562)

Reg. 2.2 The implementation of initial and maintenance surveys as required in SOLAS regulation XIV/2.2, as adopted by resolution MSC.386(94), and paragraphs 1.3.2 and 1.3.6, part I-A of the Polar Code, as adopted by resolution MSC.385(94), should be interpreted as indicated in the following table:

Initial and maintenance surveys pertaining to SOLAS chapter XIV and the Polar Code

1. Ships under Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) Scheme Initial survey for issuance Surveys for the Surveys for renewal of Type of ship of the Polar Ship maintenance of the the Polar Ship Certificate Certificate Polar Ship Certificate Passenger ship First passenger ship's Not applicable. Every year. safety renewal survey after 1 January 2018. Cargo ship First Safety Construction a) Aligned with a) Al igned with renewal intermediate survey maintenance survey related to the or renewal survey, as survey (annual or Cargo Ship Safety required by SOLAS intermediate) related Certificate. The Polar regulation 1/10, whichever to the Cargo Ship Ship Certificate occurs first after Safety Certificate. should be reissued

1 January 2018. The Polar Ship upon satisfactory Certificate should results of the renewal be endorsed upon survey related to satisfactory results the Polar Code and of the maintenance Cargo Ship Safety; or survey related to b) Aligned with renewal the Polar Code and Survey of Safety Cargo Ship Safety; or Construction. The b) Aligned with Polar Ship Certificate maintenance should be reissued survey (annual upon satisfactory or intermediate) results of the renewal related to the survey related to Safety Construction the Polar Code and Certificate. Safety Construction, The Polar Ship provided that Safety Certificate should Equipment and Safety be endorsed upon Radio Certificates are satisfactory results held by a ship. of the maintenance survey (annual or intermediate) related to the Polar Code and Safety Construction, provided that valid Safety Equipment and Safety Radio Certificates are held by a ship.

UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS

Unified interpretation for chapter XIV

2. Ships not under HSSC Scheme Initial survey for issuance Surveys for the Surveys for renewal of Type of ship of the Polar Ship maintenance of the the Polar Ship Certificate Certificate Polar Ship Certificate Passenger ship First passenger ship's Not applicable. Every year. safety renewal survey after 1 January 2018. Cargo ship First Safety Construction Aligned with maintenance Aligned with renewal renewal survey as survey (annual or Survey of Safety required by SOLAS intermediate) related to Construction. The regulation 1/10, the Safety Construction Polar Ship Certificate which occurs after Certificate. The Polar should be reissued upon

1 January 2018 but, in any Ship Certificate should satisfactory results of the case, not later than be endorsed upon renewal survey related to

31 March 2021. satisfactory results of Polar Code and Safety maintenance survey Construction, provided (annual or intermediate) that Safety Equipment and related to the Polar Code Safety Radio Certificates and Safety Construction, are held by a ship. provided that valid Safety Equipment and Safety Radio Certificates are held by a ship.

Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel

Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel

Regulation 1 Definitions

Regulation 2 General

Regulation 3 Application

Regulation 4 Application of other chapters

Regulation 5 Requirements

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Definitions For the purpose of this chapter:

1 Industrial personnel (IP) means all persons transported or accommodated on board for the purpose of offshore industrial activities performed on board other ships and/or offshore facilities.

2 IP Code means the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel, as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.527(106), as may be amended, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I.

3 Offshore industrial activities means the construction, maintenance, decommissioning, operation or servicing of offshore facilities related, but not limited to, exploration and exploitation of resources by the renewable or hydrocarbon energy sectors, aquaculture, ocean mining or similar activities.

4 HSC Code means the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee by resolution MSC.97(73), as may be amended, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I.

Regulation 2

General

1 Wherever in the IP Code a reference is made to passenger ship requirements, the corresponding cargo ship requirements are deemed to be complied with.

2 For the purpose of this chapter, industrial personnel shall not be treated or considered as passengers.

3 Wherever in this chapter, or in the IP Code, the number of industrial personnel appears as a parameter, it shall be the aggregate number of industrial personnel, special personnel * and passengers carried on board, where the number of passengers shall not exceed 12.

4 Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 2.1 above, for high-speed craft to which chapter X applies and notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 2 to 12 and 18 of the HSC Code, a ship certified in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the IP Code shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of chapters 2 to 12 and 18 of the HSC Code.

Regulation 3

Application

1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter applies to cargo ships and high-speed cargo craft, of 500 gross tonnage and upwards, constructed on or after 1 July 2024 which carry more than 12 industrial personnel.

2 Cargo ships constructed before 1 July 2024, authorized by the Administration to carry more than

12 industrial personnel in accordance with the recommendations developed by the Organization,t shall

• Refer to the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (resolution MSC.266(84) and Corr.1), as amended (2008 SPS Code). t Refer to Interim recommendations on the safe carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages (resolution MSC.418(97)).