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 1988 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 MEPC.566(109) 2026/07/01 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)

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))