New requirements for Lifting appliances due to the Amendments to SOLAS II-1 Full-text PDF:TEC- 1340 (1031kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:16 Dec 2024 At the 107th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC107), the Amendment to SOLAS II-1 regarding requirements of Lifting appliances and Anchor handling winches were adopted and Regulation 3-13 was newly established. Additionally, "Guidelines for Anchor handling winches" (MSC.1/Circ.1662) and "Guidelines for Lifting appliances" (MSC.1/Circ.1663) was approved. These new guidelines are referenced in SOLAS II-1/3-13. The Technical Information introduces the new requirements for Lifting appliances. 1. Application* The following apply to ships of 500 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages. * Application for ships (including Japanese flag ships) which do not fall under the above will be informed by ClassNK web site, if it is available.