9 January 2025

ICOMIA (The International Council of Marine Industry Associations) has published a summary of the principal legislation originating from IMO that will have or will likely have an impact on the leisure boating and yachting industries.

Subjects include:

• A Comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and Code

• The application of the Polar code to non-SOLAS vessels

• The Intact Stability Code 2008 – Second Generation Stability Criteria

• Safe mooring operations

• Lifting appliances and winches

• The subdivision and damage stability of passenger ships

• Fuel oil safety

• Draft amendments to SOLAS IV & V and performance standards and guidelines to introduce VHF Date Exchange System (VDES)

British Marine members are represented at IMO meetings by the Superyacht Division of ICOMIA.

British Marine members can access further details and the full document on the British Marine website.

To access the document:

• Visit the resources hub HERE

• Click the Document Search tab and search for “IMO-Summary-report-2024”

(Members need to be logged in to the website to view the document).

British Marine members can get more guidance by emailing technical@britishmarine.co.uk