Interim Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS Contracting Governments and by port facilities (MSC/Circ.1131)

The Maritime Safety Committee at its seventy-ninth session (1 to 10 December 2004), developed Interim Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS Contracting Governments and by port facilities to assist SOLAS Contracting Governments in the implementation of, and the maintenance of compliance with, the requirements of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and of the ISPS Code.

MSC/Circ.1131, which can be downloaded in WORD and PDF formats by clicking on the buttons on the right, includes:

• Voluntary self-assessment questionnaire for Contracting Governments; and
• Voluntary self-assessment tool for port facility security.

SOLAS Contracting Governments are encouraged to use the circular for self assessment of their ports and to report the results to IMO at info@imo.org.