Revised Unified Interpretation of inspection and maintenance of means of access specified in MSC.1/Circ.1572/Rev.2. Full-text PDF:TEC- 1336 (1217kb) Contact:Survey Department Issued:26 Nov 2024 At the 108th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC108), amendment to IMO circular containing a unified interpretation of SOLAS II-1/3-6 and its technical regulations MSC.158(78) on the means of access required for oil tankers of 500 gross tonnage and bulk carriers, as defined of SOLAS IX/1, of 20,000 gross tonnage and over on vessels the keels of which are laid on or after 1 January 2005 was adopted as MSC.1/Circ.1572/Rev.2 and the provisions related to the interval for the inspection of the means of access and records were revised. Therefore, shipowners and ship management companies are required to take necessary actions accordingly referring to the following information until the application date of new provisions. 1. Application The Unified I