relevant international instruments
as defined in Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June…, Article 3, point (a)
the following instruments: - MARPOL means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the 1978 Protocol thereto; - SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, together with the protocols and amendments thereto; - the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969; - the International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 and its 1973 Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil; - SAR Convention means the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979; - ISM Code means the International Safety Management Code; - IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; - IBC Code means the IMO International Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk; - IGC Code means the IMO International Code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk; - BC Code means the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes; - INF Code means the IMO Code for the Safe Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Flasks on board Ships; - IMO Resolution A.851(20) means International Maritime Organisation Resolution 851(20) entitled "General principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants";