The 27th session of the IMO Assembly took place at the Headquarters of the Organization from 21 to 30 November 2011. This publication contains, amongst others, resolutions pertaining to: - Code of safe practice for ships carrying timber deck cargoes, 2011 (2011 TDC Code) - International Code on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code) - Procedures for port State control, 2011 - Code for the implementation of mandatory IMO instruments, 2011.

The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for ships using low flashpoint fuel, other than ships covered by the IGC Code. The basic philosophy of this Code is to provide mandatory provisions for the arrangement, installation, control and monitoring of machinery, equipment and systems using low flashpoint fuel to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the fuels involved.

This volume contains recommended quantities, indications and dosing for 55 medicines listed in the International Medical Guide for Ships 3rd edition. The quantities are based on three types of ships: - ocean-going ships with crews of 25-40 and no doctor (Category A); - coastal ships with cres of up to 25 that travel no more than 24 hours from a port of call (Category B); and - small boats and private craft with crews of 15 or less, and usually travelling no more than a few hours from a port of call (Category C). These quantities have been updated to reflect the decrease of crew numbers on most ships and calculated voyages on one month. This companion volume to the International Medical Guide for Ships provides essential guidance to all those who are involved in the procurement, purchasing, stock maintenance and use of medicines to promote and protect the health of seafarers worldwide.

The third edition of the International Medical Guide for Ships shows designated first-aid providers how to diagnose, treat, and prevent the health problems of seafarers on board ship. Since its first publication in 1967, the International Medical Guide for Ships has been a standard reference for medical care on board ships. The second edition, written in 1988, was translated into more than 30 languages, and has been used in tens of thousands of ships. This, the third edition, contains fully updated recommendations aimed to promote and protect the health of seafarers, and is consistent with the latest revisions of both the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the International Health Regulations. The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention 2006 stipulates that all ships shall carry a medicine chest, medical equipment and a medical guide. The International Medical Guide for Ships supports a main principal of that convention; to ensure that seafarers are given health protection and medical care as comparable as possible to that which is generally available to workers ashore. By carrying this guide on board ships, and following its instructions, countries can both fulfill their obligations under the terms of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, and ensure the best possible health outcomes for their seafaring population.

This publication contains all relevant resolutions adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the process of the institutionalization of the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS), as well as other documents developed to support its effective implementation. It includes: - Framework and Procedures for IMSAS - IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) - 2013 non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the III Code - Amendments to conventions making the use of the III Code mandatory in audits of Member States - Other resolutions - Auditor's Manual for IMSAS.

The MSC adopted a new Code of International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Casualty or Marine Incident (Casualty Investigation Code). Relevant amendments to SOLAS Chapter XI 1 were also adopted, to make parts I and II of the Code mandatory. Part III of the Code contains related guidance and explanatory material. The Code will require a marine safety investigation to be conducted into every very serious marine casualty, defined as a marine casualty involving the total loss of the ship or a death or severe damage to the environment. The Code will also recommend an investigation into other marine casualties and incidents, by the flag State of a ship involved, if it is considered likely that it would provide information that could be used to prevent future accidents. The new regulations expand on SOLAS Regulation I/21, which requires Administrations to undertake to conduct an investigation of any casualty occurring to any of its ships when it judges that such an investigation may assist in determining what changes in the present regulations might be desirable.

Informative Material related to the CTU Code, the companion publication to the CTU Code, provides further practical guidance and background information, including: - Consequences of improper packing procedures - Typical documents related to transport - CTU types - Species of concern regarding recontamination - Quick lashing guides - Intermodal load distribution - Manual handling - Transport of perishable cargo - CTU seals - Testing CTUs for hazardous gases The informative material does not form part of the CTU Code but provides additional information and is applicable to transport operations by all surface and water modes of transport and the whole intermodal transport chain.

The 28th session of the IMO Assembly took place at the Headquarters of the Organization from 25 to 4 December 2013. This publication contains, amongst others, resolutions pertaining to: - IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) - Revised guidelines on the implementation of the International Safety (ISM) Code by Administrations - IMO ship indentification number scheme - 2013 guidelines for the designation of special areas under MARPOL - Implementation of the Facilitation Convention.

The 29th session of the IMO Assembly took place at the Headquarters of the Organization from 23 November to  2 December 2015. This publication contains, amongst others,
resolutions pertaining to: Principles to be considered when drafting IMO Instruments Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSCC), 2015 2015 Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code(III Code) guidelines for the onboard operation use of Shipborne Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) Amendments to the Recommendation on Pilot Transfer Arrangements

The 30th session of the IMO Assembly took place at the Headquarters of the Organization from 27 November to 6 December 2017. This publication contains, amongst others, resolutions pertaining to:
• Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations
• Procedures for port State control, 2017
• Code for the transport and handling of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on offshore support vessels (OSV Chemical Code)
• Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey
and Certification (HSSC), 2017
• 2017 Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code).