The document summarizes amendments made in 2020 to the 2008 Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships. The amendments were adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee in 2018 and entered into force on January 1, 2020. The amendments include updating the description of radio facilities in section 1 of the Record of Equipment for compliance with the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships to refer to a "Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station."
The document summarizes amendments made in 2020 to the 2008 Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships. The amendments were adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee in 2018 and entered into force on January 1, 2020. The amendments include updating the description of radio facilities in section 1 of the Record of Equipment for compliance with the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships to refer to a "Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station."
The document summarizes amendments made in 2020 to the 2008 Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships. The amendments were adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee in 2018 and entered into force on January 1, 2020. The amendments include updating the description of radio facilities in section 1 of the Record of Equipment for compliance with the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships to refer to a "Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station."
(2008 SPS Code) Supplement January 2020 Amendments to the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code) were adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its ninety-ninth session by resolution MSC.445(99) on 24 May 2018. These amendments entered into force on 1 January 2020.
Annex Form of Safety Certificate for Special Purpose Ships
Appendix Record of Equipment for the Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate (Form SPS)
RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CODE OF SAFETY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS
3 Details of radio facilities
In section 1, the existing description of item 1.4 is amended to read
as follows: “1.4 Recognized mobile satellite service ship earth station”.