{"id":8931,"date":"2026-04-01T07:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/wijzigingen-polar-code\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:54:39","slug":"changes-polar-code-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/changes-polar-code-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to the Polar Code as of January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^89|url^https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2000px_745625317.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^2000px_745625317|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; parallax_sense=&#8221;50&#8243; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; disable_on_mobile_img_parallax=&#8221;disable_on_mobile_img_parallax_value&#8221; parallax_content=&#8221;parallax_content_value&#8221; parallax_content_sense=&#8221;50&#8243; 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positions of the NSI regarding SOLAS Chapter III \u2013 Rescue Equipment and Arrangements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/solas-chapter-iii-rescue-equipment-and-arrangements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key interpretations &amp;\u00a0positions of the NSI regarding SOLAS Chapter III &#8211; Rescue Equipment and Arrangements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Guidelines on medical equipment, medical training and medical certificate for fishermen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/guidelines-on-medical-equipment-medical-training-and-medical-certificate-for-fishermen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidelines on medical equipment, medical training and medical certificate for fishermen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Explanation of NSI certificates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/explanation-of-nsi-certificates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanation of NSI certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roodbovengroen.com\/en\/ism-news-updates\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left  vc_custom_1617121685890\" id=\"default-btn-003d0b9070ff95e59bd2f7fc311b8395\" title=\"ISM NEWS UPDATES\"><i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-arrow-20\"><\/i><span>Back to News Updates<\/span><\/a>[vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#004029&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"null\"><span style=\"color: #c3191a;\">Changes to the POLAR CODE as of January 2026<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/puc.overheid.nl\/nsi\/doc\/PUC_767658_14\/1\/\" href=\"https:\/\/puc.overheid.nl\/nsi\/doc\/PUC_767658_14\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"e5406bb0-2820-4516-a791-8b1f04820a49\">Resolution MSC.538(107<\/a>), which incorporates amendments to the Polar Code that have come into force as of 1 January 2026, extends mandatory safety requirements to non-SOLAS vessels in polar waters, including fishing vessels \u2265 24 m, pleasure yachts \u2265 300 GT, and cargo vessels of 300-500 GT. 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