International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (International Grain Code)

The 1991 International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk (International Grain Code), adopted by resolution MSC.23(59), has been mandatory under SOLAS chapter VI since 1 January 1994. Application of grain code The International Grain Code applies to ships regardless of size, including those of less than 500 gross tonnage, engaged in the…