MARPOL Annex VI

An effective bunkering procedure vital for IMO DCS compliance

Bunkering is considered as one of the most challenging operations and procedures on board because it requires a great level of effort, time and response in order to be conducted safely. Bunkering is also involved in the new IMO requirement toward the reduction of Green House Gases – and especially CO2 – from ship emissions, the so called IMO Data Collection System (DCS).

Overall, compliance with IMO DCS requires accuracy of all data reported. In particular, the final report that each Company...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-an-effective-bunkering-procedure-vital-for-imo-dcs-compliance/

Joint CIC on MARPOL Annex VI: Key outcomes

The latest Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) was jointly conducted from 1st September to 30th November 2018 by the Paris, Tokyo, India and Black Sea MoU, focusing on compliance with the MARPOL Annex VI. Namely, during these three months, the PSC Authorities checked eleven items as mentioned in the CIC questionnaire in order to ensure whether vessels follow all provisions of MARPOL Annex VI and the prevention of air pollution.

Key results

During the period from September 2018 to November...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-joint-cic-on-marpol-annex-vi-key-outcomes/

Tokyo MoU presents CIC results on MARPOL Annex VI

Tokyo MoU conducted the concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on MARPOL Annex VI from 1 September 2018 to 30 November 2018. Member Authorities inspected 6,604 vessels, of which 4 (0.06%) were detained, due to the campaign. Overall, 176 (2.14%) ships were detained during the campaign.

Specifically, Tokyo MoU member Authorities verified crucial points of compliance, according with MARPOL Annex VI on all types of foreign merchant ships.

The highest number of inspections took place on ships flying...

https://safety4sea.com/tokyo-mou-presents-cic-results-on-marpol-annex-vi/

UAE accedes to MARPOL Annex VI

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the latest state to endorse the IMO instrument providing rules for the prevention of air pollution from ships and energy efficiency requirements. The overall number of ratifications of MARPOL Annex VI is 93, and reflects the 96.6% of the global merchant shipping tonnage.

Mainly, MARPOL Annex VI mitigates the vessels’ air pollution that is containes in their exhaust gas, including sulphur oxides and nitrous oxides.

In the meantime, it bans the deliberate emissions...

https://safety4sea.com/uae-accedes-to-marpol-annex-vi/

IMO Sub-Committee to conduct its Pollution Prevention and Response meeting

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) will conduct a meeting on 18 to 22 February to IMO’s headquarters, London. IMO’s agenda includes MARPOL Annex VI guidelines, safety measures on reducing the risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel oil, as well as measures aiming to decrease the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from international shipping.

Specifically, the meeting will firstly finalize draft guidelines on the implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-sub-committee-to-conduct-its-pollution-prevention-and-response-meeting/

Commissioning Scrubbers Alone Not Enough for Compliance

By this time most shipowners have opted for scrubbers installation in order to be compliant to the IMO 2020 sulphur fuel regulations. However, the ambiguity and disparity regarding the correct way to compliance remain. With less than a year remaining for compliance, shipowners are in a dilemma whether it is sufficient to merely commission and not necessarily install or use a scrubber by 31 December 2019 in order to meet the new sulphur content requirements, says an article published in Lexology.

http://mfame.guru/commissioning-scrubbers-alone-not-enough-for-compliance/

IMO: Which amendments entered into force from 1st January 2019

As of 1st January 2019, amendments to the bunker delivery note have entered into force, relating to the supply of marine fuel oil to ships, which have fitted alternative mechanisms to comply with the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap. Other amendments that entered into force this year include the IMSBC Code 2017 amendment and the amendments to designate North Sea and Baltic Sea as ECAs, while the data collection on fuel oil consumption also begins.

Bunker delivery note amendments enter into force only a...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-which-amendments-entered-into-force-from-1st-january-2019/

REMPEC addresses ship-source air pollution in the Mediterranean

REMPEC, the IMO-administered marine pollution emergency response centre in the Mediterranean conducted a regional workshop to identify and address any barriers for Mediterranean coastal States concerning political, legal and technical obstacles that challenge ratification and subsequently the effective implementation of MARPOL Annex VI air pollution and energy efficiency regulations.

Namely, the workshop focused on the draft technical and feasibility study, provided by REMPEC, to address the...

https://safety4sea.com/rempec-addresses-ship-source-air-pollution-in-the-mediterranean/

RMI urges for early submission of SEEMP Part II

The Republic of Marshall islands issued a notice to remind that the 31st December 2018 is the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part II deadline under MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 22.2. The Administrator encourages RMI-flagged ships subject to this requirement to submit their SEEMP Part II to their ROs as soon as possible before the year-end deadline to avoid non-compliance.

Although Recognized Organizations (ROs) have recently informed the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)...

https://safety4sea.com/rmi-urges-for-early-submission-of-seemp-part-ii/

IBIA: Issues related to reporting availability of 2020 compliant fuels to IMO

IBIA reiterated that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the IMO of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports. Following a proposal by Liberia at MEPC 73, there is an established mechanism to do so and now it is hoped this can be used to help shipping companies prepare for 2020 with detailed information about where and when compliant fuels will be available.

Liberia proposed to IMO’s MEPC 73 last week to “issue a resolution urging States to report the...

https://safety4sea.com/ibia-issues-related-to-reporting-availability-of-2020-compliant-fuels-to-imo/

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