Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to help ensure consistent implementation of the global 0.50% sulphur cap, developed at the 6th meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6), will be sent for approval by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in May (MEPC 74), along with a… …more…
IMO’s 2020 implementation guidelines: an overview
The IMO has developed a comprehensive package of guidelines to assist industry and Administrations to effectively and uniformly implement the 0.50% sulphur limit that takes effect form 1 January, 2020. Guidelines developed by the 6th meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6) in February will… …more…
IMO meeting considers more control on bunker suppliers
Measures to improve control on fuel quality provided by bunker suppliers have once again been discussed at the IMO. This time, it resulted in some instructions for member states on what can be done as part of IMO guidelines to encourage consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit, as well… …more…
Some unresolved issues remaining around IMO 2020 non-availability situations
A standard IMO format for reporting non-availability of compliant fuel oil has been developed along with guidelines for how such reports should be investigated by authorities, but there is no resolution yet regarding how to deal with any bunkers exceeding the 0.50% sulphur limit remaining on board a ship once… …more…
Work remaining on updating IMO guidelines for scrubbers
A full review of the 2015 Guidelines on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) needs more time, meaning only elements relating to malfunction of the EGCS system or a monitoring instrument have been sent for approval by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) in May. That meeting will also… …more…
Arctic fuel oil ban edges closer
Pressure is mounting for the IMO to ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) for use and carriage as a fuel in the Arctic. But while some want to a ban to be introduced as soon as possible, others want to ensure that it won’t be pushed through before knowing the outcome… …more…
PPR 6 preview: IBIA working for sensible 2020 solutions at IMO meeting
IBIA will be at the 6th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6), which will endeavour to complete work on remaining issues relating to consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit set to take effect from 1 January 2020, so that these can be sent… …more…
Facts and fears in the open loop scrubber debate
Scrubbers are a recognised solution to dealing with air pollution under MARPOL Annex VI but recent local bans on washwater discharges from open loop systems have increased a widespread misconception that there are no safeguards against their environmental impact. The recent bans and negative sentiment expressed in the press has… …more…
New regulatory BDN requirement from 1 January 2019: What it means
IBIA would like to remind the industry that new regulatory requirements under MARPOL Annex VI, regarding the information to be included in the bunker delivery note (BDN), will enter into force on 1 January 2019. We would also like to offer some practical advice and dispel some of the misunderstandings… …more…
IMO agrees to address fuel safety concerns under new MSC agenda item
IBIA welcomes a decision by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee to add a new item to its agenda to address concerns about fuel safety, separating the subject from discussions around the implementation of the new 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL Annex VI. The decision was made at the 100th session… …more…
