As of 1 January 2010, amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 3-4 came into effect, requiring every ship (including tankers which are already fitted with emergency towing arrangements) to be provided with emergency towing procedures. Applicability: all new ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010 all existing passenger vessel’s, not later than 1 January 2010 all existing cargo ships not later than 1 January 2012 Approval requirements: the procedures are not required to be approved, but an attending surveyor will check that they are in place and an ISM auditor may examine them as a part of an ISM audit.
