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MSC.1/Circ.1426/Rev.1
24 November 2016
UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/3-5
1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninetieth session (16 to 25 May 2012), with
a view to ensuring a uniform approach towards the application of the provisions of SOLAS
regulation II-1/3-5, and following a recommendation made by the Sub-Committee on Ship
Design and Equipment, at its fifty-sixth session, approved the annexed unified interpretation
concerning the means by which compliance with SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5 is achieved.
2 In this context, it is recalled that 1 January 2011 was the entry-into-force date of
the amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5 adopted by resolution MSC.282(86) and
the date on which the interpretation of the term "new installation of materials containing
asbestos" as contained in MSC.1/Circ.1379 became effective.
3 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (21 to 25 November 2016),
approved the amendments to the Unified interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5
(MSC.1/Circ.1426), replacing all references to resolution MEPC.197(62) with references to
resolution MEPC.269(68) and adding the footnote providing a definition of "materials
containing asbestos" to paragraph 2 of the annex to MSC.1/Circ.1426.
4 Member Governments are urged to implement as soon as possible the annexed

interpretation when verifying compliance with SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5 and to bring it to
the attention of all parties concerned.
5 This circular supersedes circular MSC.1/Circ.1426.
***
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Annex, page 1
ANNEX
UNIFIED INTERPRETATION ON IMPLEMENTATION

OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/3-5 AND MSC.1/Circ.1379
Interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5
1 Administrations or recognized organizations acting on their behalf should verify that

materials which contain asbestos, as prohibited under SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5, are not
installed on ships by reviewing asbestos-free declarations and supporting documentation
for the structure, machinery, electrical installations and equipment covered by the SOLAS
Convention, which should be provided to the Administration or recognized organization by
shipyards, repair yards and equipment manufacturers, taking into account appendix 6 of
the 2015 Guidelines for the development of the inventory of hazardous materials
(resolution MEPC.269(68)).
Interpretation of MSC.1/Circ.1379
2 The phrase "new installation of materials containing asbestos"1 in MSC.1/Circ.1379:
.1 means that material used (i.e. repaired, replaced, maintained or added) as a

working part of the ship as per the appendix should be documented with an
asbestos-free declaration. The Administration or recognized organization
should audit this documentation, in consultation with the company's
nominated person responsible to control asbestos-containing material on
board as per the Safety Management System in accordance with the
Guidelines for maintenance and monitoring of on-board materials containing
asbestos (MSC/Circ.1045), during annual safety construction and safety
equipment surveys; and
.2 does not preclude the stowage of material which contains asbestos on board
(e.g. spare parts existing on board as of 1 January 2011).
3 The phrase "should not be permitted to be installed after 1 January 2011 as a working
part" in MSC.1/Circ.1379 means that replacement, maintenance or addition of materials which
contain asbestos used for the structure, machinery, electrical installations and equipment
covered by the SOLAS Convention is prohibited.
1
"Materials containing asbestos" means that asbestos is present in the product/material above the threshold
value stipulated in row A-1 of the table A of appendix 1 of resolution MEPC.269(68).

Annex, page 2
APPENDIX
Structure and/or equipment Component
Propeller shafting Packing with low pressure hydraulic piping flange

Packing with casing
Clutch
Brake lining
Synthetic stern tubes
Diesel engine Packing with piping flange

Lagging material for fuel pipe
Lagging material for exhaust pipe
Lagging material turbocharger
Turbine engine Lagging material for casing

Packing with flange of piping and valve for steam line,
exhaust line and drain line
Lagging material for piping and valve of steam line,
exhaust line and drain line
Boiler Insulation in combustion chamber

Packing for casing door
Gasket for manhole
Gasket for hand hole
Gas shield packing for soot blower and other hole
Packing with flange of piping and valve for steam
line, exhaust line, fuel line and drain line
exhaust line, fuel line and drain line
Exhaust gas economizer Packing for casing door

Packing with manhole
Packing with hand hole
Gas shield packing for soot blower
Packing with flange of piping and valve for steam
line, exhaust line, fuel line and drain line
exhaust line, fuel line and drain line
Incinerator Packing for casing door

Packing with manhole
Packing with hand hole
Auxiliary machinery (pump, Packing for casing door and valve

compressor, oil purifier, crane) Gland packing
Brake lining
Heat exchanger Packing with casing

Gland packing for valve
Lagging material and insulation

Annex, page 3
Structure and/or equipment Component
Valve Gland packing with valve, sheet packing with piping

flange
Gasket with flange of high pressure and/or high
temperature
Pipe, duct Lagging material and insulation
Tank (fuel tank, hot water, tank, Lagging material and insulation
condenser), other equipment
(fuel strainer, lubricant oil
strainer)
Electric equipment Insulation material
Airborne asbestos Wall, ceiling

Ceiling, floor and wall in Ceiling, floor, wall
accommodation area
Fire door Packing, construction and insulation of the fire door
Inert gas system Packing for casing, etc.
Air-conditioning system Sheet packing, lagging material for piping and flexible
joint
Miscellaneous Ropes
Thermal insulating materials
Fire shields/fire proofing
Space/duct insulation
Electrical cable materials
Brake linings
Floor tiles/deck underlay
Steam/water/vent flange gaskets
Adhesives/mastics/fillers
Sound damping
Moulded plastic products
Sealing putty
Shaft/valve packing
Electrical bulkhead penetration packing
Circuit breaker arc chutes
Pipe hanger inserts
Weld shop protectors/burn covers
Fire-fighting blankets/clothing/equipment
Concrete ballast
Note: The above list is taken from resolution MEPC.269(68), appendix 5, paragraph 2.2.3.2.
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UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/3-5

4 Member Governments are urged to implement as soon as possible the annexed

5 This circular supersedes circular MSC.1/Circ.1426.

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UNIFIED INTERPRETATION ON IMPLEMENTATION

Interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-5

1 Administrations or recognized organizations acting on their behalf should verify that

2 The phrase "new installation of materials containing asbestos"1 in MSC.1/Circ.1379:

.1 means that material used (i.e. repaired, replaced, maintained or added) as a

https://edocs.imo.org/Final Documents/English/MSC.1-CIRC.1426-REV.1 (E).docx

Structure and/or equipment Component

Propeller shafting Packing with low pressure hydraulic piping flange

Diesel engine Packing with piping flange

Turbine engine Lagging material for casing

Boiler Insulation in combustion chamber

Exhaust gas economizer Packing for casing door

Incinerator Packing for casing door

Auxiliary machinery (pump, Packing for casing door and valve

Heat exchanger Packing with casing

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Structure and/or equipment Component

Valve Gland packing with valve, sheet packing with piping

Pipe, duct Lagging material and insulation

Electric equipment Insulation material

Airborne asbestos Wall, ceiling

Inert gas system Packing for casing, etc.

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