IBIA made a statement during the February session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 7) under the agenda item where the IMO is grappling with the contentious issue of discharges to water from scrubbers.
Bans on open loop discharges have been applied in various ports and countries, often without providing a scientific explanation for it, IBIA says. For this reason, the IMO has agreed to start working on ways to harmonise the approach when considering local...
https://safety4sea.com/ibia-supports-japans-proposal-to-develop-imo-guidelines-for-scrubbers-ban/