IMO Amendments 2010-2025 PDF

IMO Conventions, Codes and Amendments
Mandatory requirements entering into force between 2010 and 2025
Updated to November 2013

IMO Conventions,
Codes and
Amendments
Mandatory requirements entering

into force between
2010 and 2025
Updated to
November 2013
IMO CONVENTIONS, CODES AND AMENDMENTS
November 2013
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INTRODUCTION
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a specialised agency established by the United
Nations in 1948 to deal the safety of life at sea and pollution prevention.
Since its establishment, the IMO has adopted nearly 50 conventions, numerous protocols and
amendments, and well over 800 codes and recommendations, covering a wide range of subjects. It
is sufficient to mention SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Line Conventions to illustrate the importance of
the IMO in worldwide maritime activities.
In addition, the IMO has developed a number of amendments to existing instruments.
RINA has always taken an active role in the IMO technical subcommittees, the Maritime Safety
Committee (MSC) and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
This publication contains a summary of the mandatory requirements adopted by IMO up to and
including those adopted in May 2013 at MSC 92 (e.g. amendments to SOLAS, MARPOL and other
IMO conventions and codes) entering into force between 2010 and 2025, listed in chronological
order with respect to their application date. Adopted mandatory instruments for which dates of
entry into force have yet to be established, have also been included.
Reference to the previous editions of this publication should be made for mandatory
requirements that entered into force prior to 1 January 2010.
Three different indexes have been inserted to help readers to better identify the requirements of
interest to them:
1. a chronological index with respect to the application date of the requirements;
2. an alphabetical index with respect to the IMO mandatory instruments; and
3. a ship-type index, for new and existing ships respectively, showing the requirements
applicable to each ship type at a given date.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• SHIP-TYPE INDEX
• NOTES
• LEGEND
• PART 1 – MANDATORY
REQUIREMENTS ENTERING INTO
FORCE BETWEEN 2010 AND 2025
• PART 2 - MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

WITH ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE
PENDING
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CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
(with respect to the application dates)
PART 1 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ENTERING INTO FORCE BETWEEN 2010 AND
2025 ............................................................................................................................................. 24
2010 ............................................................................................................................................. 25
1 JANUARY 2010 ................................................................................................................................ 25
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 25
2008 Amendments (first set) 25
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT).......... 27
2008 Amendments 27
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS) .................................... 28
2008 Amendments 28
ESP (ENHANCED SURVEY PROGRAMME) - RESOLUTION A.744(18) .................................. 29
2008 Amendments 29
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988 ............................................................................................................ 30
2008 Amendments 30
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 30
Revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 30
Revised Annex III “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances in
packaged form” 31
Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for
Sewage Treatment Plants 33
BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND
MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS) (*).................................... 34
New convention not yet in force 34
1 JULY 2010 ....................................................................................................................................... 36
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 36
2004 Amendments (second set) 36
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM)....................................... 45
2006 Amendments 46
2006 Amendments 46
2008 IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL INTACT STABILITY) ........................................................... 47
Entry into force 47
ISM CODE (INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT) ........................................................ 47
2008 Amendments 47
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE) .................................................... 48
2008 Amendments 49
LOAD LINES PROTOCOL 1988 .................................................................................................. 49
2008 Amendments 49
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 50
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” 50
NOx TECHNICAL CODE ............................................................................................................. 62
Revised NOx Technical Code 62
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1 AUGUST 2010 .................................................................................................................................. 64
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 64
2006 Amendments to the revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 64
1 OCTOBER 2010 ............................................................................................................................... 65
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 65
1992 Amendments 65
2011 ............................................................................................................................................. 66
1 JANUARY 2011 ................................................................................................................................ 66
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 66
2009 Amendments 68
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES)................................ 70
Entry into force 70
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988 ............................................................................................................ 72
2009 Amendments 72
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 73
1 MAY 2011........................................................................................................................................ 81
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 81
Effective date of discharge requirements in Annex V for Wider Caribbean Region Special Area
81
1 JULY 2011 ....................................................................................................................................... 82
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 82
2009 Amendments 82
1 AUGUST 2011 .................................................................................................................................. 83
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 83
2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from
ships” 83
31 DECEMBER 2011 ........................................................................................................................... 85
2012 ............................................................................................................................................. 86
1 JANUARY 2012 ................................................................................................................................ 86
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 86
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM)....................................... 87
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF
SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK) ....................................................... 88
2006 Amendments 88
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS) .................................... 89
2010 Amendments 89
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE) .................................................... 89
2010 Amendments 89
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 90
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STCW CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION
AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERES)............................................................................. 90
2010 Manila Amendments 90
STCW CODE (CODE ON STANDARS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND
WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS) ........................................................................................ 92
2010 Manila Amendments to Part A 92
CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS) ............................... 93
2010 Amendments 93
1 FEBRUARY 2012 .............................................................................................................................. 95
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 95
2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Prevention of air pollution from ships” 95
1 APRIL 2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 96
MARPOL 73/78 ............................................................................................................................ 96
1 JULY 2012 ....................................................................................................................................... 97
SOLAS 1974 ................................................................................................................................. 97
2009 Amendments 97
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM)..................................... 100
2010 FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST
PROCEDURES, 2010) ............................................................................................................... 101
Entry into force 101
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988 .......................................................................................................... 102
2010 Amendments 102
1 AUGUST 2012 ................................................................................................................................ 103
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 103
ships” 103
29 SEPTEMBER 2012 ........................................................................................................................ 104
STCW-F CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION
AND WATCHKEEPING FOR FISHING VESSEL PERSONNEL, 1995) ................................... 104
2013 ........................................................................................................................................... 105
1 JANUARY 2013 .............................................................................................................................. 105
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 105
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES).............................. 106
2011 Amendments 106
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE) .................................................. 107
2011 Amendments 107
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 108
2011 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by
sewage from ships” 108
Revised Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships” 110
ships” 112
1 JULY 2013 ..................................................................................................................................... 117
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 117
2009 Amendments 117
2010 FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST
PROCEDURES, 2010) ............................................................................................................... 119
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MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 119
ships” 119
1 AUGUST 2013 ................................................................................................................................ 122
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 122
Regional arrangements for port reception facilities under MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V 122
ships” 122
NOx TECHNICAL CODE ........................................................................................................... 122
2012 Amendments to the revised NOx Technical Code 122
2014 ........................................................................................................................................... 124
DATE OF FIRST SURVEY AFTER 2014 ANNIVERSARY DATE OF DELIVERY ...................................... 124
MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS) (*).................................. 124
1 JANUARY 2014 .............................................................................................................................. 126
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 126
2011 ESP CODE ........................................................................................................................ 127
2000 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)........ 128
2012 Amendments 128
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS) .................................. 128
2012 Amendments 128
LOAD LINES PROTOCOL 1988 ................................................................................................ 129
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 129
packaged form” 129
ships” 129
1 JUNE 2014 ..................................................................................................................................... 131
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF
SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK) ..................................................... 131
2012 Amendments 131
1 JULY 2014 ..................................................................................................................................... 132
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 132
2009 Amendments 132
2011 Amendments 133
CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ON BOARD SHIPS ........................................................................ 138
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1978 .......................................................................................................... 138
2012 Amendments 138
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988 .......................................................................................................... 139
2012 Amendments 139
1 OCTOBER 2014 ............................................................................................................................. 140
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 140
2013 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 140
2015 ........................................................................................................................................... 141
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1 JANUARY 2015 .............................................................................................................................. 141
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 141
2013 Amendments 141
2013 Amendments 142
2013 Amendments 143
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES).............................. 144
2013 Amendments 144
ISM CODE (INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT) ...................................................... 145
2013 Amendments 145
CODE FOR RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................................ 145
2013 Amendments 146
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 146
ships” 147
2013 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 147
2013 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid
substances in bulk” 148
CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS) ............................. 148
2013 Amendments 148
1 JULY 2015 ..................................................................................................................................... 149
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 149
2009 Amendments 149
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 149
ships” 149
2016 ........................................................................................................................................... 152
DATE OF FIRST SURVEY AFTER 2016 ANNIVERSARY DATE OF DELIVERY ...................................... 152
MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS) (*).................................. 152
1 JANUARY 2016 .............................................................................................................................. 154
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 154
2013 Amendments 155
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 155
1 JULY 2016 ..................................................................................................................................... 158
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 158
2009 Amendments 158
2017 ........................................................................................................................................... 160
1 JANUARY 2017 .............................................................................................................................. 160
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 160
2013 Amendments 160
1 JULY 2017 ..................................................................................................................................... 161
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 161
2009 Amendments 161
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2018 ........................................................................................................................................... 163
1 JANUARY 2018 .............................................................................................................................. 163
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 163
2013 Amendments 163
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 163
1 JULY 2018 ..................................................................................................................................... 165
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 165
2009 Amendments 165
2019 ........................................................................................................................................... 166
1 JULY 2019 ..................................................................................................................................... 166
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 166
2011 Amendments 166
2020 ........................................................................................................................................... 167
1 JANUARY 2020 .............................................................................................................................. 167
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 167
ships” 168
1 JULY 2020 ..................................................................................................................................... 169
SOLAS 1974 ............................................................................................................................... 169
2025 ........................................................................................................................................... 170
1 JANUARY 2025 .............................................................................................................................. 170
MARPOL 73/78 .......................................................................................................................... 170
ships” 170
PART 2 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WITH ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE PENDING ... 171
MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS) ....................................... 172
New convention 172
CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS) ............................. 177
1993 Amendments 177
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS, 2009..................................................................................... 177
New convention 177
SFV-P 1977 (TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF
FISHING VESSELS) ................................................................................................................... 182
1993 Protocol to the Convention 182
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
(with respect to the mandatory IMO Instruments)
B
BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL
AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS)
New Convention not yet in force – 1 January 2010 34

New Convention not yet in force – 31 December 2011 85
New Convention not yet in force – Date of first survey after 2014 anniversary date of
124
delivery
New Convention not yet in force – Date of first survey after 2016 anniversary date of
152
delivery
New Convention – Date pending 172
C
CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS)
2010 Amendments – 1 January 2012 93

1993 Amendments – Date pending 177
E
ESP (ENHANCED SURVEY PROGRAMME) - RESOLUTION A.744(18)
INTERNATIONAL CODE ON THE ENHANCED PROGRAMME OF INSPECTIONS

DURING SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIERS AND OIL TANKERS, 2011 (2011 ESP
CODE)
Entry into force – 1 January 2014 127
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F
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM)
2006 Amendments (first set) – 1 July 2010 45

2006 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2010 45
2010 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2012 87
2010, FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST

PROCEDURES, 2010)
Entry into force – 1 July 2012 101

Entry into force - 1 July 2013 119
H
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED
CRAFT)

2006 Amendments – 1 July 2010 46
2000 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED

CRAFT)

2008 Amendments (second set) – 1 January 2011 71
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS, 2009
New Convention – Date pending 177
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I
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)

2012 Amendments – 1 June 2014 131
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS)

IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES)

2008, IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL INTACT STABILITY)
ISM CODE (INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT)

L
LOAD LINES PROTOCOL 1988

2013 Amendments – (January 2015) 146
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE)
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M
MARPOL 73/78
Revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” – 1 January 2010 30
packaged form” – 1 January 2010 31
Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for
Sewage Treatment Plants – 1 January 2010 33
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships “– 1 July
2010 50
2006 Amendments to the revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by
oil” – 1 August 2010 64
oil” – 1 January 2011 73
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships “– 1 January
2011 78
Effective date of discharge requirements in Annex V for Wider Caribbean Region Special
Area – 1 May 2011 81
oil” – 1 August 2011 83
2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution
from ships” – 1 August 2011 83
2012 90
from ships” – 1 February 2012 95
oil” – 1 April 2012 96
sewage from ships” – 1 January 2013 108
Revised Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships” – 1
January 2013 110
from ships” – 1 January 2013 112
from ships” – 1 July 2013 119
Regional arrangements for port reception facilities under MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V
– 1 August 2013 122
packaged form” – 1 January 2014 129
2013 Amendments to the revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by 140
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oil” – 1 October 2014
2015 146
oil” – 1 January 2015 147
2013 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid
substances in bulk” – 1 January 2015 148
from ships” – 1 July 2015 149
2016 155
2020 167
from ships” “– 1 January 2020 168
N
NOx TECHNICAL CODE
Revised NOx Technical Code – 1 July 2010 62

2012 Amendments to the revised NOx Technical Code – 1 August 2013 122
CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ON BOARD SHIPS
R
CODE FOR RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
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S
SFV-P 1977 (TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS)
1993 Protocol to the Convention – Date pending 182
SOLAS 1974

1992 Amendments – 1 October 2010 65
1995 Amendments (second set) – 1 October 2010 65
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SOLAS PROTOCOL 1978
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988

STCW CODE (CODE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND

WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS)
2010 Manila Amendments – 1 January 2012 92
STCW CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING,

CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS)
2010 Manila Amendments – 1 January 2012 90
STCW-F CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING,

CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR FISHING VESSEL PERSONNEL,
1995)
Entry into force – 29 September 2012 104
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
New ships
General Ro-Ro Ro-Ro High Offshore
Container Bulk Chemical Passenger Other
Application date All ship types Cargo Cargo Oil Tankers Gas Carriers Passenger Speed Supply
Ships Carriers Tankers Ships ships
Ships Ships Ships Craft Vessels
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8,
13, 14, 19, 10, 14, 20,
1 January 2010 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 18 5 5
20, 21 21
17, 19, 20, 21
24, 26, 27, 28,
32, 34, 38, 39,
48, 49, 53, 39, 48, 49,
40, 41, 42, 44, 23, 25, 23, 25,
54, 56, 57, 53, 54, 56,
48, 49, 50, 51, 29, 30, 31, 29, 30, 31,
1 July 2010 58, 63 59, 60, 61, 57, 59, 60,
52, 53, 54, 56, 33,35, 36, 33, 35, 36,
62, 64, 65, 61, 62, 64,
57, 59, 60, 61, 37, 43, 45 37, 43, 45
66, 67 65, 66, 67
62, 64, 65, 66,
67
1 August 2010 69, 70, 72 71 69, 70, 72 69, 70, 72
78, 79, 80, 84, 76,77, 83, 86, 88, 80, 86, 88,
1 January 2011 76 77, 81 85, 87, 89 76 76, 77, 81
86, 88, 90, 91 81 90, 91 90, 91
1 May 2011 92 92 92
1 July 2011 93
1 August 2011 94 94 94
99, 102, 103, 102, 104,
102, 104,
1 January 2012 104, 105, 107, 109 97, 98, 100, 106 97, 101, 106 97, 106 105, 107,
110
108, 110 108, 110
1 February 2012 111 111 111
1 April 2012 112
113, 117, 118,
119, 120, 122, 117, 124,
1 July 2012 115 115 115 115, 116 115, 116 126
123, 124, 125, 126
126, 127
1 August 2012 128 128 128
29 September 2012 130
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
New ships
136, 137, 136, 137,
133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 138, 139,
136, 137, 139, 132,146 146, 147, 132, 146, 142, 144, 140, 141,
1 January 2013 146, 148 131, 146, 147, 148 146, 147, 148 146, 147, 148 146, 148 146, 148 132
140, 142, 144, 147,148 148 147, 148 145, 146, 142, 143,
145, 149 147, 148, 144, 145,
149 149
151,154 151, 154, 151, 154, 153, 154,
1 July 2013 153 151,154 152, 154, 155 154, 155 154, 155 154 154 151 153
155 155 155 155
1 August 2013 156 156 156
161,164,
161, 161, 162, 158, 161, 158, 161,
159, 168, 161, 167, 161, 167, 166 161, 167, 164, 168,
1 January 2014 167, 163, 167, 160, 162, 163 160 165, 167, 167, 169,
170, 164 169 169 167,169, 169 170
169 169 169 165
170
1 June 2014 172
175, 176, 181,
174,
182, 183, 184, 174, 180, 187, 189,
180, 174, 180, 174, 180, 187, 188, 180,188,
1 July 2014 186, 187, 189, 185, 188, 190, 192 190, 192 190 179 179, 185 190, 191,
188, 188, 190 188, 190 189, 191 190
191, 193, 194, 190 193
190
195, 196
1 October 2014 197 197 197
198, 200, 204, 203, 201, 202,
1 January 2015 206, 207 203, 206 206 206 206 199 199 203 204, 205
205 206 204, 205
1 July 2015 209,210 209 209, 210 209, 210 209, 210 209, 210 209, 210 209 209 209, 210
1 January 2016 214 212 216 216 214 214
1 July 2016 218 218
1 July 2017 221 221
1 July 2018 225
1 July 2019 227, 228
229, 230,
1 January 2020 229, 230 232 232 232 232 232 232 229, 230
232
1 July 2020 233 233
1 January 2025 234 234 234 234 234 234 234
Date pending A, C B B B A, B, C C, D
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
Existing ships
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9,
12, 13, 14,
1 January 2010 10, 11, 14, 17, 15, 16 10, 14, 20
19, 20
19, 20
24, 26, 27, 28, 46, 47, 49,
49, 53, 54,
40, 49, 50, 53, 53, 54, 55,
55, 56, 57,
54, 55, 56, 57, 56, 57, 59,
1 July 2010 22 22 22 22 22, 58, 63 22 22 23, 25 23, 25 22 59, 60, 61,
59, 60, 61, 62, 60, 61, 62,
62, 64, 65,
64, 65, 66, 67, 64, 65, 66,
66, 67, 68
68 67, 68
1 August 2010 71
1 October 2010 73 73, 74
78, 80, 84, 86, 75, 76, 82, 83, 86, 75, 76, 77,
1 January 2011 75, 76 75 77, 81 85, 87, 89 75 75, 76 80, 86, 88
88 77, 81 88 81
1 May 2011 92 92 92
1 August 2011 94 94 94
31 December 2011 95 95 95
102, 104,
102, 103, 104,
1 January 2012 96 96 96, 109 96 96, 97, 106 96, 97, 101, 106 96, 97, 106 105, 107, 96 102, 104,
105, 107, 108
108
1 February 2012 111 111 111
1 April 2012 112
114, 117, 119,
120, 121, 122, 117, 124,
1 July 2012 116 116 126
123, 124, 126, 126
127
1 August 2012 128, 129 128 128, 129
29 September 2012 130
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
Existing ships

136, 137,
133, 135, 136, 136, 137, 138, 139,
137, 139, 140, 139, 140, 140, 141,
1 January 2013 132 132 132
142, 144, 145, 142, 144, 142, 143,
149 145, 149 144, 145,
149
1 July 2013 153 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 153 150 153
2014 157 157 157
161, 162, 161, 166,
159, 168, 161, 167, 161, 161, 167, 161, 167, 161, 167, 161, 167, 168. 170,
1 January 2014 163, 167, 160, 162, 163 160 167, 169,
170, 171 169 167, 169 169 169 169 169 171
169 170
1 June 2014 172
175, 182, 184,
173, 177, 173, 173, 173, 177, 174, 177, 174, 177, 177, 173, 177,
1 July 2014 186, 187, 195, 173 173 173 187
178 177,178 177,178 178 178 178 178,187 178
196
1 October 2014 197 197 197
201, 202,
1 January 2015 200, 204, 205 203, 206 206 203, 206 206 206 206 199 199 203 204, 205
204, 205
1 July 2015 208 208 208
2016 211 211 211
1 January 2016 213, 215 215 215
1 July 2016 217 217 217 217 217
1 January 2017 219 219 219 219 219 219 219 219
1 July 2017 220 220 220 220 220
1 January 2018 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 223 223 222
1 July 2018 226 224 224 224 224 224
1 July 2019 227, 228
229, 230,
1 January 2020 229, 230, 231 232 232 232 232 232 232 229, 230
231
Date pending A, C B B B A, B, C C, D
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NOTES
• Ship-type index: the numbers and letters shown in the ship-type index correspond to the set
of requirements described in Part 1 (the numbers) and Part 2 (the letters).
• All ships: include all ship types other than high speed craft and other ships.
• High speed craft: includes both passenger and cargo high speed craft.
• Other ships: includes fixed and floating platforms, FPSOs (floating production, storage and
offloading facilities), FSUs (floating storage units), mobile offshore drilling units, stationary
vessels, nuclear passenger and cargo ships, fishing vessels, livestock carriers.
• Constructed: means keel laid.
• Application scheme: when requirements apply to new ships according to the following
scheme:
i. for which the building contract is placed on or after [date XXX]; or
ii. in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid on or after [date YYY]; or
iii. the delivery of which is on or after [date ZZZ]
it means that:
.1 if a building contract signing date occurs on or after date XXX, then, those requirements
apply;
.2 only in the absence of a building contract does the keel laying date criteria apply and, if
a ship’s keel laying date occurs on or after date YYY, then, those requirements apply; and
.3 regardless of the building contract signing date or keel laying date, if a ship’s delivery
date occurs on or after date ZZZ, then, those requirements apply except in the case
where the Administration has accepted that the delivery of the ships was delayed due to
unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the shipbuilder and the owner (refer to
Unified Interpretation of “Unforeseen delay in the delivery of ships” in MSC.1/Circ.1247
and MARPOL Annex I, Unified Interpretation 4). The delivery means the completion date
(day, month and year) of the survey on which the certificate is based (i.e. the initial survey
before the ship is put into service and certificate issued for the first time) as entered on the
relevant statutory certificates.
The date on which the building contract is placed for optional ships should be interpreted to
be the date on which the original building contract to construct the series of ships is signed
between the ship owner and the shipbuilder provided:
.1 the option for construction of the optional ship(s) is ultimately exercised within the
period of one year after the date of the original building contract for the series of ships;
and
.2 the optional ships are of the same design plans and constructed by the same
shipbuilder as that for the series of ships.
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LEGEND
Application date Regulatory instrument to Amendments (identified by
which the requirements the date of their adoption)
belong (IMO conventions, or new entries (identified by
codes, etc.) the title of the IMO
instrument)
Number or letter
identifying one or more Short description of the
requirements having the requirements
same application field Application field: ships to
which the requirements
apply
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PART 1
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ENTERING

INTO FORCE BETWEEN 2010 AND 2025
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2010
1 January 2010
SOLAS 1974
2008 Amendments (first set)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.256(84) on 16 May 2008, consist of the
following modifications to Chapters II-1, II-2, III and IV and Certificates:
1 1. Chapter II-1- Construction – Subdivision and Stability, Machinery Passenger

and Electrical Installation and cargo
a) The title of Regulation II-1/3-4 “Emergency towing arrangements ships/ New
on tankers” is changed into “Emergency towing arrangements and and existing
procedures” and a new paragraph is added requiring all ships to
be provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure
according to the following scheme:
- all passenger ships, not later than 1 January 2010;
- cargo ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010;
- cargo ships constructed before 1 January 2010, not later than
1 January 2012.
Such a procedure, that can be developed according to the
guidelines in MSC.1/Circ.1255, shall be carried aboard the ship
for use in emergency situations, and shall be based on existing
arrangements and equipment available on board the ship and
shall include:
- drawings of fore and aft deck showing possible emergency
towing arrangements;
- inventory of equipment on board that can be used for
emergency towing;
- means and methods of communication; and
- sample procedures to facilitate the preparation for and
conducting of emergency towing operations.
2 b) A new Regulation II-1/3-9 “Means of embarkation on and All ships/
disembarkation from ships” is added, requiring ship constructed Constructed
on or after 1 January 2010 to be provided with means of on or after 1
embarkation on and disembarkation from ships for use in port and January 2010
in port related operations, such as gangways and accommodation
ladders, to be constructed and installed on the basis of Guidelines
for construction, installation, maintenance and inspection/survey
of means of embarkation and disembarkation (MSC.1/Circ.1331
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dated 11 June 2009).

3 For all ships, means of embarkation and disembarkation shall be All ships/
inspected and maintained making reference to the above- New and
mentioned Guidelines (MSC.1/Circ.1331). existing
4 2. Chapter II-2- Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction All ships/
Constructed
a) A new paragraph 4.1.5 is added to Regulation II-2/10 “Fire
fighting” requiring, by the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 before 1 July
January 2010, fixed carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems for 2002
the protection of machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms on
ships constructed before 1 July 2002 to have two separate
releasing controls.
5 b) Amendments to Regulation II-2/20 “Protection of vehicle, special Passenger
category and ro-ro spaces” are introduced to improve the safety of ships, ro-ro
vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces on ships against the passenger
accumulation of large quantities of water. These amendments ships/
consist in: Constructed
- modifications to paragraph 6.1.4 to require that Guidelines for on or after 1
the drainage of fire-fighting water from closed vehicle and ro-ro January 2010
spaces and special category spaces (MSC.1/Circ.1320 dated
11 June 2009) be taken into account for ships constructed on
or after 1 January 2010 where fixed water-spraying systems
are fitted:
when fitting scuppers in the spaces above the bulkhead
deck of passenger ships so as to ensure that water
accumulating on the deck during the operation of the fixed
pressure water-spraying system is rapidly discharged
directly overboard;
6 when sizing the drainage system in passenger ships and Passenger
cargo ships to remove no less than 125% of the combined ships, ro-ro
capacity of both the water spraying system pumps and the passenger
required number of fire hose nozzles. ships, cargo
ships/
Constructed
on or after 1
January 2010
7 - Addition of new paragraph 6.1.5 requiring, for closed vehicle, Passenger
ro-ro spaces and special category spaces on all (new and ships, ro-ro
existing) ships where fixed water-spraying systems are fitted, passenger
to provide means to prevent the blockage of drainage and cargo
arrangements taking into account the above-mentioned ships/ New
Guidelines (MSC.1/Circ.1320). Ships constructed before 1 and existing
January 2010 shall comply with these requirements by the first
survey after 1 January 2010.
8 3. Chapter III- Life Saving Appliances and Arrangements Passenger
ships, ro-ro
Regulation III/6.2.2 “Radar transponders” and Regulation III/26.2.5
passenger
“Additional requirements for ro-ro passenger ships” are amended to
ships and
change the term “radar transponder” into “search and rescue locating
cargo ships ≥
device” that can be either a radar transponder (SART) or an AIS
300 GT/ New
search and rescue transmitter (AIS-SART) and should be capable of
and existing
operating either in the 9 GHz band or on frequencies dedicated to
(for existing
AIS. The search and rescue locating devices installed on board on or
ships the
after 1 January 2010 shall conform to the applicable performance
amendments
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standards not inferior to those in Resolution A.802(19) as amended by apply to

Resolution MSC.247(83) (Performance standards for survival craft devices
radar transponders for use in search and rescue operations) and in installed on
Resolution MSC.246(83) (Performance standards for survival craft board on or
AIS search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SART) for use in search and after 1
rescue operations). January 2010)
9 4. Chapter IV - Radiocommunications All ships/
New and
Paragraph 1.3 of Regulation IV/7 “Radio equipment: General” is
amended to change the term “radar transponder” into “search and existing
rescue locating device” that can be either a radar transponder (SART)
or an AIS search and rescue transmitter (AIS-SART) and should be
capable of operating either in the 9 GHz band or on frequencies
dedicated to AIS. The search and rescue locating devices installed on
board on or after 1 January 2010 shall conform to the applicable
performance standards not inferior to those in Resolution A.802(19)
as amended by Resolution MSC.247(83) (Performance standards for
survival craft radar transponders for use in search and rescue
operations) and in Resolution MSC.246(83) (Performance standards
for survival craft AIS search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SART) for
use in search and rescue operations).
10 5. Appendix- Certificates Passenger
and cargo
The Record of Equipment of the following certificates is amended in
order to change the item ”Number of radar transponders” into ships,
”Number of search and rescue locating devices”: Passenger Ship including
Safety Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, Cargo nuclear ones/
Ship Radio Certificate, Nuclear Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, New and
Nuclear Cargo Ship Safety Certificate. existing
The amendment to SOLAS Chapter XI-1, adopted by Resolution MSC.257(84) on 16 May

2008, consists of the following:
11 New Regulation XI-1/6 “Additional requirements for the investigation All ships/
of marine casualties and incidents” requires each Administration, from New and
1 January 2010, to conduct investigations of marine casualties and existing
incidents in accordance with the provisions of a new Casualty
Investigation Code, adopted by Resolution MSC.255(84).
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2008 Amendments
following:
12 Changes in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 8.2.1 of Chapter 8 “Life- Cargo high-

Saving Appliances and Arrangements” and in subparagraph 3 of speed craft ≥
paragraph 14.6.1 of Chapter 14 “Radiocommunications”, the term 500 GT and
“radar transponder” into “search and rescue locating device” that can passenger
be either a radar transponder (SART) or an AIS search and rescue high-speed
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transmitter (AIS-SART) and should be capable of operating either in craft/

the 9 GHz band or on frequencies dedicated to AIS. The search and Constructed
rescue locating devices installed on board on or after 1 January 2010 on or after 1
shall conform to the applicable performance standards not inferior to January 1996
those in Resolution A.802(19) as amended by Resolution but before 1
MSC.247(83) (Performance standards for survival craft radar July 2002
transponders for use in search and rescue operations) and in
Resolution MSC.246(83) (Performance standards for survival craft
AIS search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SART) for use in search and
rescue operations).

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)

following:
13 Changes in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 8.2.1 of Chapter 8 “Life- Cargo high-

Saving Appliances and Arrangements” and in subparagraph 3 of speed craft ≥
paragraph 14.7.1 of Chapter 14 “Radiocommunications”, the term 500 GT and
“radar transponder” into “search and rescue locating device” that can passenger
be either a radar transponder (SART) or an AIS search and rescue high-speed
transmitter (AIS-SART) and should be capable of operating either in craft/
the 9 GHz band or on frequencies dedicated to AIS. The search and Constructed
rescue locating devices installed on board on or after 1 January 2010 on or after 1
shall conform to the applicable performance standards not inferior to July 2002
those in Resolution A.802(19) as amended by Resolution
MSC.247(83) (Performance standards for survival craft radar
transponders for use in search and rescue operations) and in
Resolution MSC.246(83) (Performance standards for survival craft
AIS search and rescue transmitters (AIS-SART) for use in search
and rescue operations).
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS

GOODS)
2008 Amendments
14 Amendment 34-08 to the IMDG Code, adopted by Resolution All ships
MSC.262(84) on 16 May 2008, consists of changes to many carrying
provisions for certain substances, including the introduction of the dangerous
new category of ”dangerous goods in excepted quantities” in addition goods/ New
to the existing one of “dangerous goods in limited quantities”. and existing
SOLAS Contracting Governments may apply the aforementioned
amendments in whole or in part on a voluntary basis as from 1
January 2009.
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ESP (ENHANCED SURVEY PROGRAMME) - RESOLUTION

A.744(18)
2008 Amendments
The amendments to Resolution A.744(18), adopted by Resolution MSC.261(84) on 16 May
2008, consist in changing Annex A “Guidelines on the enhanced programme of inspections
during surveys of bulk carriers” as follows:
15 1. The existing text of Annex A is titled: Bulk carriers

≥ 500 GT
“Part A
having
Guidelines on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections single-side
During Surveys of Bulk Carriers Having Single-Side Skin skin
Construction” construction/
New and
2. The text of paragraph 1.1.1 is replaced by the following: “The
Guidelines should apply to all self-propelled bulk carriers of 500 existing
gross tonnage and above having single-side skin construction.
Where a bulk carrier has a combination of single- and double-
side skin construction, the relevant requirements of parts A and
B should apply to that construction, as applicable”.
16 3. After Part A, the following new part is inserted: Bulk carriers
≥ 500 GT
“Part B
having
Guidelines on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections double-side
During Surveys of Bulk Carriers Having Double-Side Skin skin
Construction” construction/
New and
These Guidelines apply to all self-propelled bulk carriers of 500
gross tonnage and above having double-side skin construction. existing
Where a bulk carrier has a combination of single- and double-
side skin construction, the relevant requirements of parts A and
B should apply to that construction, as applicable.
The Guidelines apply to surveys of hull structure and piping
systems in way of cargo holds, cofferdams, pipe tunnels, void
spaces within the cargo length area and all ballast tanks. The
surveys should be carried out during the surveys prescribed by
Regulation I/10 of the SOLAS Convention.
The Guidelines contain the extent of examination, thickness
measurements and tank testing. The survey should be extended
when substantial corrosion and/or structural defects are found
and include additional close-up survey when necessary.
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SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988
2008 Amendments
following:
17 The Record of Equipment of the following certificates is modified in Passenger
order to change the item ”Number of radar transponders” into and cargo
”Number of search and rescue locating devices”: ships/ New
– Passenger Ship Safety Certificate; and existing
– Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate;

– Cargo Ship Radio Certificate; and
– Cargo Ship Safety Certificate.
MARPOL 73/78
Revised Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil”

The revised Annex I, adopted by Resolution MEPC.117(52) on 15 October 2004, contains,
inter alia, the following requirements:
18 Regulation 23 “Accidental oil outflow performance”: in order to Oil tankers/
provide protection against oil pollution in the event of collision or Delivered on
standing, the following requirements shall be applied to oil tankers or after 1
delivered on or after 1 January 2010: January
2010
– for oil tankers of 5000 DWT and above, the mean oil outflow
parameter shall be assessed using a probabilistic approach; and
– for oil tankers of less than 5000 DWT, the length of each cargo
tank shall be limited as already prescribed in Regulation 24
“Limitation of size and arrangements of cargo tanks” of previous
version of MARPOL Annex I.
Oil tanker delivered on or after 1 January 2010 means an oil tanker:
.1 for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January
2007; or
.2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or
which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July
2007; or
.3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2010; or
.4 which has undergone a major conversion:
4.1 for which the contract is placed on or after 1 January 2007;
or
4.2 in the absence of a contract, the construction work of which
is begun on or after 1 July 2007; or
4.3 which is completed on or after 1 January 2010.
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Revised Annex III “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by

harmful substances in packaged form”
The revised Annex III, adopted by Resolution MEPC.156(55) on 13 October 2006, is
rearranged and substantial modifications are introduced. The main changes are:
19 1. The existing title of MARPOL Annex III is replaced by the All ships
following: “Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by harmful carrying
substances carried by sea in packaged form”; harmful
2. Regulation 1 “Application”: substances
in a
a) Field of application of the Annex: all ships carrying harmful packaged
substances in packaged form. In particular: form/ New
− for the purpose of this Annex, “harmful substances” are and existing
those substances which are identified as marine pollutants
in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
(IMDG Code) or which meet the criteria in the Appendix of
this Annex;
− for the purposes of this Annex, “packaged form” is defined
as the forms of containment specified for harmful
substances in the IMDG Code.
b) The carriage of harmful substances is prohibited, except in
accordance with the provisions of this Annex.
c) To supplement the provisions of this Annex, the Government
of each Party to the Convention shall issue, or cause to be
issued, detailed requirements on packing, marking, labelling,
documentation, stowage, quantity limitations and exceptions
for preventing or minimizing pollution of the marine
environment by harmful substances (Refer to IMDG Code
adopted by MSC.122(75)).
d) For the purposes of this Annex, empty packagings which
have been used previously for the carriage of harmful
substances shall themselves be treated as harmful
substances unless adequate precautions are taken to ensure
that they contain no residue that is harmful to the marine
environment.
e) The requirements of this Annex do not apply to ship’s stores
and equipment.
3. Regulation 2 “Packing”: packages are to be adequate to minimize
the hazard to the marine environment, having regard to their
specific contents.
4. Regulation 3 “Marking and labelling”: the following marking and
labelling procedures and exemptions for packages containing
harmful substances are to be followed:
a) packages containing a harmful substance shall be durably
marked with the correct technical name (trade names alone
shall not be used) and, further, shall be durably marked or
labelled to indicate that the substance is a marine pollutant.
Such identification shall be supplemented where possible by
any other means, for example, by use of the relevant United
Nations number;
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b) the method of marking the correct technical name and of

affixing labels on packages containing a harmful substance
shall be such that this information will still be identifiable on
packages surviving at least three months’ immersion in the
sea. In considering suitable marking and labelling, account
shall be taken of the durability of the materials used and of
the surface of the package;
c) packages containing small quantities of harmful substances
may be exempted from the marking requirements (refer to the
specific exemptions provided for in the IMDG Code,
Resolution MSC.122(75), as amended).
5. Regulation 4 “Documentation”: the regulation provides information
about form, content and revision of documents relating to the
carriage of harmful substances by sea. In particular:
a) the correct technical name of each dangerous substance
shall be used (not trade names);
b) the shipping documents supplied by the shipper shall include
or be accompanied by a signed certificate or declaration that
the shipment offered for carriage is properly packaged and
marked, labelled or placarded as appropriate and in proper
condition for carriage to minimize the hazard;
c) every ship carrying dangerous goods shall have a special list
or manifest setting forth the harmful substances on board and
the location thereof;
d) at any stopover , after any loading and unloading operations,
a revision of the documents listing the harmful substances
taken on board after any loading or unloading operations shall
be made available;
e) possibility to combine the documents required by International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (special list or
manifest or a detailed stowage plan, required by this
regulation for the carriage of dangerous goods) with those for
dangerous goods.
6. Regulation 5 “Stowage”: harmful substances are to be properly
stowed and secured so as to minimize the hazards to the marine
environment without impairing the safety of the ship and persons
on board.
7. Regulation 6 “Quantity limitations”: in limiting the quantity of
certain harmful substances for the carriage, consideration is to be
given to size, construction and equipment of the ship, as well as
the packaging and nature of the carried substances.
8. Regulation 7 “Exceptions”:
a) Jettisoning of harmful substances carried in packaged form
shall be prohibited, except where necessary for the purpose
of securing the safety of the ship or saving life at sea;
b) subject to the provisions of the present Convention,
appropriate measures based on the physical, chemical and
biological properties of harmful substances shall be taken to
regulate the washing of leakages overboard, provided that
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compliance with such measures would not impair the safety

of the ship and persons on board.
9. Regulation 8 “Port State control on operational requirements”: In
applying the following requirements, reference is to be made to
the Procedures for port State control adopted by Resolution
A.787(19) and amended by A.882(21):
a) a ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party
is subject to inspection by officers duly authorized by such
Party concerning operational requirements under this Annex,
where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or
crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures
relating to the prevention of pollution by harmful substances;
b) in the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation,
the Party shall take such steps as will ensure that the ship
shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in
accordance with the requirements of this Annex;
c) procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in
article 5 of the MARPOL Convention shall apply to this
regulation;
d) nothing in this regulation shall be construed to limit the rights
and obligations of a Party carrying out control over operational
requirements specifically provided for in the present
Convention.
10. Amendment to Annex III “Criteria for the identification of harmful
substances in packaged form”, to introduce the following three
criteria that identify harmful substances:
a)Acute 1
b)Chronic 1
c)Chronic 2
Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and

Performance Tests for Sewage Treatment Plants
20 The Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and All ships
Performance Tests for Sewage Treatment Plants, adopted by subjected
Resolution MEPC.159(55) on 13 October 2006, replace the existing to the
ones in Resolution MEPC.2(VI) introducing two new parameters to be provisions
tested and reducing values of the existing other three parameters. of MARPOL
These revised guidelines, intended to assist Administrations and Annex IV
relevant Recognized Organizations in establishing an operational (see Reg.2)/
performance testing programme for sewage treatment plants for the New and
purpose of type approval under Regulation 9.1.1 of the revised existing
MARPOL Annex IV, apply to sewage treatment plants as follows:
1. plants installed on board new ships (i.e. ships the keels of which are
laid or are in a similar state of construction on or after 1 January
2010); and
2. plants installed on board existing ships, if the plant’s contractual
delivery date to the ship is on or after 1 January 2010, or, in the
absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of plant to
the ship is on or after 1 January 2010.
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BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR

THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST
WATER AND SEDIMENTS) (*)
New convention not yet in force
21 The International Convention for the control and Management of All ships/
ships’ Ballast Water and sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted Constructed
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate in 2010
and control ballast water management.
The BWM Convention will enter into force twelve months after the
date on which not less than thirty States, the combined merchant
fleets of which constitute not less than thirty-five percent of the gross
tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping, have become parties to it.
For the management of ballast water, two main standards are
defined by the Convention:
D1: ballast water exchange with an efficiency of 95% volumetric
exchange (for ships exchanging ballast water by the pumping-
through method, pumping through three times the volume of
each ballast tank shall be considered equivalent);
D2: allowable limits on viable organisms in ballast water to be
discharged, defined as maximum number and size per cubic
meter (less than 10 viable organisms per cubic meter greater
than or equal to 50 micrometers in minimum dimension and less
than 10 viable organisms per millilitre less than 50 micrometers
in minimum dimension and greater than or equal to 10
micrometers in minimum dimension). Ballast water
management, in compliance with the D-2 standard, will be
performed by type approved systems.
The BWM Convention requires:
1. ships constructed in 2010 and 2011:
- with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic
meters, to conduct ballast water management meeting at
least the D-2 standard;
- with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more,
to conduct ballast water management meeting at least the
D-1 standard until the first intermediate or renewal survey,
whichever occur first, after the 2016 anniversary date of
delivery of the ship, after which they shall conduct ballast
water management meeting at least the D-2 standard;
2. ships constructed from 1 January 2012, irrespective of ballast
water capacity, to conduct ballast water management meeting at
least the D-2 standard.
Unless decided otherwise in the future by the single Administrations
or the IMO, after the entry into force date of the BWM Convention (at
the moment still unknown) ships may be requested to give evidence
to have conducted ballast water management according to the
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above.
(*) Please be aware that IMO Assembly (A28 – November 2013) is discussing a modified
scheme for compliance with D2 standard and it may be possible that IMO decide to require
compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the anniversary date of delivery in 2016 or at
the entry into force date of the BWM Convention (still unknown), if that occurs later.
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1 July 2010
SOLAS 1974
2004 Amendments (second set)

22 According to the amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/20 “Voyage Cargo ships
Data Recorder” adopted by Resolution MSC.170(79) on 9 December ≥ 3.000 GT
2004, the fitting of a Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDRs) on but ≤ 20.000
existing cargo ships is made mandatory on cargo ships of 3,000 GT/
gross tonnage and upwards but less than 20,000 gross tonnage Constructed
constructed before 1 July 2002, at the first scheduled dry-docking before 1 July
after 1 July 2007 but not later than 1 July 2010. 2002
Administrations may exempt cargo ships from the application of the
above-mentioned requirements when such ships will be taken
permanently out of service within two years after the implementation
date specified above.
Performance standards for shipborne S-VDR were adopted by Resolution MSC.163(78) on

17 May 2004, later amended by Resolution MSC.214(81) on 12 May 2006.

following modifications to Chapter II-2 on fire protection, detection and extinction, Chapter III
on life-saving appliances and arrangements, Chapter IV on radiocommunications and
Chapter V on safety of navigation.
23 1. Chapter II-2 - Fire protection, detection and extinction Passenger

ships/
a) Amendment to paragraph 4.1.3 “Windows and sidescuttles” of
Regulation II-2/9 “Containment of fire”. This regulation requires Constructed
that - where automatic dedicated sprinkler heads are provided for on or after 1
windows facing life-saving appliances, embarkation and assembly July 2002
stations, external stairs and open decks used for escape routes,
and windows situated below liferaft and escape slide embarkation
areas - "A-0" windows may be accepted. In this case, the sprinkler
heads must either be:
− dedicated heads located above the windows, and installed in
addition to the conventional ceiling sprinklers; or
− conventional ceiling sprinkler heads arranged such that the
window is protected by an average application rate of at least
5 l/m2 and the additional window area is included in the
calculation of the area of coverage. Windows located in the
ship’s side below the lifeboat embarkation area shall have fire
integrity at least equal to "A-0" class.
The amendment consists in adding to the above list the following
new alternative type of sprinkler heads: water-mist nozzles that
have been tested and approved in accordance with the Revised
Guidelines for approval of sprinkler systems equivalent to that
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referred to in SOLAS Regulation II-2/12 (Resolution A.800(19), as

amended by Resolutions MSC.265(84) and MSC.284(86)).
24 b) Amendment to Regulation II-2/15 “Arrangements for oil fuel, All ships/
lubricating oil and other flammable oils”, as adopted by Resolution Constructed
MSC.31(63) (see SOLAS Consolidated Edition 2001). The on or after 1
amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-2/15 adopted by Resolution February
MSC.31(63) entered into force on 1 July 1998 for all ships (i.e. 1992
“new” ships (constructed on or after 1 July 1998) and “existing”
ships (constructed before 1 July 1998)). However, this
amendment specifies that:
− Regulations II-2/15.2.9 to II-2/15.2.12 apply to ships
constructed on or after 1 February 1992 only; and
− the references to Regulations II-2/15.2.10 and II-2/15.2.11 in
Regulations II-2/15.3 and II-2/15.4 apply to ships constructed
on or after 1 July 1998.
25 2. Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements Passenger
ships/ New
Amendment to Regulation III/7 "Personal life-saving appliances”,
consisting in adding the following requirements relevant to the newly and existing
defined infant lifejackets and to lifejackets for adults with large chest
girth:
a) for passenger ships on voyages less than 24 h, a number of infant
lifejackets equal to at least 2.5% of the number of passengers on
board shall be provided;
b) for passenger ships on voyages 24 h or greater, infant lifejackets
shall be provided for each infant on board.
This amendment shall apply to all passenger ships, new and
existing, as clarified by MSC.1/Circ.1304, dated 10 June 2009.
26 c) if the adult lifejackets provided are not designed to fit persons All ships/
weighing up to 140 kg and with a chest girth of up to 1,750 mm, a Constructed
sufficient number of suitable accessories shall be available on on or after 1
board to allow them to be secured to such persons. July 1998
Associated amendments to the LSA Code were adopted by
Resolution MSC.207(81) (see 2006 Amendments (first set) - 1 July
2010).
27 3. Chapter IV - Radiocommunications All ships/
Constructed
Amendment to Chapter IV “Radiocommunications” consisting in on or after 1
modifications to:
July 2008
a) Regulation 7 “Radio equipment: General”: the existing text of
paragraph 1.6.1 is replaced by: “capable of transmitting a
distress alert through the polar orbiting satellite service
operating in the 406 MHz band;”
b) Regulation 9 “Radio equipment: Sea areas A1 and A2”: the
existing text of paragraph 1.3.3 is replaced by: “through the
Inmarsat geostationary satellite service by a ship earth station”;
c) Regulation 10 “Radio equipment: Sea areas A1, A2 and A3”: the
existing text of paragraph 1.4.3 is replaced by: “through the
Inmarsat geostationary satellite service by an additional ship earth
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station.” and the existing text of paragraph 2.3.2 is replaced by:

“through the Inmarsat geostationary satellite service by a ship
earth station; and”.
28 4. Chapter V - Safety of navigation All ships
with length
Amendment to Regulation V/22 "Navigation bridge visibility”
consisting in the addition of a paragraph stating that ballast water ≥ 55m/ New
exchange may be undertaken provided that: and existing
a) the master has determined that it is safe to do so and takes into

consideration any increased blind sectors or reduced horizontal
fields of vision resulting from the operation to ensure that a proper
lookout is maintained at all times;
b) the operation is conducted in accordance with the ship’s ballast
water management plan, taking into account the
recommendations on ballast water exchange adopted by the
Organization (MSC.1/Circ.1145 “Precautionary advice to masters
when undertaking ballast water exchange operations” dated 13
December 2004); and
c) the commencement and termination of the operation are recorded
in the ship’s record of navigational activities pursuant to
Regulation V/28.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.216(82) on 8 December 2006 consist of 3 set
of modifications entering into force on 1 July 2008, 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2010
respectively.
The amendments entering into force on 1 January 2009 consist of the following two new
regulations of Chapter II-1 that apply to passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010:
29 New Regulation II-1/8-1 “System capabilities after a flooding casualty Passenger

on passenger ships” requiring passenger ships constructed on or ships with a
after 1 July 2010 to which new Regulation II-2/21 “Casualty length ≥
threshold, safe return to port and safe areas” applies to be designed 120m or 3 or
so that the systems specified in Regulation II-2/21.4 remain more MVZs/
operational when the ship is subject to flooding of any single Constructed
watertight compartment (Refer to the Performance standards for the on or after 1
systems and services to remain operational on passenger ships for July 2010
safe return to port and orderly evacuation and abandonment after a
casualty (MSC/Circ.1214)).
30 New Regulation II-1/22-1 “Flooding detection systems for passenger Passenger
ships carrying 36 or more persons constructed on or after 1 July ships
2010” requiring a flooding detection system for watertight spaces carrying ≥36
below the bulkhead deck to be provided on the basis of the persons/
Guidelines in MSC.1/Circ.1291, dated 9 December 2008. Constructed
These Guidelines contain requirements for sensor and alarm on or after 1
installation, design, detector maintenance, accessibility and testing; July 2010
and specify that a flooding detection system should be fitted in all
watertight spaces below the bulkhead deck that:
1. have a volume in cubic meters that is more than the ship’s
moulded displacement per centimetre (cm) immersion at the
deepest subdivision draught; or
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3
2. have a volume more than 30m ,
whichever is the greatest.
The amendments entering into force on 1 July 2010 are the result of a comprehensive review
of passenger ship safety initiated in 2000 with the aim of assessing whether the current
regulations were adequate, in particular for the large passenger ships being built. The new
and amended regulations are based on the guiding principles to place more emphasis on the
prevention of a casualty from occurring; and to design future passenger ships for improved
survivability so that, in the event of a casualty, persons can stay safely on board as the ship
proceeds to port; and include new concepts such as:
1. criteria for the casualty threshold (the amount of damage a ship is able to withstand,
according to the design basis, and still safely return to port);
2. alternative designs and arrangements allowing regulatory flexibility so that ship designers
can meet any safety challenges the future may bring;
3. safe areas and the essential systems to be maintained while a ship proceeds to port after
a casualty, which will require redundancy of propulsion and other essential systems;
4. on-board safety centres, from where safety systems can be controlled, operated and
monitored;
5. fixed fire detection and alarm systems, including requirements for fire detectors and
manually operated call points to be capable of being remotely and individually identified;
6. fire prevention, including amendments aimed at enhancing the fire safety of atriums, the
means of escape in case of fire and ventilation systems; and
7. time for orderly evacuation and abandonment, including requirements for the essential
systems that must remain operational in case any one main vertical zone is unserviceable
due to fire.
The amendments entering into force on 1 July 2010 are:
31 1. Chapter II-1 – Construction – structure, stability, installations Passenger

ships/
a) Regulation 41 “Main source of electrical power and lighting
systems”: a new paragraph is added requiring supplementary Constructed
lighting to be provided in all cabins of passenger ships to clearly on or after 1
indicate the exit so that occupants will be able to find their way to July 2010
the door. Such lighting, which may be connected to an emergency
source of power or have a self-contained source of electrical
power in each cabin, shall automatically illuminate when power to
the normal cabin lighting is lost and remain on for a minimum of
30 min. As clarified by MSC.1/Circ.1372 and the amendment
adopted by Resolution MSC.308(88) (see 2010 Amendments
(second set) – 1 July 2012), this requirement shall apply only to
passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010.
32 b) New Regulation 55 “Alternative design and arrangements”: this All ships/
regulation provides a methodology for alternative design and Constructed
arrangements for machinery and electrical installations. This on or after 1
equipment may deviate from the prescriptive requirements set out July 2010
in parts C, D and E of Chapter II-1, provided that they provide an
equivalent level of safety. In this case, an engineering analysis,
evaluation and approval of the alternative design and
arrangements shall be carried out in accordance with this
regulation. The engineering analysis, to be prepared based on the
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Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS

Chapters II-1 and III in MSC.1/Circ.1212, shall include the
following elements:
− determination of the ship type, machinery, electrical
installations and space(s) concerned;
− identification of the prescriptive requirement(s) with which the
machinery and electrical installations will not comply and of
the reason(s) why the proposed design will not meet it (them);
− determination of the performance criteria (measurable and
not inferior to the prescriptive requirements contained in parts
C, D and E) for the ship, machinery, electrical installation or
the space(s) concerned addressed by the relevant
prescriptive requirement(s);
− detailed description of the alternative design and
arrangements including a list of the assumptions used in the
design and any proposed operational restrictions or
conditions;
− technical demonstration of the design fulfilment with safety
performance criteria;
− risk assessment based on identification of the potential faults
and hazards associated with the proposal.
The engineering analysis shall be approved by the Administration
taking into account MSC.1/Circ.1212 and copy of the approved
documentation shall be carried on board the ship.
2. Chapter II-2 - Construction – fire protection, detection, extinction
a) Regulation 3 “Definitions”: the following new definitions are
inserted:
− a “safe area in the context of a casualty” is any area which is
not flooded or which is outside the main vertical zone in which
a fire has occurred;
− a “safe centre” is a control station dedicated to the
management of emergency situations.
33 b) Regulation 7 “Detection and alarm”: the following new Passenger
requirements are inserted: ships/
Constructed
− a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system for passenger
ships shall be capable of remotely and individually identifying on or after 1
each detector and manually operated call point; July 2010
− fire detectors fitted in cabins, when activated, shall also be

capable of emitting, or cause to be emitted, an audible alarm
within the space where they are located.
Associated amendments to the FSS Code are adopted by
Resolution MSC.217(82) (see 2006 Amendments (second set) -
1 July 2010).
c) Regulation 8 “Control of smoke spread”: a new requirement is
inserted allowing to derive the ventilation system serving safety
centres from the one serving the navigation bridge, unless
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located in an adjacent main vertical zone.

d) Regulation 9 “Containment of fire”:
− the “sale shops” are deleted from the list of accommodation
spaces of moderate fire risk and added to the one of
accommodation spaces of greater fire risk;
− it is clarified that no fire rating is required for those partitions
separating the navigation bridge and the safety centre when
the latter is within the navigation bridge;
− new requirements are added for:
structural fire protection of atriums;
exhaust ducts from ranges for cooking equipment
installed on open decks; and
exhaust ducts from main laundry in passenger ships
carrying more than 36 passengers.
34 e) Regulation 10 “Fire fighting”: an amendment is introduced to All ships/
specify that the requirements for deep-fat cooking equipment of Constructed
paragraph 6.4 apply to equipment installed in enclosed spaces or on or after 1
on open decks only. July 2010
35 f) Regulation 13 “Means of escape”: amendments are introduced Passenger
specifying that: ships/
Constructed
− only corridors, lifts, public toilets, special category spaces,
open ro-ro spaces to which passengers can have access, on or after 1
other escape stairways and external areas are permitted to July 2010
have a direct access to the stairway enclosures;
− public spaces may also have direct access to stairway
enclosures except for the backstage of a theatre;
− in place of the escape route lighting system required by
paragraph 3.2.5.1, alternative evacuation guidance systems
may be accepted if approved by the Administration based on
the guidelines in MSC.1/Circ.1167 “Functional requirements
and performance standards for the assessment of evacuation
guidance systems” and MSC.1/Circ.1168 “Interim guidelines
for the testing, approval and maintenance of evacuation
guidance systems used as an alternative to low-location
lighting systems”.
36 g) New Regulation 21 “Casualty threshold, safe return to port and Passenger
safe areas”: new requirements are introduced imposing that ships with a
passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010 and having length ≥ 120
length of 120 m or more or having three or more Main Vertical m or three or
Zones (MVZs), be so designed as to be capable of returning to more MVZs/
port by means of their own propulsion after the occurrence of a Constructed
fire casualty, defined by the following casualty threshold: on or after 1
− loss of space of origin up to the nearest “A” class boundaries, July 2010
which may be a part of the space of origin, if the space of
origin is protected by a fixed fire extinguishing system;
− loss of the space of origin and adjacent spaces up to the
nearest “A” class boundaries, which are not part of the space
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of origin.
To allow the safe return to port (refer to MSC.1/Circ.1369 on
Interim Explanatory Notes for the assessment of passenger ship
systems’ capabilities after a fire or flooding casualty and its
addendum MSC.1/Circ.1369/Add.1), the following systems shall
remain operational in the remaining part of the ship not affected
by fire: propulsion; steering systems and steering-control
systems; navigational systems; systems for fill, transfer and
service of fuel oil; internal communication between the bridge,
engineering spaces, safety centre, fire-fighting and damage
control teams, as required for passenger and crew notification
and mustering; external communication; fire main system; fixed
fire-extinguishing systems; fire and smoke detection systems;
bilge and ballast systems; power-operated watertight and semi-
watertight doors; systems intended to support safe areas;
flooding detection systems; and other systems determined by the
flag Administration to be vital for damage control efforts.
The safe areas mentioned in the previous list shall generally be
internal spaces (except for external spaces approved by the
Administration in particular conditions) and shall provide all
occupants with the following basic services to ensure that the
health of passenger and crew is maintained: sanitation; water;
food; alternate space for medical care (refer to MSC/Circ.1129);
shelter form the weather; means for preventing heat stress and
hypothermia; light; ventilation (designed to reduce the risk that
smoke and hot gases could affect the use of safe areas) and
means of access to life-saving appliances.
h) New Regulation 22 “Design criteria for systems to remain
operational a fire casualty”: new requirements are introduced
imposing that passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July
2010 and having length of 120 m or more or having three or more
Main Vertical Zones (MVZs), be designed so that some safety
systems (i.e. fire main; internal communication to be used in
support of fire-fighting as required for passenger and crew
notification and evacuation; means of external communication;
bilge systems for removal of fire-fighting water; lighting along
escape routes, at assembly stations and at embarkation stations
of life saving appliances; and guidance systems for evacuation)
remain operational for at least three hours, when any Main
Vertical Zone is lost (a MVZ where the fire casualty had occurred
should not be considered available for internal transit) for
supporting the orderly evacuation and abandonment of a ship, if
the casualty threshold previously defined is exceeded.
Cabling and piping within a trunk constructed to an “A-60”
standard shall be deemed to remain intact and serviceable while
passing through the unserviceable main vertical zone.
37 i) New Regulation 23 “Safety centre on passenger ships”: new Passenger
requirements are introduced imposing passenger ships ships/
constructed on or after 1 July 2010 to have on board a safety Constructed
centre to assist with the management of emergency situations. on or after 1
The safety centre, having a layout and ergonomic design July 2010
according to guidelines to be developed by the Organisation,
shall either be a part of the navigation bridge or be located in a
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separate space adjacent to and having direct access to the

navigation bridge. Communications with other control centres
(central control station, navigation bridge, engine control room,
etc.) shall be provided. The full functionality (operation, control,
monitoring or any combination thereof) of the safety systems listed in
this new regulation shall be available from the safety centre.
The interrelation between the central control station, navigation bridge
and safety centre is clarified in MSC.1/Circ.1368 dated 22 June 2010.
38 3. Chapter IIII – Life-saving appliances and arrangements All ships/
Constructed
a) Regulation 4 “Evaluation, testing and approval of life-saving
appliances and arrangements”: an amendment is introduced to on or after 1
make reference to new Regulation 38 for the approval by the July 2010
Administration of novel life saving appliances; before the
approval, the Administration shall ensure that: either such
appliances provide safety standards at least equivalent to the
prescriptive requirements of Chapter III and the LSA Code and
have been evaluated and tested based on the guidelines to be
developed by the Organization; or arrangements have
successfully undergone an engineering analysis, evaluation and
approval in accordance with Regulation 38.
b) New Regulation 38 “Alternative design and arrangements”: This
regulation provides a methodology for alternative design and
arrangements for life-saving appliances and arrangements.
These life-saving appliances and arrangements may deviate from
the prescriptive requirements set out in part B of Chapter III,
provided that they provide an equivalent level of safety. In this
case, an engineering analysis, evaluation and approval of the
alternative design and arrangements shall be carried out in
accordance with this regulation. The engineering analysis, to be
prepared based on the Guidelines on alternative design and
arrangements for SOLAS Chapters II-1 and III in
MSC.1/Circ.1212, shall include the following elements:
− determination of the ship type and life-saving appliance and
arrangements concerned;
− identification of the prescriptive requirement(s) with which the
life-saving appliance and arrangements will not comply and of
the reason(s) why the proposed design will not meet it (them);
− determination of the performance criteria (measurable and
not inferior to the prescriptive requirements contained in part
B) for the ship and the life-saving appliance and
arrangements concerned addressed by the relevant
prescriptive requirement(s);
− detailed description of the alternative design and
arrangements including a list of the assumptions used in the
design and any proposed operational restrictions or
conditions;
− technical demonstration of the design fulfilment with safety
performance criteria;
− risk assessment based on identification of the potential faults
and hazards associated with the proposal.
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The engineering analysis shall be approved by the Administration

taking into account MSC.1/Circ.1212 and copy of the approved
documentation shall be carried on board the ship.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.269(85) on 4 December 2008, consist of two
sets of modifications entering into force on 1 July 2010 and 1 January 2011.
The first set of amendments entering into force on 1 July 2010, includes:
39 1. Amendments to Regulations II-1/2 “Definitions” and II-1/5 “Intact All ships

stability information”, making the provisions of part A of the new L ≥ 24m/
Intact Stability Code (IS), 2008, mandatory for ships, constructed Constructed
on or after 1 July 2010, having a length of 24 m and upwards. on or after 1
July 2010
40 2. Amendments to Regulation II-2/9.4 “Protection of openings in fire All ships/
resisting divisions”, providing new requirements for doors in “A” New and
and “B” class division, approved without the sill being part of the existing (for
frame and installed on cargo or on passenger ships on or after 1 existing ships
July 2010. the
amendments
Doors in “A” class division shall have a gap under the door of not
apply to
more than 12 mm and a sill of non combustible material installed
doors
under the door; doors in “B” class shall have a gap under the door
installed on
of not more than 25 mm.
board on or
after 1 July
2010)
41 3. Amendments to Regulation II-2/9.7 “Ventilation systems”, All ships/
requiring ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010 to have Constructed
ventilation ducts made of steel material instead of non on or after 1
combustible one. Some exemptions are provided for short ducts July 2010
2
of certain length (L ≤ 2 m), cross-sectional area (A ≤ 0.2 m ) and
in a certain location (not situated < 600 mm from an opening in an
“A” or “B” class division or “B” class ceiling). In addition, the short
ducts shall be made of heat resisting non-combustible material,
which may be faced internally and externally with membranes
having flow flame-spread characteristics and, in each case, a
2
calorific value not exceeding 45 MJ/m of their surface area for
thickness used.
42 4. Amendments to Regulation II-2/9.7.5.2, providing additional Cargo ships
requirements for exhaust ducts from galley ranges passing and
through accommodation spaces or spaces containing passenger
combustible materials on passenger ships carrying not more than ships ≤ 36
36 passengers and on cargo ships, constructed on or after 1 July passengers/
2010. A fire damper shall be fitted also in the upper end of the Constructed
galley range exhaust ducts, in addition to the one already required on or after 1
to be fitted in the lower part. July 2010
43 5. Amendments to Regulation II-2/10 “Fire fighting”, requiring Passenger
passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers constructed ships >36
on or after 1 July 2010, to be fitted with a suitably located means passengers/
for fully recharging breathing air cylinders, free from Constructed
contamination, which shall be either a breathing air compressor or on or after 1
a self-contained high-pressure storage system. The breathing air July 2010
compressors shall be supplied from the main and emergency
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switchboard, or independently driven, with a maximum capacity of

60 l/min per required breathing apparatus, not to exceed 420
l/min. The self-contained high-pressure storage system shall be
of suitable pressure to recharge the breathing apparatus used on
board, with a capacity of at least 1200 l per required breathing
apparatus, not to exceed 50000 l of free air.
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY

SYSTEM)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.206(81) on 18 May 2006, consist in the
replacement of Chapter 5 “Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems”.
44 The main modifications introduced in the revised Chapter 5 consist in All ships/
adding: Constructed
1. a new footnote listing the ISO standards that could be taken into on or after 1
account in designing the storage of fire-extinguishing medium, July 2010
piping and associated pressure components;
2. a new requirement to perform flow calculations for fixed gas fire-
extinguishing systems using a calculation technique acceptable to
the Administration;
3. new installation requirements relevant to piping;
4. a new requirement to locate the audible alarms so that they are
audible throughout the protected space with all machinery
operating, and the alarms are distinguished from other audible
alarms by adjustment of sound pressure or sound patterns;
5. a new requirement for testing and installation of carbon dioxide
systems requiring that, when the system has been installed,
pressure-tested and inspected, a test of the free air flow in all
pipes and nozzles, and a functional test of the alarm equipment
shall be carried out;
6. a new set of requirements (taken from MSC.1/Circ.1120) to be
applied when a low pressure CO2 system is installed.
Equivalent fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems for machinery spaces
and cargo pump rooms shall be approved by the Administration
based on the “Revised Guidelines for the approval of equivalent fixed
gas fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in SOLAS 74, for
machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms” in MSC/Circ.848 as
amended by MSC.1/Circ.1267, and “Revised Guidelines for the
approval of fixed aerosol fire-extinguishing systems equivalent to
fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in SOLAS 74, for
machinery spaces” in MSC.1/Circ.1270. Type approvals conducted
in accordance with MSC/Circ.848 should remain valid until 1 July
2012, as specified in MSC.1/Circ.1317.
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The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.217(82) on 8 December 2006, consist of 2

sets of modifications, entering into force on 1 July 2008 and 1 July 2010, respectively.
The amendments entering into force on 1 July 2010 are relevant to Chapter 9 “Fixed Fire
Detection and Fire Alarm Systems” and consist in adding the following new requirements
linked to the amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-2/7 “Detection and alarm” adopted by
Resolution MSC.216(82) (see 2006 Amendments (second set) - 1 July 2010):
45 1. in passenger ships, the fixed fire detection and fire alarm system Passenger
shall be capable of remotely and individually identifying each ships/
detector and manually operated call point; and Constructed
2. a section of fire detectors and manually operated call points shall on or after 1
not be situated in more than one main vertical zone. July 2010

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2006 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.221(82) on 8 December 2006, require, inter
alia:
46 All high-speed craft to which the 1994 HSC Code applies (i.e. those HSC/
constructed on or after 1 January 1996 but before 1 July 2002) to be Constructed
fitted with an ECDIS not later than 1 July 2010. on or after 1
January 1996
but before 1
July 2002

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2006 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.222(82) on 8 December 2006, require, inter
alia:
47 High-speed craft constructed on or after 1 July 2002 but before 1 July HSC/
2008, to be fitted with an ECDIS not later than 1 July 2010. Constructed on
or after 1 July
2002 but before
1 July 2008
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2008 IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL INTACT STABILITY)
Entry into force

48 The International Code on Intact Stability, 2008 - adopted by All Ships
Resolution MSC.267(85) on 4 December 2008 and applicable to L ≥24m/
ships of 24 m in length and above and constructed on or after 1 July Constructed
2010 - is divided into a part A, mandatory under SOLAS and 1988 on or after 1
Load Lines Conventions, and a part B, recommendatory. July 2010
Part A contains general intact stability criteria for cargo and
passenger ships, which are essentially the same ones contained in
the existing non-mandatory Intact Stability Code (Resolution
A.749(18) amended by Resolution MSC.75(69)), and requires each
ship to be provided with a stability booklet containing sufficient
information to enable master to operate the ship in compliance with
the applicable requirements of the Code.
Part B contains recommended intact stability criteria for certain types
of ships and other marine vehicles not included in part A, such as
cargo ships carrying timber deck cargoes, fishing and offshore
supply vessels, special purpose ships, mobile drilling units, pontoons
and cargo ship carrying containers on deck and containerships. Part
B also includes guidance on the preparation of stability
documentation and the approval of loading computer software, gives
operational provisions against capsizing and contains considerations
for icing and for watertight and weathertight integrity. Part B has
been amended by Resolution MSC.319(89), on 20 May 2011, in
relation to stability criteria for mobile drilling units.
Explanatory Notes to 2008 Intact Stability Code have also been
approved (MSC.1/Circ.1281) to provide Administrations and the
shipping industry with specific guidance to assist in the uniform
interpretation and application of the new Code. Furthermore,
Contracting Governments have been encouraged (MSC.1/Circ.1292)
to implement the Code in advance of the entry into force of the
SOLAS amendments making its part A mandatory.
2008 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.273(85) on 4 December 2008, are relevant to
several sections of the Code. The modifications mainly concern:
49 1. section 1 “General”: the assessment of all identified risks to the All ships/
ships, personnel and the environment is included in the safety New and
management objectives of the Company (paragraph 1.2.2); existing
2. section 5 “Master’s responsibility and authority”: the review of the
safety management system and the report of its deficiencies to
shore-based management should be conducted “periodically”
(paragraph 5.1.5);
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3. section 7 “Shipboard operations”: the Company should establish

not only procedures, but also “plans and instructions for key
shipboard operations concerning the safety of the personnel, ship
and protection of the environment” (section 7);
4. section 8 “Emergency preparedness”: the Company should
identify potential emergency shipboard situations, and establish
procedures to respond to them (paragraph 8.1);
5. section 9 “Report and analysis of non-conformities, accidents and
hazardous occurrences”: the “measures intended to prevent
recurrence” are included in the procedures for the implementation
of corrective action to be established by the Company (paragraph
9.2);
6. section 10 “Maintenance of the ship and equipment”: the
Company should identify the equipment and technical systems,
whose sudden operational failure may result in hazardous
situations (paragraph 10.3);
7. section 12 “Company verification, review and evaluation”: the
internal safety audits should be carried out on board and ashore
at intervals not exceeding twelve months, even if in exceptional
circumstances, this interval may be exceeded by not more than
three months (paragraph 12.1);
8. section 13 “Certification and periodical verification”: the
requirements for the extension of the validity of the Safety
Management Certificate are harmonized with those for SOLAS
certificates and the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC)
(paragraphs 13.12, 13.13 and 13.14);
9. appendix: new form is added to reflect the amendments of
section 13.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.207(81) on 18 May 2006 and entering into
force in connection with the amendments to SOLAS Regulation III/7 adopted by Resolution
MSC.201(81) (see 2006 Amendments (first set) - 1 July 2010), mainly consist in
modifications to Chapter II “Personal life-saving appliances” relevant to the requirements for
lifejackets (in section 2.2), immersion suits (in section 2.3) and anti-exposure suits (in section
2.4).
50 The major changes are relevant to lifejackets and include: All ships/
New and
1. introduction of the newly defined infant lifejackets, so that
lifejackets will be required to be provided in the following three existing (for
sizes (instead of the current two sizes): infant (for weight less existing
than 15 kg and height of less than 100 cm), child (for weight of 15 ships the
kg or more but less than 43 kg and height 100 cm or more but amendments
less than 155 cm) and adult (for weight of 43 kg or more and apply to
height of 155 cm or more). A new symbol for infant lifejacket to equipment
be used in addition to Symbols related to life-saving appliances installed on
and arrangements (Resolution A.760(18)) was added by board on or
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MSC.1/Circ.1244 on 30 October 2007; after 1 July

2010)
2. introduction of the new criterion that the in-water performance of
a lifejacket be evaluated by comparison to the performance of a
suitable size standard reference lifejacket, i.e. Reference Test
Device (RTD) complying with the recommendations in Resolution
MSC.81(70) as amended by the Resolution MSC.200(80);
3. requirement that lifejackets be tested on at least 12 people,
instead of 6 people as currently required;
4. requirement that a lifejacket be provided with a releasable
buoyant means to secure it to a lifejacket worn by another person
in the water.
2008 Amendments
Chapters IV and V of the Code.
51 The amendments to Chapter IV “Survival craft” are the following: All ships/
Constructed
1. the average mass of a person is to be considered 82,5 kg for on or after 1
lifeboat intended for cargo ships, and 75 kg for lifeboat intended
July 2010
for passenger ships;
2. when clearly marking on the lifeboat the number of persons for
which it is approved, it is to be specified whether this number is to
be used for passenger ships and/or cargo ships, as applicable;
3. the definition of the carrying capacity of a free-fall lifeboat is
updated considering 82,5 kg as the average mass of a person. In
addition, more detailed requirement on the characteristics and
dimensions of the lifeboats and its seats are given basing on
specific study conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of the
design criteria for free-fall lifeboat seats.
The amendments to Chapter V “Rescue boats” require the average
mass person for all rescue boats, to be considered equal to 82,5 kg.
2008 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.270(85) on 4 December 2008, introduce the
2008 Intact Stability (2008, IS) Code in the Load Lines Protocol 1988.
52 Regulation 1 “Strength and intact stability of ships”, requires that ships All ships/
constructed on or after 1 July 2010 shall, as minimum, comply with Constructed
the requirements of part A of the Intact Stability Code, 2008. on or after 1
July 2010
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MARPOL 73/78
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution

from ships”
The revised Annex VI, adopted by Resolution MEPC.176(58) on 10 October 2008, introduces
the following modifications:
53 1. Regulation 2 “Definitions” All ships/

New and
The following new definitions are added:
existing
a) “Annex”: Annex VI to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, and as
modified by the Protocol of 1997, as amended by the
Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted and
brought into force in accordance with the provisions of article
16 of the present Convention.
b) “Auxiliary control device”: system, function, or control strategy
installed on a marine diesel engine that is used to protect the
engine and/or its ancillary equipment against operating
conditions that could result in damage or failure, or that is used
to facilitate the starting of the engine.
c) “Defeat device”: device which measures, senses, or responds
to operating variables (e.g., engine speed, temperature, intake
pressure or any other parameter) for the purpose to reduce the
effectiveness of the emission control system under conditions
encountered during normal operation, unless the use of such a
device is substantially included in the applied emission
certification test procedures.
d) “Emission Control Area”: an area where the adoption of special
mandatory measures for emissions from ships is required to
prevent, reduce and control air pollution from SOx, NOx, and
particulate matter.
e) “Fuel oil”: any fuel delivered to and intended for combustion
purposes.
f) “Gross tonnage”: the gross tonnage calculated in accordance
with the International Convention on Tonnage Measurements
of Ships, 1969 or any successor Convention.
g) “Installations”: in relation to Regulation 12 (Ozone Depleting
Substances) of this Annex means the installation of systems,
equipment, etc. on a ship, but excludes the repair or recharge
of previously installed systems.
h) “Installed”: marine diesel engine that is or is intended to be
fitted on a ship, including a portable auxiliary marine diesel
engine, only if its fuelling, cooling, or exhaust system is
permanently affixed to the ship.
i) “Irrational emission control strategy” means any strategy that,
when the ship is operated under normal conditions of use,
reduces the effectiveness of an emission control system to a
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level below that expected on the applicable emission test

procedures.
j) “Marine diesel engine”: any internal combustion engine to
which Regulation 13 (Nitrogen Oxides) applies.
In addition to the above, the definition of “The Protocol of 1997”
and of “SOx emission control area” are deleted.
2. Regulation 3 “Exceptions and Exemptions”
The following new paragraphs are added:
a) Paragraph 2 (Trials for Ship Emission Reduction and Control
Technology Research), introducing possible exemptions from
specific provisions of the Annex for ships conducting trials for
the development of emission reduction technologies. For
marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement up to 30
litres, the duration of the sea trials shall not exceed 18 months
(possible renewal for one additional 18-month period) whilst for
a marine diesel engine with a per cylinder displacement at or
above 30 litres, the duration of the ship trials shall not exceed 5
years (possible renewal for an additional time period not
exceeding five years).
b) Paragraph 3 (Emissions from Sea-bed Mineral Activities),
introducing exemptions from the provisions of the Annex for
emissions directly arising from the exploration, exploitation and
associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral resources.
These emissions include the following:
- emissions resulting from the incineration of substances
that are solely and directly the result of the above
mentioned operations;
- the release of gases and volatile compounds entrained in
drilling fluids and cuttings;
- emissions associated solely and directly with the treatment,
handling, or storage of sea-bed minerals; and
- emissions from marine diesel engines that are solely
dedicated to these operations.
As a consequence of the introduction of this new paragraph,
Regulation 19 “Requirements for Platforms and Drilling Rigs” has
been deleted.
3. Regulation 4 “Equivalents”
Regulation 4 is replaced. According to new Regulation 4 the
Administration of a Party may allow any alternative (materials,
apparatus, procedures etc.) to the requirements of this Annex
(including Regulations 13 and 14) if these alternatives are at least
as effective in terms of emissions reductions as that required by
this Annex, according to any relevant guidelines developed by IMO
(2009 Guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.184(59) on 17 July 2009). All the alternatives
accepted by an Administration shall be communicated to the IMO
for circulation.
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4. Regulation 12 “Ozone-depleting substances”

Regulation 12 is modified as follows:
a) Application:
This regulation does not apply to permanently sealed
equipment where there are no refrigerant charging connections
or potentially removable components containing ozone-
depleting substances.
b) Prohibitions:
Installations containing ozone depleting substances, other than
hydro-chlorofluorocarbons, shall be prohibited:
- on ships constructed on or after 19 May 2005;
- in the case of ships constructed before 19 May 2005,
which have a contractual delivery date of the equipment to
the ship on or after 19 May 2005 or, in the absence of a
contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the
equipment to the ship on or after 19 May 2005.
Installations containing hydro-chlorofluorocarbons shall be
prohibited:
- on ships constructed on or after 1 January 2020;
- in case of ships constructed before 1 January 2020, which
have a contractual delivery date of the equipment to the
ship on or after 1 January 2020 or, in the absence of a
contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the
equipment to the ship on or after 1 January 2020.
c) Obligations:
Every ship of 400 GT and above engaged in voyages to ports
or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties,
shall:
- maintain a list of equipment containing ozone-depleting
substances. This list is part of the Supplement to
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate;
- maintain an Ozone-Depleting Substances Record Book, if
the ship has on board rechargeable systems that contain
ozone-depleting substances. This Record Book may form
part of an existing log-book or electronic recording system
as approved by the Administration. Entries in the Ozone-
Depleting Substances Record Book shall be recorded in
terms of mass (kg) and shall cover the following
operations:
recharge, full or partial, of equipment containing ozone
depleting substances;
repair or maintenance of equipment containing ozone
depleting substances;
discharge of ozone depleting substances to the
atmosphere (deliberate and non-deliberate);
discharge of ozone depleting substances to land-based
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reception facilities; and

supply of ozone depleting substances to the ship.
5. Regulation 13 “Nitrogen Oxides”
Regulation 13 is modified as follows:
a) Application:
This regulation shall apply to:
- each marine diesel engine with a power output of more
than 130 kW installed on a ship; and
- each marine diesel engine with a power output of more
than 130 kW which undergoes a major conversion on or
after 1 January 2000 except when demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the Administration that such engine is an
identical replacement to the engine which it is replacing.
For the definition of “identical replacement” reference
should be made to MEPC.1/Circ.813.
b) Meaning of “major conversion” and application of the
standards:
The terms “major conversion” mean a modification on or after
1 January 2000 of a marine diesel engine that has not already
been certified to the standards set forth in Regulation 13,
where:
- the engine is replaced by a marine diesel engine or an
additional marine diesel engine installed, or
- any substantial modification, as defined in the revised NOx
Technical Code 2008, is made to the engine, or
- the maximum continuous rating of the engine is increased
by more than 10% compared to the maximum continuous
rating of the original certification of the engine.
For a major conversion involving the replacement of a marine
diesel engine with a non-identical one, or the installation of an
additional marine diesel engine, the standards of Regulation 13
in force at the time of the replacement/addition of the engine
shall apply. For the term “time of replacement/addition”
reference should be made to MEPC.1/Circ.812.
On or after 1 January 2016, in the case of engine’s
replacement only, if it is not possible for such a replacement to
meet the emission limits of the so called Tier III (see sub-
paragraph c), then that replacement engine shall meet the
emission limits of Tier II. Moreover, reference should be made
to the guidelines adopted by Resolution MEPC.230(65).
For a major conversion of a marine diesel engine consisting in:
- any substantial modification to the engine, as defined in the
revised NOx Technical Code 2008, or
- the increasing of the maximum continuous rating of the
engine by more than 10% compared to the maximum
continuous rating of the original certification.
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the marine diesel engine shall meet the following standards:

- for ships constructed prior to 1 January 2000, the emission
limits of Tier I shall apply; and
- for ships constructed on or after 1 January 2000, the
standards in force at the time the ship was constructed.
54 c) Introduction of a 3-Tier approach: All ships/
Constructed
Regulation 13 contains a 3-Tier approach with a view of
progressively reducing NOx emissions limits. on or after 1
January 2000
The 3-Tier approach consists of: but before 1
- Tier I January 2011
Marine diesel engines with a power output of more than 130

kW installed on board ships constructed on or after 1
January 2000 and prior to 1 January 2011 shall comply
with the following NOx emission limits:
17.0 g/kWh when n (revolutions per minute) is less than
130 rpm
(-0.2)
45.0*n g/kWh when n is 130 or more but less than 2000
rpm
9.8 g/kWh when n is 2000 rpm or more.
- Tier II
January 2011 shall comply with the following NOx emission
limits:
14,4 g/kWh when n is less than 130 rpm;
(-0.23)
44 *n g/kWh when n is 130 or more but less than 2000
rpm; and
- Tier III
January 2016 and operating in an Emission Control Area
designated under the provisions of the new Appendix III to
the revised Annex VI (see paragraph 13), shall comply with
the following NOx emission limits:
3.4 g/kWh when n is less than 130 rpm;
(-0.2)
9 *n g/kWh when n is 130 or more but less than 2000
rpm; and
Outside the above-mentioned areas, Tier II limitations
continue to be applied. In addition Tier III limits shall not
apply to:
ships with a length less than 24 meters when it is used
solely for recreational purposes; or
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marine diesel engine installed on a ship with a combined

diesel engine propulsion power of less than 750 kW if it is
demonstrated that the ship cannot comply with the above
mentioned limits due to design or construction limitations.
55 d) Marine Diesel Engines installed on board ship constructed All ships/
prior to 1 January 2000 Constructed
Marine diesel engines with a power output of more than 5,000 on or after 1
kW and a per cylinder displacement of 90 litres or above, January 1990
installed on ships constructed on or after 1 January 1990 and but before 1
prior to 1 January 2000 shall comply at least with Tier I January 2000
emission limits, provided that an Approved Method for that
engine has been certified by the Administration of a Party and
notification of such certification has been submitted to the
Organization by the certifying Administration.
An Approved Method is defined as “a method for a particular
engine, or a range of engines, which, when applied to the
engine, will ensure that the engine complies with the applicable
NOx limits”.
If an Approved Method exists and it has been notified, the ship
shall comply with the Tier I limits not later than the first renewal
survey that occurs 12 months or more after deposit of the
notification. If a shipowner can demonstrate that the Approved
Method, even though existing, is not yet commercially
available, then it shall be installed not later than the next annual
survey of that ship which falls after the Approved Method is
commercially available.
The IAPP certificate of a ship to which this regulation applies
shall indicate that an Approved Method has been applied or
that it does not yet exist or is not yet commercially available.
In order to protect shipowners from the excessive cost of
retrofitting an engine, the Committee developed a cost–
effectiveness formula (MEPC.1/Circ.678 dated 27 July 2009).
This formula allows a comparison between the cost of the
retrofitting device (purchasing and installation) and the amount
of NOx reduced by the Approved Method. The maximum
allowable value is 375 SDR/reduced ton of NOx, where SDR
(Special Drawing Right) is an artificial currency used by the
International Monetary Fund and its current value is 0,67 US $.
If the cost of the Approved Method calculated by the above-
mentioned formula exceeds the agreed limit, the certification
shall not be issued. The Certification process of the Approved
Method is described by Chapter 7 of the revised NOx Technical
Code (see Revised NOx Technical Code – 1 July 2010).
The certification of the Approved Method shall include the
following verifications:
- the cost of the retrofitting device calculated by the above
mentioned formula shall not exceeds the agreed limit (375
SDR/metric ton NOx);
- the Approved Method shall not decrease engine rating by
more than 1% and increase fuel consumption by more than
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2%.
56 e) Certification All ships/

Constructed
The revised NOx Technical Code 2008 shall be applied in the
certification, testing, and measurement procedures for the on or after 1
standards set forth in Regulation 13. January 1990
When certifying engines fitted with Selective Catalytic

Reduction (SCR) system, reference should also be made to
the guidelines addressing additional aspects to the NOx
Technical Code 2008 with regard to particular requirements
related to marine diesel engines fitted with SCR systems,
adopted by Resolution MEPC.198(62) on 15 July 2011.
57 6. Regulation 14 “Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter” All ships/
New and
Regulation 14 is amended in order to ensure a progressive
reduction of SOx and PM emissions from ships, as follows: existing
a) Requirements outside Emission Control Areas:

The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall
not exceed:
- 4.50% m/m prior to 1 January 2012;
- 3.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2012 ;
- 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020, subject to a
feasibility review to be completed not later than 2018. If it is
recognized that such fuel oil will not be available on 1
January 2020, than the standard shall become effective as
from 1 January 2025.
b) Requirements inside Emission Control Areas:
The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall
not exceed:
- 1.50% m/m prior to 1 July 2010;
- 1.00% m/m on and after 1 July 2010;
- 0.10 % m/m on and after 1 January 2015.
The sulphur content of fuel oil shall be documented by the
supplier as required by Regulation 18 (see paragraph 10).
Those ships entering or leaving an Emission Control Area and
using separate fuel oils to comply with the above mentioned
requirements shall carry a written procedure showing how the
fuel oil change-over is to be done. The volume of low sulphur
fuel oils in each tank as well as the date, time, and position of
the ship when any fuel-oil-change-over operation is completed
prior to the entry into an Emission Control Area or commenced
after exit from such an area, shall be recorded in such log-
book as prescribed by the Administration.
During the first twelve months immediately following the
designation of a specific Emission Control Area, ships
operating in that Emission Control Area are exempted from the
relevant requirements.
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58 7. Regulation 15 “Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)” Oil tankers

carrying
a) A new paragraph 6 is added requiring every tanker carrying
crude oil to have on board and to implement a VOC crude oil/
management plan. The VOC management plan shall be New and
specific for each ship and shall at least: existing
- provide written procedures for minimizing VOC emissions

during loading, sea passage and discharge of cargo;
- give considerations to the additional VOC generated by
crude oil washing;
- identify a person responsible for implementing the plan;
and
- for ships on international voyages, be written in the working
language of the master and officers (if the language used
is not English, French or Spanish, a translation into one of
these languages shall be included).
Such a plan, to be approved by the Administration, shall be
prepared taking into account the Guidelines adopted by
Resolution MSC.185(59) on 17 July 2009 and
MEPC.1/Circ.680 dated 27 July 2009.
b) The old paragraph 6 is renumbered as paragraph 7.
59 8. Regulation 16 “Shipboard Incineration” All ships/
New and
The following items are added to the list of substances that shall
not be incinerated: existing
a) sewage sludge and sludge oil either of which are not

generated on board the ship;
b) exhaust gas cleaning system residues.
NA 9. Regulation 17 “Reception Facilities” Related to
Port
a) In paragraph 1.(b) the sentence “when discharge into the
marine environment of these residues is not permitted under Facilities
Regulation 14 of this Annex” is deleted.
b) A new paragraph 2 (the existing one is renumbered as
paragraph 3) is added requiring Parties to inform the
Organization of any port or terminal under their jurisdiction
remotely located from, or lacking in, the industrial infrastructure
necessary to manage and process ozone depleting
substances, equipment containing such substances and
exhaust gas cleaning residues from exhaust gas cleaning
systems.
Each Party that has provided the Organization with such
information shall also notify the Organization of its ports and
terminals where reception facilities are available to manage
and process such substances.
In order to assist Member Governments in developing and
enacting national laws which give force to and implement
provisions set forth in Regulation 17, reference should be made to
the guidelines for reception facilities under MARPOL Annex VI,
adopted by Resolution MEPC.199(62) on 15 July 2011.
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60 10. Regulation 18 “Fuel Oil Availability and Quality” All ships/

New and
a) Fuel Oil Availability
existing
New provisions on “Fuel Oil Availability” are inserted requiring
each Party to promote the availability of fuel oils compliant with
the requirements of the Annex and inform the Organization of
the availability of such fuel oils in its ports and terminals.
The case a ship is found by a Party not to be in compliance,
despite its best efforts, with the standards for fuel oil set forth in
the revised Annex VI is also addressed. In this case the Party
is entitled to require the ship to:
- present a record of the actions taken to attempt to achieve
compliance; and
- provide evidence that it attempted to purchase compliant
fuel oil in accordance with its voyage plan and, if it was not
made available where planned, that attempts were made to
locate alternative sources for such fuel oil.
The ship shall notify its Administration and the competent
authority of the relevant port of destination when it cannot
purchase compliant fuel oil.
b) Fuel Oil Quality
The following new requirements are added:
- If an Administration requires the representative sample to
be analysed, it shall be done in accordance with the
verification procedure set forth in the new appendix VI (see
paragraph 16).
61 - For every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above on All ships ≥
scheduled services with frequent and regular port calls, an 400 GT on
Administration may decide, after consulting affected scheduled
States, that compliance with Regulations 14 and 18 may be services with
documented in an alternative manner to the bunker frequent and
delivery note giving similar certainty of compliance with the regular port
above mentioned regulations. calls/ New
and existing
62 11. Appendix I “Form of IAPP Certificate” All ships/
New and
a) The Form of the International Air Pollution Prevention
Certificate is amended by minor editorial changes. existing
b) Supplement to the IAPP Certificate - Record of Construction

and Equipment is amended as follows:
- Particulars of the ship
Item 1.2 “Distinctive number or letters” is replaced by “
IMO number”.
Item 1.3 “IMO number” is replaced by “Date on which
keel was laid or ship was at a similar stage of
construction”.
Item 1.4 “Port of registry” is replaced by “Length (L)
metres”.
Items 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 are deleted.
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- Ozone depleting substances (Regulation 12)

The text of item 2.1.1 is replaced by “The following fire-
extinguishing systems, other systems and equipment
containing ozone depleting substances, other than hydro-
chlorofluorocarbons, installed before 19 May 2005 may
continue in service:” .
The text of item 2.1.2 is replaced by “The following
systems containing hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
installed before 1 January 2020 may continue in
service:”.
Item 2.1.3 is deleted.
- Nitrogen oxides (NOx) (Regulation 13)
The text of item 2.1.1 is replaced by “The following
marine diesel engines installed on this ship comply with
the applicable emission limit of Regulation 13 in
accordance with the revised NOx Technical Code 2008:”
and the relevant table is replaced by a new one reflecting
the requirements of the revised Regulation 13.
Items 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4 are deleted.
- Sulphur oxides (SOx) (Regulation 14)
The text of item 2.3.1.1 is replaced by “fuel oil with a
sulphur content that does not exceed the applicable limit
value as documented by bunker delivery notes; or” .
The text of item 2.3.1.2 is replaced by “an equivalent
arrangement approved in accordance with Regulation 4.1
as listed in 2.6” .
The text of item 2.3.1.3 is deleted.
63 - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (Regulation 15) Oil tankers
carrying
New Item 2.4.2.1: “For a tanker carrying crude oil, there
is an approved VOC Management Plan” . crude oil/
New and
New Item 2.4.2.2: “VOC Management Plan approval existing
reference”.
64 - Shipboard Incineration (Regulation 16) All ships/
New and
The text of item 2.5.1 is replaced by “installed on or after
1 January 2000 which complies with Resolution existing
MEPC.76(40) as amended” .
The text of item 2.5.2 is replaced by the following:
“.2 installed before 1 January 2000 which complies with:
.2.1 Resolution MEPC.59(33)
.2.2 Resolution MEPC.76(40)” .
- Equivalents (Regulation 4)
This new item is inserted to address the case of ships
using particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus,
alternative fuel oils or other procedures, as an alternative
to that required by this Annex. A table is added to be filled
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with the name of the required system or equipment, the

equivalent used and the relevant approval number.
65 12. Appendix II “Test Cycles And Weighting Factors” All Ships/
Constructed
a) The reference to “NOx Technical Code” is replaced by
reference to the new “NOx Technical Code 2008”. on or after 1
January
b) In points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 the term “should” is replaced by “shall”. 1990
c) A new sentence is inserted at the end of Appendix II
according to which , in the case of an engine to be certified in
accordance with subparagraph 5.1.1 of Regulation 13 (Tier III
limits), the specific emission at each individual mode point
shall not exceed the applicable NOx emission limit value by
more than 50% except as follows:
- The 10% mode point in the D2 test cycle.
- The 10% mode point in the C1 test cycle.
- The idle mode point in the C1 test cycle.
NA 13. Appendix III “Criteria and Procedures for Designation of
Emission Control Areas”
This Appendix is completely revised in order to provide criteria
and procedures for the formulation and submission of proposals
for the designation of NOx Emission Control Areas, SOx
Emission Control Areas and both SOx and NOx Emission
Control Areas;
According to the above mentioned criteria, each proposal shall
include:
a) a clear delineation of the proposed area of application;
b) the type or types of emission(s) that is or are being proposed
for control;
c) an assessment that emissions from ships operating in the
proposed area of application are contributing to ambient
concentrations of air pollution or to adverse environmental
impacts. Such assessment shall include, among others, a
description of the impacts of the relevant emissions on
human health and the environment;
d) relevant information pertaining to the meteorological
conditions in the proposed area of application;
e) the nature of the ship traffic in the proposed Emission Control
Area;
f) a description of the control measures taken by the proposing
Party(ies) addressing land-based sources of NOx, SOx and
particulate matter and operating concurrent with the
consideration of measures to be adopted in relation to
provisions of Regulations 13 and 14;
g) the relative costs of reducing emissions from ships when
compared with land-based controls, and the economic
impacts on shipping.
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66 14.Appendix IV “Type Approval and Operating Limits for Shipboard All Ships/
Incinerators” New and
Minor editorial changes to align the text with the new numbering of existing
the revised MARPOL Annex VI.
15.Appendix V “Information to be Included in the Bunker Delivery
Note”
Minor editorial changes to align the text with the new numbering of
the revised MARPOL Annex VI.
16.Appendix VI “Fuel Verification Procedure for MARPOL Annex VI
Fuel Oil Samples”
A new Appendix VI is inserted describing the procedure to be used
to determine whether the fuel oil delivered to and used on board
ships is compliant with the sulphur limits required by Regulation 14
of Annex VI, if so required by an Administration.
This procedure, to be managed by the Administration through its
competent authority, identifies two verification stages as follows:
a) Verification Procedure Stage 1
- The MARPOL sample, required by paragraph 8.1 of
Regulation 18, shall be delivered by the competent
authority to an accredited laboratory (ISO 17025).
- The laboratory, after having verified the integrity of the
seal, shall draw two sub-samples (A and B) from the
MARPOL sample.
- The two sub-samples shall be tested in succession: if the
results of “A” and “B” are within the repeatability of the test
method, the results shall be considered valid. If the results
of “A” and “B” are not within the repeatability of the test
method, both results shall be rejected and two new sub-
samples should be taken by the laboratory and analysed.
- If the test results of “A” and “B” are valid, an average of
these two results should be calculated (X): If “X” is equal to
or falls below the applicable limit required by Annex VI, the
fuel oil shall be deemed to meet the requirements. If “X” is
greater than the applicable limit required by Annex VI,
Verification Procedure Stage 2 should be conducted.
However, if the result of “X” is greater than the specification
limit by 0.59R (where R is the reproducibility of the test
method), the fuel oil shall be considered non-compliant and
no further testing is necessary.
b) Verification Procedure Stage 2
- If Stage 2 of the verification procedure is necessary, the
competent authority shall send the MARPOL sample to a
second accredited laboratory.
- The laboratory, after having verified the integrity of the
seal, shall draw two sub-samples from the MARPOL
sample which shall be tested in succession: if the results of
“C” and “D” are within the repeatability of the test method,
the results shall be considered valid. If the results of “C”
and “D” are not within the repeatability of the test method,
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both results shall be rejected and two new sub-samples

shall be taken by the laboratory and analysed.
- If the test results of “C” and “D” are valid, and the results of
“A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” are within the reproducibility of the
test method then the laboratory shall average the results
(Y): if the result of “Y” is equal to or falls below the
applicable limit required by Annex VI, the fuel oil shall be
deemed to meet the requirements. If the result of “Y” is
greater than the applicable limit required by Annex VI, then
the fuel oil fails to meet the standards required by Annex
VI.
- If the results of “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” are not within the
reproducibility of the test method then the Administration
may discard all of the test results and, at its discretion,
repeat the entire testing process.
NOx TECHNICAL CODE
Revised NOx Technical Code

The amendments to the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from
Marine Diesel Engines (NOx Technical Code), adopted by Resolution MEPC.177(58) on 10
October 2008, introduce a number of modifications to the NOx Technical Code, as
consequence of the adoption of the revised MARPOL Annex VI (see Revised Annex VI
“Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” - 1 July 2010).
67 1. Paragraph 6.4 “Direct Measurement and Monitoring methods” All ships/

Constructed
The new paragraph 6.4 explains how Direct Measurement and on or after 1
Monitoring methods are to be carried out.
January 1990
The Direct Measurement and Monitoring procedure may be
applied for onboard verification at renewal, annual and
intermediate surveys. In particular information on the following
topics are given:
a) emission species measurement;
b) engine performance measurements;
c) ambient condition measurements;
d) engine performance and ambient condition monitoring
equipment;
e) test cycles;
f) test condition parameter;
g) analyser in-service performance;
h) data for emission calculation;
i) exhaust gas flow rate;
j) fuel oil composition;
k) dry/wet correction;
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l) NOx correction for humidity and temperature;

m) calculation of emission flow rates and specific emissions;
n) limit value and allowances;
o) data for demonstrating compliance;
p) form of approval;
q) survey of equipment and method.
68 2. Chapter 7 “Certification of an Existing Engine” All ships/
Constructed
The new Chapter 7 has been added in order to address the case
of existing engines required to comply with Regulation 13.7 on or after 1
(Marine diesel engines installed on a ship constructed prior to 1 January 1990
January 2000). The main requirements are the following: but before 1
January 2000
a) The entity responsible for obtaining emissions certification
shall apply to the approving Administration.
b) Where an application for Approved Method approval includes
gaseous emission measurements and calculations, those are
to be in accordance with Chapter 5 (Procedures for NOx
emission measurements on a test bed).
c) Emission and performance data obtained from one engine
may be shown to apply to a range of engines.
d) The Approved Method for achieving compliance with
regulation shall include a copy of the Approved Method File
which is required to accompany the engine throughout its life
on board ship.
e) A description of the engine’s onboard verification procedure
shall be included in the Approved Method File.
f) After installation of the Approved Method, a survey shall be
conducted in accordance with the Approved Method File. If
this survey confirms compliance, the Administration shall
amend the ship’s IAPP Certificate accordingly.
When certifying engines fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, reference
should also be made to the guidelines addressing additional aspects to the NOx Technical Code
2008 with regard to particular requirements related to marine diesel engines fitted with SCR
systems, adopted by Resolution MEPC.198(62) on 15 July 2011.
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1 August 2010
MARPOL 73/78
2006 Amendments to the revised Annex I “Regulations for the

prevention of pollution by oil”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.141(54) on 24 March 2006, consist in:
69 1. Regulation 1 “Definitions”: definition of “ship delivered on or after All ships/

1 August 2010” (new paragraph 28.9): Delivered on
a) for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 August or after 1
2007; or August 2010
b) in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are

laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after
1 February 2008; or
c) the delivery of which is on or after 1 August 2010; or
d) which have undergone a major conversion:
d.1. for which the contract is placed after 1 August 2007; or
d.2. in the absence of contract, the construction work of
which is begun after 1 February 2008; or
d.3. which is completed after 1 August 2010.
70 2. New Regulation 12A “Oil fuel tank protection”: all ships with an All ships
3
aggregate oil fuel capacity of 600 m and above, delivered on or with an
after 1 August 2010 (as defined above) are to be fitted with a aggregate
double hull in way of tanks containing fuel oil used for the oil fuel
propulsion and auxiliary machinery; the new regulation contains capacity ≥
the technical requirements on how to fit the double hull. 600 m /
3
Delivered on
or after 1
August 2010
71 3. Amendments to the definition of Heavy Grade Oil in Regulation Oil tankers ≥
21. 600 dwt
carrying
heavy grade
oil/ New and
existing
72 4. Amendments to the supplement of the IOPP Certificate All ships/
consequential to the introduction of new Regulation 12A. Delivered on
or after 1
August 2010
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1 October 2010
SOLAS 1974
1992 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.24(60) on 10 April 1992, introduce new fire
protection requirements for passenger ships constructed before 1 October 1994. These
requirements, contained in Regulations II-2/41-1 and 41-2, are being phased in during the 16
year period 1 October 1994/1 October 2010.
73 In particular, according to paragraph 2.4 of Regulation II-2/41-1, Passenger

passenger ships constructed before 25 May 1980 shall comply with ships
all the requirements of Chapter II-2 applicable to ships constructed carrying more
on or after 25 May 1980 (requirements of Chapter II-2 of SOLAS than 36
1974, as adopted by the International Conference of Safety of Life at passengers/
Sea, 1974, applicable to new passenger ships) not later than 1 Constructed
October 2010. This means, for example, that materials are to be before 1
non-combustible to the extent required for SOLAS 74 ships by 1 October 1994
October 2010.
Please note that the text of the above-mentioned Regulations II-2/41-
1 and 41-2 is no longer included in the new revised Chapter II-2.
Compliance with the requirements of Resolution MSC.24(60) is
requested under Regulation II-2/1.2.1 of the new chapter.

The amendments, adopted by a Conference of SOLAS Parties on 29 November 1995 and
entered into force on 1 July 1997, contain modifications and additions to the chapters of
SOLAS dealing with the safety aspects of ro-ro passenger ferries and passenger ships.
74 According to Regulation II-1/8-2 “Special requirements for ro-ro Ro-ro

passenger ships carrying 400 persons or more”, ro-ro passenger passenger
ships constructed before 1 July 1997 carrying 400 persons or more ships
shall have upgraded survivability after damage to SOLAS '90 carrying ≥
standard, assuming the damage applied anywhere within the ship's 400 persons/
length L (two-compartment standard), not later than the latest of: Constructed
1. Value of A/Amax Date of compliance before 1 July
1997
a) less than 85% 1 October 1998
b) 85% or more but less than 90% 1 October 2000
c) 90% or more but less than 95% 1 October 2002
d) 95% or more but less than 97.5% 1 October 2004
e) 97.5% or more 1 October 2005
2. Number of persons permitted to be carried
a) 1,500 or more 1 October 2002
b) 1,000 or more but less than 1,500 1 October 2006
c) 600 or more but less than 1,000 1 October 2008
d) 400 or more but less than 600 1 October 2010
3. Age of the ship equal to or greater than 20 years.
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2011
1 January 2011
SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.269(85) on 4 December 2008, consist of two
sets of modifications entering into force on 1 July 2010 and 1 January 2011.
The amendments entering into force on 1 January 2011 consist of the following:
75 1. New paragraph 2.4 of Regulation II-2/1 “Application” requires the Cargo ships ≥
following ships, with cargo spaces intended for carriage of 500GT and
packaged dangerous goods, to comply with the special Passenger
requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods given in ships
Regulation II-2/19.3 not later than the first renewal survey on or intended for
after 1 January 2011, except when carrying dangerous goods the carriage
classified as infectious substances (class 6.2) and radioactive of packaged
substances (class 7) and dangerous goods in limited quantities dangerous
and excepted quantities: goods/
Constructed
− cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards, and on or after 1
passenger ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 September
but before 1 January 2011; and 1984 but
− cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage constructed on before 1
or after 1 February 1992 but before 1 January 2011; January 2011
with the following exceptions: and

− cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards and
passenger ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 Cargo ships
but before 1 July 1986 complying with Regulation II-2/54.2.3 <500GT
as adopted by Resolution MSC.1(XLV); and cargo ships of intended for
500 gross tonnage and upwards and passenger ships the carriage
constructed on or after 1 July 1986 but before 1 February of packaged
1992 complying with Regulation II-2/54.2.3 as adopted by dangerous
Resolution MSC.6(48), need not to comply with the goods/
requirements for detection system in Regulation II-2/19.3.3; Constructed
and on or after 1
February 1992
− cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards and but before 1
passenger ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 January 2011
but before 1 July 1998; and cargo ships of less than 500
gross tonnage constructed on or after 1 February 1992 but
before 1 July 1998 need not to comply with the requirements
for the separation of ro-ro spaces in Regulation II-2/19.3.10.
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Moreover, according to the guidelines for application of SOLAS

Regulation II-2/19.3 (MSC.1/Circ.1407), dated 2 June 2011, the
following ships are exempted from the retroactive application of
some fire protection requirements for the carriage of dangerous
goods introduced by Resolution MSC.269(85):
− cargo ships of 500 GT and upwards and passenger ships
constructed on or after 1 February 1992 but before 1 July
2002, need not comply with the provisions relevant to the
“detection system” set out in Regulation II-2/19.3.3 provided
that they comply with the corresponding requirements
adopted by Resolution MSC.13(57); and
− cargo ships of 500 GT and upwards and passenger ships
constructed on or after 1 September 1984 but before 1 July
2002, need not comply with the provisions relevant to “water
supplies”, “bilge pumping”, “personnel protection” and
“water-spray system” set out in Regulations II-2/19.3.1,
19.3.5, 19.3.6 and 19.3.9 provided that they comply with the
corresponding requirements adopted by Resolution
MSC.1(XLV).
The exemptions in MSC.1/Circ.1407 reflect the amendments to
SOLAS Regulation II-2/1 adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on
30 November 2012 (see 2012 Amendments (second set) – 1
July 2014), which enter into force on 1 July 2014.
76 2. Modifications are made to Table 19.3 of Regulation II-2/19 Ships
“Carriage of dangerous goods” in relation to the classes of carrying
dangerous goods and to relevant ship’s requirements to be dangerous
complied with to be allowed to carry these dangerous goods. In goods except
particular: solid
− flashpoint temperatures are changed in order to be dangerous
consistent with the range in use in the IMDG Code: class 3 goods in
FP<23°C; class 3 FP ≥23° to ≤60°; class 6.1 liquids bulk/ New
FP<23°C; class 6.1 liquids FP ≥23° to ≤60°; class 8 liquids and existing
FP<23°C; class 8 liquids FP ≥23° to ≤60°;
− class 2.3 is split in 2.3 flammable and non-flammable, and a
note (Note 20) is added to 2.3 flammable specifying that
stowage of class 2.3 having a subsidiary risk class 2.1 under
deck or in enclosed ro-ro spaces is prohibited, under the
provisions of the IMDG Code;
− class 4.3 is divided into solids and liquids, and a note (Note
21) is added specifying that stowage of class 4.3 liquids
having a flashpoint less than 23°C under deck or in enclosed
ro-ro spaces is prohibited under the provisions of the IMDG
Code;
− class 4.3 liquids shall comply with Regulations II-2/19.3.2
(source of ignition), II-2/19.3.3 (detection system) and II-
2/19.3.4.1 (ventilation arrangement); in addition to the ones
already required. Compliance with Regulation II-2/19.3.2 is
required only for dangerous goods, listed in the IMDG Code,
having a flashpoint less than 23°, as specified in Note 18;
− class 5.2 shall also comply with Regulation II-2/19.3.8
concerning the insulation of the machinery space
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boundaries;
− class 6.1 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60° shall not comply anymore
with Regulation II-2/19.3.4.2 (ventilation arrangement);
− class 8 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60° shall not comply anymore with
Regulation II-2/19.3.4.2 (ventilation arrangement) but
dangerous goods of this class having a subsidiary risk class
6.1, shall comply with Regulation II-19.3.5 (bilge pumping);
− class 8 liquids shall comply with Regulation II-19.3.5 (bilge
pumping) when they have a subsidiary risk class 6.1;
− class 9 shall also comply with Regulations II-2/19.3.2 (source
of ignition) and II-2/19.3.4.2 (ventilation arrangement) if class
9 dangerous goods evolve flammable vapour listed in IMDG
Code, as specified in Note 17.
As a direct consequence of this, the document of compliance with
the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods
under the provisions of Regulation II-2/19 has been updated and
the new standard format of the certificate is set in Circular
MSC.1/Circ.1266 dated 18 December 2008.
Amendments to Regulation II-2/19, include also a new title of
paragraph 3.4 which becomes “ventilation arrangement” and an
additional sentence in paragraph 3.6.1 concerning personnel
protection. It is required that protective clothing shall be selected
taking into account the hazards associated with the chemicals
being transported and the standards developed by IMO according
to class and physical state: for solid bulk cargoes, the protective
clothing should satisfy the equipment provisions specified in the
schedules of the new IMSBC Code; and for packaged goods, they
should satisfy the equipment provisions specified in the
emergency procedures (EmS) of the Supplement to the IMDG
Code for the individual substances.
77 3. Amendments to Chapter VI “Carriage of cargoes” and Chapter VII Cargo ships
“Carriage of dangerous goods” are inserted to make the new carrying
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code solid bulk
(adopted by Resolution MSC.268(85) on 4 December 2008 – see cargoes/ New
Entry into force - 1 January 2011) mandatory respectively for and existing
the carriage of solid bulk cargoes other than grain, and for the
carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk, from 1 January
2011.
2009 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.282(86) on 5 June 2009, consist of the
following:
78 1. Regulation II-1/3-5 “New installation of materials containing All ships/

asbestos”: new amended text prohibits for all ships new installation New and
of materials which contain asbestos without any exemptions. In existing
applying this regulation, reference should be made to the following:
− clarification on the meaning of “new installation of materials
containing asbestos” (MSC.1/Circ.1379, dated 8 December
2010);
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− the description of the process to verify that the ship does not
contain asbestos,(MSC.1/Circ.1426, dated 13 June 2012),
which consists in the review of asbestos-free declaration and
the supporting documentation provided by shipyards, repair
yards and equipment manufacturers for the structure,
machinery, electrical installations and equipment covered by
SOLAS Convention.
79 2. Regulation II-1/35-1 “Bilge pumping arrangements": new All ships/
paragraph 2.6.3 makes reference to some requirements of Constructed
Regulation II-2/20, adopted by MSC.256(84) (see 2008 on or after 1
Amendments (first set) - 1 January 2010), concerning the January 2011
drainage of fire-fighting water in closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces,
and special categories spaces.
NA 3. Regulation V/19 “Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational
systems and equipment”: new paragraphs 2.2, 2.10 and 2.11
introduce carriage requirements for new and existing ships,
according to specific implementation schedules, ranging from 1
July 2011 to 1 July 2018, in relation to the fitting of a bridge
navigational watch alarm system (see 2009 Amendments - 1 July
2011) and an Electronic Chart Display and an Information System
(see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2012).
80 4. Chapter VI “Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels”: the title of the All ships/
chapter and Regulations VI/1 and VI/5-1 are amended in order to New and
confirm that the provisions of SOLAS Regulation VI/5-1, as existing
adopted by MSC.239(83) and entered into force 1 July 2009, stand
to indicate that ships carrying MARPOL Annex I oil or oil fuel shall
be provided with Material Safety Data Sheets prior to the loading
of such oil as cargo in bulk or bunkering of oil fuel. Guidance on
the provisions of Regulation VI/5-1 are also given in
MSC.1/Circ.1303, in order to ensure improved understanding and
uniform compliance since its entry into force (1 July 2009).
5. Forms of certificates: due to the amendments to Regulation V/19
concerning Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
carriage requirement (see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2011), a
new item is introduced in the following Forms:
− Record of the Equipment for the Passenger Ship Safety
Certificate (Form P);
− Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment
Certificate (Form E);
− Record of Equipment for Nuclear Passenger Ship Safety
Certificate (Form PNUC); and
− Record of Equipment for Nuclear Cargo Ship Safety
Certificate (Form CNUC).
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IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK

CARGOES)
Entry into force

81 The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code - Cargo ships
adopted by Resolution MSC.268(85) on 4 December 2008 and carrying
entering into force on 1 January 2011 - supersedes the existing solid bulk
recommendatory BC Code (Resolution MSC.193(79)) and aims at cargoes/ New
facilitating the safe stowage and shipment of solid bulk cargoes by and existing
providing information on the dangers associated with the shipment of
certain types of solid bulk cargoes and instructions on the
procedures to be adopted when the shipment of solid bulk cargoes is
contemplated.
The Code defines solid bulk cargoes as follows:
1. Group A: cargoes which may liquefy if shipped at a moisture
content in excess of their transportable moisture limit;
2. Group B: cargoes which possess a chemical hazard which could
give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship. Group B includes
materials with chemical hazards when carried in bulk (MHB
cargoes) which are not classified as dangerous goods in the
IMDG Code;
3. Group C: cargoes which are neither liable to liquefy (Group A) nor
to possess chemical hazards (Group B).
A Bulk Cargo Shipping Name (BCSN) is assigned to each solid bulk
cargo and the BCSN shall identify such a cargo when carried by sea,
in addition to the United Nations (UN) number when the cargo
consists of dangerous goods. The BCSN; the cargo group (A, B or
C); the IMO class group, as applicable; the UN number, as
applicable; the total quantity of the cargo; the storage factor; and
other information on the cargo, listed in paragraph 4.2.2 of the Code,
shall be provided to the master by the shipper sufficiently in advance
of loading to enable the precautions which may be necessary for
proper stowage and safe carriage of the cargo to put into effect.
Information provided by the shipper shall be accompanied by a
declaration, whose form is set out in paragraph 4.2.3 of the Code, as
an example.
In addition, the following documentation is required to be kept on
board for each ship carrying dangerous goods in solid form in bulk:
1. special list or manifest setting forth the dangerous goods on
board and the location thereof, in accordance with SOLAS
Regulation VII/7-2.2;
2. appropriate instructions on emergency response to incidents
involving the cargoes;
3. Document of Compliance to SOLAS Regulation II-2/19.4 or II-
2/54.3 for carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk
except classes 6.2 (infectious substances) and 7 (radioactive
substances). The Document is requested for cargo ships of 500
gross tonnage and over, if constructed on or after 1 September
1984, and for cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage if
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constructed on or after 1 February 1992.

In relation to iron ore fines, DSC.1/Circ.66/Rev.1, dated 25 October
2012, draws attention on dangers of serious casualties due to
liquefaction associated with the carriage of this cargo.

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.271(85) on 4 December 2008, aim to bring
the Chapter 7 “Fire safety” of the Code in line with the amendments of SOLAS Chapter II-2,
adopted by Resolution MSC.269(85) (see 2008 Amendments (second set)). The
amendments include the following:
82 1. New sentence at the end of paragraph 7.17.1, requires that crafts HSC intended
constructed on or after 1 July 2002 but before 1 January 2011, for the
with cargo spaces intended for the carriage of packaged carriage of
dangerous goods, shall comply with 7.17.3, except when carrying packaged
dangerous goods specified as classes 6.2 (infectious substances) dangerous
and 7 (radioactive material) and dangerous goods in limited goods/
quantities and excepted quantities in accordance with tables 7.17- Constructed
on or after 1
1 and 7.17-3 not later than the date of the first renewal survey on
July 2002 but
or after 1 January 2011.
before 1
January 2011
83 2. Table 7.17-3 (Application of the requirements to different classes HSC carrying
of dangerous goods except solid dangerous goods in bulk) is dangerous
replaced with a new one. In the new table: goods except
− temperatures of the flashpoint are changed in order to be solid
consistent with the range in use in the IMDG Code: class 3 dangerous
FP<23°C; class 3 FP ≥23° to ≤60°; class 6.1 liquids FP<23°C; goods in
class 6.1 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60°; class 8 liquids FP<23°C; bulk/ New
class 8 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60°; and existing
− class 2.3 is split in 2.3 flammable and non-flammable, and a

note is added to 2.3 flammable specifying that stowage of
class 2.3 having a subsidiary risk class 2.1 under deck or in
enclosed ro-ro spaces is prohibited under the provisions of
the IMDG Code;
− class 4.3 is divided in solids and liquids, and a note is added
specifying that stowage of class 4.3 liquids having a
flashpoint less than 23°C under deck or in enclosed ro-ro
spaces is prohibited under the provisions of the IMDG Code;
− Regulations 7.17.3.10.1 and 7.17.3.10.2 concerning
separation between ro-ro spaces and weather decks are
consolidated into one as the row for Regulation 7.17.3.10;
− class 4.3 liquids shall comply with Regulations 7.17.3.2
(source of ignition), 7.17.3.3 (detection system) and
7.17.3.4.1 (ventilation); in addition to the ones already
required. A note is added specifying that compliance with
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Regulation 7.17.3.2 is required only for dangerous goods,

listed in the IMDG Code, having a flashpoint less than 23°;
− class 6.1 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60° shall not comply anymore
with Regulation 7.17.3.4.2 (ventilation);
− class 8 liquids FP≥23° to ≤60° shall not comply anymore with
Regulation 7.17.3.4.2 (ventilation) but dangerous goods of
this class having a subsidiary risk class 6.1, shall comply with
Regulation 7.17.3.5 (bilge pumping);
− class 8 liquids shall comply with Regulation 7.17.3.5 (bilge
pumping) when class 8 liquids have a subsidiary risk class
6.1;
− class 9 shall also comply with Regulations 7.17.3.2 (source of
ignition) and 7.17.3.4.2 (ventilation) if these dangerous goods
evolve flammable vapour listed in IMDG Code.
As required by paragraph 17.7.4, the Administration shall provide the
craft with an appropriate document as evidence of compliance of
construction and equipment with the requirements of Part D of the
Code. The format of this document has been updated and it is set in
Circular MSC.1/Circ.1266, dated 18 December 2009.
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988
2009 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.283(86) on 5 June 2009, aim at bringing the
SOLAS Protocol 1988 in line with the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended by Resolution
MSC.282(86) (see 2009 Amendments - 1 January 2011 and 2009 Amendments - 1 July
2011) and consist in the following:
84 A new item “Bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS)” is All ships/
inserted in the following forms: New and
- Record of Equipment for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate existing
(Form P);
- Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment
Certificate (Form E);
- Record of Equipment for the Cargo Ship Safety Certificate (Form
C).
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MARPOL 73/78

The amendments were introduced by Resolutions MEPC.186(59) and MEPC.187(59).
Resolution MEPC.186(59), adopted on 16 July 2009, introduces in Annex I a new Chapter 8
“Prevention of Pollution During Transfer of Oil Cargo Between Oil Tankers at Sea” and
consequential amendments to the Record of Construction and Equipment for Oil Tankers
(Form B), as follows:
85 1. Chapter 8 - Prevention of Pollution During Transfer of Oil Cargo Oil tankers ≥

Between Oil Tankers at Sea 150 GT
a) Regulation 40 “Scope of Application” engaged in
STS
The requirements of the new Chapter 8 shall apply to oil tankers operations/
of 150 gross tonnage and above engaged in the transfer of oil New and
cargo between oil tankers at sea (STS operations) and their STS existing
operations conducted on or after 1 April 2012. However, STS
operations conducted before that date but after the approval of the
Administration of STS operations Plan required under Regulation
41.1 shall be in accordance with the STS operations Plan as far
as possible.
The regulations contained in this chapter shall not apply to:
oil transfer operations associated with warships, naval
auxiliaries or other ships owned or operated by a State, fixed
or floating platforms, floating production, storage and
offloading facilities (FPSOs) and floating storage units
(FSUs);
bunkering operations;
STS operations necessary for the purpose of securing the
safety of a ship or saving life at sea, or for combating specific
pollution incidents in order to minimize the damage from
pollution.
b) Regulation 41 “General Rules on safety and environmental
protection”
Any oil tanker involved in STS operations shall carry on board a
“STS operations Plan”, prescribing how to conduct STS
operations not later than the date of the first annual, intermediate
or renewal survey of the ship to be carried out on or after 1
January 2011. Any oil tanker, subject to this chapter, engaged in
STS operations shall comply with its STS operations Plan starting
from 1 April 2012.
The Plan, to be approved by the Administration, shall be written in
the working language of the ship and developed taking into
account the information contained in the best practice guidelines
for STS operations identified by the Organization (IMO’s “Manual
on Oil Pollution, Section I, Prevention”, approved by MEPC 61;
and the ICS and OCIMF “Ship-to-ship Transfer Guide,
Petroleum”, fourth edition, 2005).
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The STS operations Plan may be incorporated into an existing

Safety Management System required by Chapter IX of the SOLAS
Convention (if applicable).
Records of STS operations shall be retained on board for three
years and be readily available for inspections.
c) Regulation 42 “Notification”
Each oil tanker subject to this chapter that plans STS operations
within the territorial sea, or the exclusive economic zone of a Party
to the MARPOL Convention shall notify that Party not less than 48
hours in advance of the scheduled STS operations. The
notification includes a number of information, among which:
1. ship’s identification data (name, flag, IMO number, etc.);
2. date, time and location at the commencement of the STS
operations;
3. whether STS operations are to be conducted at anchor or
underway;
4. oil type and quantity;
5. planned duration of the STS transfer.
In the case the above mentioned information is not available 48
hours in advance of the STS operations, the oil tanker discharging
the oil cargo shall notify the Party, not less than 48 hours in
advance, that an STS operation will occur and the above
information shall be provided at the earliest opportunity.
2. Record of Construction and Equipment for Oil Tankers, Form B
A new section 8A is added as follows:
“8A Ship-to-ship oil transfer operations at sea (Regulation 41)
8A.1 The oil tanker is provided with an STS operations Plan in
compliance with Regulation 41.”
Resolution MEPC.187(59), adopted on 16 July 2009, introduces modifications to Regulations

1, 12, 13, 17, and 38 of Annex I and consequential amendments to the Supplement to the
IOPP Certificate and Oil Record Book Parts I and II, as follows:
86 1. Regulation 1 “Definitions” All ships/

New and
The following new definitions are added after the existing
paragraph 30: existing
a) Oil residue (sludge): residual waste oil products generated

during the normal operation of a ship such as those resulting
from the purification of fuel or lubricating oil for main or
auxiliary machinery, separated waste oil from oil filtering
equipment, waste oil collected in drip trays, and waste
hydraulic and lubricating oils.
b) Oil residue (sludge) tank: a tank which holds oil residue
(sludge) from which sludge may be disposed directly through
the standard discharge connection or any other approved
means of disposal.
c) Oily bilge water: water which may be contaminated by oil
resulting from things such as leakage or maintenance work in
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machinery spaces. Any liquid entering the bilge system

including bilge wells, bilge piping, tank top or bilge holding
tanks is considered oily bilge water.
d) Oily bilge water holding tank: a tank collecting oily bilge water
prior to its discharge, transfer or disposal.
2. Regulation 12 “Tanks for oil residues (sludge)”
a) The last phrase at the end of paragraph 1 “such as those
resulting from the purification of fuel and lubricating oils and
oil leakages in the machinery space” is deleted because,
according to the above point 1, the definition of “oil residue
(sludge)” is now inserted in Regulation 1.
b) A new paragraph 2 is inserted after the existing paragraph 1.
According to the new paragraph 2, oil residue (sludge) may be
disposed of directly from the oil residue (sludge) tank(s)
through the standard discharge connection or any other
approved means of disposal. The new paragraph contains
also the following requirements for the oil residue (sludge)
tank(s):
− the tank(s) shall be provided with a designated pump for
disposal that is capable of taking suction from the oil
residue (sludge) tank(s) (Regulation 12.2.1); and
− the tank(s) shall have no discharge connections to the
bilge system, oily bilge water holding tank(s), tank top or
oily water separators except that the tank(s) may be fitted
with drains, with manually operated self-closing valves
and arrangements for subsequent visual monitoring of the
settled water that lead to an oily bilge water holding tank
or bilge well, or an alternative arrangement, provided such
arrangement does not connect directly to the bilge piping
system (Regulation 12.2.2).
The unified interpretation, disseminated by
MEPC.1/Circ.753/Rev.1, clarifies the application of
Regulation 12.2.2, as follows:
Regulation 12.2.2 should not be retroactively applied
to ships delivered before 1 January 2014, that means
ships:
for which the building contract is placed before 1
January 2011; or
in the absence of a building contract, the keel of
which is laid or which is at a similar stage of
construction before 1 January 2012; or
the delivery of which is before 1 January 2014.
There should be no interconnections between the
sludge tank discharge piping and bilge-water piping
other than possible common piping leading to the
standard discharge connection referred to in
Regulation 13.
For ships delivered before 1 January 2014, existing
arrangements where the oil residue (sludge) tank(s)
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have discharge connections to oily bilge water holding

tank(s), tank top or oily water separator may be
accepted.
Screw-down non-return valves arranged in lines
connecting to common piping leading to the standard
discharge connection required by regulation 13, to
prevent sludge from discharging to the bilge system,
oily bilge water holding tank(s), tank top or oily water
separators, provide a means equivalent to an
arrangement that has "no interconnection" or "no
discharge connections.
c) According to the above existing paragraphs 2 and 3 are
renumbered as 3 and 4, respectively.
3. Regulation 12 “Tanks for oil residues”, Regulation 13 “Standard
discharge connection”, Regulation 17 “Oil Record Book, Part I –
Machinery space operations” and Regulation 38 “Reception
facilities”
a) The word “sludge” in Regulations 12.2, 13, 17.2.3, 38.2 and
38.7 is replaced by the words “oil residue (sludge)”.
b) The words “and other oil residues” in Regulation 17.2.3 are
deleted.
4. Supplement to the IOPP Certificate Form A (Ships other than Oil
Tankers) and Form B (Oil Tankers)
a) The existing Section 3 “Means for retention and disposal of
oil residues (sludge) and oily bilge water holding tank(s)” of
the Supplement to the IOPP Certificate, Form A and Form B,
is replaced by a new one. The main modifications are the
following:
- the “capacity” of the incinerator for oil residues is replaced
by its “maximum capacity” measured in kW or kcal/h; and
- tanks for mixing oil residues with fuel oil are deleted from
the list of means for the disposal of oil residues (sludge).
87 b) Section 5 “Construction” of the Supplement to the IOPP Oil tankers/
Certificate, Form B, is modified as follows: New and
- the term “(double bottom requirements)” at the end of existing
sub-item 5.8.2 is deleted; and
- the sub-items 5.8.5 and 5.8.7 are amended in order to
provide additional details to clearly document the reason
why the ship is not subject to Regulation 20 and/or 21 of
MARPOL Annex I.
c) Section 6 “Retention of oil on board” of the Supplement to the
IOPP Certificate, Form B: sub-item 6.1.5.4 “oil-like noxious
liquid substances as listed in the attachment to the
certificate” is deleted.
88 5. Oil Record Book Part I “Machinery space operations” All ships/
New and
Sections A to H of the Oil Record Book Part I are replaced by new
ones. The main modifications are the following: existing
a) Section A “Ballast or cleaning of oil fuel tanks” - Paragraph
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3.3: in case of cleaning of oil fuel tank(s) the quantity of water

transferred into the tank(s) is to be recorded.
b) Section B “Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from
oil fuel tanks referred to under Section (A)”: minor editorial
amendments.
c) Section C “Collection, transfer and disposal of oil residues
(sludge)”:
- paragraph 11 (collection of oil residues): in the first line
the words in bracket “and other oil residues” are deleted
and a new sub item 4 is inserted concerning the quantity
of residue collected by manual operation;
- paragraph 12 (collection of oil residues): minor editorial
amendments.
d) Section D “Non-automatic starting of discharge overboard,
transfer or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has
accumulated in machinery spaces”:
- editorial amendments to the heading of section D to read
as mentioned in the brackets above;
- in paragraphs 13, 14, 15 quantity, time and method of
transfer respectively are to be added to quantity, time and
method of discharge and disposal;
- in paragraph 5 sub item 3 the words ”or other tank(s)” are
inserted after “holding tank”.
e) Section E “Automatic starting of discharge overboard,
transfer or disposal otherwise of bilge water which has
accumulated in machinery spaces”:editorial amendments to
the heading of section D to read as mentioned above.
Advice on compilation of the Oil Record Book Part I is provided in
the guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record
Book Part I, circulated by MEPC.1/Circ.736/Rev.2, dated 6
October 2011.
89 6. Oil Record Book Part II “Cargo/Ballast operations” Oil tankers/
New and
a) Section J “Collection, transfer and disposal of residues and
oily mixtures not otherwise dealt with”: existing
- editorial amendments to the heading of section J to read

as mentioned in the brackets above;
- in paragraph 56 the quantity transferred is added to the
quantity disposed;
- in paragraph 57 the method of transfer is added to the
method of disposal;
- in paragraph 57 subparagraph 3 the transfer from
machinery space oil residue (sludge) and oily bilge water
tanks is added.
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from ships”
The revised Annex VI, adopted by Resolution MEPC.176(58) on 10 October 2008, introduces,
inter alia, in Regulation 13 “Nitrogen Oxides” a 3-Tier approach with a view of progressively
reducing NOx emissions limits (see Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air
pollution from ships”- 1 July 2010).
90 - Tier II All ships/

Constructed
Marine diesel engines with a power output of more than 130 kW
on or after 1
installed on board ships constructed on or after 1 January 2011
shall comply with the following NOx emission limits: January 2011
14,4 g/kWh when n is less than 130 rpm;

(-0.23)
44 *n g/kWh when n is 130 or more but less than 2000 rpm;
and
- Tier III
and operating in an Emission Control Area designated under the
provisions of the new Appendix III to the revised Annex VI, shall
comply with the following NOx emission limits:
(-0.2)
and
Outside the above-mentioned areas, Tier II limitations continue to
be applied. In addition Tier III limits shall not apply to:
ship with a length less than 24 meters when it is used solely for
recreational purposes; or
marine diesel engine installed on a ship with a combined diesel
engine propulsion power of less than 750 kW if it is demonstrated
that the ship cannot comply with the above mentioned limits due
to design or construction limitations.
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91 The International Convention for the control and Management of All ships/
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate in 2011
For the management of ballast water, two main standards are defined
by the Convention:
micrometers in minimum dimension). Ballast water management,
in compliance with the D-2 standard, will be performed by type
approved systems.
1. ships constructed in 2011:
- with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic
meters, to conduct ballast water management meeting at
- with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more,
to conduct ballast water management meeting at least the
D-1 standard until the first intermediate or renewal survey,
whichever occur first, after 2016 anniversary date of delivery
of the ship, after which they shall conduct ballast water
management meeting at least the D-2 standard;
2. ships constructed from 1 January 2012, irrespective of ballast
water capacity, to conduct ballast water management meeting at
to have conducted ballast water management according to the above.
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compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the anniversary date of delivery in 2016, or at
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Effective date of discharge requirements in Annex V for Wider

Caribbean Region Special Area
Resolution MEPC.191(60), adopted on 25 March 2010, establishes the date of discharge
requirements for Wider Caribbean Regional Special Area, designated as a Special Area
under MARPOL Annex V:
92 Noting the information on the adequacy of reception facilities provided All ships/
by the States bordering the Wider Caribbean Region Special Area, the New and
garbage disposal requirements within Special Areas in Regulation 5 of existing
MARPOL Annex V take effect on 1 May 2011 for the Wider Caribbean
Region Special Area.
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1 July 2011
SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
The amendments to Regulation V/19 “Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational
systems and equipment”, adopted by Resolution MSC.282(86) on 5 June 2009 (see 2009
Amendments - 1 January 2011), require new and existing ships to be fitted with a Bridge
Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), as follows:
93 The following ships shall be fitted with a BNWAS, complying with Cargo ships
standards not inferior to those adopted by Resolution MSC.128(75), ≥ 150 GT
and be in operation whenever the ship is underway at sea: and
- cargo ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards and passenger Passenger
ships irrespective of size constructed on or after 1 July 2011, ships/
Constructed
- passenger ships irrespective of size and cargo ships of 3000 on or after 1
gross tonnage and upwards, constructed before 1 July 2011, not July 2011
later than the first survey after 1 July 2012;
- cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
3,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011, not later
than the first survey after 1 July 2013; and
- cargo ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500
gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011, not later than the
first survey after 1 July 2014.
Bridge navigational watch alarm systems installed prior to 1 July 2011
may subsequently be exempted from full compliance with such
standards at the discretion of the Administration.
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The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.189(60) on 26 March 2010, consist in the
addition of a new Chapter 9 “Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the
Antarctic area” to Annex I:
94 Chapter 9 - Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the All ships
Antarctic area navigating
Regulation 43 “Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in in Antarctic
the Antarctic area” area/ New
and existing
With the exception of vessels engaged in securing the safety of ships
or in a search and rescue operation, the carriage in bulk as cargo or
carriage and use as fuel of the following:
- crude oils having a density at 15°C higher than 9 00 kg/m3;
- oils, other than crude oils, having a density at 15°C higher than 900
kg/m3 or a kinematic viscosity at 50°C higher than 180 mm2/s; or
- bitumen, tar and their emulsions,
shall be prohibited in the Antarctic area, as defined in Annex I,
regulation 1.11.7.
When prior operations have included the carriage or use of above-
listed oils, the cleaning or flushing of tanks or pipelines shall not be
required.
2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the

prevention of air pollution from ships”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.190(60) on 26 March 2010, establish the
following new Emission Control Area (ECA):
NA The North American Emission Control Area, is established by

amending Regulations 13.6 and 14.3 and defined in new Appendix
VII “North American Emission Control Area”. It includes specific
portions of the United States and Canadian coastal waters for the
control of NOx, SOx and particulate matter emissions.
However, the relevant emission requirements shall be met within
such ECA according to the following:
- NOx Tier III limits, for marine diesel engines with a power output of
more than 130 kW installed on board ships constructed on or after
1 January 2016 (see Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the
prevention of air pollution from ships” – 1 January 2016);
- SOx limits set in Regulation 14, for all ships from 1 August 2012,
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as specified in Regulation 14.7, as amended by Resolution

MEPC.202(62) adopted on 15 July 2011 (see 2011 Amendments
to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air
pollution from ships” – 1 August 2012).
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95 The International Convention for the control and Management of Ships with a
ships’ Ballast Water and sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted ballast water
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate capacity <
3
and control ballast water management. 5.000 m /
The BWM Convention will enter into force twelve months after the Constructed
date on which not less than thirty States, the combined merchant in 2009
by the Convention:
than 10 viable organisms per millilitre less than 50 micrometers in
minimum dimension and greater than or equal to 10 micrometers
in minimum dimension). Ballast water management, in
compliance with the D-2 standard, will be performed by type
approved systems.
The BWM Convention and Resolution A.1005(25) dated 29
November 2007 require ships constructed in 2009 with a ballast water
capacity of less than 5,000 cubic meters, to conduct ballast water
management meeting at least the D-1 standard until their second
annual survey but not later than 31 December 2011; after this date
they shall conduct ballast water management meeting at least the D-2
standard.
to have conducted ballast water management according to the above.
compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the entry into force date of the BWM
Convention (still unknown).
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2012
1 January 2012
SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.256(84) on 16 May 2008 (see 2008
Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2010), are relevant to SOLAS Chapter II-1-
Construction – Subdivision and Stability, Machinery and Electrical Installation:
96 The title of Regulation II-1/3-4 “Emergency towing arrangements on Cargo ships/

tankers” is changed into “Emergency towing arrangements and Constructed
procedures” and a new paragraph is added requiring all ships to be before 1
provided with a ship-specific emergency towing procedure according January
to the following scheme: 2010
- all passenger ships, not later than 1 January 2010;
- cargo ships constructed on or after 1 January 2010;
- cargo ships constructed before 1 January 2010, not later than 1
January 2012.
Such a procedure, that can be developed according to the guidelines
in MSC.1/Circ.1255, shall be carried aboard the ship for use in
emergency situations, shall be based on existing arrangements and
equipment available on board the ship and shall include:
- drawings of fore and aft deck showing possible emergency towing
arrangements;
- inventory of equipment on board that can be used for emergency
towing;
- means and methods of communication; and
- sample procedures to facilitate the preparation for and conducting
of emergency towing operations.

The amendments were adopted by Resolutions MSC.290(87) and MSC.291(87) on 21 May
2010.
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.290(87) introduce into Chapter II-1 the Goal-
based ship construction standards (GBS) for bulk carriers and oil tankers, providing the
definition of GBS in Regulation II-1/2 and making them mandatory for the above-mentioned
ships of 150 m in length and above, whose building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016
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(new Regulation II-1/3-10 “Goal-based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil
tankers”) (see 2010 Amendments - 1 July 2016).
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.291(87) consist of the following:
NA 1. new Regulation II-1/3-11 “Corrosion protection of cargo oil tanks

of crude oil tankers”, introducing mandatory coating requirements
for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers of 5000 tonnes deadweight
and above (excluding combination carriers and chemical tankers,
even the ones certified to carry oil), for which the building contract
is placed on or after 1 January 2013 (see 2010 Amendments - 1
January 2013).
97 2. new requirements added to Regulation II-2/4.5.7 “Gas Tankers/
measurement and detection”: New and
existing
- all tankers, new and existing, to be equipped with at least one
portable instrument for measuring oxygen (para.5.7.1);
98 - oil tankers of 20000 tonnes deadweight and above, constructed Oil tankers
on or after 1 January 2012, to be provided with a fixed of 20000
hydrocarbon gas detection system for measuring hydrocarbon tonnes
gas concentrations in all ballast tanks and void spaces of double- deadweight/
hull and double-bottom spaces adjacent to cargo tanks, including Constructed
the forepeak tank and any other tanks and spaces under on or after 1
bulkhead deck adjacent to cargo tanks. Such system shall comply January
with the specifications given in new Chapter 16 of the Fire Safety 2012
Systems Code, adopted by Resolution MSC.292(87) (see 2010
Amendments - 1 January 2012).
Oil tankers will not need to be fitted with such system if they are
provided with constant operative inerting systems for such
spaces.
Moreover, the cargo pump-rooms subject to the provisions of
Regulation II-2/4.5.10 related to the “Protection of cargo pump-
rooms” will not need to comply with this requirement.

SYSTEM)

following:
NA 1. Chapter 1 “General”: a new sentence is added at the end of

paragraph 1.2 clarifying that amendments to the FSS Code
adopted after 1 July 2002 shall apply only to ships the keels of
which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction, on
or after the date on which the amendments enter into force,
unless expressly provided otherwise.
99 2. Chapter 10 “Sample extraction smoke detection systems”: All ships/
detailed additional technical requirements are provided for sample Constructed
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extraction smoke detection systems, which, inter alia, include: on or after

1 January
- description of the main components of the sample extraction
2012
smoke detection system (i.e. smoke accumulators; sampling
pipes; three-way valves and control panel) (para. 2.1.1.1);
- formula to calculate the interval for scanning of the sample
extraction smoke detection system operating on a sequential
scanning (para. 2.1.2);
- requirements for fun suction capacity and means to monitor
airflow, which shall be provided in each sampling line (para.
2.2.2);
- testing of the control panel in accordance with standards EN
54-2 (1997), EN 54-4 (1997) and IEC 60092-504 (2001)
(para.2.2.6);
- installation requirements for smoke accumulators (e.g.
location, sampling pipe networks, number of accumulators
connected to each sampling pipe) (para. 2.3.1);
- requirements for the control panel in relation to the alarms and
fault signals (para. 2.4.1.5); and
- testing requirements after installation (para. 2.4.2.2).
100 3. New Chapter 16 “Fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems”: Oil tankers of
detailed specifications for fixed hydrocarbon gas detection 20000 tonnes
systems, required by SOLAS Regulation II-2/4.5.7.3 (see 2010 deadweight/
Amendments - 1 January 2012), are provided. In particular: Constructed
on or after 1
- the system shall be designed, constructed and tested to the
satisfaction of the Administration based on the performance January 2012
standards developed by the Organization (MSC.1/Circ.1370);
- the system shall be comprised of a central unit for gas
measurement and analysis and gas sampling pipes in all
ballast tanks and void spaces of double-hull and double-
bottom spaces adjacent to the cargo tanks, including the
forepeak tank and any other tanks and spaces under the
bulkhead deck adjacent to cargo tanks; and
- the gas sampling lines, the gas analysis unit and the gas
detection equipment shall comply with the component
requirements listed in section 2.2 of the new Chapter.
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)
2006 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.219(82) on 8 December 2006 and by
Resolution MEPC.166(56) on 13 July 2007, contain modifications to Chapter 11 “Fire
Protection and Fire Extinction”, entered into force on 1 January 2009, in order to align the fire
protection requirements of the IBC Code with those in SOLAS Chapter II-2.
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101 The main modification consists in adding a new paragraph 11.1.4 Chemical
reading: tankers/ New
“In lieu of the provisions of SOLAS Regulation II-2/1.6.7, the and existing
requirements of Regulations II-2/4.5.10.1.1 and II-2/4.5.10.1.4 and a constructed
system for continuous monitoring of the concentration of flammable on after 1
vapours shall be fitted on ships of 500 gross tonnage and over July 1986
which were constructed before 1 January 2009 by the date of the
first scheduled dry-docking after 1 January 2009, but not later than 1
January 2012. Sampling points or detector heads should be located
in suitable positions in order that potentially dangerous leakages are
readily detected. When the flammable vapour concentration reaches
a pre-set level which shall not be higher than 10% of the lower
flammable limit, a continuous audible and visual alarm signal shall
be automatically effected in the pump-room and cargo control room
to alert personnel to the potential hazard. However, existing
monitoring systems already fitted having a pre-set level not greater
than 30% of the lower flammable limit may be accepted.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the Administration may
exempt ships not engaged on international voyages from those
requirements.”.

GOODS)
2010 Amendments
102 Amendment 35-10 to the IMDG Code, adopted by Resolution All ships
MSC.294(87) on 21 May 2010, consists of various modifications carrying
including the introduction of a new section providing special dangerous
provisions for fumigated units and changes to the “Dangerous goods/ New
Goods List” (Chapter 3.2) and to the “Special provisions applicable and existing
to certain substances, materials and articles” (Chapter 3.3).
Moreover, minimum safety requirements for the design and
installation of tracking and monitoring equipment are provided by
referring to the Recommendations of the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
2010 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.293(87) on 21 May 2010, are relevant to
Chapter IV “Survival craft”.
103 In the requirements for the construction of both inflatable and rigid All ships/
liferafts, the assumed weight of persons to be used is increased New and
from 75 kg to 82.5 kg. existing (for
The same modification is also introduced in the Revised existing
Recommendation on testing of life-saving appliances (Resolution ships the
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MSC.81(70)) through amendments adopted by Resolution amendments

MSC.295(87) on 21 May 2010. apply to LSA
It has been clarified (MSC.1/Circ.1347 dated 2 June 2010) that the installed on
determination of the required safe working load of liferaft launching board on or
appliances on passenger ships should continue to be based on an after 1
assumed occupant weight of 75 kg times the number of persons for January
which the liferaft is approved. 2012)
MARPOL 73/78

from ships”
The revised Annex VI, adopted by Resolution MEPC.176(58) on 10 October 2008,
introduces, inter alia, amendments to Regulation 14 “Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate
Matter” in order to ensure a progressive reduction of SOx and PM emissions from ships (see
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” - 1 July
2010).
104 In particular, the sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships All ships/
outside Emission Control Areas shall not exceed: New and
- 4.50% m/m prior to 1 January 2012; existing
- 3.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2012 ;

- 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020, subject to a feasibility
review to be completed not later than 2018. If it is recognized
that such fuel oil will not be available on 1 January 2020, than
the standard shall become effective as from 1 January 2025.
STCW CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF

TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
SEAFARERES)
2010 Manila Amendments

The amendments, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference held in Manila from 21 to 25 June
2010, comprehensively revise the STCW Convention, introducing new requirements, such
as:
105 1. Chapter 1 “General provisions”: All ships/

New and
- measures to prevent fraudulent practices associated with
existing
certificates of competency;
- updated medical fitness standards for seafarers;
- responsibilities for the company in relation of seafarer’s
continuous training and effective oral communication on
board.
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2. Chapter 2 “Master and deck department”:

- requirements for training in modern technology (e.g. ECDIS);
- requirements for certification of ratings as “Able Seafarer
Deck”.
3. Chapter 3 “Engine department”:
- requirements for certification of ratings as “Able Seafarer
Engine” in a manned engine-room or designated to perform
duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room;
- requirements for certification of “Electro-Technical Officer”
and “Electro-Technical Rating”.
106 4. Chapter 5 “Standards regarding special training requirements Tankers/
for personnel on certain types of ships”: New and
existing
- competence requirements for personnel (i.e. master, officers
and ratings) on board all types of tankers, specifying them for
oil, chemical and liquefied gas tankers.
107 5. Chapter 6 “Emergency, occupational safety, security, medical All ships/
care and survival functions”: New and
existing
- requirements for safety familiarization, basic training and
instructions for all seafarers;
- requirements for security-related training and instructions for
all seafarers.
6. Chapter 8 “Watchkeeping”:
- updated requirements on hours of work and rest;
- new requirements for each Administration to establish
adequate measures for preventing drug and alcohol abuse.
In order to ensure uniform and effective implementation of these
amendments, clarifications have been approved in relation to the
following matters (STCW.7/Circ.16, dated 24 May 2011): revalidation
of certificates issued in accordance with the provisions of the
Convention in force prior to 1 January 2012 and the issuance of
certificates to seafarers who commence an approved seagoing
service, an approved education and training programme or an
approved training course before and after 1 July 2013; transitional
provisions which do not relate to certification issues (such as some
aspects of seafarer training, for example, Engine-room Resource
Management or Bridge Resource Management); and security-
related training provisions.
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STCW CODE (CODE ON STANDARS OF TRAINING,

CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS)
2010 Manila Amendments to Part A

The amendments, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference held in Manila from 21 to 25 June
2010, comprehensively revised the Code, reflecting the changes made to the Convention,
including the following:
108 - medical standards (section A-I/9); All ships/

New and
- mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings as
“Able Seafarer Deck”, specifying the standard of competence existing
(section A-II/5);
- mandatory minimum requirements for certification of ratings as
“Able Seafarer Engine”, specifying the standard of competence
in a manned engine-room or designated to perform duties in a
periodically unmanned engine-room (section A-III/5);
- mandatory minimum requirements for certification of “Electro-
Technical Officer”, specifying the standard of competence
(section A-III/6);
- mandatory minimum requirements for certification of “Electro-
Technical Rating”, specifying the standard of competence
(section A-III/7);
- mandatory minimum requirements for security-related training,
specifying the standards of competence for both personnel with
and without security duties. Training include also piracy matters
(section A-VI/6); and
- requirements related to the hours of rest (i.e. a minimum of 10
hours of rest in any 24-hour period; and 77 hours in any 7-day
period) (section A-VIII/1).
Related amendments to Part B of the STCW Code were adopted.
Moreover, training guidance for offshore supply vessels, dynamic
positioning systems and ships operating in ice-covered waters are
added to Part B even though there are no corresponding regulations
in the Convention or sections in Part A of the Code.
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CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE

CONTAINERS)
2010 Amendments
Annex I “Regulations for the testing, inspection, approval and maintenance of containers” and
mainly consist in the following:
109 1. Regulation 1 “Safety Approval Plate” requires containers having Container

limited stacking or racking capacity (i.e. values less than ships/
192,000 kg or 150 kN, respectively) to be conspicuously New and
marked, as required by standard ISO 6346, Freight containers - existing
Coding, identification and marking;
2. Regulation 2 “Maintenance and examination” lists the elements
to be covered in each prescribed periodic and approved
continuous examination programme in order to ensure
uniformity by all involved in the inspection of containers and their
ongoing operational safety and requires:
- approved programmes to be reviewed once every 10 years;
- Contracting Party to carry out periodic audits of approved
programmes; and
- Administrations to make information on approved Continuous
Examination Programmes publicly available;
3. new section 8 of Annex II “Structural safety requirements and
tests” describes a new test for containers being approved for
operation with one door removed; and
4. new Annex III “Control and verification” provides control
measures to be considered by the authorized officers; provisions
for training of authorized officers; and the list of the components,
structurally sensitive, which should be examined for serious
deficiencies.
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110 The international convention for the control and Management of All ships/
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate on or after 1
and control ballast water management. January
The BWM Convention will enter into force twelve months after the 2012
For the management of ballast water, two main standards are
The BWM Convention requires ships constructed on or after 1
January 2012 to conduct ballast water management meeting at
or IMO, after the entry into force date of the BWM Convention (at the
moment still unknown) ships may be requested to give evidence to
have conducted ballast water management according to the above.
compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the entry into force date of the BWM
Convention (still unknown).
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2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Prevention of air

pollution from ships”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.194(61) on 1 October 2010, consist in the
revision of the supplement to International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate in
Appendix I of MARPOL Annex VI.
111 The revised form of the supplement to the IAPP Certificate is All ships ≥
intended to clearly and precisely document the extent of a ship's 400 GT/
compliance with Regulations 4 and 14 of Annex VI regarding sulphur New and
oxide (SOx) values, or the possibility of using equivalent existing
arrangements, outside or inside an Emission Control Area (ECA).
According to the above, paragraph 2.3 has been completely revised
by inserting, both for operations within or outside Emission Control
Areas:
1. the applicable sulphur content limits;
2. the applicable sulphur content limits corresponding with the
equivalent arrangement that is used on board to comply with
Regulation 14.
The revised form of Supplement to the IAPP Certificate is circulated
by MEPC.1/Circ.757, dated 8 August 2011 and the relevant
interpretation is circulated by MEPC.1/Circ.795, dated 12 October
2012 and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1.
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112 According to Regulation 40 “Scope of Application” of the new Oil tankers ≥
Chapter 8, adopted by Resolution MEPC.186(59) on 16 July 2009, 150 GT
transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers at sea (STS operations) engaged in
conducted by oil tankers of 150 gross tonnage and above shall be STS
subject to the provisions of the new Chapter 8 as from 1 April 2012 operations/
(see 2009 Amendments to the revised Annex I - 1 January 2011). New and
existing
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1 July 2012
SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.216(82) on 8 December 2006 and entered
into force on 1 July 2008, modify, inter alia, Regulation II-1/3-2 requiring that:
113 All dedicated seawater ballast tanks arranged in ships and double- All ships≥
side skin spaces arranged in bulk carriers of 150 m in length and 500 GT/
upwards, be coated during construction in accordance with the Delivered on
Performance Standard for Protective Coating (PSPC) adopted by or after 1
Resolution MSC.215(82) on 8 December 2006. The PSPC are to be July 2012
applied to ship of not less than 500 gross tonnage:
1. for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2008;
or
2. in the absence of building contract, the keels of which are laid or
which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January
2009; or
3. the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2012.
In relation to the PSPC, reference should be made to the following
circulars:
− MSC.1/Circ.1381, dated 10 December 2010, containing the
modifications to the footnote no.8 of Table 1 in order to add a
reference to the NACE SP0508-2010 for measurement of level of
soluble salts; and
− MSC.1/Circ.1465, dated 24 June 2013, containing revised unified
interpretations of such standard in view of ensuring a uniform
application.
2009 Amendments
The amendments to Regulation V/19 “Carriage requirements for shipborne navigational systems
and equipment”, adopted by Resolution MSC.282(86) on 5 June 2009, require:
114 1. the following ships to be fitted with a bridge navigational watch Cargo ships
alarm system (BNWAS), complying with standards not inferior to ≥3000 GT
those adopted by Resolution MSC.128(75), and being in and
operation whenever the ship is underway at sea (see 2009 Passenger
Amendments – 1 July 2011): ships/
− passenger ships irrespective of size and cargo ships of 3000 Constructed
gross tonnage and upwards, constructed before 1 July 2011 before 1
but after 1 July 2002, not later than the first survey after 1 July 2011
July 2012 (for passenger ships and cargo ships of 3000 GT but after 1
and upwards constructed before 1 July 2002 see 2013 July 2002
Amendments– 1 January 2016);
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− cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than
3,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011 but after
1 July 2002, not later than the first survey after 1 July 2013;
and
500 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011 but after 1
July 2002, not later than the first survey after 1 July 2014.
The first survey is to be interpreted as specified in MSC.1/Circ.1290.
The Bridge navigational watch alarm systems installed prior to 1 July
2011 may subsequently be exempted from full compliance with such
standards at the discretion of the Administration.
115 2. the following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted Passenger
with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS): ships≥ 500
GT and
− passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards
tankers≥
constructed on or after 1 July 2012;
3000 GT/
− tankers of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on Constructed
or after 1 July 2012; on or after 1
July 2012
− cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10000 gross tonnage and
upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2013;
upwards but less than 10000 gross tonnage constructed on
or after 1 July 2014;
constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey
on or after 1 July 2014;
− tankers of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed
before 1 July 2012 not later than the first survey on or after 1
July 2015;
upwards, constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the
first survey on or after 1 July 2016;
upwards but less than 50000 gross tonnage, constructed
before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1
July 2017;
upwards but less than 20000 constructed before 1 July 2013,
not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2018.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.308(88) on 3 December 2010, consist in
modifications to the following regulations:
116 1. Regulation II-1/41 “Main source of electrical power and lighting Passenger
systems”, specifying that the requirement relevant to the ships/
supplementary lighting to be provided in all cabins of passenger Constructed
ships, adopted by Resolution MSC.216(82) (see 2006 on or after 1
Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2010), shall apply to ships July 2010
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constructed on or after 1 July 2010.

117 2. Regulations II-2/1 “Application” and II-2/3 “Definitions”, making All
mandatory the International Code for application of Fire Test ships/New
Procedures, 2010 adopted by Resolution MSC.307(88) (see and existing
Entry into force – 1 July 2012).
118 3. Regulation II-2/7 “Detection and alarm”, requiring a fixed fire All ships/
detection and fire alarm system to be installed in enclosed spaces Constructed
containing incinerators. on or after 1
July 2012
119 4. Regulation V/18 “Approval, surveys and performance standards All ships/
of navigation systems and equipment and voyage data recorder”, New and
requiring AIS to be subjected to an annual test conducted by an existing
approved surveyor or an approved testing or servicing facility. The
test shall verify the correct programming of the ship static
information, correct data exchange with connected sensors as
well as verifying the radio performance by radio frequency
measurement and on-air test using e.g., a Vessel Traffic Service
(VTS). A copy of the test report shall be retained on board the
ship.
120 5. Regulation V/23 “Pilot transfer arrangements”, thoroughly revising All ships/
the requirements for equipment and arrangements for the transfer New and
of the pilots. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the revised existing (the
regulation shall apply to equipment and arrangements installed on amendments
or after 1 July 2012 and, in so far as is reasonable and apply to
practicable, to equipment and arrangements replaced on or after equipment
1 July 2012. The meaning of installation is clarified by the unified installed on
interpretation circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1375/Rev.1, dated 28 May board on or
2012, and the poster on required boarding arrangement for pilot is after 1 July
circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1428, dated 28 May 2012. 2012 and, for
existing
The amended regulation requires, inter alia, the following:
ships, also
− pilot ladders shall be certified by the manufacturer as to
complying with this regulation or with an international equipment
standard acceptable to the Organization (i.e. ISO 799:2004, replaced on
Ships and marine technology – Pilot ladders) and shall be or after 1
inspected in accordance with SOLAS Regulations I/6, 7 and July 2012, as
8 (para.2.3); far as
reasonable
− all pilot ladders used for pilot transfer shall be clearly and
identified with tags or other permanent marking so as to practicable)
enable identification of each appliance for the purposes of
survey, inspection and record keeping; a record shall be kept
on the ship as to the date the identified ladder is placed into
service and any repairs effected (para. 2.4);
− when a combination arrangement is used for pilot access,
means shall be provided to secure the pilot ladder and
manropes to the ship’s side. In the case of a combination
arrangement using an accommodation ladder with a
trapdoor in the bottom platform, the pilot ladder and man
ropes shall be rigged through the trapdoor extending above
the platform to the height of the handrail (para. 3.3.2.1);
121 − ships constructed before 1 January 1994 shall comply not All ships/
later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2012, with the Constructed
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provision relevant to the shipside doors used for pilot transfer before 1
requiring such doors not to open outwards (para.s 1.5 and January
5); 1994
122 − mechanical pilot hoists shall not be used on any ships (para. All ships/
6); and New and
existing
123 − man-ropes shall have a maximum diameter of 32 mm and All ships/
shall be fixed at the rope end to the ring plate fixed on deck, New and
ready for use when the pilot disembarks, or upon request existing (the
from a pilot approaching to board (para. 7.1.1); amendments
apply to
equipment
installed on
board on or
after 1 July
2012 and, for
existing
ships, also to
equipment
replaced on
or after 1 July
2012, as far
as
reasonable
and
practicable)
124 6. Forms of the following certificates: All ships/
New and
− Safety Certificate for Passenger Ships;
existing
− Safety Construction Certificate for Cargo Ships;
− Safety Equipment Certificate for Cargo Ships;
− Nuclear Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;
− Nuclear Cargo Ship Safety Certificates;
introducing references to SOLAS Regulations II-1/55 and III/38 on
alternative design entered into force on 1 July 2010 (see 2006
Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2010).

SYSTEM)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.311(88) on 3 December 2010, entirely revise
Chapter 9 “Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems” introducing, inter alia, the following:
125 1. additional design specifications for fire alarm system; All ships/
Constructed
2. test for electromagnetic compatibility of all electrical and
electronic equipment on the bridge or in the vicinity of the bridge, on or after 1
taking into account the recommendations adopted by Resolution July 2012
A.813(19);
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3. references to performance test standards for flame detectors

(EN 54-10:2001 and IEC 60092-505:2001); control panel (EN
54-2:1997, EN 54-4:1997 and IEC 60092-504:2001); and cables
(IEC 60332-1);
4. different requirements for passenger and cargo ships in relation
to the location of the control panel and the indicating unit;
5. installation requirements for sections of fire detectors in ro-ro
spaces;
6. additional detailed criteria for detectors intended for the
protection of specific fire hazards such as stairways, freezers,
drying rooms, saunas, parts of the galley used to heat food,
laundries and other spaces where steam and fumes are
produced; and
7. new system control requirements relevant to visual and audible
fire signals and testing.
2010 FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR

APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES, 2010)
Entry into force

126 The Code, adopted by Resolution MSC.307(88) on 3 December All ships/
2010, thoroughly revises the existing FTP Code adopted by New and
Resolution MSC.61(67) and provides updated requirements for the existing
products which are to be tested, evaluated and approved as
requested in SOLAS Chapter II-2, including: detailed test procedures
for non combustibility; smoke and toxicity; “A” (refer also to
MSC.1/Circ.1435, dated 1 June 2012), “B” and “F” class divisions;
fire door control systems; surface flammability (surface materials and
primary deck coverings); vertically supported textiles and films;
upholstered furniture; bedding components; fire-restricting materials
for high-speed craft; and fire-resisting divisions of high-speed craft.
The revised Code, inter alia, incorporates and updates all relevant
resolutions and circulars on fire test procedures; updates and
revises the ISO fire test standards references; introduces the expiry
period for the fire test certificates (i.e. 15 years are the maximum
duration for which a type approval of a product may be renewed
without re-testing); and includes the list of products which may be
installed without testing and/or approval.
The Administration may issue type approval certificates of products
tested in accordance with the previous version of this Code provided
the tests were conducted not later than 1 July 2013. After 1 July
2013, tests shall be conducted in accordance with 2010 FTP Code
(see Entry into force – 1 July 2013).
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SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988
2010 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.309(88) on 3 December 2010, aim at bringing
the SOLAS Protocol 1988 in line with the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended by
Resolution MSC.308(88) (see 2010 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2012) and consist
in the following:
127 The Forms of the following certificates are modified to introduce All ships/
references to SOLAS Regulations II-1/55 and III/38 on alternative New and
design, entered into force on 1 July 2010 (see 2006 Amendments existing
(second set) – 1 July 2010):
− Safety Certificate for Passenger Ships;
− Safety Construction Certificate for Cargo Ships;
− Safety Equipment Certificate for Cargo Ships; and
− Safety Certificate for Cargo Ships.
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1 August 2012
MARPOL 73/78

The North American Emission Control Area (ECA) was designated by the amendments
adopted by Resolution MEPC.190(60) on 26 March 2010, entered into force on 1 August
2011 (see 2010 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention
of air pollution from ships” – 1 August 2011). However, the amendments, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.202(62) on 15 July 2011, inter alia, include the following temporary
exemptions from SOx emission limits (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex VI
“Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” – 1 January 2013):
128 1. Ships operating in the North American Emission Control Area All ships
are exempted from the requirements for SOx emission limits set operating in
in Regulation 14 until 1 August 2012 (i.e. during the first twelve North
months immediately following entry into force the ECA). American
ECA/ New
and existing
129 2. Ships powered by propulsion boilers that were not originally Ships
designed for continued operation on marine distillate fuel or powered by
natural gas, built on or before 1 August 2011, are exempted propulsion
from complying with the limits of the sulphur content of fuel oil boilers/ Built
set in Regulation 14 within the North American Emission Control on or before
Area until 1 January 2020. 1 August
2011
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STCW-F CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF

TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
FISHING VESSEL PERSONNEL, 1995)
Entry into force

130 The STCW-F Convention sets the minimum requirements for Fishing
certification of the following fishing vessel personnel: vessel/
New and
− skippers and officers in charge of a navigational watch on fishing
vessels of 24 meters in length and over operating in unlimited existing
waters;
− skippers and officers in charge of a navigational watch on fishing
vessels of 24 meters in length and over operating in limited
waters (i.e. waters within which a degree of safety is considered
to exist thus the standards of qualification and certification may
be lower than the ones set for the navigation in unlimited waters);
− chief engineer officers and second engineer officers serving on a
seagoing fishing vessel (i.e. vessel other than those which
navigate exclusively in inland waters within, or closely adjacent
to, sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply)
powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion
power or more;
− personnel in charge of or performing radiocommunication duties
on board all fishing vessels.
Moreover, the Convention sets mandatory minimum requirements to
ensure continued proficiency and updating of knowledge for skippers,
officers, engineer officers and GMDSS radio personnel; basic safety
training for all fishing vessel personnel before being assigned to any
shipboard duties; and basic principles to be observed in keeping a
navigational watch on board fishing vessels.
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2013
1 January 2013
SOLAS 1974

The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.291(87) on 21 May 2010 (see 2010
Amendments - 1 January 2012), include, inter alia, the following:
131 New Regulation II-1/3-11 “Corrosion protection of cargo oil tanks of Crude oil
crude oil tankers” introduces mandatory coating requirements for tankers of
cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers of 5000 tonnes deadweight and 5000 tonnes
above (excluding combination carriers and chemical tankers, even the deadweight
ones certified to carry oil): and above/
- for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January Contracted
2013; or on or after 1
January
- in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or 2013
which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July
2013; or
- the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2016.
All cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers are required to be coated during
the construction of the ship in accordance with the Performance
standard for protective coatings adopted by Resolution MSC.288(87),
as may be amended (see MSC.1/Circ.1381, dated 10 December
2010, amending the footnote no.4 of Table 1 to add a reference
NACE SP0508-2010 for measurement of levels of soluble salts); or
protected by alternatives means of corrosion protection or utilization of
corrosion resistance material to maintain required structural integrity
for 25 years in accordance with the Performance standards for
alternative means of corrosion protection adopted by Resolution
MSC.289(87), as may be amended.
The Administration may exempt crude oil tanker from this requirement
in the following cases:
- to allow the use of novel prototype alternatives to the coating
system, for testing, provided they are subject to suitable controls,
regular assessment and acknowledgement of the need for
immediate remedial action if the system fails or is shown to be
failing. Such exemption shall be recorded on an exemption
certificate; or
- if a ship is built to be engaged solely in the carriage of cargoes
and cargo handling operations not causing corrosion. Such
exemption and conditions for which it is granted shall be recorded
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on an exemption certificate. Criteria for identifying the “benign

crude oil” (i.e. not corrosive) and the exemption procedure to be
followed by the Administration are contained in MSC.1/Circ.1421,
dated 13 June 2012.
Maintenance and repair of the protective coating system should be
included in the ship’s overall maintenance and repair scheme and
shall be recorded in the Coating Technical File (CTF) as per
Resolution MSC.288(87), which makes reference to the guidelines on
procedures for in-service maintenance and repair of coating systems
for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers in MSC.1/Circ.1399, dated 10
June 2011.

CARGOES)
2011 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.318(89) on 20 May 2011, introduce
modifications to individual schedules of solid bulk cargoes in Appendix 1 of the IMSBC Code,
such as:
132 - insertion of new schedules: Distillers dried grains with solubles Cargo ships
(Group C cargo); Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate (Group C carrying
cargo); Fly ash, wet (Group A cargo); Granular ferrous sulphate solid bulk
(Group C cargo); Magnesium sulphate fertilizer (Group C cargo); cargoes/
and Wood products - general (Group B cargo); New and
- deletion of the schedule relevant to Wood pulp pellets; existing
- replacement of the term “competent authority” by

“Administration” in the following schedules: Aluminium
ferrosilicon powder UN 1395; aluminium ferrosilicon powder,
uncoated, UN 1398; Ferrosilicon UN 1408; Ferrosilicon with 25%
to 30% silicon, or 90% or more silicon;
- addition of the warning, cautioning that the cargo may cake,
impairing safety during discharge in the following schedules:
Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer UN 2067; Ammonium nitrate
based fertilizer UN 2071; Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer (non-
hazardous); Ammonium sulphate; Borax (pentahydrate crude);
Borax, anhydrous (crude or refined); Calcium nitrate, UN 1454;
Diammonium phosphate (D.A.P); Fertilizers without nitrates (non-
hazardous); Magnesium nitrate, UN 1474; Monoammonium
phosphate (M.A.P); Phosphate rock (calcined); Potash;
Potassium chloride; Potassium nitrate UN 1486; Rasorite
(anhydrous); Sodium nitrate, UN 1498; Sodium nitrate and
potassium nitrate mixture UN 1499; Superphosphate; Urea;
- addition in a discharge requirement prohibiting bunkering of fuel
oil and pumping of it in spaces adjacent to the cargo spaces,
other than the engine-room, for the following cargoes:
Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer UN 2067; Ammonium nitrate
based fertilizer UN 2071; Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer (non-
hazardous); and
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- addition to the “Precautions” of a warning that the fixed gas fire-

extinguishing installation will be ineffective on fires involving the
following cargoes and applying copious amounts of water may be
necessary: Aluminium nitrate, UN 1438; Ammonium nitrate
based fertilizer UN 2067; Ammonium nitrate based fertilizer UN
2071; Barium nitrate, UN 1446; Calcium nitrate, UN 1454; Lead
nitrate, UN 1469; Magnesium nitrate, UN 1474; Potassium nitrate
UN 1486; Sodium nitrate, UN 1498; Sodium nitrate and
potassium nitrate mixture UN 1499.
The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2013 but may be
applied by the SOLAS Contracting Governments in whole or in part
on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2012.
2011 Amendments
Chapter IV “Survival craft” and introduce, inter alia, the following new requirements for
lifeboat on-load release mechanisms in view of ensuring that they are adequately secure and
cannot be released inadvertently:
133 1. the release mechanism shall only open with the boat fully All ships/
waterborne or, if not, by multiple, deliberate and sustained action New and
which shall include the removal or bypassing of safety interlocks existing
designed to prevent premature or inadvertent release (para. (the
4.4.7.6.2); amendments
apply to
2. unless a release mechanism is of the load over centre type, which equipment
is held fully closed by the weight of the lifeboat, the hook installed on
assembly shall be designed so that the moveable hook board on or
component is kept fully closed by the hook locking parts capable after 1
of holding its safe working load under any operational conditions January 2013
until the hook locking part is deliberately caused to open by and, for
means of the operating mechanism. For designs utilizing the tail existing
of the movable hook component and cam either directly or ships, also to
indirectly securing the tail of the movable hook component, the equipment
hook assembly shall continue to be closed and hold its safe replaced on
working load through rotation of the cam of up to 45 degrees in or after 1
either direction, or 45 degrees in one direction if restricted by January 2013,
design, from its locked position (para. 4.4.7.6.3). as far as
reasonable
and
practicable)
134 3. the release mechanism shall be designed so that, when it is fully All ships/
reset in the closed position, the weight of the lifeboat does not New ships
cause any force to be transmitted to the operating mechanism (the
(para. 4.4.7.6.4); amendments
apply to
4. locking devices shall be designed so that they can not turn to
equipment
open due to forces from the hook load (para. 4.4.7.6.5);
installed on
5. if a hydrostatic interlock is provided, it shall automatically reset board ships
upon lifting the boat from the water (para. 4.4.7.6.6); constructed
on or after 1
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According to new SOLAS Regulation III/1.5 (see January 2013

or 1 July
2011 Amendments – 1 July 2014), lifeboat on-load release 2014 in case
mechanisms which do not comply with the above-listed three the
requirements, shall be modified or replaced on all ships not later than Administration
the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2014, but not later than 1 applies
July 2019. MSC.1/
Taking into account the implementation schedule foreseen by the new Circ.1393)
SOLAS regulation, a non mandatory guidance (MSC.1/Circ.1393,
dated 27 May 2011) clarifies the following:
for ships constructed on or after 1 July 2014, on-load
release and retrieval systems shall comply with the LSA
Code, as amended; and
for ships constructed on or after 20 May 2011 but before 1
July 2014, Member Governments are encouraged to
ensure that the on-load release and retrieval systems
comply with the LSA Code, as amended.
135 6. all components of the hook unit, release handle unit, control All ships/
cables or mechanical operating links and the fixed structural New and
connections in a lifeboat shall be of material corrosion resistant in existing
the marine environment without the need for coatings or (the
galvanizing (para. 4.4.7.6.9); amendments
apply to
7. a hydrostatic interlock shall be designed for a factor of safety of equipment
not less than 6 times maximum operating force based on the installed on
ultimate strength of the materials used (para. 4.4.7.6.15); and board on or
8. the operating cables shall be designed for a factor of safety of not after 1
less than 2.5 times maximum operating force based on the January 2013
and, for
ultimate strength of the materials used (para. 4.4.7.6.16).
existing
As a direct consequence of the requirements introduced in the Code, ships, also to
the revised recommendations MSC.81(70) were amended by equipment
Resolution MSC.321(89) introducing additional tests for the on-load replaced on
release mechanism in Part 1 “Prototype tests for life-saving or after 1
appliances”. Other amendments to the revised recommendation were January 2013,
approved by Resolution MSC.323(89), updating ISO and IEC as far as
standards references and modifying, inter alia, the procedures for the reasonable
and
swamp test (para. 5.11 of Part 1) by deleting the simulation of waves
practicable)
washing over the liferafts.
MARPOL 73/78
2011 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations for the

prevention of pollution by sewage from ships”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.200(62) on 15 July 2011, introduce the
possibility of establishing “Special areas” for passenger ships. Within these special areas,
stricter standards for the discharge of sewage from passenger ships are applied according to
a defined time schedule (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations
for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships” – 1 January 2016). Consistently
with the introduction of such new requirement, Annex IV is amended as follows:
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NA 1. Definition of “Special area” (Regulation 1.5bis): it is defined as

sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to its
oceanographical and ecological condition and to the particular
character of its traffic the adoption of special mandatory methods
for the prevention of sea pollution by sewage is required. At the
moment the only designated special area is the Baltic Sea as
defined in MARPOL Annex I.
2. New requirements for passenger ships (Regulations 9.2 and
11.B): the discharge of sewage within a special area shall be
prohibited for new and existing passenger ships: for new
passenger ships on or after 1 January 2016 and for existing ones
on or after 1 January 2018, subject to the establishment by IMO of
the date from which this requirement shall take effect, after the
receipt of sufficient coastal Parties notifications in relation to the
facilities for the reception of sewage in the special area. Until this
date, ships while navigating in such special area shall comply with
the current requirement for passenger ships outside special areas
(Regulation 11.A).
Moreover, a passenger ship may be exempted from the
application of this requirement when has in operation an approved
sewage treatment plant which has been certified by the
Administration to meet the operational requirements set in
Regulation 9.2.1 of the Annex (taking into account the “2012
guidelines on implementation of effluent standards and
performance tests for sewage treatment plants” adopted by
Resolution MEPC.227(64)), and the effluent shall not produce
visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the surrounding
water.
NA 3. New requirements for MARPOL Annex IV Parties (Regulation Related to
12bis): each party, the coastline of which borders a special area, Port
undertakes to ensure that: Facilities
− facilities for the reception of sewage are provided in ports
and terminals which are in a special area and which are used
by passenger ships;
− the facilities are adequate to meet the needs of those
passenger ships; and
− the facilities are operated so as not to cause undue delay to
those passenger ships.
136 4. Modifications to the Form of the International Sewage Pollution All ships/
Prevention Certificate: distinction between passenger ship and New and
other ship is introduced and in paragraph 1.1 reference is also existing
made to the sewage treatment plant certified by the
Administration in accordance with the “2012 guidelines on
implementation of effluent standards and performance standards
and performance test”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.227(64).
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Revised Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by

garbage from ships”
The revised Annex V, adopted by Resolution MEPC.201(62) on 15 July 2011, introduces,
inter alia, the following main modifications:
137 1. Prohibition of discharge into the sea of all garbage, all plastics All ships/
(e.g. synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags New and
and incinerator ashes from plastic products) and cooking oil with existing
the following exceptions:
− outside special areas the following garbage may be
discharge into the sea while the ship is en route and as far as
practicable from the nearest land, but in any case not less
than:
3 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes
which have been passed through a comminuter or
grinder. Such comminuted or ground food wastes shall
be capable of passing through a screen with openings
no greater than 25 mm.
12 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes
that have not been treated as above.
12 nautical miles from the nearest land for cargo
residues that cannot be recovered using commonly
available methods for unloading. These cargo residues
shall not contain any substances classified as harmful
to the marine environment, taking into account the 2012
guidelines for the implementation of MARPOL Annex V,
adopted by Resolution MEPC.219(63) and amended by
Resolution MEPC.239(65). Guidance to shippers,
carriers and port States is also provided by
MEPC.1/Circ.791, dated 18 October 2012, where a
transitional period between 1 January 2013 and 31
December 2014 is given for the classification of solid
bulk cargoes. Moreover, according to MEPC.1/Circ.810,
until 31 December 2015, cargo hold washwater from
holds previously containing solid bulk cargoes classified
as harmful for the marine environment may be
discharged outside special areas, providing that:
o the master determines that there are no adequate
reception facilities either at the receiving terminal or
at the next port of call, based upon the information
received from the relevant port authorities;
o the ship is en route not less than 12 nautical miles
from the coast;
o before washing, solid bulk cargo residues are
removed (and bagged for discharge ashore) as far
as practicable and holds are swept;
o filters are used in the bilge wells to collect any
remaining solid particles, minimizing solid residue
discharge;
o the discharge is recorded in the Garbage Record
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Book and the flag State is notified.

138 For animal carcasses, discharge shall occur as far from Livestock
the nearest land as possible, taking into account the carrier/New
2012 guidelines for the Implementation of MARPOL and existing
Annex V, adopted by Resolution MEPC.219(63) and
amended by Resolution MEPC.239(65).
139 Cleaning agents or additives contained in cargo hold, deck All ships/
and external surfaces wash water may be discharged into New and
the sea, but these substances must not be harmful to the existing
marine environment, taking into account the 2012 guidelines
for the Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.219(63) and amended by Resolution
MEPC.239(65).
− Within special areas (i.e. Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea,
Black Sea, Red Sea, Gulfs, North Sea, Antarctic and Wider
Caribbean Region), discharge of the following garbage into
the sea shall only be permitted while the ship is en route and
as follows:
discharge into the sea of food wastes as far as
practicable from the nearest land, but not less than 12
nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice
shelf. Food waste shall be comminuted or ground and
shall be capable of passing through a screen with
openings no greater than 25 mm;
discharge of cargo residues that cannot be recovered
using commonly available methods for unloading,
where all the conditions given in Regulation 6.1.2 are
satisfied, taking into account also the 2012 guidelines
for the Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, adopted
by Resolution MEPC.219(63) and amended by
Resolution MEPC.239(65).
Cleaning agents or additives contained in deck and external
surfaces wash water may be discharged into the sea, but
only if these substances are not harmful to the marine
environment, taking into account the 2012 guidelines for the
Implementation of MARPOL Annex V, adopted by Resolution
MEPC.219(63) and amended by Resolution MEPC.239(65).
NA 2. Requirements for MARPOL Annex V Parties in relation to Related to
reception facilities within special areas. Each Party, the coastline Port
of which borders a special area, undertakes to ensure that, as Facilities
soon as possible, in all ports and terminals within the special within
area, adequate reception facilities are provided. All taken special
measures shall by notified to IMO by the Parties and, upon receipt areas
sufficient notifications, IMO shall establish a date from which the
garbage discharge requirements in respect of the area in question
take effect.
140 Until the date so established, ships that are navigating in such All ships
special area shall comply with the garbage discharge navigating in
requirements outside special areas. special areas
before the
date of
established
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by IMO/ New
and existing
141 3. Requirements for fixed or floating platforms to display placards FPSO and
which notify the crew and passengers of the discharge FSU/
requirements. Every ship of 12 m or more in length overall was New and
already required to display the placards. existing
142 4. Requirements to carry a garbage management plan for every All ships ≥
ship of 100 GT and above, every ship which is certified to carry 15 100 GT, ships
or more persons, and fixed or floating platforms. The plan was carrying ≥ 15
already requested for ships of 400 GT and above, and for the persons,
ones certified to carry 15 persons or more. The 2012 guidelines FPSO and
for the development of garbage management plans were adopted FSU/
by Resolution MEPC.220(63). New and
existing
143 5. Requirement for reporting to the flag State the accidental loss or Fishing
discharge for environmental or safety reasons of fishing gear vessels/
which poses a significant threat to the marine environment or New and
navigation. Such report shall be done also to the coastal State existing
where the loss or discharge occurs.
144 6. Modifications to the Form of Garbage Record Book. The All ships ≥
amendments reflect the revision of the Annex, such as the 400 GT,
updating of the garbage categories (i.e. from A to I including FPSO and
plastics, food wastes, domestic wastes, cooking oil, incinerator FSU/
ashes, operational wastes, cargo residues, animal carcass(es), New and
fishing gear) and the distinction in the record of garbage existing
discharges between the discharge to the sea and the one
reception facility.

The amendments were introduced by Resolutions MEPC.202(62) and MEPC.203(62).
Resolution MEPC.202(62), adopted on 15 July 2011, designates the United States Caribbean
Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) and temporarily exempts certain ships operating in the
North American and the United States Caribbean Sea ECAs from the application of sulphur
requirements. The amendments consist of the following:
NA 1. Introduction in Regulations 13 “Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)” and 14

“Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter” of the United
States Caribbean Sea area, whose coordinates are provided in
Appendix VII of the Annex VI, as Emission Control Area for
nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate
matter.
Ships operating in this ECA and in the North American one, shall
meet the NOx Tier III limits, for marine diesel engines with a
power output of more than 130 kW installed on board ships
constructed on or after 1 January 2016 (see 2011 Amendments
to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air
pollution from ships” – 1 January 2016) and are exempted
from complying with the limits of sulphur content of fuel oil in
Regulation 14, during the first twelve months immediately
following entry into force of the amendment designating the ECA,
as specified in Regulation 14.7. Therefore:
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− until 1 August 2012, for ships operating in North American

area (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex VI
“Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from
ships” – 1 August 2012); and
− until 1 January 2014, for ships operating in the United States
Caribbean Sea area.
2. Exemption for ships powered by propulsion boilers that were not
originally designed for continued operation on marine distillate
fuel or natural gas, built on or before 1 August 2011, from
complying with the limits of the sulphur content of fuel oil set in
Regulation 14 within both the North American and United States
Caribbean Sea ECAs until 1 January 2020 (new Regulation
14.4.4).
Resolution MEPC.203(62), adopted on 15 July 2011, introduces new requirements on energy

efficiency for ships, as follows:
145 1. Regulation 6 “Issue or endorsement of Certificates”: an All ships ≥

International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEEC) shall be issued 400GT/
to any ship of 400 GT and above before that ship may engage in New and
voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of existing
other Parties of MARPOL Annex VI. The Certificate shall be
issued or endorsed either by the Administration or any
organization duly authorized by it.
According to MEPC.1/Circ.814, platforms, including FPSOs and
FSUs, drilling rigs, regardless of their propulsion, and any other
ship without means of propulsion, are not required to be issued
with an IECC.
2. Regulation 8 “Form of Certificate”: the International Energy
Efficiency Certificate shall be drawn up in a form corresponding to
the model given in Appendix VIII of the Annex.
3. Regulation 9 “Duration and validity of Certificate”: the International
Energy Efficiency Certificate shall be valid throughout the life of
the ship unless:
− the ship is withdrawn from service or a new certificate is
issued following major conversion of the ship; or
− a transfer of flag occurred.
146 4. Regulation 20 “Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (Attained All ships ≥
EEDI)”: the attained EEDI shall be calculated for bulk carriers; 400GT not
gas carriers; tankers; container ships; general cargo ships; having
refrigerated cargo carriers (as defined in MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated diesel-
12 October 2012, MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); combination carriers; electric,
passenger ships; ro-ro cargo ships (vehicle carrier); ro-ro cargo turbine or
ships; ro-ro passenger ships, of 400 GT and above, not having hybrid
diesel-electric, turbine or hybrid propulsion systems and which propulsion
are: systems/
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: Contracted
on or after 1
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January
January 2013; or 2013
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− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is

laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or
after 1 July 2013; or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015;
b. new ships which have undergone a major conversion; and
c. new or existing ships which have undergone a major
conversion, that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by
the Administration as a newly constructed ship (for the
definition of “major conversion” reference should be made to
MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1).
The attained EEDI shall be calculated taking into account the
2012 guidelines adopted by Resolution MEPC.212(63) and
amended by Resolution MEPC.224(64); MEPC.1/Circ.796
“interim Guidelines for the calculation of the coefficient fw for
decrease in ship speed in a representative sea condition for trial
use”; and MEPC.1/Circ.815 “2013 Guidance on treatment of
innovative energy efficiency technologies for calculation and
verification of the attained EEDI”
The attained EEDI shall be specific to each ship and shall be
accompanied by the EEDI technical file, which includes the
information necessary for the calculation of the attained EEDI and
shows the process of calculation.
The attained EEDI shall be verified, based on the EEDI technical
file, either by the Administration or any recognized organization
duly authorized by it. Guidelines on survey and certification of the
EEDI were adopted by Resolution MEPC.214(63) and amended
by Resolution MEPC.234(65) – the consolidated text of the
Guidelines is circulated by MEPC.1/Circ.816.
147 5. Regulation 21 “Required EEDI”: for bulk carriers; gas carriers; All ships ≥
tankers; container ships; general cargo ships; refrigerated cargo 400 GT other
carriers (as defined in MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, than
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); and combination carriers which are: passenger
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: ships and
ro-ro cargo
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 and ro-ro
January 2013; or passenger
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is ships, not
laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or having
after 1 July 2013; or diesel-
electric,
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015; turbine or
b. new ships which have undergone a major conversion; and hybrid
propulsion
c. new or existing ships which have undergone a major systems/
conversion, that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by Contracted
the Administration as a newly constructed ship (for the on or after
definition of “major conversion” reference should be made to 1 January
MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and 2013 but
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1)
before 1
the attained EEDI shall be as follows: January
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Attained EEDI ≤ Required EEDI = (1-X/100)*Reference line value 2015 and

contracted
where X, the reduction factor, and the reference line values shall
be calculated taking into account the 2013 guidelines adopted by before 1
Resolutions MEPC.231(65) and MEPC.233(65) on 17 May 2013. January
2013 and
In particular the X factor is determined as a function of the ship delivered on
type, size and the building contract dates, as shown in the table or after 1
below (Table 1 in Regulation 21). July 2013
and before 1
January
2019
In order to uniformly identify the phase a ship falls within,

reference should be made to MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October
2012, and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1, which clarifies the meaning of
new ship for each phase.
The Required EEDI of Phase 0 (i.e. 1 January 2013 – 31
December 2014) is applied to the following new ships:
− for which the building contract is placed in Phase 0, and the
delivery is before 1 January 2019; or
− the building contract of which is placed before Phase 0, and
the delivery is on or after 1 July 2015 and before 1 January
2019; or
in the absence of a building contract,
− the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of
construction on or after 1 July 2013 and before 1 July 2015,
and the delivery is before 1 January 2019; or
− keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of
construction before 1 July 2013, and the delivery is on or after
1 July 2015 and before 1 January 2019.
For the above-mentioned ships, the X factor is zero, therefore the
Required EEDI corresponds to the reference line value.
If the design of a ship allows it to fall into more than one of the
above-listed ship types, the required EEDI for the ship shall be
the most stringent (i.e. the lowest).
For each ship to which this regulation applies, the installed
propulsion power shall not be less than the propulsion power
needed to maintain the manoeuvrability of the ship under adverse
conditions. Such condition shall be verified by the Administration
according to the 2013 interim guidelines adopted by Resolution
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MEPC.232(65) on 17 May 2013.

148 The Administration may waive the requirement set in Regulations All ships ≥
20 and 21 for ships: 400GT/
Contracted
− for which the building contract is placed before 1 January
2017; on or after 1
January
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid 2013 but
or which is at a similar stage of construction before 1 July before 1
2017; or January
− in case of a major conversion of a new or existing ship, 2017
before 1 January 2017.
The Administration, which allows, or suspends, withdraws or
declines such waiver to a ship entitled to fly its flag shall forthwith
communicate to the IMO for the circulation to the Parties.
149 6. Regulation 22 “Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan All ships ≥
(SEEMP): each ship of 400 GT and above shall keep onboard a 400GT/
ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). New and
This may form part of the ship’s Safety Management System. existing (For
The SEEMP shall be developed taking into account the 2012 existing
guidelines adopted by Resolution MEPC.213(63). ships, not
later than
For existing ships, the SEEMP is required to be on board not later the first
than the first intermediate or renewal survey of the IAPP intermediate
Certificate, whichever is the first, on or after 1 January 2013 or renewal
(reference should be made to MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October survey)
2012 and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1).
Moreover, MEPC.1/Circ.814 clarifies that platforms, including
FPSOs and FSUs, drilling drigs, regardless of their propulsion,
and any other ship without means of propulsion, are not required
to keep a SEEMP on board.
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SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
systems and equipment”, adopted by Resolution MSC.282(86) on 5 June 2009, require:
150 1. The following ships to be fitted with a bridge navigational watch Cargo ships
alarm system (BNWAS), complying with standards not inferior to ≥500 GT but
those adopted by Resolution MSC.128(75), and being in less than
operation whenever the ship is underway at sea (see 2009 3000 GT/
Amendments - 1 July 2011): Constructed
− cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than before 1
3,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011 but after July 2011
1 July 2002 (for cargo ships of same tonnage, constructed but after 1
before 1 July 2002 see 2013 Amendments– 1 January July 2002
2017), not later than the first survey after 1 July 2013; and
500 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011, not later
than the first survey after 1 July 2014.
The first survey is to be interpreted as specified in
MSC.1/Circ.1290. The Bridge navigational watch alarm systems
installed prior to 1 July 2011 may subsequently be exempted
from full compliance with such standards at the discretion of the
Administration.
151 2. The following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted Cargo
with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) ships, other
(see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2012): than tankers
≥ 10000 GT/
Constructed
upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2013;
on or after 1
− cargo ships, other than tankers, of 3000 gross tonnage and July 2013
upwards but less than 10000 gross tonnage constructed on
or after 1 July 2014;
constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey
− tankers of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed
July 2015;
upwards, constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the
first survey on or after 1 July 2016;
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July 2017;

crude oil tankers” introduces mandatory coating requirements for tankers of
cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers of 5000 tonnes deadweight and 5000 tonnes
above, (excluding combination carriers and chemical tankers, even deadweight
the ones certified to carry oil): and above/
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January Constructed
2013; or on or after 1
July 2013
− in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid
or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July
2013; or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2016.
All cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers are required to be coated
during the construction of the ship in accordance with the
Performance standard for protective coatings adopted by Resolution
MSC.288(87), as may be amended (see MSC.1/Circ.1381, dated 10
December 2010, amending the footnote no.4 of Table 1 to add a
reference NACE SP0508-2010 for measurement of levels of soluble
salts); or protected by alternatives means of corrosion protection or
utilization of corrosion resistance material to maintain required
structural integrity for 25 years in accordance with the Performance
standards for alternative means of corrosion protection adopted by
Resolution MSC.289(87), as may be amended.
The Administration may exempt crude oil tanker from this
requirement in the following cases:
− to allow the use of novel prototype alternatives to the coating
system, for testing, provided they are subject to suitable
controls, regular assessment and acknowledgement of the
need for immediate remedial action if the system fails or is
shown to be failing. Such exemption shall be recorded on an
exemption certificate; or
− if a crude oil tanker ship is built to be engaged solely in the
carriage of cargoes and cargo handling operations not causing
corrosion (reference should be made to guidelines to be
developed). Such exemption and conditions for which it is
granted shall be recorded on an exemption certificate.
included in the ship’s overall maintenance and repair scheme and
shall be recorded in the Coating Technical File (CTF) as per
Resolution MSC.288(87), which makes reference to the guidelines
on procedures for in-service maintenance and repair of coating
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systems for cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers in MSC.1/Circ.13991.
2010 FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR

APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES, 2010)
Entry into force

153 The 2010 FTP Code, adopted by Resolution MSC.307(88) (see All ships/
Entry into force – July 2012), does not permit Administration to New and
issue, after 1 July 2013, type approval certificates of products tested existing
in accordance with the previous version of this Code. After 1 July
2013, tests shall be conducted in accordance with the 2010 FTP
Code.
MARPOL 73/78

The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.203(62), introduce new requirements on
energy efficiency for ships (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations
for the prevention of air pollution from ships”– 1 January 2013), which, inter alia, foresee
the following:
154 1. Regulation 20 “Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index All ships ≥

(Attained EEDI)”: the attained EEDI shall be calculated for bulk 400 GT not
carriers; gas carriers; tankers; container ships; general cargo having
ships; refrigerated cargo carriers (as defined in diesel-
MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and electric,
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); combination carriers; passenger turbine or
ships; ro-ro cargo ships (vehicle carrier); ro-ro cargo ships; ro-ro hybrid
passenger ships, of 400 GT and above, not having diesel- propulsion
electric, turbine or hybrid propulsion systems and which are: systems/
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: Constructed
on or after 1
− for which the building contracted is placed on or after 1 July 2013
January 2013; or
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verification of the attained EEDI”.
by Resolution MEPC.234(65) - the consolidated text of the
tankers; container ships; general cargo ships; refrigerated cargo 400GT other
and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); and combination carriers which passenger
are: ships and
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: ro-ro cargo
and ro-ro
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 passenger
January 2013; or ships, not
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is having
laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or diesel-
after 1 July 2013; or electric,
turbine or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015; hybrid
b. new ships which have undergone a major conversion; and propulsion
systems/
c. new or existing ships which have undergone a major Constructed
conversion, that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by on or after 1
the Administration as a newly constructed ship (for the July 2013
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1)
the attained EEDI shall be as follows:
Attained EEDI ≤ Required EEDI = (1-X/100)*Reference line value
where X, the reduction factor, and the reference line values
shall be calculated taking into account the 2013 guidelines
adopted by Resolutions MEPC.231(65) and MEPC.233(65).
In particular the X factor is determined as a function of the ship
type, size and the building contract dates, as shown in the table
below (Table 1 in Regulation 21). For the above-mentioned ship
types, whose building contract is placed on or after 1 January
2013 but before 1 January 2015, the X factor is zero, therefore
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the Required EEDI corresponds to the reference line value.
the most stringent (i.e. the lowest). For each ship to which this
regulation applies, the installed propulsion power shall not be less
than the propulsion power needed to maintain the manoeuvrability
of the ship under adverse conditions. Such condition shall be
verified by the Administration according to the 2013 interim
guidelines adopted by Resolution MEPC.232(65) on 17 May
2013.
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MARPOL 73/78
Regional arrangements for port reception facilities under MARPOL

Annexes I, II, IV and V
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.216(63) on 2 March 2012, introduce the
following new paragraphs in Annexes I, II, IV and V:
NA 1. new paragraphs 3bis and 4bis to regulation 38 of Annex I; Related to

Port Facilities
2. new paragraphs 2bis and 2ter to regulation 18 of Annex II;
3. new paragraph 1bis to regulation 12 of Annex IV; and
4. new paragraph 2bis to regulation 8 of Annex V,
in order to allow Small Island Developing States to satisfy the
requirement of providing adequate port reception facilities, through
regional arrangements when, due to unique circumstances, such
arrangements are the only practical means to satisfy these
requirements.
Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop a
Regional Reception Facilities Plan.

following:
NA New paragraph 1bis of Regulation 17 in order to allow Small Island Related to

Developing States to satisfy the requirement of providing adequate Port Facilities
port reception facilities, through regional arrangements when, due to
unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only practical
means to satisfy these requirements.
Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop a
Regional Reception Facilities Plan.
NOx TECHNICAL CODE
2012 Amendments to the revised NOx Technical Code

following modifications:
156 1. Existing paragraph 2.2.4 is replaced by a new one allowing All ships/
engines not pre-certified on a test-bed to be tested onboard. In Constructed
such cases, the engine manufacturer, shipowner or shipbuilder on or after 1
shall make application to the Administration requesting an
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onboard test. The applicant must demonstrate to the January 1990

Administration that the onboard test fully meets all of the
requirements of a test-bed procedure as specified in chapter 5 of
NOx Technical Code.
2. Paragraph 2.2.5.1 is replaced by a new one according to which,
where a NOx-reducing device is to be included within the EIAPP
certification, it must be recognized as a component of the engine,
and its presence shall be recorded in the engine's Technical File.
The engine shall be tested with the NOx-reducing device fitted
unless, due to technical and practical reasons, the combined
testing is not appropriate.
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2014
Date of first survey after 2014 anniversary

date of delivery


157 The international convention for the control and Management of All ships
ships’ Ballast Water and sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted with a
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate ballast water
and control ballast water management. capacity ≥
The BWM Convention will enter into force 12 months after the date 1.500 but ≤
3
on which not less than 30 States, the combined merchant fleets of 5.000 m /
which constitute not less than 35% of the GT of the world’s merchant Constructed
shipping, have become parties to it. before 1
For the management of ballast water, two main standards are: January
2009
The BWM Convention requires ships, constructed before 2009 with
3
a ballast water capacity between 1,500 and 5,000 m , inclusive, to
conduct ballast water exchange (D1) from the date of entry into force
of the Convention until the first intermediate or renewal survey,
whichever occurs first, after the 2014 anniversary date of delivery of
the ship, after which they shall conduct ballast water management
meeting at least the D-2 standard.
Unless decided otherwise in future by the single Administrations or
IMO, after the entry into force date of the BWM Convention (at the
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compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the anniversary date of delivery in 2014, or at
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1 January 2014
SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.325(90) on 24 May 2012, introduce the
following:
158 1. modifications to Regulation II-1/8-1 “System capabilities and Passenger

operational information after a flooding casualty on passenger ships of L
ships”, requiring passenger ships to which safe return to port ≥120 m or
provisions apply (i.e. 120 m or more or having 3 or more main having
vertical zones) constructed on or after 1 January 2014 to have on MVZ≥3/
board a stability computer or shore-based support, in order to Constructed
provide the master operational information for safe return to port on or after 1
after a flooding casualty, in accordance with guidelines issued by January
MSC.1/Circ.1400, dated 27 May 2011; 2014
159 2. modifications to Regulation III/20.11 “Periodic servicing of All
launching appliances and on-load release gear”, specifying that ships/New
the operational testing of free-fall lifeboat release systems shall and existing
be performed either by free-fall launch with only the operating
crew on board or, alternatively, by a simulated launching carried
out based on guidelines set in MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1. In order
to early implement these modifications, all interested parties
have been encouraged by MSC.1/Circ.1411, dated 29 June
2012, to apply these modifications at the earliest opportunity;
3. modifications to Regulation V/14 “Ships’ manning”, requiring
Administration for every ship to which SOLAS Chapter I applies,
to establish appropriate minimum safe manning following a
transparent procedure taking into account the guidance adopted
by Resolution A.1047(27), dated 30 November 2011;
160 4. new Regulation VI/5-2 “Prohibition of the blending of bulk liquid Tankers/
cargoes and production processes during the sea voyages”, New and
prohibiting the following operations during sea voyages: existing
− the physical blending of bulk liquid cargoes (that is the use of
ship's cargo pumps and pipelines to internally circulate two or
more different cargoes on board with the intent to achieve a
cargo with a new product designation); and
− any production process on board a ship (that is any
deliberate operation whereby a chemical reaction between a
ship’s cargo and any other substance or cargo takes place);
161 5. modifications to Regulation VII/4 “Documents”, requiring Cargo
transport information relating to the carriage of dangerous goods ships/New
in packaged form and the container/vehicle packing certificate to and existing
be in compliance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code;
162 6. modifications to Regulation XI-1/2 “Enhanced surveys”, replacing Bulk
reference to "the guidelines adopted by the Assembly of the carriers and
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Organization by Resolution A.744(18)" by "the International Code oil tankers/

on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of New and
Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code)” adopted existing
by Resolution A.1049(27) on 30 November 2011 (see Entry into
force – 1 January 2015).
2011 ESP CODE
Entry into force

163 International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections Bulk carriers
during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP and oil
Code) – adopted by Resolution A.1049(27) on 30 November 2011 – tankers/
is made mandatory under SOLAS Regulation XI-1/2 (see 2012 New and
Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2014) and is effective from 1 existing
January 2014, upon entry into force of the related SOLAS
amendments.
The 2011 ESP Code maintains the same structure of the previous
set of guidelines adopted by Resolution A.744 (18): Annex A, related
to bulk carriers having single-side skin construction (Part A) and bulk
carriers having double-side skin construction (Part B); and Annex B,
related to double-hull oil tankers (Part A) and oil tankers other than
double-hull oil tankers (Part B).

SYSTEM)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.327(90) on 25 May 2012, introduce
modifications to the following chapters:
164 1. Chapter 6 “Fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems”, revising the All ships/
entire chapter in order to specify the performance standards and Constructed
installation requirements for fixed high- and low-expansion foam on or after 1
fire-extinguishing systems. In relation to the fixed high-expansion January
foam systems, specific requirements are given for the following: 2014
− inside air foam systems (i.e. system with foam generators
located inside the protected space and drawing air from that
space) differentiating the ones protecting machinery spaces
and cargo pump-rooms, from the ones protecting vehicle, ro-
ro special category and cargo spaces;
− outside air foam systems (i.e. system with foam generators
installed outside the protected space that are directly
supplied with fresh air) differentiating the ones protecting
machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms, from the ones
protecting vehicle, ro-ro, special category and cargo spaces;
and
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− systems using outside air with generators installed inside the

protected space, listing the minimum design features that the
Administration should consider before accepted them.
In relation to the fixed low-expansion foam systems, specific
requirements are provided for quantity and foam concentrates;
and for the installation.
165 2. Chapter 8 “Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm Passenger
systems”, allowing the use of dry pipe system or a pre-action ships
system for the protection of control stations where water may carrying
damage essential equipment, on passenger ships carrying more more than
than 36 passengers. 36
passengers/
Constructed
on or after 1
January
2014

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2012 Amendments
Chapter 14 “Radiocommunications”
166 On passenger craft, the satellite EPIRBs shall be annually tested for Passenger
all aspects of operational efficiency, with special emphasis on HSC/
checking the emission on operational frequencies, coding and New and
registration, at intervals within 3 months before the expiry date, or 3 existing
months before or after the anniversary date, of the High-Speed Craft
Safety Certificate.

GOODS)
2012 Amendments
The amendments 36-12, adopted by Resolution MSC.328(90) on 26 May 2012, include, inter
alia, the following:
167 − alignment of the Code with the amendments to the UN All ships
Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods; carrying
dangerous
− new sections on Lithium batteries;
goods/ New
− new sections for the transport of dangerous goods used as a and existing
coolant or conditioner;
− revision of the carriage requirements for dangerous goods
packed in limited and expected quantities including a new
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expected quantities mark; and

− revision the provisions concerning transport operations (Part 7).
In order to facilitate the familiarization with the segregation
requirements, set in Regulations 7.4.3 and 7.5.3, applicable to
containerships with hatch covers, hatchless containerships and
ro-ro ships, illustrations are circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1440,
dated 1 June 2012.
Moreover, the table showing which provisions of Part 7 in
previous amendments (35-10) have been carried forward to the
current amendments (36-12), is circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1439.

The amendment, adopted by Resolution MSC.329(90) on 24 May 2012, is relevant to the
following:
168 The Southern Winter Seasonal Zone, whose coordinates are in All ships/
Regulation 47, is shifted off the southern tip of Africa further New and
southward by 50 miles. existing
MARPOL 73/78
Revised Annex III “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by

harmful substances in packaged form”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.193(61) on 1 October 2010, revise Annex III
“Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances in packaged form”.
169 The revised Annex III is aligned with the mandatory International All ships
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and, in particular, with the carrying
requirement for marine pollutants in tanks according to which the harmful
correct technical name does not need to be shown on the tank as a substances
supplement to the proper shipping name (revised Regulation 3 in packaged
“Marking and Labelling”). form/ New
and existing

The United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) was designated by the
amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.202(62) on 15 July 2011, entered into force on 1
January 2013 (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the
prevention of air pollution from ships” – 1 January 2013).
Moreover, these amendments introduce the following temporary exemptions from compliance
with SOx emission limits:
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170 1. Ships operating in the United States Caribbean Sea Emission All ships
Control Area are exempted from the requirements for SOx operating in
emission limits set in Regulation 14 until 1 January 2014 (i.e. US
during the first twelve months immediately following entry into Caribbean
force the ECA). ECA/ New
and existing
171 2. Ships powered by propulsion boilers that were not originally Ships
designed for continued operation on marine distillate fuel or powered by
natural gas, built on or before 1 August 2011, are exempted propulsion
from the limits of the sulphur content of fuel oil set in Regulation boilers/ Built
14 within the United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control on or before
Area until 1 January 2020. 1 August
2011
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1 June 2014
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)
2012 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.225(64) on 5 October 2012 and by
Resolution MSC.340(91) on 30 November 2012, contain modifications to Chapters 17, 18
and 19 of the IBC Code.
172 The main modifications consist in updating the cargo lists in chapters Chemical
17, 18 and 19 of the IBC Code to take into account changes that tankers/New
have occurred since the last set of amendments came into force in and existing
2009. constructed
The amendments introduce, inter alia, all products in List 1 of on or after 1
MEPC.2/Circ.17 indicated as valid for all countries and with no expiry July 1986
date, as well as those products that were categorised and updated
entries for the products which currently have no data in column i
(electrical equipment).
In relation to the replacement of an existing International Certificate
of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk by a
revised certificate that is required to be issued as a consequence of
the amendments introduced, MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.7, dated 18 July
2013, clarifies that:
− the issuance of the revised certificate may be initiated form the
date of adoption of the IBC Code amendments, rather than the
date of the entry into force of the amendments;
− the revised certificate should have the same expiration date as
the existing certificate;
− the revised certificate should be provided with a stamp/text on
the front page stating that the revised certificate Is effective, and
supersedes the existing certificate, on the date of entry into force
of the amendments to the IBC Code.
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1 July 2014
SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
173 1. Cargo ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 Cargo ships
gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2011 but after 1 July ≥150 GT but
2002, not later than the first survey after 1 July 2014, to be fitted less than 500
with a bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS), which GT/
shall comply with standards not inferior to those adopted by Constructed
Resolution MSC.128(75), and be in operation whenever the ship before 1 July
is underway at sea (see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2011). 2011 but after
(For cargo ships of same tonnage constructed before 1 July 2002 1 July 2002
see 2013 Amendments– 1 January 2018)).
The first survey is to be interpreted as specified in
MSC.1/Circ.1290. Bridge navigational watch alarm systems
installed prior to 1 July 2011 may subsequently be exempted from
full compliance with such standards at the discretion of the
Administration.
174 2. The following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted Cargo ships,
with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) other than
(see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2012): tankers ≥ 3000
GT but less
upwards but less than 10000 gross tonnage constructed on than 10000
or after 1 July 2014; GT/
Constructed
− passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards on or after 1
constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey July 2014
− tankers of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed and
July 2015; Passenger
ships ≥ 500
− cargo ships, other than tankers, of 50000 gross tonnage and GT/
upwards, constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the Constructed
first survey on or after 1 July 2016; before 1 July
− cargo ships, other than tankers, of 20000 gross tonnage and 2012
July 2017;
Existing ships may be exempted by Administration from the
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application of these requirements when such ships are taken

permanently out of service within two years after the
implementation date specified above.
2011 Amendments
The amendments to Regulation III/1, adopted by Resolution MSC.317(89) on 20 May 2011,
require:
175 lifeboat on-load release mechanisms which do not comply with the All ships/
newly amended paragraphs 4.4.7.6.4 to 4.4.7.6.6 of the LSA Code New and
(see 2011 Amendments – 1 January 2013), to be replaced or existing
modified on all ships (i.e. new and existing) not later than the first
scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2014, but not later than 1 July
2019. The meaning of the “first scheduled dry-docking” is clarified by
MSC.1/Circ.1445, dated 15 June 2012, specifying that it is the “first
scheduled out of water survey of the ship’s outer bottom”.
The process to evaluate the existing mechanisms is described in the
guidelines for evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and
retrieval systems, circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1392, dated 27 May
2011. In relation to the use of fall prevent device, guidance on the
requirements for the strength and testing standards was approved
and circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1466, dated 24 June 2013.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on 30 November 2012, introduce the
following:
176 1. New Regulation II-1/3-12 “Protection against noise”, requiring All ships of
ships of 1,600 gross tonnage and above: ≥ 1600 GT/
Contracted
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July
on or after 1
2014; or
July 2014
− in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are
laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after
1 January 2015; or
to be constructed to reduce onboard noise and to protect
personnel from the noise according to the Code on noise levels
on board ships, adopted by Resolution MSC.337(91) on 30
November 2012 (see Entry into force – 1 July 2014), as may be
amended, unless the Administration deems that compliance with
a particular provision is unreasonable and impractical.
177 2. Modifications to Regulation II-2/1 “Application”, exempting the Cargo ships
following ships, with cargo spaces intended for carriage of of ≥500GT
packaged dangerous goods, from the application of the special and
requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods given in passenger
Regulation II-2/19.3 not later than the first renewal survey on or ships/
after 1 January 2011, adopted by Resolution MSC.269(85) (see Constructed
2008 Amendments (second set) – 1 January 2011): on or after 1
− cargo ships of 500 GT and upwards and passenger ships February
constructed on or after 1 February 1992 but before 1 July 1992 but
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2002 need not comply with regulation 19.3.3 provided that before 1
they comply with regulation 54.2.3 as adopted by Resolution July 2002
MSC.13(57); and
178 − cargo ships of 500 GT and upwards and passenger ships Cargo ships
constructed on or after 1 September 1984 but before 1 July of ≥500GT
2002 need not comply with regulations 19.3.1, 19.3.5, 19.3.6, and
19.3.9, provided that they comply with regulations 54.2.1, passenger
54.2.5, 54.2.6, 54.2.9 as adopted by Resolution ships/
MSC.1(XLV). Constructed
on or after 1
September
1984 but
before 1
July 2002
179 3. Modifications to Regulation II-2/9 “Containment of fire”, revising Passenger
the following requirements: ships
carrying ≤36
− fire integrity of bulkheads (Table 9.3) and decks (Table 9.4)
separating adjacent spaces for passenger ships carrying not passengers/
more than 36 passengers; and Constructed
on or after 1
July 2014
180 − fire integrity of bulkheads (Table 9.5) and decks (Table 9.6) Cargo ships
separating adjacent spaces for cargo ships except tankers. except
tankers/
Constructed
on or after 1
July 2014
181 4. Modifications to Regulation II-2/10 “Fire fighting”, requiring the All ships/
following: Constructed
on or after 1
− fixed local application fire-extinguishing system shall protect
fire hazard portions of all internal combustion machinery, and July 2014
not only the ones used for the ship’s main propulsion and
power generation, as required for ships constructed before 1
July 2014;
182 − the self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus of All ships/
fire-fighter’s outfits shall comply with paragraph 2.1.2.2 of New and
Chapter 3 of the FSS Code by 1 July 2019 (see 2012 existing
Amendments (second set) - 1 July 2014); and
183 − a minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone All ships/
apparatus, for each fire party for fire-fighter’s Constructed
communication shall be carried on board for ships on or after 1
constructed on after 1 July 2014 and shall be of an July 2014
explosion-proof type or intrinsically safe.
Ships constructed before 1 July 2014 shall comply with this
requirement not later than the first survey after 1 July 2018.
184 5. Modifications to Regulation II-2/15 “Instructions, onboard training All ships/
and drills”, requiring onboard means of recharging breathing New and
apparatus cylinders used during drills to be provided or a suitable existing
number of spare cylinders to be carried on board to replace those
used.
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185 6. Modifications to Regulation II-2/20 “Protection of vehicle, special Ro-ro ships/

category and ro-ro spaces”, revising the requirements for fixed Constructed
fire-extinguishing systems. on or after 1
July 2014
186 7. New Regulation III/17-1 “Recovery of persons from the water”, All ships/
requiring all ships to have ship-specific plans and procedures for New and
recovery of persons from the water. Such plans and procedures existing
shall identify the equipment intended to be used for recovery
purposes and measures to be taken to minimize the risk to
shipboard personnel involved in recovery operations.
The plans and procedures are to be developed taking into
account the guidelines circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1447, dated 14
December 2012.
Ships constructed before 1 July 2014 shall comply with this new
requirement by the first periodical or renewal safety equipment
survey of the ship to be carried out after 1 July 2014, whichever
comes first.
Moreover, considering that, in an emergency situation, ships
responding to a distress call involving recovery of persons from
the water may be those to which SOLAS Chapter III does not
apply, Administrations are invited, by Resolution MSC.346(91), to
determine to what extent this new requirement may be applicable
to non-SOLAS ships, such as cargo ships of less than 500 GT,
cargo ships of 500 GT and above, not engaged on international
voyages; passenger ships not engaged on international voyages;
fishing vessels and others.
8. Modifications to the Forms of Certificates, introducing the
following:
− changing of the title of Form P “Record of Equipment for
Passenger Ship Safety”; Form E “Record of Equipment for
Cargo Ship Safety”; and Form R “Record of Equipment for
Cargo Ship Safety Radio” and updating of all references in
the Certificates of the 1974 SOLAS Convention;
− insertion of Form C with the title “Record of Equipment for
Cargo Ship Safety”; and
− deletion of Forms PNUC and CNUC and use of Forms P and
C, respectively.
In relation to the timing of replacement of existing certificates,
reference should be made to the MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.6, dated 6
August 2009, which specifies that:
− in cases where the ship has not to comply with new
requirements, the certificate (and its supplement, if any) is
not reissued until its expiry;
− in cases where the ship has to comply with new
requirements, the certificate (and its supplement, if any) is
reissued on the occasion of the survey specified with the
new requirement occurring after the date of entry into force
of the amendments; and
− where a ship is subjected to modification or conversion
which involves an additional survey, the certificate (and its
supplement, if any) is reissued.
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SYSTEM)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.339(91) on 30 November 2012, introduce
modifications to the following chapters:
187 1. Chapter 3 “Personnel protection”, requiring self-contained All ships/

compressed air breathing apparatus to be fitted with an audible New and
alarm and a visual or other device which will alert the user existing
before the volume of the air in the cylinder has been reduced to
no less than 200 l (para. 2.1.2.2). According to the
corresponding SOLAS amendment to Regulation II-2/10.1.2,
adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on 30 November 2012
(see 2012 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2014), the
compressed air breathing apparatus shall comply with this
requirement by 1 July 2019.
188 2. Chapter 5 “Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems”, revising, inter Cargo
alia, the design criteria for carbon dioxide systems for vehicle ships/
and ro-ro spaces; container, and general cargo spaces and Constructed
solid bulk cargo spaces. on or after 1
July 2014
189 3. Chapter 7 “Fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire- All ships/
extinguishing systems”, introducing reference to the guidelines, Constructed
circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1430, dated 31 May 2012, according on or after 1
to which fixed water-based fire-fighting systems for ro-ro, July 2014
vehicle and special category spaces shall be approved.
4. Chapter 8 “Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm
systems”, introducing the definition of “nominal area” to be taken
as the gross horizontal projection of the area to be covered.
5. Chapter 9 “Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems”,
specifying the following:
− the arrangements of the changeover switch (para.s 2.2.1 and
2.2.2);
− the technical requirements (i.e. location, rating of the battery
charge unit) for accumulator batteries when fitted to supply
emergency source of power (para. 2.2.5);
190 − the additional indicating unit to be located in the cargo control Cargo ships/
room in new ships with a cargo control room (para. 2.5.1.3) Constructed
on or after 1
July 2014
191 − the procedures according to which the detectors installed All ships/
within cold spaces, such as refrigerated compartments, shall Constructed
be tested (para. 2.5.2). on or after 1
6. Chapter 12 “Fixed emergency fire pumps”, requiring in para. July 2014
2.2.2.1:
− electric heating of the diesel engine cooling water or
lubricating oil system to be fitted to the satisfaction of the
Administration, when it can not be assured that diesel-driven
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power source for the pump is readily started or when

temperatures below 0° are likely to be encountered and the
room for the diesel driven power source is not heated; and
− the means of starting of diesel-driven power source,
permitted by the Administration, (i.e. compressed air,
electricity, or other sources of stored energy, including
hydraulic power or starting cartridges) to be used if hand
(manual) starting is impracticable.
− Chapter 13 “Arrangement of means of escape”, excluding
the intermediate landings from the size requirements set in
para. 2.2.4 “landings”.
192 7. Chapter 14 “Fixed deck foam systems”, revising the components Tankers/
and installation requirements for such systems in relation to the Constructed
following: on or after 1
− rate of supply of foam solution; July 2014
− characteristics of the foam concentrate;

− prototype tests of monitors and foam applicators;
− locations of the components (e.g. main control station,
monitors, applicators, isolation valves).

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.345(91) on 30 November 2012, modify
Regulation 27 as follows:
193 1. the following principles are to be applied when calculating the All ships/
vertical centre of gravity (Reg. 27(11)): Constructed
on or after 1
− 50% of the ship’s total capacity of tanks and spaces fitted to
contain each type of consumables and stores (subpara. July 2014
b(iv));
− ballast water tanks shall normally be considered to be empty
and no free surface correction shall be made for them
(subpara. b(v));
− alternative treatment for free surface may be considered
when developing the final condition for application of
damage: method 1 (appropriate to virtual corrections) and
method 2 (appropriate to the used of actual free surface
moments according to the assumed tank fillings for damage
case) (subpara. b(vi)); and
2. the compliance with the residual stability criteria specified in
Reg. 27(13) para.s (a), (c), (d) and (e) is not required to be
demonstrated in service loading conditions using a stability
instrument, stability software or other approved method (Reg.
27(13)g).
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CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ON BOARD SHIPS
Entry into force

194 The Code on noise levels on board ships – adopted by Resolution All ships of
MSC.337(91) on 30 November 2012 – is applicable to all ships of ≥ 1600 GT/
1600 GT and above and constructed on or after 1 July 2014, as far Contracted
as reasonable and practical, to the satisfaction of the Administration. on or after 1
The Code does not apply to dynamically supported craft; high-speed July 2014
craft; fishing vessels; pipe-laying barges; crane barges; mobile
offshore drilling units; pleasure yachts not engaged in trade; ships of
war and troopships; ships not propelled by mechanical means; pile
driving vessels; and dredgers.
The Code is mandatory under SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-12 (see 2012
Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2014), even though has some
recommendatory parts, listed at the beginning, which are related to
the retroactive applicability (para.s 1.3.2 and 1.3.3), some measures
to be taken during the operations in port (i.e. noise from the ship's
cargo handling equipment (para. 3.4.2) and a vehicle carrier and
noise during loading and discharging originates from vehicles (para.
3.4.3)); noise exposure limits (Chapter 5); erection of materials for
the acoustic insulation between accommodation spaces (Section
6.3); selection and use of hearing protectors (Section 7.3); guidance
on the inclusion of noise issues in Safety Management Systems
(Appendix 2); the methods of attenuating noise (Appendix 3); and the
simplified procedure for determining noise exposure (Appendix 4).
The Code requires measurements of noise levels in the following
spaces, specifying the limits according to the ship size (GT < 10000
and GT ≥ 10000): work, navigation, accommodation, service and
normally unoccupied spaces. For each space, the maximum levels of
noise and the locations where to take the measurements, are
specified.
All information on the noise levels in various spaces on board shall
be recorded in the noise survey report, which shall be made for each
ship according to the format given in Appendix 1. The report shall be
carried on board and accessible for the crew.
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1978
2012 Amendments
following modifications to the SOLAS Protocol 1978, due to the thorough revision of the
Forms of SOLAS Certificates (see 2012 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2014 and
2012 Amendments – 1 July 2014), in order to avoid any future inconsistencies in the
appendices of 1974 SOLAS Convention and its Protocols:
195 1. in the Form of the Safety Construction Certificate for cargo All ships/
ships: New and
existing
− “bulk carrier” is added to the type of ship;
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− reference in the footnote of IMO number, to the IMO ship

identification number scheme, adopted by Resolution
A.600(15);
− the ”date on which the keel laid....” is modified with the ”date
of build”;
− in the section “this is to certify”, options relevant to the
alternative design arrangements are introduced; and
− ”the completion date of the survey on which the certificate is
based” is added.
2. In the Form of the Safety Equipment Certificate for cargo ships:
− reference to SOLAS Regulation III/3.12 is inserted in relation
to “length of ship”;
− “bulk carrier” is added to the type of ship;
− reference in the footnote of IMO number, to the IMO ship
identification number scheme, adopted by Resolution
A.600(15);
− in the section “this is to certify”, options relevant to the
alternative design arrangements are introduced;
− a new footnote clarifies that in relation to Regulation
III/26.1.1.1, reference to 1983 amendments to SOLAS
MSC.6(48), applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 July
1986 but before 1 July 1998, in the case of self-righting
partially enclosed lifeboat(s) on board; and
− ”the completion date of the survey on which the certificate is
based” is added.
SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988
2012 Amendments
following modifications to the Forms of Certificates, due to the thorough revision of the Forms
of SOLAS Certificates (see 2012 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2014 and 2012
Amendments – 1 July 2014), in order to avoid any future inconsistencies in the appendices
of 1974 SOLAS Convention and its Protocols:
196 1. deletion of Forms P, E and R, maintaining only the ones in 1974 All ships/
SOLAS, so that in future the amendments will be introduced New and
only in one Form; existing
2. updating of all references in the Certificates due to the changes
made to the titles of Forms P, E and R; and
3. deletion of Form C from the appendix of the 1988 SOLAS
Protocol due to the insertion of it in the appendix of the 1974
SOLAS Convention with the title “Record of Equipment for
Cargo Ship Safety”.
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1 October 2014
MARPOL 73/78
2013 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of

pollution by oil”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.235(65) on 17 May 2013 delete the
incinerator capacity from Forms A and B of the Supplements to the IOPP Certificate, as
follows:
197 − the text of para. 3.2.1 of Form A is replaced by “Incinerator for All ships/
oil residues (sludge)”; and New and
existing
− the text of para. 3.2.1 of Form B is replaced by “Incinerator for
oil residues (sludge)”.
In relation to the timing of replacement of existing certificates,
reference should be made to the IMO guidance (MSC-
MEPC.5/Circ.6).
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2015
1 January 2015
SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on 30 November 2012, introduce
new Regulation II-1/3-12 “Protection against noise”, requiring the following ships of 1,600
gross tonnage and above:
198 − for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2014; All ships of
or ≥ 1600 GT/
Constructed
on or after 1
or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1
January
January 2015; or
2015
to be constructed to reduce onboard noise and to protect personnel
from the noise according to the Code on noise levels on board ships,
adopted by Resolution MSC.337(91) on 30 November 2012 (see
Entry into force – 1 July 2014), as may be amended, unless the
Administration deems that compliance with a particular provision is
unreasonable and impractical.
2013 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.350(92) on 21 June 2013, introduce
modifications to the following regulations:
199 1. Regulation III/19 “Emergency training and drills”, requiring: Passenger

ships/ New
− musters of newly-embarked passengers to take place prior to
and existing
or immediately upon departure, if the ship is engaged on a
voyage where passengers are scheduled to be onboard for
more than 24h (para. 2.2);
200 − crew members with enclosed space entry or rescue All ships/
responsibilities to participate in an enclosed space entry and New and
rescue drill to be held on board the ship at least once every existing
two months (new para. 3.3);
− enclosed space entry and rescue drills to be planned and
conducted in a safe manner, taking into account the
recommendations adopted by Resolution A.1050(27) (new
para 3.6.1);
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− each enclosed space entry and rescue drill to include (new

para. 3.6.2):
checking and use of personal protective equipment
required for entry;
checking and use of communication equipment and
procedures;
checking and use of rescue equipment and procedures;
and
instructions in first aid and resuscitation techniques.
− every crew member shall be given instructions which shall
include risks associated with enclosed spaces and onboard
procedures for safe entry into such spaces taking into
account the recommendations adopted by Resolution
A.1050(27) (new para. 4.2.5).
NA 2. Regulation V/19 “Carriage requirements for shipborne
navigational systems and equipment”, clarifying the application
of the bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) to
ships constructed before 1 July 2002 (see 2013 Amendments –
1 January 2016)
NA 3. Regulation XI-1/1 “Authorization of recognized organizations”, Applicable to
requiring Administrations to authorize organizations, referred to Recognized
in Regulation I/6, in accordance with the provision of SOLAS Organizations
Convention and the Code for Recognized Organization, adopted
by Resolution MSC.349(92) (see Entry into force – 1 January
2015).

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2013 Amendments
mandatory requirements for enclosed space entry and rescue drills in Chapter 18
“Operational requirements”, as follows:
201 1. Crew members with enclosed space entry or rescue All HSC/
responsibilities shall participate in an enclosed space entry and New and
rescue drill, to be held on board the craft, at least once every two existing
months (para. 18.5.4);
2. the date when musters are held, details of enclosed space entry
and rescue drills, shall be recorded in such logbook as may be
prescribed by the Administration (para. 18.5.8.1);
3. enclosed space entry and rescue drills should be planned and
conducted in a safe manner, taking into account, as appropriate,
recommendations adopted by Resolution A.1050(27) (para.
18.5.12.1);
4. each enclosed space entry and rescue drill to include (new para.
18.5.12.2):
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− checking and use of personal protective equipment required

for entry;
− checking and use of communication equipment and
procedures;
− checking and use of rescue equipment and procedures; and
− instructions in first aid and resuscitation techniques;
5. the risks associated with enclosed spaces and onboard
procedures for safe entry into such spaces which should take
into account, as appropriate, recommendations adopted by
Resolution A.1050(27) (new para. 18.5.12.3).

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2013 Amendments
mandatory requirements for enclosed space entry and rescue drills in Chapter 18
“Operational requirements”, as follows:
202 1. Crew members with enclosed space entry or rescue All HSC/
responsibilities shall participate in an enclosed space entry and New and
rescue drill, to be held on board the craft, at least once every existing
two months (para. 18.5.4);
2. the date when musters are held, details of enclosed space entry
and rescue drills, shall be recorded in such logbook as may be
prescribed by the Administration (para. 18.5.8.1);
3. enclosed space entry and rescue drills should be planned and
conducted in a safe manner, taking into account, as appropriate,
recommendations adopted by Resolution A.1050(27) (para.
18.5.12.1);
4. each enclosed space entry and rescue drill to include (new para.
18.5.12.2):
− checking and use of personal protective equipment required
for entry;
− checking and use of communication equipment and
procedures;
− checking and use of rescue equipment and procedures; and
− instructions in first aid and resuscitation techniques;
5. the risks associated with enclosed spaces and onboard
procedures for safe entry into such spaces which should take
into account, as appropriate, recommendations adopted by
Resolution A.1050(27) (new para. 18.5.12.3).
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CARGOES)
2013 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.354(92) on 21 June 2013, introduce, inter
203 1. reference to the guidelines for the submission of information and Cargo ships
completion of the format for the properties of cargoes not listed carrying
in the Code and their conditions of carriage, approved and solid bulk
circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1453, dated 9 July 2013; cargoes/
2. safety measures to be taken when a fumigant is used (Section New and
3.6); existing
3. requirements for cargo that may liquefy concerning sampling,

test procedures and certification. The procedures for sampling,
testing and controlling moisture content of the cargo shall be
approved and their implementation checked by the competent
authority of the port of loading, taking into account the guidelines
approved and circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1454, dated 9 July 2013
(Sections 4 and 8);
4. amendments to individual schedules of solid bulk cargoes in
Appendix 1, such as:
− Ammonium nitrate UN 1942, requiring not to be loaded in
cargo spaces adjacent of fuel oil tank(s), unless heating
arrangements for the tank(s) are disconnected and remain
disconnected during the entire voyage;
− Ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer UN 2067 and UN 2071,
requiring not to be stowed immediately adjacent to any tanks,
double bottom or pipe containing heated fuel oil unless there
are means to monitor and control the temperature so that it
does not exceeed 50°C;
− Metal sulphide concentrates, specifying that when it is
considered as presenting a low risk, the carriage of such
cargo on a ship not fitted with a fixed gas fire extinguishing
system shall be subject to the Administration’s authorization;
− Seed cake, excluding from the application of the provisions
describe in the schedule certain types of products (e.g.
solvent extracted rape seel meal, soya bean meal, cotton
seed meal)
5. new individual schedules of solid bulk cargoes in Appendix 1,
such as Aluminia Hydrate; Aluminium smelting/remelting by
products, processed; Clinker ahs, wet; Coal tar pitch; Coarse
iron and steel slag and its mixture; Crushed carbon anodes;
Grain screening pellets; Granulated nickel matte; Gypsum
granulated; Ilmenite; Nickel ore; Sand, heavy mineral; Silicon
slag; Solidified fuels recycled from paper and plastics; and
Wood torrefied.
The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2015 but may be
applied by the SOLAS Contracting Governments in whole or in part
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on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2014. Moreover, early

implementation is suggested for the amendments to Sections 4 and
8 related to cargo which may liquefy, by MSC.1/Circ.1452, dated 9
July 2013.
2013 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.353(92) on 21 June 2013, requiring the
following:
204 1. the Company to ensure that the ship is appropriately manned in All ships/
order to encompass all aspects of maintaining safe operations New and
on board - reference should be made to Resolution A.1047(27) existing
on principles of minimum safe manning (para. 6.2.1); and
2. the Company to periodically verify whether all those undertaking
delegated ISM-related tasks are acting in conformity with the
Company's responsibilities under the Code (para. 12.2).
Moreover, footnotes referring to the guidelines related to ISM Code
are inserted in the Code.
CODE FOR RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
Entry into force

NA The Code for recognized organizations – adopted by Resolutions Applicable to
MEPC.237(65) on 17 May 2013 and MSC.349(92) on 21 June 2013- Recognized
is applicable to: Organizations
− all organizations being considered for recognition or that are

recognized by a flag State to perform, on its behalf, statutory
certification and services under mandatory IMO instruments and
national legislation; and
− all flag States that intend to recognize an organization to
perform, on their behalf, statutory certification and services
under mandatory IMO instruments.
The Code is mandatory under SOLAS Regulation XI-1/1, Regulation
2-1 of 1988 Load Line Protocol, MARPOL Annex I Regulation 6 and
Annex II Regulation 8 and serve as the international standard and
consolidated instrument containing minimum criteria against which
organizations are assessed towards recognition and authorization
and the guidelines for the oversight by flag States.
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2013 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.356(92) on 21 June 2013, make the Code for
Recognized Organizations, adopted by Resolution MSC.349(92) (see Entry into force – 1
January 2015) , mandatory, requiring:
NA Administration to authorize organizations, referred to in article 13 of Applicable to

the Convention and regulation 1(2) in accordance with the provisions Recognized
of the present Convention and with the Code of Recognized Organizations
Organizations (RO Code), as adopted by Resolution MSC.349(92).
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from ships”
introduces, inter alia, amendments to Regulation 14 “Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate
Matter” in order to ensure a progressive reduction of SOx and PM emissions from ships (see
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” - 1 July
2010).
205 In particular the sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships All ships/
inside Emission Control Areas (ECA) shall not exceed: New and
existing
− 1.50% m/m prior to 1 July 2010;
− 1.00% m/m on and after 1 July 2010;
− 0.10 % m/m on and after 1 January 2015.
The sulphur content of fuel oil shall be documented by the supplier
as required by Regulation 18.
Those ships entering or leaving an ECA and using separate fuel oils
to comply with the above mentioned requirements shall carry a
written procedure showing how the fuel oil change-over is to be
done. The volume of low sulphur fuel oils in each tank as well as the
date, time, and position of the ship when any fuel-oil-change-over
operation is completed prior to the entry into an ECA or commenced
after exit from such an area, shall be recorded in such log-book as
prescribed by the Administration.
During the first twelve months immediately following the designation
of a specific ECA, ships operating in that ECA are exempted from
the relevant requirements.
Moreover, for ships intending to use marine fuels with a sulphur
content not exceeding 0.1 % m/m and minimum viscosity of 2 cSt in
ECAs the fuel pump arrangements described in MSC.1/Circ.1467
dated 24 June 2013 should be considered in order to be in
compliance with the requirements set in SOLAS Regulation II-1/26.3.
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the following:
206 According to Table 1 of Regulation 21 “Required EEDI”, bulk All ships ≥

carriers; gas carriers; tankers; container ships; general cargo ships; 400 GT other
refrigerated cargo carriers (as defined in MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 than
October 2012, and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); and combination passenger
carriers fall into Phase 1 (1 January 2015 – 31 December 2019) for ships and ro-
the calculation of the reduction factor X of the required EEDI if, as ro cargo and
specified by MEPC.1/Circ.795, dated 12 October 2012, and ro-ro
passenger
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1:
ships, not
− the building contract is placed in Phase 1, and the delivery is having diesel-
before 1 January 2024; or electric,
turbine or
− the building contract is placed before Phase 1, and the delivery hybrid
is on or after 1 January 2019 and before 1 January 2024; or propulsion
systems/
New and
− keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or existing
after 1 July 2015 and before 1 July 2020, and the delivery is
before 1 January 2024; or
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
before 1 July 2015, and the delivery is on or after 1 January
2019 and before 1 January 2024.
above-listed ship types, the required EEDI for the ship shall be the
most stringent (i.e. the lowest).
2013 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of

pollution by oil”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.238(65) on 17 May 2013 make the Code for
Recognized Organizations, adopted by Resolution MEPC.237(65) (see Entry into force – 1
January 2015) , mandatory, requiring:
NA Organizations, including classification societies, to be authorized by NA/

the Administration in accordance with the provisions of the present Applicable to
Convention and with the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Recognized
Code), consisting of part 1 and part 2 (the provisions of which shall Organizations
be treated as mandatory) and part 3 (the provisions of which shall be
treated as recommendatory), as adopted by Resolution
MEPC.237(65), as may be amended (Regulation 6).
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2013 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of

pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.238(65) on 17 May 2013 make the Code for
Recognized Organizations, adopted by Resolution MEPC.237(65) (see Entry into force – 1
January 2015), mandatory, requiring:
NA Organizations, including classification societies, to be authorized by NA/

the Administration in accordance with the provisions of the present Applicable to
Convention and with the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Recognized
Code), consisting of part 1 and part 2 (the provisions of which shall Organizations
be treated as mandatory) and part 3 (the provisions of which shall be
treated as recommendatory), as adopted by Resolution
MEPC.237(65), as may be amended (Regulation 8).

CONTAINERS)
2013 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.355(92) on 21 June 2013 include, inter alia:
207 1. new Safety Approval Plate, specifying the maximum operating Container/
gross mass; the allowable stacking load for 1.8g; and transverse Constructed
racking test force (Ch.1, Reg. 1.2(a)); on or after 1
2. the Safety Approval Plate model, contained in the Appendix of July 2014
the Convention, is modified to reflect the amendments introduce
in Ch.1, Reg.1 and specify the marking on one door off stacking
strength to be displayed if the container is approved for one door
off operation.
A container, the construction of which was completed prior to 1
July 2014, may retain the Safety Approval Plate as permitted by
the Convention prior to that date as long as structural
modifications occur to that container (Reg. 1.5);
3. modifications to the test load and procedures for lifting; stacking;
transverse racking; longitudinal restraint; end- and side-walls;
and one door off operation (Annex II); and
4. new definitions of maximum operating gross mass; tare;
maximum permissible payload; and load (new Annex IV).
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1 July 2015
SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
208 The following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted Tankers ≥

with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 3000 GT/
(see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2012): Constructed
before 1 July
− tankers of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before
2012
1 July 2012 not later than the first survey on or after 1 July
2015;
upwards, constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first
survey on or after 1 July 2016;
upwards but less than 50000 gross tonnage, constructed before
1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July
2017;
Ships may be exempted by Administration from the application of
these requirements when such ships are taken permanently out of
service within two years after the implementation date specified
above.
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the following:
209 1. Regulation 20 “Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index All ships ≥

(Attained EEDI)”: the attained EEDI shall be calculated for bulk 400 GT not
carriers; gas carriers; tankers; container ships; general cargo having
ships; refrigerated cargo carriers (as defined in diesel-
MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and electric,
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); combination carriers; passenger turbine or
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ships; ro-ro cargo ships (vehicle carrier); ro-ro cargo ships; ro-ro hybrid
passenger ships, of 400 GT and above, not having diesel- propulsion
electric, turbine or hybrid propulsion systems and which are: systems/
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: Delivered on
or after 1
− for which the building contracted is placed on or after 1 July 2015
January 2013; or
verification of the attained EEDI”.
by Resolution MEPC.234(65) – the consolidated text of the
tankers; container ships; general cargo ships; refrigerated cargo 400GT other
and MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); and combination carriers which passenger
are: ships and
a. new ships, defined in Regulation 2 as ships: ro-ro cargo
and ro-ro
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 passenger
January 2013; or ships, not
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is having
laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or diesel-
after 1 July 2013; or electric,
turbine or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015; hybrid
b. new ships which have undergone a major conversion for the propulsion
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definition of “major conversion” reference should be made to systems/

MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and Delivered on
MEPC.1/Circ.795/Corr.1); and or after 1
c. new or existing ships which have undergone a major July 2015
the Administration as a newly constructed ship
the attained EEDI shall be as follows:
Attained EEDI ≤ Required EEDI = (1-X/100)*Reference line
value
where X, the reduction factor, and the reference line values
shall be calculated taking into account the 2013 guidelines
adopted by Resolutions MEPC.231(65) and MEPC.233(65).
In particular the X factor is determined as a function of the ship
type, size and the building contract dates, as shown in the table
below (Table 1 in Regulation 21). For the above-mentioned ship
types, whose building contract is placed on or after 1 January
2013 but before 1 January 2015, the X factor is zero, therefore
the Required EEDI corresponds to the reference line value.
the most stringent (i.e. the lowest).
For each ship to which this regulation applies, the installed
propulsion power shall not be less than the propulsion power
needed to maintain the manoeuvrability of the ship under adverse
conditions. Such condition shall be verified by the Administration
according to the 2013 interim guidelines adopted by Res.
MEPC.232(65) on 17 May 2013.
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2016
Date of first survey after 2016 anniversary

date of delivery


211 The international convention for the control and Management of All ships
ships’ Ballast Water and sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted with a
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate ballast water
and control ballast water management. capacity ≤
The BWM Convention will enter into force twelve months after the 1.500 and ≥
3
date on which not less than thirty States, the combined merchant 5.000 m /
fleets of which constitute not less than thirty-five percent of the gross Constructed
tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping, have become parties to it. before 1
January
For the management of ballast water, two main standards are 2009
D1: ballast water exchange with an efficiency of 95% volumetric All ships
exchange (for ships exchanging ballast water by the pumping- with a
through method, pumping through three times the volume of ballast water
each ballast tank shall be considered equivalent); capacity ≥
3
5.000 m /
discharged, defined as maximum number and size per cubic Constructed
meter (less than 10 viable organisms per cubic meter greater on or after 1
than or equal to 50 micrometers in minimum dimension and less January
than 10 viable organisms per millilitre less than 50 micrometers 2009 but
in minimum dimension and greater than or equal to 10 before 1
micrometers in minimum dimension). Ballast water January
management, in compliance with the D-2 standard, will be 2012
1. ships, constructed before 2009: with a ballast water capacity of
less than 1,500 cubic meters and more than 5,000 cubic
meters, to conduct ballast water exchange (D1) from the date of
entry into force of the Convention until the first intermediate or
renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after the 2016
anniversary date of delivery of the ship, after which they shall
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conduct ballast water management meeting at least the D-2

standard; and
2. ships, with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters and
more, constructed on or after 2009 but before 2012, to conduct
ballast water exchange (D1) until the first intermediate or
renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after the 2016
anniversary date of delivery of the ship, after which they shall
standard.
Unless decided otherwise in future by the single Administrations or
IMO, after the entry into force date of the BWM Convention (at the
compliance with D2 standard for existing ships at the anniversary date of delivery in 2016 or at
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1 January 2016
SOLAS 1974

crude oil tankers” (see 2010 Amendments - 1 January 2012), tankers of
introduces mandatory coating requirements for cargo oil tanks of crude 5000
oil tankers of 5000 tonnes deadweight and above (excluding tonnes
combination carriers and chemical tankers, even the ones certified to deadweigh
carry oil): t and
1. for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 above/
January 2013; or Delivered
on or after
2. in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are 1 January
laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or 2016
3. the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2016.
All cargo oil tanks of crude oil tankers are required to be coated during
the construction of the ship in accordance with the Performance
standard for protective coatings adopted by Resolution MSC.288(87),
as may be amended (see MSC.1/Circ.1381, dated 10 December 2010,
amending the footnote no.4 of Table 1 to add a reference NACE
SP0508-2010 for measurement of levels of soluble salts); or protected
by alternatives means of corrosion protection or utilization of corrosion
resistance material to maintain required structural integrity for 25 years
in accordance with the Performance standards for alternative means of
corrosion protection adopted by Resolution MSC.289(87), as may be
amended.
The Administration may exempt crude oil tanker from this requirement
in the following cases:
1. to allow the use of novel prototype alternatives to the
coating system, for testing, provided they are subject to
suitable controls, regular assessment and
acknowledgement of the need for immediate remedial
action if the system fails or is shown to be failing. Such
exemption shall be recorded on an exemption certificate; or
2. if a crude oil tanker ship is built to be engaged solely in the
carriage of cargoes and cargo handling operations not
causing corrosion. Such exemption and conditions for which
it is granted shall be recorded on an exemption certificate.
included in the ship’s overall maintenance and repair scheme and shall
be recorded in the Coating Technical File (CTF) as per Resolution
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MSC.288(87), which makes reference to the guidelines on procedures

for in-service maintenance and repair of coating systems for cargo oil
tanks of crude oil tankers in MSC.1/Circ.1399, dated 10 June 2011.
2013 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.350(92) on 21 June 2013 (see 2013
Amendments – 1 January 2015) clarify, inter alia, the application of the bridge navigational
watch alarm system (BNWAS) carriage requirement to ships constructed before 1 July 2002, as
follows:
213 − passenger ships irrespective of size and cargo ships of 3000 Passenger
gross tonnage and upwards shall be fitted with a BNWAS, ships and
complying with standards not inferior to those adopted by cargo ships
Resolution MSC.128(75) and being operation whenever the ship of 3000 GT
is underway at sea, not later than the first survey after 1 January and
2016; upwards/
Constructed
3000 gross tonnage shall be fitted with a BNWAS, complying before 1
with standards not inferior to those adopted by Resolution July 2002
MSC.128(75) and being operation whenever the ship is
underway at sea, not later than the first survey after 1 January
2017; and
500 gross tonnage shall be fitted with a BNWAS, complying with
standards not inferior to those adopted by Resolution
MSC.128(75) and being operation whenever the ship is
underway at sea, not later than the first survey after 1 January
2018.
BNWAS installed prior to 1 July 2011 may subsequently be
exempted from full compliance with such standards at the discretion
of the Administration.
MARPOL 73/78

from ships”
introduces, inter alia, in Regulation 13 “Nitrogen Oxides” a 3-Tier approach with a view of
progressively reducing NOx emissions limits (see Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the
prevention of air pollution from ships” - 1 July 2010).
214 − Tier III All ships

operating
in ECA/
Constructed
and operating in an Emission Control Area (ECA) designated under
on or after
the provisions of the new Appendix III to the revised Annex VI, shall
1 January
comply with the following NOx emission limits:
2016
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(-0.2)
and
Outside the above-mentioned areas, Tier II limitations continue to
be applied. In addition Tier III limits shall not apply to:
ship with a length less than 24 meters when it is used solely for
recreational purposes; or
marine diesel engine installed on a ship with a combined diesel
engine propulsion power of less than 750 kW if it is demonstrated
that the ship cannot comply with the above mentioned limits due
to design or construction limitations.
215 According to the guidelines adopted by Resolution MEPC.230(65), ff All ships/
an engine with a power output of more that 130 kW is replaced by a Constructed
non-identical engine on or after 1 January 2016, this shall comply with before 1
Tier III standards when operating in the ECA unless: January
2016
− a replacement engine of similar rating complying with Tier III is
not commercially available; or
− the replacement engine, in order to be brought into Tier III
compliance, needs to be equipped with a NOx reducing device
which due to:
size cannot be installed in the limited space available on board; or
extensive heat release could have adverse impact on the ships
structure, sheeting, and/or equipment whilst additional ventilation
and/or insulation of the engine-room/compartment will not be
possible.
In making the determination that a Tier III engine is not a feasible
replacement engine for a ship, the guidelines describe the aspects to
be taken into account (e.g. downstream ship components; electrical
systems for diesel generators; restrictions concerning
adjustment/matching…).
Moreover, on or after 1 January 2016, if it is not possible for such a
replacement to meet the emission limit of the so called Tier III, then
that replacement engine shall meet the emission limits of Tier II.

stricter standards for the discharge of sewage from passenger ships are applied as follows
(see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention of
pollution by sewage from ships” – 1 January 2013):
216 The discharge of sewage from passenger ship within a special area Passenger
(at the moment the only one is the Baltic sea area as defined in ships/
Annex I) shall be prohibited: Contracted
− on or after 1 January 2016, for new passenger ships (i.e. for or
constructed
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which the building contract is placed, or in the absence of it, the on or after 1
keel of which is laid, or is in a similar stage of construction on or January
after 1 January 2016 or the delivery of which is two years or 2016 or
more after 1 January 2016); and delivered
− on or after 1 January 2018, for existing ships, two years or
more after 1
subject to the establishment by IMO of the date from which this January
requirement shall take effect, after the receipt of sufficient coastal 2016
Parties notifications in relation to the facilities for the reception of
sewage in the special area.
A passenger ship may be exempted from the application of this
requirement when has in operation an approved sewage treatment
plant which has been certified by the Administration to meet the
operational requirements set in Regulation 9.2.1 of the Annex
(taking into account the “2012 guidelines on implementation of
effluent standards and performance standards on performance test”
adopted by Resolution MEPC.227(64)), and the effluent shall not
produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the
surrounding water.
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1 July 2016
SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
217 The following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted Cargo ships
with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) other than
(see 2009 Amendments - 1 July 2012): tankers ≥
50000 GT/
upwards, constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first Constructed
survey on or after 1 July 2016; before 1
July 2013
upwards but less than 50000 gross tonnage, constructed before
1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July
2017;
upwards but less than 20000 constructed before 1 July 2013, not
later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2018.
Ships may be exempted by Administration from the application of
these requirements when such ships are taken permanently out of
service within two years after the implementation date specified
above.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.290(87) on 21 May 2010, include, inter alia, the
following:
218 New Regulation II-1/3-10 “Goal-based ship construction standards Oil tankers
for oil tankers and bulk carriers” (see 2010 Amendments - 1 and bulk
January 2012) applies to oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150 m in carriers of L
length and above, constructed with single deck, top-side tanks and ≥ 150m/
hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, excluding ore carriers and Contracted
combination carriers: on or after 1
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016; July 2016

or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July
2017; or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2020.
The above-mentioned new ships shall be designed and constructed
for a specific design life and to be safe and environmentally friendly,
when properly operated and maintained under the specified
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operating and environmental conditions, in intact and specified

damage conditions, throughout their life. These requirements shall
be achieved through satisfying applicable structural requirements of
a recognised organization or national standards of an Administration,
conforming to the functional requirements of the Goal-based ship
construction standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (GBS)
adopted by Resolution MSC.287(87) on 20 May 2010. Specific
information, on how the functional requirements have been applied in
the ship design and its construction, shall be contained in a Ship
Construction File, which shall be kept on board and/or ashore and
updated as appropriate throughout the ship service. The Guidelines
for the information to be included in a Ship Construction File are
circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1343 dated 2 June 2010.
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2017
1 January 2017
SOLAS 1974
2013 Amendments
Amendments – 1 January 2015), clarify, inter alia, the application of the bridge navigational
follows:
219 − cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than Cargo ships
3000 gross tonnage shall be fitted with a BNWAS, complying of 500 GT
with standards not inferior to those adopted by Resolution and
MSC.128(75) and being operation whenever the ship is upwards but
underway at sea, not later than the first survey after 1 January less than
2017; and 3000 GT/
Constructed
500 gross tonnage shall be fitted with a BNWAS, not later than before 1
the first survey after 1 January 2018. July 2002

BNWAS installed prior to 1 July 2011 may subsequently be
exempted from full compliance with such standards at the discretion
of the Administration.
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1 July 2017
SOLAS 1974
2009 Amendments
220 The following ships engaged on international voyages to be fitted with Cargo ships
an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (see 2009 other than
Amendments - 1 July 2012): tankers ≥
20000 GT
but less
upwards but less than 50000 gross tonnage, constructed before 1
than 50000
July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2017;
GT/
− cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10000 gross tonnage and Constructed
upwards but less than 20000 constructed before 1 July 2013, not before 1
later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2018. July 2013
Ships may be exempted by Administration from the application of these
requirements when such ships are taken permanently out of service
within two years after the implementation date specified above.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.290(87) on 21 May 2010, include, inter alia,
the following:
221 New Regulation II-1/3-10 “Goal-based ship construction standards for Oil tankers
oil tankers and bulk carriers” (see 2010 Amendments - 1 January and bulk
2012) applies to oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150 m in length and carriers of L
above, constructed with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side ≥ 150m/
tanks in cargo spaces, excluding ore carriers and combination carriers: Constructed
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016; on or after 1
July 2017
− in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or
which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2017;
or
The above-mentioned new ships shall be designed and constructed for
a specific design life and to be safe and environmentally friendly, when
properly operated and maintained under the specified operating and
environmental conditions, in intact and specified damage conditions,
throughout their life. These requirements shall be achieve through
satisfying applicable structural requirements of a recognised
organization or national standards of an Administration, conforming to
the functional requirements of the Goal-based ship construction
standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (GBS) adopted by Resolution
MSC.287(87) on 20 May 2010. Specific information, on how the
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functional requirements have been applied in the ship design and its
construction, shall be contained in a Ship Construction File, which shall
be kept on board and/or ashore and updated as appropriate throughout
the ship service. The Guidelines for the information to be included in a
Ship Construction File are circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1343 dated 2 June
2010.
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2018
1 January 2018
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2013 Amendments
Amendments – 1 January 2015), clarify, inter alia, the application of the bridge navigational
follows:
222 Cargo ships of 150 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 Cargo ships
gross tonnage shall be fitted with a BNWAS, complying with of 150 GT
standards not inferior to those adopted by Resolution MSC.128(75) and
and being operation whenever the ship is underway at sea, not later upwards but
than the first survey after 1 January 2018. less than
The first survey is to be interpreted as specified in MSC.1/Circ.1290. 500 GT/
BNWAS installed prior to 1 July 2011 may subsequently be Constructed
exempted from full compliance with such standards at the discretion before 1
of the Administration. July 2002
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stricter standards for the discharge of sewage from passenger ships are applied as follows
(see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention of
pollution by sewage from ships” – 1 January 2013):
223 The discharge of sewage from passenger ship within a special area Passenger
(at the moment the only one is the Baltic sea area as defined in ships/
Annex I) shall be prohibited: Contracted
− on or after 1 January 2016, for new passenger ships (i.e. for or
which the building contract is placed, or in the absence of it, the constructed
keel of which is laid, or is in a similar stage of construction on or before 1
after 1 January 2016 or the delivery of which is two years or January
more after 1 January 2016); and 2016
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− on or after 1 January 2018, for existing ships,

subject to the establishment by IMO of the date from which this
requirement shall take effect, after the receipt of sufficient coastal
Parties notifications in relation to the facilities for the reception of
sewage in the special area.
A passenger ship may be exempted from the application of this
requirement when has in operation an approved sewage treatment
plant which has been certified by the Administration to meet the
operational requirements set in Regulation 9.2.1 of the Annex
(taking into account the “2012 guidelines on implementation of
effluent standards and performance standards on performance test”
adopted by Resolution MEPC.227(64)), and the effluent shall not
produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the
surrounding water.
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2009 Amendments
224 Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10000 gross tonnage and upwards Cargo ships
but less than 20000 constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the other than
first survey on or after 1 July 2018, to be fitted with an Electronic Chart tankers ≥
Display and Information System (ECDIS) (see 2009 Amendments - 1 10000 GT
July 2012). but less than
20000 GT/
Ships may be exempted by Administration from the application of these Constructed
requirements when such ships are taken permanently out of service before 1 July
within two years after the implementation date specified above. 2013

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on 30 November 2012, introduce,
inter alia, the following:
225 1. New Regulation II-1/3-12 “Protection against noise”, requiring All ships of
ships of 1600 gross tonnage and upwards, delivered on or after ≥ 1600 GT/
1 July 2018, to be constructed to reduce onboard noise and to Delivered on
protect personnel from the noise according to the Code on noise or after 1
levels on board ships, adopted by Resolution MSC.337(91) on July 2018
30 November 2012 (see Entry into force – 1 July 2014), as
may be amended, unless the Administration deems that
compliance with a particular provision is unreasonable and
impractical.
226 2. Modifications to Regulation II-2/10 “Fire fighting”, requiring a All ships of
minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus, for ≥ 1600 GT/
each fire party for fire-fighter’s communication to be carried on Constructed
board for ships before 1 July 2014 not later than the first survey before 1
after 1 July 2018. The apparatus shall be of an explosion-proof July 2014
type or intrinsically safe.
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2019
1 July 2019
SOLAS 1974
2011 Amendments
The amendments to Regulation III/1, adopted by Resolution MSC.317(89) on 20 May
2011 (see
2011 Amendments – 1 July 2014), require:
227 lifeboat on-load release mechanisms of poor and unstable design (i.e All ships/
not in compliance with the newly amended paragraphs (4.4.7.6.4 to New and
4.4.7.6.6) of the LSA Code (see 2011 Amendments – 1 January existing
2013), to be replaced or modified on all ships (i.e. new and existing)
not later than the first scheduled dry-docking after 1 July 2014 but not
later than 1 July 2019.
The process to evaluate the existing mechanisms is described in the
guidelines for evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and
retrieval systems, circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1392, dated 27 May 2011.

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.338(91) on 30 November 2012, require, inter
228 self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus of fire-fighter’s All ships/

outfits (Reg. II-2/10 “Fire fighting”) shall have to be fitted by 1 July New and
2019, with an audible alarm and a visual or other device alerting the existing
user before the volume of air in the cylinder has been reduced not
less than 200 litres, in order to be in compliance with paragraph
2.1.2.2 of Chapter 3 of the FSS Code, amended by Resolution
MSC.339(91) (see 2012 Amendments (second set) - 1 July 2014).
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from ships”
The revised Annex VI, adopted by Resolution MEPC.176(58) on 10 October 2008, amends,
inter alia, Regulations 12 and 14 (see Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention
of air pollution from ships” - 1 July 2010):
229 Regulation 12 “Ozone-depleting substances” All ships/

New and
Installations containing hydro-chlorofluorocarbons shall be
prohibited: existing (for
exiting ships
− on ship constructed on or after 1 January 2020; the
requirement
− in case of ship constructed before 1 January 2020, which have a
contractual delivery date of the equipment to the ship on or after applies to
1 January 2020 or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, equipment
the actual delivery of the equipment to the ship on or after 1 with
January 2020. contractual
delivery date
or actual
delivery date
on or after 1
January
2020)
230 Regulation 14 “Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter” All
ships/New
The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships outside
Emission Control Areas shall not exceed: and existing
− 4.50% m/m prior to 1 January 2012;

− 3.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2012 ;
− 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020, subject to a feasibility
review to be completed not later than 2018. If it is recognized
that such fuel oil will not be available on 1 January 2020, than
the standard shall become effective as from 1 January 2025.
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The amendments to the revised Annex VI were adopted by Resolutions MEPC.202(62) and
MEPC.203(62).
Resolution MEPC.202(62), adopted on 15 July 2011, (see 2011 Amendments to the

revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” – 1
January 2013) designates the United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA)
and temporarily exempts certain ships operating in the North American and the United States
Caribbean Sea ECAs from the application of sulphur requirements, as follows:
231 From 1 January 2020, ships powered by propulsion boilers that Ships
were not originally designed for continued operation on marine powered by
distillate fuel or natural gas, built on or before 1 August 2011, are no propulsion
more exempted from complying with the limits of the sulphur content boilers/
of fuel oil set in Regulation 14 within both the North American and Built on or
United States Caribbean Sea ECAs. before 1
August 2011
Resolution MEPC.203(62), adopted on 15 July 2011, introduces new requirements on energy

efficiency for ships (see 2011 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the
prevention of air pollution from ships”– 1 January 2013), which, inter alia, foresee the
following:

carriers, fall into Phase 2 (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2024) for ships and ro-
the calculation of the reduction factor X of the required EEDI if, as ro cargo and
specified by MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, anf ro-ro
passenger
ships, not
− the building contract is placed in Phase 2, and the delivery is having diesel-
before 1 January 2029; or electric,
turbine or
− the building contract is placed before Phase 2, and the delivery hybrid
is on or after 1 January 2024 and before 1 January 2029; or propulsion
systems/
New and
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on existing
or after 1 July 2020 and before 1 July 2025, and the delivery is
before 1 January 2029; or
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction
before 1 July 2020, and the delivery is on or after 1 January
2024 and before 1 January 2029.
above-listed ship types, the required EEDI for the ship shall be the
most stringent (i.e. the lowest).
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The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.290(87) on 21 May 2010, include, inter alia,
the following:
233 New Regulation II-1/3-10 “Goal-based ship construction standards for Oil tankers
oil tankers and bulk carriers” (see 2010 Amendments - 1 January and bulk
2012) applies to oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150 m in length and carriers of L
above, constructed with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side ≥ 150m/
tanks in cargo spaces, excluding ore carriers and combination carriers: Delivered
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016; on or after 1
July 2020
− in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or
which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2017;
or
The above-mentioned new ships shall be designed and constructed for
a specific design life and to be safe and environmentally friendly, when
properly operated and maintained under the specified operating and
environmental conditions, in intact and specified damage conditions,
throughout their life. These requirements shall be achieve through
satisfying applicable structural requirements of a recognised
organization or national standards of an Administration, conforming to
the functional requirements of the Goal-based ship construction
standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers (GBS) adopted by Resolution
MSC.287(87) on 20 May 2010. Specific information, on how the
functional requirements have been applied in the ship design and its
construction, shall be contained in a Ship Construction File, which shall
be kept on board and/or ashore and updated as appropriate throughout
the ship service. The Guidelines for the information to be included in a
Ship Construction File are circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1343 dated 2 June
2010.
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the following:

carriers, fall into Phase 3 (1 January 2025 and onwards) for the ships and ro-
calculation of the reduction factor X of the required EEDI if, as ro cargo and
specified by MEPC.1/Circ.795 dated 12 October 2012, and ro-ro
passenger
ships, not
− the building contract is placed in Phase 3; or having diesel-
electric,
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on turbine or
or after 1 July 2025; or hybrid
propulsion
− the delivery is on or after 1 January 2029.
systems/
If the design of a ship allows it to fall into more than one of the Contracted
above-listed ship types, the required EEDI for the ship shall be the on or after
most stringent (i.e. the lowest). 1 January
2025
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PART 2
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WITH

ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE PENDING
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WATER AND SEDIMENTS)
New convention
A The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments by All ships/
ships’ ballast water, attached to ships’ hulls and via other vectors has New and
been identified as one of the greatest threats to the world’s oceans. existing
Shipping transfers approximately 10 to 12 billion tonnes of ballast
water across the globe each year and there are thousands of marine
species that may be carried in ballast water: basically anything that is
small enough to pass through a ship’s ballast water intake. This
includes bacteria and other microbes, small invertebrates and eggs,
cysts and larvae of various species.
It is estimated that at any one time, from 3,000 to over 4,500 different
species are being carried in ships’ ballast tanks around the world. The
vast majority of marine species carried in ballast water do not survive
the journey. However, when all factors are favourable, an introduced
species may establish a reproductive population in the host
environment and even become invasive, out-competing native
species and multiplying into pest proportions. As a result, whole
ecosystems are being changed.
In response to the threats posed by invasive marine species, the
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, called on IMO and other
international bodies to take action to address the transfer of harmful
organisms by ships.
In December 1997 IMO adopted, by Resolution A.868(20), the
voluntary “Guidelines for the control and management of ships' ballast
water to minimize the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and
pathogens” giving general advice on how to minimize the uptake of
harmful organisms and listing basic requirements for the execution of
ballast water exchange, and in March 2002, IMO adopted Circular
MEPC/Circ.389 - MSC/Circ.1021 on “Design suggestions for ballast
water and sediment management options in new ships” detailing
design suggestions to improve the efficiency of ballast water
exchange and to optimise ballast water management.
The international convention for the control and Management of
ships’ Ballast Water and sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted
on 12 February 2004 by a Diplomatic Conference in order to regulate
The BWM Convention will apply to ships flying the flag of a Party
except:
1. ships not designed or constructed to carry ballast water;
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2. ships operating exclusively in waters under the jurisdiction of a
Party, unless the party determines that the discharge of ballast
water from such ships would impair or damage their environment;
3. warships, naval auxiliary or other ships owned or operated by a
Party;
4. ships with permanent ballast water not subject to discharge.
Exemptions from the management of ballast water may be granted to
ships on voyages between specified ports or operated exclusively
between specified ports or locations when ballast water is not mixed
other than between these ports or locations. These exemptions shall
be effective for a period not exceeding five years, subject to
intermediate review.
Moreover, BWM.2/Circ.32, dated 8 August 2011, specifies that
provisions of the Convention are not applicable to the water in the
hopper area of hopper dredgers; and BWM.2/Circ.46, dated 31 May
2013, clarifies the application of the Convention to Mobile Offshore
Units.
Ships to which the Convention applies will be required to carry on
board the following:
1. a “Ballast Water Management Plan” approved by the
Administration, detailing safety procedures and actions to be taken
to implement the ballast water management requirements;
2. a “Ballast Water Record Book” for the recording of each operation
concerning ballast water management;
3. an “International Ballast Water Management Certificate” (for ships
of 400 gross tonnage and above excluding floating platforms,
FSUs and FPSOs) with a five year validity and subject to annual,
intermediate and renewal surveys.
BWM.2/Circ.40 clarifies that the Certificates may be issued prior
to entry into force of the Convention, provided it is annotated to
state that validity begins from the entry-into-force date, combined
with a statement issued to the Company when the BWM Plan was
received, thereby allowing the vessel to trade for three months
with an unapproved BWM Plan on board.
Port State Controls will be authorized to inspect ships verifying:
1. validity of the certificate;
2. presence on board of documents required by the Convention;
3. compliance with the requirements of the Convention of the ballast
water carried on board, performing samples.
by the Convention:
1. D1: ballast water exchange with an efficiency of 95% volumetric
through method, pumping through three times the volume of each
ballast tank shall be considered equivalent);
2. D2: allowable limits on viable organisms in ballast water to be
meter (less than 10 viable organisms per cubic meter greater than
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or equal to 50 micrometers in minimum dimension and less than
10 viable organisms per millilitre less than 50 micrometers in
minimum dimension and greater than or equal to 10 micrometers
in minimum dimension). Ballast water management, in compliance
with the D-2 standard, will be performed by type approved
systems.
The application of the two above-mentioned standards will be
required as follows:
1. existing ships, constructed before 2009:
a. with a ballast water capacity between 1,500 and 5,000 cubic
meters, inclusive, that at least meet the standard D1 shall
conduct ballast water exchange from the date of entry into
force of the Convention until 2014, after which they shall
standard;
b. with a ballast water capacity of less than 1,500 cubic meters
and more than 5,000 cubic meters that at least meet the
standard D1, shall conduct ballast water exchange from the
date of entry into force of the Convention until 2016, after
which they shall conduct ballast water management meeting
at least the D-2 standard.
2. new ships, constructed in or after 2009:
a. with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic meters,
shall conduct ballast water management meeting at least the
D-2 standard; however, recognizing that a limited number of
technologies will probably be available in January 2009 to
meet the first implementation date of the D2 standard,
Resolution A.1005(25) dated 29 November 2007
recommended that a ship constructed in 2009 and with a
ballast water capacity of less than 5000 cubic meters be not
required to comply with D-2 standard until its second annual
survey, but no later than 31 December 2011.
b. with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more:
i. if constructed in or after 2009 but before 2012 shall
conduct ballast water exchange until 2016, after which
they shall conduct ballast water management meeting at
ii. if constructed in or after 2012 shall conduct ballast water
management meeting at least the D-2 standard.
Existing ships shall comply with the above-mentioned requirements
not later than the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever
occurs earlier, after the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in the
year of compliance with the applicable standard.
The expression “anniversary date of delivery of the ship” refers to
year 2014 and 2016 indicated in 1.a, 1.b and 2.b.i. Consequently,
3 3
ships with a ballast water capacity between 1500 m and 5000 m ,
inclusive, are required to comply with the D-2 standard not later than
the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after
the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in 2014; and ships with a
3 3
ballast water capacity of less than 1500 m or greater than 5000 m
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are required to comply with D-2 standard not later than the first
intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after the
anniversary date of delivery date of delivery of the ship in 2016
(BWM.2/Circ.29/Rev.1 dated 26 September 2011).
In the following timetable, that summarizes the above-mentioned
requirements, BWC is to be read as the ballast water capacity of the
ship, measured in cubic meters.
Please note that IMO Assembly (A 28 – November 2013) is
discussing a modified scheme for compliance with D2 standard.
Further information will be provided in due course as soon as the
Assembly Resolution is adopted.
Ballast water exchange shall be conducted, whenever possible, at

least 200 miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 meters
in depth. If the ship is not able to conduct ballast water exchange
under these conditions, it should be conducted at 50 miles from the
nearest land and in water at least 200 meters in depth. A ship shall
not be required to deviate from its intended voyage, or delay the
voyage, in order to comply with these requirements.
In particular sea areas, where the distance from the nearest land or
the depth does not meet these parameters, the port State may
designate sea areas where a ship may conduct ballast water
exchange.
A ship shall not be required to conduct ballast water exchange if the
master reasonably decides that such exchange may threaten the
safety of the ship. In such cases, reasons shall be entered in the
ballast water record book.
Ships involved in research programs approved by an Administration,
to test and evaluate ballast water treatment technologies (D-2
standard), will not be requested to apply that standard until five years
from the date on which the ship would otherwise be required to
comply.
To date the following guidelines, guidance and procedures, referred to
in the BWM Convention, are available:
1. G1 “Guidelines for sediment reception facilities”, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.152(55) on 13 October 2006;
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2. G2 “Guidelines for ballast water sampling”, adopted by Resolution
MEPC.173(58) on 10 October 2008;
3. G3 “Guidelines for ballast water management equivalent
compliance”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.123(53) on 22 July
2005;
4. G4 “Guidelines for ballast water management and development of
ballast water management plans”, adopted by Resolution
MEPC.127(53) on 22 July 2005;
5. G5 “Guidelines for ballast water reception facilities”, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.153(55) on 13 October 2006;
6. G6 “Guidelines for ballast water exchange”, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.124(53) on 22 July 2005;
7. G7 “Guidelines for risk assessment under Regulation A-4 of the
BWM Convention”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.162(56) on 13
July 2007;
8. G8 “Guidelines for approval of ballast water management
systems”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.125(53) on 22 July 2005;
9. G9 “Procedure for approval of ballast water management systems
that make use of active substances”, adopted by Resolution
MEPC.169(57) on 4 April 2008;
10. G10 “Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast
water treatment technology programmes”, adopted by Resolution
MEPC.140(54) on 24 March 2006;
11. G11 “Guidelines for ballast water exchange design and
construction standards”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.149(55);
12. G12 “Guidelines on design and construction to facilitate sediment
control on ships”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.209(63) on 2
March 2012, revoking MEPC.150(55);
13. G13 “Guidelines for additional measures regarding ballast water
management including emergency situations”, adopted by
Resolution MEPC.161(56) on 13 July 2007;
14. G14 “Guidelines on designated areas for ballast water exchange”,
adopted by Resolution MEPC.151(55) on 13 October 2006;
15. “Guidance on scaling of ballast water management systems”,
disseminated by BWM.2/Circ.33, dated 8 August 2011; and
16. “Procedures for approving other methods of ballast water
management”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.206(62) .
( ) Note: The following modified scheme for compliance with D-2 standard is currently
under discussion at IMO Assembly (A28 – November 2013)
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CONTAINERS)
1993 Amendments
B The 1972 Convention for Safe Containers has two goals. One is to Container
maintain a high level of safety of human life in the transport and ships,
handling of containers by providing generally acceptable test general
procedures and related strength requirements. The other is to cargo ships,
facilitate the international transport of containers by providing uniform ro-ro cargo
international safety regulations, equally applicable to all modes of ships and
surface transport. In this way, proliferation of divergent national safety cargo high
regulations can be avoided. speed craft/
The requirements of the Convention apply to the great majority of New and
freight containers used internationally, except those designed existing
specially for carriage by air. As it was not intended that all containers
or reusable packing boxes should be affected, the scope of the
Convention is limited to containers of a prescribed minimum size
having corner fittings - devices which permit handling, securing or
stacking.
These amendments, adopted on 4 November 1993 by the IMO
Assembly through Resolution A.737(18), will enter into force one year
after their acceptance by two thirds of the Contracting Parties in
accordance with paragraph 2(c) of Article IX of the Convention. They
mainly concern definitions and the inclusion in the Convention of the
International System of Units (SI).
When the CSC amendments which introduce the SI units enter into
force, SOLAS Regulation VI/5 should be amended accordingly.
Revised recommendations on harmonized interpretation and
implementation of the CSC Convention were circulated by
CSC.1/Circ.138 and CSC.1/Circ.138/Rev.1, which supersedes
CSC/Circ.100, CSC/Circ.123, CSC/Circ.124, CSC/Circ.134 and
CSC/Circ.137.
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE

SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF
SHIPS, 2009
New convention
C Ships often have a significant value when being phased out at the end All ships/
of their lives and the relevant recycling activities may be attractive. New and
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As a consequence, an industry has been established in developing existing
countries where around 90 per cent of the total worldwide
shipbreaking capacity can be found. Over the years, it has been
recognised that safety and environmental standards for these
recycling activities needed to be improved and this, together with the
lack of specific prescriptive requirements in the existing regulatory
instruments, led IMO to develop a new mandatory Convention for the
Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
This new instrument should regulate:
1. the design, construction, operation and preparation of ships
so as to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling,
without compromising their safety and operational efficiency;
2. the operation of Ship Recycling Facilities in a safe and
environmentally sound manner; and
3. the establishment of an appropriate enforcement mechanism
for ship recycling (certification/reporting requirements).
The first draft text of the Convention was submitted to MEPC 54
(March 2006) and after more than two years of discussions and
continuous improvements the final text of the Convention was
approved by MEPC 58 (October 2008), and adopted by a Diplomatic
Conference which was held in Hong Kong China, from 11 to 15 May
2009.
The Convention has been open for signature at the Headquarters of
the Organization (IMO) from 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2010
and thereafter remained open for accession by any State.
The Convention will enter into force 24 months after its ratification by
at least 15 States, representing 40 per cent of world merchant
shipping gross tonnage.
Furthermore, the combined maximum annual ship recycling volume
of these States during the preceding 10 years must constitute not less
than 3 per cent of their combined merchant shipping tonnage.
According to Article 3 the Convention shall apply to all Ships entitled
to fly the flag of a Party and to all the Ship Recycling Facilities
operating under its jurisdiction.
In addition the following exemptions are identified:
1. warships, naval auxiliary, or other ships owned or operated by
a Party and used, for the time being, only on government
non-commercial service;
2. ships less than 500 GT;
3. ships operating throughout their life only inside the waters
subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State whose
flag the ship is entitled to fly.
With respect to ships entitled to fly the flag of non-Parties to this
Convention, Parties shall apply the requirements of this Convention
as may be necessary to ensure that no more favourable treatment is
given to such ships.
For the ships to which the Convention applies two different certificates
are to be issued by the Flag State:
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1. The International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous
Materials; and
2. The Ready for Recycling Certificate, prior to any recycling
activity taking place.
In addition an Authorization of the Ship Recycling Facility is to be
issued by the competent Authority of the Recycling State.
International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials
According to Regulation 5 each new ship shall have onboard an
Inventory of Hazardous Materials.
The inventory is made up by three parts:
1. Part I, listing the hazardous materials contained in ship’s
structure and equipment, their location and approximate
quantities;
2. Part II for operationally generated wastes (to be prepared
prior to recycling);
3. Part III for stores (to be prepared prior to recycling).
Part I of the Inventory of new ships should be developed at
design and construction stage and should identify the hazardous
materials listed in Appendixes 1 and 2 to the Convention, their
location and approximate quantities.
Existing ships shall comply with this requirement not later than
five years after the entry into force of the Convention, or before
going for recycling if this is earlier. The Hazardous Materials listed in
Appendix 1, at least, shall be identified when the Inventory is
developed. For existing ships a plan shall be prepared describing the
visual/sampling check by which the Inventory of Hazardous Materials
is developed, taking into account the guidelines developed by the
Organization.
Prior to recycling the Inventory shall, in addition to the properly
maintained and updated Part I, incorporate Part II for operationally
generated wastes, and Part III for stores and be verified either by the
Administration or by any person or organization authorized by it (see
the International Ready for Recycling Certificate).
The International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials
shall be issued either by the Administration or by any organization
authorized by it after successful completion of an initial or renewal
survey and it is to certify that Part I of the Inventory complies with the
applicable requirements of the Convention:
1. Initial survey: Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials shall
be verified either by the Administration or by any recognised
organization by an initial survey before the ship is put in service
(new ships) or before the International Certificate on Inventory of
Hazardous Materials is issued (existing ships). After successful
completion of the initial survey an International Certificate on
Inventory of Hazardous Materials is issued by the flag State or by
any organization authorized by it.
2. Renewal survey: both for new and existing ships, Part I of the
Inventory of Hazardous materials shall be properly maintained
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and updated throughout the operational life of the ship, reflecting
new installations containing Hazardous Materials listed in
Appendix 2 and relevant changes in ship structure and
equipment. A renewal survey at intervals specified by the
Administration, but not exceeding five years shall verify that
Part I of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials is properly updated.
After successful completion of the renewal survey an International
Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials is issued by the
flag State or by any organization authorized by it.
International Ready for Recycling Certificate
When a ship reaches the end of its operating life, it has to comply
with the following requirements before the beginning of the recycling
process:
1. choose a Ship Recycling Facility that is:
- authorized in accordance with this Convention;
- fully authorized to undertake all the ship recycling activities
which the Ship Recycling Plan specifies to be conducted
by the identified Ship Recycling Facility;
2. conduct operations in the period prior to entering the Ship
Recycling Facility in order to minimize the amount of cargo
residues, remaining fuel oil, and wastes remaining on board;
3. in the case of a tanker, arrive at the Ship Recycling Facility
with cargo tanks and pump room(s) in a condition that is
ready for certification as Safe-for-entry, or Safe-for-hot work,
or both;
4. provide to the Ship Recycling Facility all available information
relating to the ship for the development of the Ship Recycling
Plan;
5. complete the Inventory of Hazardous Materials by Adding
Part II and Part III;
6. be certified as Ready for Recycling by the Flag
Administration.
The International Ready for Recycling Certificate shall be issued
either by the Administration (Flag Sate) or by any organization
authorized by it, after successful completion of a final survey. The
final survey shall verify that:
1. the Inventory of Hazardous Materials is in accordance with the
requirements of the Convention i.e. the Inventory of Hazardous
Materials, in addition to a properly maintained and updated Part I,
incorporates Part II (operationally generated waste) and Part III
(stores);
2. the Ship Recycling Plan properly reflects the information
contained in the Inventory of Hazardous Materials and information
concerning the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of
Safe-for-entry and Safe-for-hot work conditions; and
3. the Ship Recycling Facility(ies) where the ship is to be recycled
holds a valid authorization in accordance with this Convention.
The International Ready for Recycling Certificate shall be issued
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for a period specified by the Party that shall not exceed three
months.
The above mentioned Ship Recycling Plan shall be developed by
the Ship Recycling Facility prior to any recycling of a ship, taking into
account guidelines to be developed by the Organization. The Ship
Recycling Plan shall:
1. be developed taking into account information provided by the
shipowner;
2. be developed in the language of the Ship Recycling Facility, and if
the language used is neither English, French nor Spanish, the
Ship Recycling Plan shall be translated into one of these
languages, except where the Administration is satisfied that this is
not necessary;
3. include information concerning inter alia, the establishment,
maintenance, and monitoring of Safe-for-entry and Safe-for-hot
work conditions and how the type and amount of materials
including those identified in the Inventory of Hazardous Materials
will be managed;
4. be either explicitly or tacitly approved by the Competent Authority
authorising the Ship Recycling Facility and made available for
inspection by the Administration, or any nominated surveyors or
organization recognized by it; and
6. where more than one Ship Recycling Facility is used, identify the
Ship Recycling Facilities to be used and specify the recycling
activities and the order in which they occur at each authorized
Ship Recycling Facility.
Authorization of Ship Recycling Facilities
Ship Recycling Facilities which recycle ships to which the Convention
applies, or ships treated similarly, shall be authorized by a Party
taking into account the guidelines to be developed by IMO. The
authorization shall be carried out by the Competent Authority(ies) of
the recycling State and shall include:
1. verification of documentation required by this Convention; and
2. a site inspection.
The Competent Authority(ies) may however entrust the authorization
of Ship Recycling Facilities to organizations recognized by it.
The authorization shall be valid for a period specified by the Party
but not exceeding five years.
Ship Recycling Facilities authorized by a Party shall:
1. establish management systems which do not pose health risks to
the workers and which will prevent and minimize the adverse
effects on the environment;
2. only accept ships that:
- comply with this Convention; or
- meet the requirements of this Convention (ships of non Party
States shall be treated in a similar way respect to ships entitled to
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fly the flag of a Party);
3. only accept ships which they are authorized to recycle (the fact that
a ship recycling facility has been authorized to act under the
Convention doesn’t imply that it is able to manage all the
hazardous materials contained in a certain ship); and
4. have the documentation of its authorization available if such
documentation is requested by a shipowner that is considering
recycling a ship at that Ship Recycling Facility.
Guidelines
The text of the Convention makes reference to numerous Guidelines
providing technical guidance for the fulfilment of the Convention’s
requirements. To date the following guidelines are available:
1. “2011 Guidelines for the development of the Ship Recycling Plan”,
adopted by Resolution MEPC.196(62) on 15 July 2011;
2. “2011 Guidelines for the development of the inventory of
hazardous materials”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.197(62) on
15 July 2011;
3. “2012 Guidelines for safe and environmentally sound ship
recycling”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.210(63) on 2 March
2012;
4. “2012 Guidelines for the authorization of ship recycling facilities”
adopted by Resolution MEPC.211(63) on 2 March 202;
5. “2012 Guidelines for the survey and certification of ships under
the Hong Kong Convention” adopted by Resolution
MEPC.222(64) on 5 October 2012; and
6. “2012 Guidelines for the inspection of ships under the Hong Kong
Convention”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.223(64).
SFV-P 1977 (TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS)
1993 Protocol to the Convention

D A Protocol to the 1977 Torremolinos International Convention for the Fishing
Safety of Fishing Vessels was adopted on 2 April 1993, at an vessels L ≥
International Conference on the Safety of Fishing Vessels held in 24 m/ New
Torremolinos, Spain. and existing
The Protocol was needed because the original treaty has never
entered into force and in the meantime has become outdated. The
Protocol updates the Convention, takes into account recent
technological evolution and eliminates the provisions incorporated in
the present Convention which have made it difficult for States to bring
it into force.
The Protocol applies to fishing vessels of 24 m in length and over,
including those vessels that also process their catch: however, some
chapters, or part of them, apply to lengths of 45 or 60 m and over
(machinery and electrical installations, fire protection, life-saving
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appliances and radiocommunications). Some requirements, like
radiocommunications and safety of navigation apply both to New and
existing vessels.
An important innovation is contained in Art. 3(5) which allows regional
arrangements to be made to establish harmonised requirements for
vessels which are 24 m in length and over but which are below the
length of application of Chapters IV, V, VII and IX.
The Protocol will enter into force one year after being ratified by 15
States with at least an aggregate fleet of 14,000 vessels, which is
approximately equivalent to 50 per cent of today's world fishing fleet
of 24 m in length and over.
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• PART 2 - MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

New Convention not yet in force – 1 January 2010 34

2010 Amendments – 1 January 2012 93

2008 Amendments – 1 January 2010 29

INTERNATIONAL CODE ON THE ENHANCED PROGRAMME OF INSPECTIONS

Entry into force – 1 January 2014 127

2006 Amendments (first set) – 1 July 2010 45

2010, FTP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST

Entry into force – 1 July 2012 101

2008 Amendments – 1 January 2010 27

2000 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED

2008 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2010 28

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND

New Convention – Date pending 177

2006 Amendments – 1 January 2012 88

IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS)

2008 Amendments – 1 January 2010 28

IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES)

Entry into force – 1 January 2011 70

2008, IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL INTACT STABILITY)

Entry into force – 1 July 2010 47

ISM CODE (INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT)

2008 Amendments – 1 July 2010 47

2008 Amendments – 1 July 2010 49

LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE)

2006 Amendments (first set) – 1 July 2010 48

Revised NOx Technical Code – 1 July 2010 62

CODE ON NOISE LEVELS ON BOARD SHIPS

Entry into force – 1 July 2014 138

Entry into force – 1 January 2015 145

1993 Protocol to the Convention – Date pending 182

2008 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2010 25

2012 Amendments – 1 July 2014 138

SOLAS PROTOCOL 1988

2008 Amendments – 1 January 2010 30

STCW CODE (CODE ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND

2010 Manila Amendments – 1 January 2012 92

STCW CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING,

2010 Manila Amendments – 1 January 2012 90

STCW-F CONVENTION (CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING,

Entry into force – 29 September 2012 104

General Ro-Ro Ro-Ro High Offshore

• Constructed: means keel laid.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ENTERING

2008 Amendments (first set)

1 1. Chapter II-1- Construction – Subdivision and Stability, Machinery Passenger

dated 11 June 2009).

standards not inferior to those in Resolution A.802(19) as amended by apply to

The amendment to SOLAS Chapter XI-1, adopted by Resolution MSC.257(84) on 16 May

1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR

12 Changes in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 8.2.1 of Chapter 8 “Life- Cargo high-

transmitter (AIS-SART) and should be capable of operating either in craft/