Polar Code definition

Polar Code means the International Code for ships operating in polar waters, consisting of an introduction, part I-A and part II-A and parts I-B and II-B, as adopted by resolutions MSC.385(94) and MEPC.264(68), as may be amended, provided that:.1 amendments to the environment-related provisions of the introduction and chapter 4 of part II-A of the Polar Code are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to an appendix to an annex; and.2 amendments to part II-B of the Polar Code are adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, as defined in SOLAS regulation XIV/1.1;
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, consisting of an introduction, part I-A [(the provisions of which should be treated as mandatory under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974)] and part II-A [(the provisions of which shall be treated as mandatory under the relevant Annexes of the present Convention)] and part I-B [(the provisions of which should be treated as recommendatory)] and part II-B [(the provisions of which shall be treated as recommendatory)], as adopted by resolutions [MEPC….(…) and MSC….(…)], as may be amended by the Organization, provided that: .1 amendments to [the environment-related provisions of] the introduction and chapter 1 of part II-A of the Polar Code are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention relating to amendment procedures applicable to an appendix to an annex. .2 amendments to part II-B of the Polar Code are adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure. 40 Polar waters means both Arctic waters and the Antarctic area, as defined in the Polar Code." Regulation 2 – Application
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Examples of Polar Code in a sentence

  • If not applicable, note "N/A".7 Ice class should be consistent with the definition set out in the International Code for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code), adopted by resolutions MEPC.264(68) and MSC.385(94)).

  • Additional performance standards related to Fire safety/protection (Chapter 8) and Life-saving appliances and arrangements (Chapter 9) of the Polar Code are also being considered.

  • After the development of the Polar Code, there is a consideration for an instrument to address non- Convention vessels operating in polar waters.

  • MSC 95 encouraged Member States and international organizations to submit information on incidents in polar waters to assist in assessing the potential scope of the Polar Code to non-Convention vessels to the next session in May 2016.

  • The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code) and the “Enhanced contingency planning guidance for passenger ships operating in areas remote from SAR facilities” (MSC.1/Circ/1184) apply to Antarctic Tour operations as well.The texts of MARPOL, SOLAS and STCW Conventions have been published by IMO.


More Definitions of Polar Code

Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, as defined
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, including all amendments made to that Code up to and including those adopted by IMO Resolution MEPC.264(68) on 15 May 2015 which came in to force on 1 January 2017;
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, consisting of an introduction, parts I-A and II-A and parts I-B and II-B as adopted by IMO Resolutions MSC.385(94) and MEPC.264(68) F19;
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, consisting of an introduction, parts I-A and II-A and parts I-B and II-B, adopted by resolutions MSC.385(94) and MEPC.264(68), as may be amended, provided that—
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Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, as defined in SOLAS regulation XIV/1.1..43 Polar waters means Arctic waters and/or the Antarctic area, as defined in SOLAS regulations XIV/1.2 to XIV/1.4."
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Polar Code means the latest edition of the International Code for Ships operating in polar waters published by the international maritime organization, as amended.
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Polar Code means the International code for ships operating in polar waters, consisting of an introduction, part I-A and parts I-B, as adopted by resolutions MSC.385(94) and MEPC.264(68);
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