The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advised port control authorities to take a "practical and pragmatic approach" when enforcing Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight requirements for a period of three months after July 1. The committee noted some leeway should be provided in order for any problems resulting from software updates, required for the electronic col lection and transmittal of verified gross mass data, to be rectified without causing delays to containers being loaded.
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