1. General
Instructions from the Administration of UK (MCA) regarding MSC.1/Circ. 1352 (CSS Code Annex 14) have been re-announced as below item 2, due to the issuance of the ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-1064 dated 8 April 2016, Instructions by the Administration of Liberia regarding CSS Code annex 14.
For your reference, please note that while the instructions of the UK MCA remain unchanged from the previous ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-1026 dated 20 April 2015, both TEC-1026 and TEC-1041 dated 3 August 2015 have been replaced by the current Technical Information for administrative reasons.

2. Instructions from the Administration of UK
- This amendment (CSS Code annex 14) applies to sea-going UK containerships wherever they may be, and sea-going containerships which are not UK ships while they are within UK waters as a mandatory requirement.
("Containership" means dedicated containerships and those parts of other ships for which arrangements are specifically designed and fitted for the purpose of carrying containers on deck.)
- Application of the CSS Code Annex 14
･ Containerships with a date of keel laying on or after 1 January 2015 are subject to the provisions of Annex 14.
･ Existing containerships with a date of keel laying prior to 1 January 2015 are subject to the provisions of sections 4.4, 7.1, 7.3, and 8 in Annex 14; and
･ Existing containerships are subject to the provisions of sections 6 and 7.2 in Annex 14 as far as practical with the understanding that existing ships would not be required to be enlarged or undergo other major structural modification as determined by the flag State Administration. (Scope of application of Section 6 is mentioned in the attachment.)

3. The instructions from the other flag administrations regarding the application of MSC.1/Circ. 1352 (CSS Code Annex 14) are available in the category of "Ship Type: Container" on the search page for ClassNK Technical Information.

Please be advised that new ClassNK Technical Information will be issued upon receipt of instructions other than the above.

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