THE 11th SESSION OF THE CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CONTAINERS  SUB-COMMITTEE (CCC 11) 

The 11th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 11) was held in person in London (8-12 September 2025) with hybrid facilities allowing remote participation. 

CCC 11 agreed on the following:  

• amendments to the IGC code which are to be submitted to MSC 111 for approval;
• Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen as fuel with a view to approval by MSC 111;
• amendments to the Revised Interim Recommendations for carriage of liquefied hydrogen in bulk (to be submitted to MSC 111 for adoption);
• Interim Guidelines for the use of ammonia cargo as fuel with a view to approval by MSC 111;
• amendments to IMSBC (to be submitted to MSC 111) and inclusion of five new individual schedules;
• Unified Interpretations of the IGC Code on Secondary Barrier Testing;
• CCC circular on requirements for reporting the loss of containers to the organization pursuant to SOLAS regulations V/31 and 32;
• Workplan for the development of the safety regulatory framework for alternative fuels and new technologies which is to be submitted to MSC 111. 
  CCC 11 progressed on the following:  
• review of MSC.1/Circ. 1353/Rev.2 (performance standards and Guidelines for lashing software) and endorsed the Workplan to prevent the loss of containers at sea;
• IMDG Code and referred to E&T 43 for further consideration (table concerning radioactive elements; control temperature of flammable liquids); 

• IMSBC Code and instructed E&T44 to incorporate into draft amendments 09-27 to the IMSBC Code five individual schedules, recommended an output on the prevention of risks as regards the use of fumigation and pesticides (review of the MSC.1/Circ. 1264) and the development of GISIS (for non-listed cargoes). 
   

  CCC 11 noted the following: 
   

• IACS UI GF 21 of Paragraph 11.7.1 of MSC.1/Circ.1621;
• IACS UI GF 22 of IGF Code paragraph 9.6.1.