Update on 28 Feb 2025
The eleventh session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 11) took place between Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 February 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed:
Lifesaving appliance
- Draft mandatory amendments to the LSA Code, resolution MSC.402(96) and resolution MSC.81(70)
- Consistent implementation of the requirements contained in resolution MSC.402(96)
- Definitions for “make”, “type”, “model” and “series” to provide clarity of definitions in resolution MSC.402(96)
- Ventilation requirements of partially enclosed lifeboats (PELBs)
Fire protection
- Code of practice for atmospheric oil mist detectors (MSC/Circ.1086)