Tag: IOPP

Australia will not de-harmonise the IOPP Certificate from the HSSC (Harmonised System for Survey and Certification) for Australian flagged ships. However, if an owner chooses to bring forward all surveys, AMSA would not object as the ship will remain compliant with the HSSC. AMSA clarifies that a foreign flagged vessel arriving in Australia with a de-harmonised IOPP Certificate would be acceptable if the flag Administration has allowed the de-harmonisation.

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.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued technical circular to promulgate the RMI Maritime Administrator policies on the BWM Convention, specifically with respect to the early renewal survey of the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.

Jad Mouawad, Owner at Mouawad Consulting, comments IMO's decision on BWM Convention at the MEPC 70 and advises ship operators how to get prepared for the implementation due on September 2017.