Following MEPC 70 decisions and as IMO Ballast Water Management Convention is scheduled to enter into force on 8 September 2017, a recent development that has emerged is the issue of IOPP certificate deharmonization with respect to the other key certificates of the ship. Scope of this update is to summarize an update on Flag administrations relevant circulars in an effort to assist operations to prepare for a smooth implementation of the Convention.
There have been the following two implementation schemes:
- Compliance with D-2 at the first IOPP renewal survey after September 8, 2017. (currently available)
- Compliance with D-2 at the first IOPP renewal survey completed after September 8, 2017, unless that survey is completed prior to September 8, 2019, in which case compliance is at the first IOPP renewal survey completed after September 8, 2019. (not available – this is only a proposal to be voted at MEPC 71 in July)
We have compiled a table herebelow collecting all relevant circulars
