4. pants

The Diplomatic Conference (9 to

13 December 2002) also adopted amendments to the existing

provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life

at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74) accelerating the implementation of the

requirement to fit Automatic Identification Systems and adopted

new Regulations in Chapter XI-1 of SOLAS 74 covering marking of

the Snip's Identification Number and the carriage of a Continuous

Synopsis Record. The Diplomatic Conference also adopted a number

of Conference Resolutions including those covering implementation

and revision of this Code, Technical Co-operation, and

co-operative work with the International Labour Organization and

World Customs Organization. It was recognized that review and

amendment of certain of the new provisions regarding maritime

security may be required on completion of the work of these two

Organizations.