The revised version of part B of the Code is directed primarily towards shipbuilders and owners, containing requirements for the construction and equipment of fishing vessels.

The purpose of the Voluntary Guidelines is to provide an updated, general guidance on safe practices for the design, construction and equipment of smaller fishing vessels.

The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe carriage, in bulk by sea, of dangerous chemicals and noxious liquid substances listed in chapter 17 of the Code. The Code prescribes the design and construction standards of ships, regardless of tonnage involved, in such carriage and the equipment they shall carry to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the products involved.

Ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk (BCH), 2008 Edition

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Lyquified Gases in Bulk (IGC Code 1993)

International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Lyquified Gases in Bulk (IGC Code 1993)