The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, discussed a document aiming to raise awareness on the potential environmental risks and compensation regimes relating to the increase in ship-to-ship transfers at sea.
The document proposes a draft Assembly resolution to encourage and urge action, including enhanced monitoring of such operations. The Committee agreed to forward the draft Assembly resolution to the thirty-third session of the Assembly, together with the comments and views expressed at this session, for further consideration with a view to finalization and adoption by A 33.
In this regard, the Committee noted that, should Member States or international organizations have further comments or proposals in connection to this matter, they could submit documents to A 33 accordingly.
The development of the draft Assembly resolution follows discussions on this matter in the Legal Committee.
