The International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code), adopted by resolution MSC.5 (48), has been mandatory under SOLAS chapter VII since 1 July 1986.

The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe carriage, by sea in bulk, of liquefied gases and certain other substances that are listed in

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The International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, often referred and abbreviated as the IGC Code, is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard concerning the cargo carriage of liquefied gases in maritime transport.

Numerous unified interpretations of the IGC Code have been adopted to provide guidance about safe arrangements for liquefied gas carriers. The interpretations address various subjects, including: • Tee welds in type A or type B independent tanks • Cargo sampling and cargo filters • Cargo piping insulation

The International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) applies to gas carriers constructed on or after1 July 1986.

Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) have been adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its ninety- seventh and ninety-ninth sessions by resolutions MSC.411(97) and MSC.441(99) on 25 November 2016

IGC Code INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK 2016 EDITION The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe carriage, by sea in bulk, of liquefied gases and certain other substances that are listed in chapter 19. Through consideration of the products

the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code), as amended by resolution MSC.370(93), approved unified interpretations of the IGC Code prepared by the SubCommittee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, at -

Dec 31, 2014 · The International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code), adopted by resolution MSC. 5 (48), has been mandatory under SOLAS chapter VII since 1 July 1986.