Industrial personnel

An IMO Committee has adopted the new SOLAS Chapter XV and the associated new International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code), developed by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) to provide minimum safety standards for ships that carry industrial personnel, as well as for the personnel themselves and address specific risks of maritime operations within the offshore and energy sectors, such as personnel transfer operations. The amendments and code are expected to enter into force on 1 July 2024.