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1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee), at its seventy-sixth session (10 to 17 June 2021), approved amendments to the 2013 Interim Guidelines for determining minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions (MEPC.1/Circ.850/Rev.2) including the change of title to Guidelines for determining minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions.

2 The Guidelines for determining minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions are set out in the annex.

3 The Committee also agreed to keep the Guidelines under review and invited Member States and international organizations to report on the experiences gained in the implementation of the Guidelines to a future session of the Committee.

4 Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines for determining minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions to the attention of Administrations, industry, relevant shipping organizations, shipping companies and other stakeholders concerned.

5 This circular revokes MEPC.1/Circ.850/Rev.2.


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