IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu has opened the 94th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which is being chaired by Mr Christian Breinholt of Denmark (see photos here). The MSC is expected to consider and adopt the Polar Code and related amendments to SOLAS to make it mandatory; approve SOLAS amendments to make the IGF Code mandatory; continue passenger ship safety work and consider other items submitted by the sub-committees. (See preview here.)