Reference is made to Paul's bilateral message of 30thJanuary 2014. I thank Paul and appreciate his efforMy recommendation is that the Panel should not consider the Your replies/comments/practices, towards development of any IACS agreed position for inclusion in IACS brief to SSE 1, considering the technical elements of the paper SSE 1/20/4 on the a post-installation towing test requirements after replacement of a lifeboat release and retrieval system as required in paragraph 24.3 of the Guidelines for evaluation and replacement of lifeboat on load release mechanisms (MSC.1/Circ.1392) should be provided by 17th February 2014.