MEPC.1/Circ.884 Annex, page 3 I:CIRCMEPC01MEPC.1-Circ.884.docx 4.2 Best practices with respect to provisions of regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI are as follows: Regulation 18.1: Best practice/experience on how to promote availability of compliant fuel oil: .1 Member States/coastal States should promote the availability of fuel oils
DetailsEnergy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships, adopted by resolution MEPC.212(63), and, the amendments thereto, adopted by resolution MEPC.224(64), NOTING FURTHER that it adopted, by resolution MEPC.245(66), the 2014 Guidelines on the method of calculation of the attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships, and
DetailsWebMSC-MEPC.2/Circ.15/Rev.1 10 January 2019 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF MODEL COURSES 1 The …
DetailsMSC-MEPC.2/Circ.15/Rev.1 10 January 2019 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF MODEL COURSES 1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 100th session (3 to 7 December 2018), and the Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-third session (22 to 26 October
DetailsThe MEPC adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex I (addition of a new regulation 43A) to introduce a prohibition on the use and carriage for use as fuel of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in Arctic waters on and after 1 July 2024. The prohibition will cover the use and carriage for use as fuel of oils having a density at 15°C higher than 900 …
DetailsMEPC/Circ.317 ANNEX Page 1 MEPC/Circ.317 10 July 1996 T5/1.01 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PLANS It is recalled that the Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its thirty-eighth session, adopted resolution MEPC.70(38), with an accompanying annex, on "Guidelines for the …
DetailsABS REGULATORY AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL REGULATION NEWS UPDATE, MARCH 2021 (VOL.32, ) PAGE 1 OF 13. The 75th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) took place remotely from November 16 to 20, 2020. Following the release of the final report from this meeting, MEPC 75 Outcome and …
DetailsMEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.4 Annex, page 3 I:CIRCMEPC01MEPC.1-Circ.795-Rev.4.docx 2 Major conversion Regulation 2 Definitions Regulation 2.24 reads as follows: "Major conversion means in relation to chapter 4 of this Annex a conversion of a ship: .1 which substantially alters the dimensions, carrying capacity or engine power of the ship; or
DetailsMEPC 65/22 Annex 14, page 3 I:MEPC6522.doc 10 The following data from the IHSF database on ships with conventional propulsion systems is used when calculating the reference lines: .1 data on the ships' capacity is used as Capacity for each ship type as defined in MEPC.212(63);
DetailsIMO progresses its environmental agenda at the recent meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71). The Committee clarified the ballast water management schedule, progressed GHG and air pollution issues, adopted new NOx emission control areas, designated a further Particularly Sensitive Sea Area and agreed …
Details3 Resolution MEPC.54(32), as amended by resolution MEPC.86(44), on the SOPEP Guidelines and resolution MEPC.85(44), as amended by resolution MEPC.137(53), on the Guidelines for the development of Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil and/or Noxious Liquid Substances adopted by the IMO require that these shipboard …
DetailsMEPC 71 approved draft amendments to regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention, concerning the implementation schedule of ballast water management for ships, and also a draft MEPC resolution on Determination of the date referred to in regulation B-3, as amended, of the BWM Convention, with a view to adoption at MEPC 72.
DetailsMeetingSummaries. Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 63rd session, 27 February to 2 March. An important series of guidelines to support the uniform implementation of mandatory measures to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping was adopted by the Marine …
DetailsMEPC 75/7/4 Page 2 I:MEPC75MEPC 75-7-4.docx Introduction 1 This proposal is intended to serve as one component of an integrated IMO strategy to phase-out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consistent with the Initial Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (hereafter referred to as the IMO Strategy) that was
DetailsThe 79th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022. Highlights include the adoption of a Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) in the Mediterranean Sea from 1 July 2025 as well as further discussions on the revision of the IMO GHG Strategy scheduled for 2023 and …
DetailsThe updated MEPC.340 (77) 2021 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems was adopted in November 2021, and shipowners and manufacturers operating or designing EGCSs (exhaust gas cleaning systems) will need to meet some modified requirements. A summary of the most relevant changes is presented in this statutory news.
DetailsMEPC.1/Circ.512/Rev.1 Annex, page 3 I:CIRCMEPC01MEPC.1-Circ.512-Rev.1.docx 1.11 The procedures described in the present Guidelines are presented in flow chart form in appendix 1. Bodies involved in the assessment process and related documentation 1.12 The process for the full assessment of liquid products offered for carriage in bulk
DetailsMEPC.287(71) Implementation of the BWM Convention Supersedes A.1088(28) MEPC.253(67) Measures to be taken to facilitate entry into force of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 MEPC.252(67) Guidelines for port State control under the BWM Convention ...
DetailsOver the past nine years, the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition, or MEPC, has, in the words of USC Viterbi School of Engineering Dean Yannis C. Yortsos, become "a very important launching pad for a number of successful companies.". Thermal View Monitoring, the 2017 winner, has developed an image guidance system that …
DetailsMeetingSummaries. Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 75, 16-20 November (virtual session. IMO Environment Committee approves amendments to cut ship GHG emissions. The MEPC approved draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships. This builds on current mandatory energy efficiency …
DetailsMEPC 75/7/4, MEPC 75/INF.5; ISWG-GHG 5/4/4; MEPC.1/Circ.885 and MEPC 71/7/4 INTRODUCTION 1 MEPC 75 considered a proposal co-sponsored by several industry associations for the development of a research and development (R&D) programme to accelerate the introduction of low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies and fuels, as set …
DetailsThere was therefore palpable pressure for MEPC 78 to deliver some real progress from the maritime sector and for the IMO to improve substantially its levels of ambitions in tackling climate change. In his opening statement at MEPC 78, Secretary-General Kitack Lim gave a rallying call to the maritime industry to do just that, and to lead …
DetailsMEPC.2/Circular on Provisional categorization of liquid substances in accordance with MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Codeshould also be reassessed in the similar manner as the products contained in chapter 17 and 18 of the Code. *** PPR 7/22/Add.1 * …
DetailsMEPC 76 BRIEF . The IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 76th session in virtual format from June 10. th. to 17. th, 2021. This Brief provides an overview of the more significant issues progressed at this session. A full report of the meeting will be included in the next ABS International Regulatory News Update.
DetailsMarket-Based Measures. In line with the work plan adopted at MEPC 55 (October 2006), potential Market-Based Measures (MBMs) have been considered in-depth since MEPC 56 (July 2006). MEPC 55 work plan ceased at MEPC 59 (July 2009), where the Committee recognized that technical and operational measures would not be sufficient to …
Detailsmepc 63/23 page 4 i:mepc6323.doc annex 23 statement by the delegation of cyprus after adoption of the amendments to marpol annexes i, ii, iv, v and vi on regional arrangements for port reception facilities annex 24 resolution mepc.219(63) – 2012 guidelines for implementation of marpol annex v
DetailsMEPC 77: The MEPC will consider the outcomes of the two sessions of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 9 and 10). ISWG GHG 9 made concrete progress in developing standalone lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines (LCA guidelines), to be utilized when assessing the …
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