What are major IMO amendments with their Date of enforcement?

Action dates

IMO’s conventions are regularly amended and revised while new instruments/protocols are adopted. The forthcoming dates of entry into force of amendments/instruments already adopted are shown.

Date of entry into force
Convention or Code
1 July 2006 May 2004 amendments to SAR – persons in distress
1 July 2006 June 2003 amendments to SOLAS/May 2004 amendments to SOLAS
1 July 2006 December 2004 amendments to SOLAS – revised bulk carrier chapter, free-fall lifeboats, S-VDRs
1 November 2006 July 2005 amendments to FAL          
21 November 2006 July 2005 amendments to MARPOL – Annex VI
1 January 2007 October 2004 amendments to MARPOL – revised Annexes I and II
1 January 2007 Amendments to IBC and IGC Codes
May 2005 amendments to SOLAS
1 August 2007 March 2006 amendments to MARPOL – oil fuel tank protection
1 January 2008 May 2006 amendments to SOLAS – LRIT
1 January 2008 May 2006 amendments to STCW – ship security officers, fast rescue boats
1 March 2008 October 2006 amendments to MARPOL – South Africa special area
1 January 2009 May 2005 amendments to SOLAS – revised chapter II-1
1 January 2010 October 2006 amendments to MARPOL – revised Annex III
1 July 2010 May 2006 amendments to SOLAS

Expanded Information

Date of entry into force

Convention or Code

1 July 2006
June 2003 amendments to SOLAS

Chapter V – Safety of Navigation

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