Tag: MARPOL Amendments

Marine Department of the Hong Kong issued a notice regarding the Merchant Shipping Prevention of Air Pollution Regulation 2021.

2020 has been the year that all the maritime industry anticipated with mixed feelings due to the implementation of sulphur cap. Although all lights were shed on COVID-19 , once again the regulatory agenda was busy within 2020 in order the maritime industry to stay on the pulse and remain sustainable.

The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) took place remotely from 16 to 20 November. Among the key points were the approval of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, with new requirements addressing GHG emissions and the approval of guidelines for onboard fuel sampling. 

BIMCO expressed concerns over the IMO's suggested procedure for ‘On board sampling’ to be used for determining if the ship is in compliance with the sulphur regulation, warning that this could cause confusion and uncertainty between the ship, bunker supplier, time charter and other stakeholders.

The amendments to the IBC code and MARPOL Annex II which are expected to come into force on 1 January 2021, will affect tankers carrying chemical cargoes and other vessels carrying Noxious Liquid Substances, as North P&I club noted.

Tank cleaning is one of the key operations on board tanker carriers as it removes any hydrocarbon vapours, liquids or residues from tanks. Tank cleaning is required for many reasons, such as to carry clean ballast, remove sediments from tank top plating, prepare the tankers for internal inspections or prior to entering dry dock.

IMO already has the legal authority to implement and enforce policies to achieve its new climate target by simply amending its existing regulations, according to new analysis published by Environmental Defense Fund and Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

The US Coast Guard issued a reminder on the MARPOL Annex VI amendment, regarding the implementation of an exemption for ships not intended for service within North American ECA, to be allowed to enter and depart the ECA with an IMO Tier II compliant engine. The amendment is entering into force on 1 January 2019.

MARPOL Amendments re NOx Tech Code 2008 From August 1st, 2013, amendments regarding regional arrangements for port reception facilities under MARPOL Annex VI andCertification of marine diesel engines fitted with Selective Catalytic Reductionsystems under the NOx Technical Code 2008 will enter into force.MARPOL is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO.According to relevant IMO Circular (MEPC 63/23/Add.1) , MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code 2008 include the following amendments:Amendments to MARPOL Annex VINew paragraph 1bis is added to regulation 17:1bis Small Island Developing States may satisfy the requirements in paragraph 1of this regulation through regional arrangements when, because of those States'unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only practical means to satisfythese requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop aRegional Reception Facilities Plan, taking into account the guidelines developed bythe Organization.The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement shall consult withthe Organization for circulation to the Parties of the present Convention:how the Regional Reception Facilities Plan takes into account theGuidelines;particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; andparticulars of those ports with only ...

MARPOL Amendments From August 1st, 2013, MARPOL Amendments to Annexes I,II,IV and V will enter into force.MARPOL is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO.According to relevant IMO Circular (MEPC 63/23/Add.1) , MARPOL Annexes include the following amendments:Amendments to Annex I ( Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil)New paragraphs 3bis and 4bis are added to regulation 38 of Annex I:3bis Small Island Developing States may satisfy the requirements inparagraphs 1 to 3 of this regulation through regional arrangements when, becauseof those States' unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only practicalmeans to satisfy these requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangementshall develop a Regional Reception Facilities Plan, taking into account theguidelines developed by the Organization.The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement shall consult withthe Organization, for circulation to the Parties of the present Convention:.how the Regional Reception Facilities Plan takes into account theGuidelines;particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; andparticulars of those ports with only limited facilities.4bis Small Island Developing States may satisfy the requirements in paragraph 4of this regulation through regional ...