Conventions Changes in 2026

2026 Table 1 : International conventions and mandatory codes

Convention Resolution No. Applicable Date Description
SOLAS MSC.520(106) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
SOLAS MSC.522(106) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of
Life at Sea, 1974
SOLAS MSC.523(106) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying
Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
SOLAS MSC.524(106) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases Or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels(IGF Code)
SOLAS MSC.532(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
SOLAS MSC.533(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
SOLAS MSC.534(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
SOLAS MSC.535(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA Code)
SOLAS MSC.536(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994 (1994 HSC Code)
SOLAS MSC.537(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 (2000 HSC Code)
SOLAS MSC.538(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)
SOLAS MSC.542(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 1983 (1983 SPS Code)
SOLAS MSC.543(107) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 2008 (2008 SPS Code)
MARPOL MEPC.384(81) 2026/01/01 Amendments to Protocol I of MARPOL
SOLAS MSC.550(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
SOLAS MSC.551(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases Or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels(IGF Code)
SOLAS MSC.552(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk
(Resolution MSC.23(59))
SOLAS MSC.553(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During
Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code)
SOLAS MSC.554(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA Code)
SOLAS MSC.555(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
SOLAS MSC.556(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code)
STCW MSC.560(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to Part A of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code
STCW-F MSC.561(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Annex to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995
STCW-F MSC.562(108) 2026/01/01 Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel Code
(STCW-F Code)
MARPOL MEPC.392(82) 2026/03/01 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI
SOLAS MSC.566(109) 2026/07/01 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
MARPOL MEPC.398(83) 2026/09/01 Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008

Conventions Changes in 2026

Convention Resolution No. Applicable Date Description
SOLAS MSC.557(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater
Ballast Tanks in All Types of Ships and Double-Side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers
(Resolution MSC.215(82), as Amended)
SOLAS MSC.558(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Cargo Oil Tanks of Crude Oil Tankers (Resolution MSC.288(87), as Amended)
SOLAS MSC.559(108) 2026/01/01 Amendments to the Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear (Resolution MSC.402(96))
BMW MEPC.409(84) N/A 2026 Guidelines for Ballast Water Management and Development of Ballast Water Management Plans (G4)
MARPOL MEPC.410(84) N/A Amendments to the 2022 Guidelines on the Method of Calculation of the Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for New Ships (Resolution MEPC.364(79))
MARPOL MEPC.411(84) N/A 2026 Guidelines on Survey and Certification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)
MARPOL MEPC.412(84) N/A Amendments to the 2022 Guidelines on Operational Carbon Intensity Indicators and the
Calculation Methods (CII Guidelines G1)(Resolution MEPC.352(78))
MARPOL MEPC.413(84) N/A Amendments to the 2024 Guidelines for the Development of a Ship Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (2024 SEEMP Guidelines) (Resolution MEPC.395(82), as Amended by
Resolution MEPC.401(83))
MARPOL MEPC.414(84) N/A 2026 Guidelines for Test-Bed and Onboard Measurements of Methane (CH4) and/or Nitrous Oxides (N2O) Emissions from Marine Diesel Engines
MARPOL MEPC.415(84) N/A Guidelines for Engine Load Monitoring (ELM) and Calculation of Emission Values
(ELM Guidelines)
MARPOL MEPC.416(84) N/A Guidelines for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Used to Quantify Methane (CH4) and/or Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emission from Marine Diesel Engines
SOLAS MSC.1/Circ.1701 N/A Interim Guidelines for the Safety of Ships Using Hydrogen as Fuel
SOLAS MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.17 N/A Guidance on Assessments and Applications of Remote Surveys, ISM Code Audits and ISPS Code Verifications