IMO6/18召開MSC第110屆會議 CR預先彙整重點議題

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold the 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) from June 18 to June 27 in London, UK.
To help Taiwan’s shipping industry stay abreast of the latest international trends,the CR Classification Society (hereinafter referred to as CR)
has prepared a summary of the key points of this meeting for industry reference.

To enhance the safety of pilot boarding and disembarkation, the meeting is expected to adopt an amendment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
The amendment will require all newly installed pilot transfer arrangements after January 1, 2028, to comply with the new standards adopted at this session.
For equipment installed before this date, modifications or adjustments must be completed before the first statutory inspection after 2029 to meet the new standards.
For ships not subject to SOLAS Chapter I—such as cargo ships under 500 gross tonnage—the new standards must be met before their first statutory inspection after 2030.
The amendment also explicitly prohibits the use of mechanical pilot hoists.

CR noted that as global shipping gradually shifts towards low-carbon and zero-carbon emissions, the meeting will continue to promote emerging technologies and alternative fuels, including biofuels,
wind propulsion, and lithium-ion batteries. The regulatory framework is mainly intended to ensure that while ships achieve net-zero emission goals,
operational safety and the personal safety of crew members are also maintained.

CR emphasized that the meeting will also continue to review the draft Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Code (MASS Code). According to the latest roadmap, if consensus can be reached on various issues,
the non-mandatory MASS Code is expected to be adopted at the MSC 111 session next May, and will likely become mandatory from January 1, 2032.
To help Taiwan’s shipping industry promptly understand the newly adopted conventions and the latest developments discussed at international maritime meetings,
CR will publish the latest information the day after the meeting concludes.

由於國際海事組織（IMO）將於六月十八日至六月廿七日，在英國倫敦召開海事安全委員會（MSC）第一一○屆會議（MSC110）。為協助我國航運界掌握最新國際趨勢
，財團法人驗船中心（CR Classification Society，下稱CR）預先整理此次會議重點，供業界參考。

為強化引水人登離船的安全，此次會議預計採納海上人命安全國際公約（SOLAS）修正案，要求二○二八年一月一日以後新安裝的引水人登離船裝置，須符合本次採納新標準；
而在此日期前安裝者，則須於二○二九年以後第一次法定檢驗前完成改裝或調整，以符合新標準。另，對不適用SOLAS第I章之船舶，例如：總噸位未滿五百的貨船，
則須在二○三○年以後第一次法定檢驗前符合新標準。同時該修正案也明訂禁止使用機械升降引水人裝置。

CR指出，因應全球航運逐步轉向低碳與零碳排放，此次會議將持續推動新興技術與替代燃料（包含生質燃料、風力推進、鋰離子電池等），該安全監管框架主要為確保船舶在實現淨零排放目標同時，
仍能兼顧船舶運作及船員人身安全。

CR強調，此次會議也將繼續研議海上自主水面船舶章程（MASS Code）草案。依據最新工作路線圖，如各項內容能成功達成共識，非強制性MASSCode可望於明年五月MSC111會議獲得採納，
並預計於二○三二年一月一日轉為具強制性的章程。為協助我國航運界即時瞭解國際海事研議各項會議所採納公約新規定及其最新動態消息，CR將於會議閉幕隔日發布最新資訊。

Information source:台灣新生報航運版20250618