1 The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its ninety-seventh session (21
to 25 November 2016), approved amendments to the Revised NAVTEX Manual, set out in
the annex, as agreed by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search
and Rescue (NCSR) at its third session (29 February to 4 March 2016).
2 This circular replaces MSC.1/Circ.1403.
3 The Committee decided that the amendments will come into force on 1
January 2018.
4 Member States are invited to use the Manual, as appropriate, and to
bring it to the attention of all parties concerned.