All new cargo and high-speed craft ≥500gt, constructed on or after 1 July 2024 & carry more than 12 industrial personnel

New SOLAS Chapter XV – Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel & associated International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)

The New SOLAS Chapter XV and the IP Code has an entry into force date of 1 July 2024, until then, Interim Recommendations on the Safe Carriage of more than 12 Industrial Personnel on Board Vessels Engaged on International Voyages, as outlined in resolution MSC.418(97), may be applied.