The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 96 session held in the IMO headquarters, London on 11-20 May 2016. The session is planned to take important decisions related to some current issue in the maritime world.

Important agendas discussed in the MSC 96 include:

• Reports of related compliance audit team Global Base Standard (GBS) by 12 weight classifications. Audit team reports related to the Global Base Standard (GBS) compliance of 12 classification societies.

• Safety standards for ships carrying personnel more than 12 man

• Amendments of mandatory instruments related to amendments of SOLAS, ESP Code, FSS Code, IS Code, IMDG Code, STCW Convention, and ICLL P88

• Maritime security issues related to cyber security

• Accident statistics and recommendations from the expert group Formal Safety Assessment (FSA)

• Safety of passenger ships

BKI attends the MSC 96 which will be last until May 20, 2016 by sending three representatives as part of the Republic Indonesia delegation. **