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MEPC 81 Highlights
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 81st session from March 18 to 22, 2024. This Brief provides an overview of the more significant issues progressed at this session.
IMO MSC.1-Circ.1578 Guidelines on safety during abandon ship drills using lifeboats
IMO re-issued a circular MSC.1/Circ.1578 on Guidelines on safety during abandon ship drills using lifeboats on 14 Jul 2021, with the corrected reference to SOLAS regulation III/19.3.4.4 in footnote 4, …
Regulations coming into force in January 2023
Regulations coming into force in January 2023
Prohibition of Cybutryne in Anti-Fouling Coating Systems
The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention) currently prohibits the use of harmful Organotins in anti-fouling paints used on ships.
Commissioning testing of the Ballast Water Management System
Amendments to the Commissioning testing of the Ballast Water Management Systems that were introduced by the IMO Resolution MEPC.325(75) and entered into force on 1 June 2022
Reduction of Carbon Intensity on International Shipping
The goal of the new requirements of Chapter 4 of the Annex VI of the MARPOL convention is to reduce the carbon intensity on international shipping, working towards the levels of ambition set …
MARPOL ANNEX VI – Fuel Oil Sampling Points
The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on procedures for sampling and verification of the sulphur…
IMO’s MEPC 76: Summary of Outcome
The 76th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) was held remotely with a limited agenda from 10 to 17 June 2021.
ISM Code | Revised IMO Circular ref. Cyber Security IMO FAL.1/Circ.3-Rev.1 14 June 2021
Following related INSB Class Circulars ISM No 30/2020, ISM No 31/2020 and ISM No 33/2020 please find attached the IMO Circular MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.1 14 June 2021 ref to …
ISM Cyber Security: Be prepared
The IMO has identified cyber security as a risk to be addressed in safety management systems and the handling of the risks are to be verified in audits from 1 January 2021 onwards.
