1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-first
session (26 to 30 November 2012), with a view to providing more specific
guidance for vague expressions such as "The ship's side shall be visible
from the bridge wing", which are open to different interpretations
contained in IMO instruments, approved the revised unified interpretations
of SOLAS chapter V prepared by the Sub-Committee
on Safety of Navigation, as set out in the annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to use the annexed
unified interpretations as guidance when applying relevant provisions
of SOLAS chapter V to ships contracted
for constructionfootnoteon or after 1 January
2011 and to bring the unified interpretations to the attention of
all parties concerned.