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Witherby Publishing Group
IMO Regulations that entered into force in 2016
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REGULATION
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INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARRIAGE OF LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN IN BULK
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.420(97)
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SHIP TYPE
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IGC Code applicable ships carrying liquefied hydrogen in bulk
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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25/11/2016
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SUMMARY
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The IGC Code requires that a gas carrier should comply with the minimum requirements for the cargo listed in chapter 19. However, the requirements for liquefied hydrogen are not specified in the Code. Therefore this annex provides the interim recommendations, as referred to in paragraph 5 of the preamble of the Code, for the carriage of liquefied hydrogen in bulk, which are intended to provide the basis for the future minimum requirements for the carriage of this cargo.
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REGULATION
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INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE CARRIAGE OF MORE THAN 12 INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL ON BOARD VESSELS
ENGAGED ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.418(97)
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SHIP TYPE
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Vessels carrying industrial personnel
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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25/11/2016
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SUMMARY
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(RESOLUTION MEPC.245(66), AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION MEPC.263(68))
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REGULATION
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AMENDMENTS TO THE 2014 GUIDELINES ON THE METHOD OF CALCULATION OF THE ATTAINED ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX (EEDI) FOR NEW SHIPS
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.281(70)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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28/10/2016
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SUMMARY
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(RESOLUTION MEPC.245(66), AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION MEPC.263(68))
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REGULATION
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2016 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEEMP)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.282(70)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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28/10/2016
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SUMMARY
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New 2016 Guidelines, Superseding the 2012 Guidelines for the development of a Ship Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (SEEMP), adopted by resolution MEPC.213(63)
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REGULATION
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DESIGNATION OF THE JOMARD ENTRANCE AS A PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREA
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.283(70)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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28/10/2016
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SUMMARY
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New PSSA
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REGULATION
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SOLAS CH V, Reg 19, para 2.10.7
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.282(86)
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SHIP TYPE
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Cargo ships, other than tankers,
≥50,000 gt
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/07/2016
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SUMMARY
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Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2016 must be fitted with an ECDIS if engaged in international voyages.
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REGULATION
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SOLAS Chapter VI and SOLAS Regulation XI-1/7
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.380(94)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/07/2016
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SUMMARY
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Updated cargo information requirements (regarding mandatory verification of the gross mass) for cargo carried in containers (Chapter VI, regulation 2); addition of new regulation 7 to Chapter XI-1 – Atmosphere testing instrument for enclosed spaces; updated details of life-saving appliances in Records of Equipment for Cargo Ship Safety Forms C and E (appendix).
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REGULATION
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2011 ESP Code
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.381(94)
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SHIP TYPE
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Bulk carriers Oil tankers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/07/2016
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SUMMARY
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Addition of sections related to rescue and emergency response equipment; addition of paragraphs relating to the Ship Construction File (SCF); updated requirements for cargo tank testing.
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REGULATION
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AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF SAFETY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS, 2008 (2008 SPS CODE)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.408(96)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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13/05/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amendments to Chapter 2 on Stability and Subdivision; R criteria.
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REGULATION
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MARPOL Annex I (regulation 43)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.256(67)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/03/2016
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SUMMARY
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In the chapeau of paragraph 1, between the words “the carriage in bulk as cargo” and “or carriage”, insert: “, use as ballast,”.
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REGULATION
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MARPOL Annex III (Appendix on criteria for the identification of harmful substances in packaged form)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.257(67)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/03/2016
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SUMMARY
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The chapeau of the appendix is replaced by the following:
"For the purpose of this Annex, substances, other than radioactive materials*, identified by any one of the following criteria are harmful substances**.
* Refer to class 7, as defined in chapter 2.7 of the IMDG Code.
** The criteria are based on those developed by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), as amended. For definitions of acronyms or terms used in this appendix, refer to the relevant paragraphs of the IMDG Code."
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REGULATION
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MARPOL Annex VI (regulations 2 and 13, Annex I)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.258(67)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/03/2016
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SUMMARY
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In regulation 2, definitions of fuel oil and marine diesel engine are updated.
Regulation 13 (nitrogen oxides) paragraph 7.3 is updated to allow the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate to indicate that an approved method is not applicable for some instances of a “marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 5,000 kW and a per cylinder displacement at or above 90 litres installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 January 1990, but prior to 1 January 2000”.
Appendix I (Supplement to the IAPP certificate) has an updated requirements table for compliance with the NOx Technical Code, updated options for shipboard incineration compliance and amended internal references.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.365(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amends Ch. II-1 Regulation 29 – Steering Gear, updates Ch. II-2 with revised definitions and replaces text of sections relating to inert gas systems, ventilation systems, firefighting and means of escape. New requirements are added to cover “vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles with compressed hydrogen or natural gas in their tanks for their own propulsion as cargo”.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.367(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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These amendments replace Ch. 15: Inert Gas Systems, with fully revised and updated text.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.368(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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This resolution updates Section 2.2 – Lifejackets with updated requirements for testing outcomes and adds additional points relating to the testing of lifejackets for children, including permitting the use of manikins in certain situations.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.369(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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Chemical tankers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amendments to Ch. 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 17 and the Certificate of Fitness requirements. Updates include requirements related to cargo tank purging, stability verification and carriage of products containing oxygen-dependent inhibitors.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.370(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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Gas carriers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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These amendments contain a complete revision of the IGC Code, which has been extensively updated throughout.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex I - Regulation 3 and 28 and Appendix II
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.248(66)
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SHIP TYPE
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Tankers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex I, the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Oil. These were in conjucntion with amendments to the IBC and IGC Code respectively, to increase damage stability requirements for Tankers.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Code of the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.371(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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Bulk carriers, oil tankers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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This resolution contains minor amendments to survey requirements (annual, intermediate and renewal surveys) and documentation to be carried on board. Considerations for temporary repair work for damage that does not affect the structural integrity of the ship are also added.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.372(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Extensive revision of the IMDG Code, including amendments to all seven parts of the Code and the dangerous goods list.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.376(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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Chemical tankers
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amendments to Ch. II part A: Physical protection (Siting of cargo tanks; ship stability) and the Certificate of Fitness requirements. Updates relate to stability verification and associated processes.
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REGULATION
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Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.377(93)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Amendments to Ch. II and the Certificate of Fitness requirements. Updates relate to stability verification and associated processes.
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REGULATION
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MARPOL Annex VI, NOx III Tier Standard
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MEPC.177(58)
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SHIP TYPE
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All ships
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Nitrogen oxide emissions from marine diesel engines installed on a ship constructed on or after 1st January 2016 must fall below Tier III limits as specified in regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI. This resolution contains the NOx Technical Code which provides mandatory procedures for the testing, survey and certification of marine engines for compliance with regulations.
Note: Implementation of NOx Tier III standards may be delayed until 2021 subject to the outcome of a vote to be held at MEPC 66 in March 2014.
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REGULATION
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SOLAS Chapter V, Reg 19 – BNWAS
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REFERENCE DOCUMENT
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MSC.350(92)
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SHIP TYPE
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Passenger ships irrespective of size
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ENTRY INTO FORCE
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01/01/2016
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SUMMARY
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Passenger ships, irrespective of size, must, not later than the first survey after 1st January 2016, be fitted with BNWAS, as specified in SOLAS Chapter V, regulation 19, paragraph 2.2.3.
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