Provisional assessment of bulk chemicals in the Chemical Codes and MARPOL Annex II
Expiry of tripartite agreements LR issues Statutory Alert regarding Provisional assessment of bulk chemicals in the Chemical Codes and MARPOL Annex II - Expiry of tripartite agreements as follows:The IMO's Guidelines for the Provisional Assessment of Liquid Substances Transported in Bulk (MEPC.1/Circ 512) detail requirements for tripartite agreements.Tripartite agreements for pure or technically pure products, which have not been classified by IMO, mixtures containing more than 1% of such products, or trade-named mixtures presenting safety hazards expire three years after their inclusion in the MEPC.2/Circular - Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances.Withdrawals due to the new Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-fuelsThe following trade-name chemicals have been withdrawn by the flag authorities since they are now carried under the new IMO Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-fuels contained inMEPC.1/Circ.76Bio-fuel blends of Diesel/gas oil and Alkanes (C10-C26), linear and branched with a flashpoint ≤60C containing 75% or more petroleum oilE85 VSS, made by VerticalE85 VWS, made by VerticalE90 (Fuelstreamers, Inc), made by Fuelstreamers, IncE90 (Shell), made by ShellEtamax B (s), made by SEKAB BioFuels & ChemicalsEtamax B (w), made by SEKAB BioFuels & ChemicalsGasoline Blending Component SG90, made by Sugden BiofuelsSME B99, ...
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