environmental requirements and marpol amendments for polar code adopted

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EnvironmentalRequirementsAndMARPOLAmendmentsForPolarCodeAdopted

MAY19,2015BYMINEWSNETWORK

TheMarineEnvironmentProtectionCommittee(MEPC)oftheInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)metforits68thsessionfrom11to15May2015.

TheMEPCadoptedtheenvironmentalrequirementsofthePolarCodeandassociatedMARPOLamendmentstomaketheCodemandatoryadoptedamendmentstoMARPOLrelatedtotanksforoilresiduesdesignatedanextensiontotheGreatBarrierReefandTorresStraitParticularlySensitiveSeaArea(PSSA)andfurthereditsworkonimplementationofairpollutionandenergyefficiencymeasuresandtheBallastWaterManagementConvention.

PolarCodeenvironmentalrequirementsadopted

TheMEPCadoptedtheenvironmentalrequirementsoftheInternationalCodeforshipsoperatinginpolarwaters(PolarCode),andtheassociatedMARPOLamendmentstomaketheCodemandatory,

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followingtheadoptionofthesafetypartoftheCodebytheMaritimeSafetyCommittee(MSC)inNovember2014.ThePolarCodeisexpectedtoenterintoforceon1January2017.(SeeBriefing18/2015)

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MARPOLAnnexIamendmentsrelatingtooilresiduesadopted

TheMEPCadoptedamendmentstoregulation12ofMARPOLAnnexI,concerningtanksforoilresidues(sludge).Theamendmentsupdateandrevisetheregulation,expandingontherequirementsfordischargeconnectionsandpipingtoensureoilresiduesareproperlydisposedof.

ExtensionofGreatBarrierReefandTorresStraitPSSAadopted

TheMEPCadoptedaresolutiontoextendtheeasternlimitofthecurrentGreatBarrierReefandTorresStraitParticularlySensitiveSeaArea(PSSA)toencompassthesouthwestpartoftheCoralSea,partofAustraliasCoralSeaCommonwealthMarineReserve(CMR),aremoteoceanecosystemwhichprovidesrefugeforawiderangeofthreatened,migratoryandcommerciallyvaluablespecies.

Proposedassociatedprotectivemeasuresintheformofnewshippingroutesandanareatobeavoided,aimedatreducingtheriskofshipcollisionsandgroundingsbyseparatingopposingtrafficstreams,



whilstensuringshipskeepclearofreefs,shoalsandislets,havealreadybeenagreedbyIMOsSubCommitteeonNavigation,CommunicationsandSearchandRescue(NCSR)inMarchandweresubmittedtoMSC95inJuneforadoption.

Ballastwatermanagementstatusandtechnologiesreviewed

TheMEPCreviewedthestatusoftheInternationalConventionfortheControlandManagementofShipsBallastWaterandSediments(BWMConvention),2004,whichisclosetoreceivingsufficientratificationstomeettheremainingentryintoforcecriterion(tonnage).ThenumberofContractingGovernmentsiscurrently44,representing32.86%oftheworldsmerchantfleettonnage.TheBWMConventionwillenterintoforce12monthsafterthedateonwhichnotfewerthan30States,thecombinedmerchantfleetsofwhichconstitutenotlessthan35%oftheworldsgrosstonnage,haveratifiedit.

TheMEPCfolloweduptheresolutiononMeasurestobetakentofacilitateentryintoforceoftheBWMConventionadoptedbyMEPC67,includingtheagreedreviewoftheGuidelinesforapprovalofballastwatermanagementsystems(G8),andconsideredtheinterimreportoftheCorrespondenceGrouponthereviewoftheGuidelines.TheCorrespondenceGroupwasreestablishedtocontinueworkingonthereview.

ARoadmapfortheimplementationoftheBWMConventionwasagreed,whichemphasisesthatearlymovers,i.e.shipswhichinstallballastwatermanagementsystemsapprovedinaccordancewiththecurrentGuidelines(G8),shouldnotbepenalized.TheRoadmapinvitestheCommitteetodevelopguidanceoncontingencymeasuresandtoexpandthetrialperiodassociatedwiththeGuidanceonballastwatersamplingandanalysis(BWM.2/Circ.42)intoanexperiencebuildingphase.

TheCommitteedevelopeddraftamendmentstoregulationB3oftheBWMConventiontoreflectAssemblyresolutionA.1088(28)onapplicationoftheConvention,withaviewtoapprovalatMEPC69andconsiderationforadoptiononcethetreatyentersintoforce.ThedraftamendmentswillprovideanappropriatetimelineforshipstocomplywiththeballastwaterperformancestandardprescribedinregulationD2oftheConvention.

TheCommitteereceivedaprogressreportonastudy,initiatedbyMEPC67,ontheimplementationoftheballastwaterperformancestandarddescribedinregulationD2oftheBWMConvention.ThestudyisbeingexecutedbytheIMOSecretariatinpartnershipwiththeWorldMaritimeUniversity(WMU),andanonlinesurveyhasbeenlaunched(SeeBriefing08/2015).ThefinalstudyreportwillbesubmittedtoMEPC69,scheduledforApril2016.



FurtherballastwatermanagementsystemsthatmakeuseofactivesubstancesweregrantedBasicApproval(fivesystems)andFinalApproval(onesystem),followingconsiderationofthereportsofthe30thand31stmeetingsoftheJointGroupofExpertsontheScientificAspectsofMarineEnvironmentProtection(GESAMP)BallastWaterWorkingGroup.

Furtherdevelopmentofenergyefficiencyguidelinesforships

TheMEPCcontinueditsworkonfurtherdevelopingguidelinestoassistintheimplementationofthemandatoryenergyefficiencyregulationsforinternationalshippingand:

adoptedamendmentstoupdatethe2014GuidelinesonsurveyandcertificationoftheEnergyEfficiencyDesignIndex(EEDI)andendorsedtheirapplicationfrom1September2015,atthesametimeencouragingearlierapplicationadoptedamendmentstothe2013InterimGuidelinesfordeterminingminimumpropulsionpowertomaintainthemanoeuvrabilityofshipsinadverseconditions,forthelevel1minimumpowerlinesassessmentforbulkcarriersandtankers,andagreedonaphaseinperiodofsixmonthsfortheapplicationoftheamendmentsandadoptedamendmentstoupdatethe2014GuidelinesonthemethodofcalculationoftheattainedEEDIfornewships.

EEDIreviewworktocontinue

TheCommitteeconsideredaprogressreportfromthecorrespondencegroupestablishedtoreviewthestatusoftechnologicaldevelopmentsrelevanttoimplementingphase2oftheEEDIregulations,asrequiredunderregulation21.6ofMARPOLAnnexVIandreestablishedthecorrespondencegrouptofurthertheworkandsubmitaninterimreporttoMEPC69.

TextagreedforfurtherdevelopmentofadatacollectionsystemtoanalysetheenergyefficiencyofshipsTheMEPCagreedtextforfurtherdevelopmentasthefulllanguageforadatacollectionsystemforfuelconsumptionofships,whichcanbereadilyusedforvoluntaryormandatoryapplicationofthesystem.Inthisregard,theCommitteenotedthatapurposeofthedatacollectionsystemwastoanalyseenergyefficiencyandforthisanalysistobeeffectivesometransportworkdataneedstobeincluded,butatthisstagetheappropriateparametershavenotbeenidentified.

Theproposedtextreferstoshipsof5,000GTandabovecollectingdata,toincludetheshipidentificationnumber,technicalcharacteristics,totalannualfuelconsumptionbyfueltypeandinmetrictonsandtransportworkand/orproxydatayettobedefined.Themethodologyforcollectingthedatawouldbe



outlinedintheshipspecificShipEnergyEfficiencyManagementPlan(SEEMP).

Datawouldbeaggregatedintoanannualfigureandreportedbytheshipowner/operatortotheAdministration(flagState)whichwouldsubmitthedatatoIMOforinclusioninadatabase.AccesstothedatabasewouldberestrictedtoMemberStatesonlyanddatawouldbemadeanonymous.

TheMEPCagreedtorecommendtotheIMOCounciltheholdingofanintersessionalworkinggroupinSeptember2015to:furtherconsidertransportworkand/orproxiesforinclusioninthedatacollectionsystemfurtherconsidertheissueofconfidentialityconsiderthedevelopmentofguidelinesidentifiedinthetextandtosubmitareporttoMEPC69.

GHGreductiontargetforinternationalshippingconsidered

TheMEPCconsideredasubmissionfromtheMarshallIslands,callingforaquantifiablereductiontargetforgreenhousegasemissionsfrominternationalshipping.

Duringthediscussion,theMemberStatesthatspokeacknowledgedandrecognisedtheimportanceoftheissuesraisedbytheMarshallIslandsandalsorecognisedthat,despitethemeasuresalreadytakenbytheOrganizationregardingthereductionofemissionsfromships,morecouldbedone.

However,whilstexpressinggratitudetotheMarshallIslandsforthesubmission,theCommitteetooktheviewthatthepriorityatthisstageshouldbetocontinueitscurrentwork,inparticularthefinalizationofamechanismforthecollectionofdatatoaccuratelymeasureemissionsfromships.TheMarshallIslandsproposalcouldthenbefurtheraddressedatanappropriatefuturesessionoftheCommittee.TheneedtoconsidertheproposalfurtherwasrecognisedandtheCommitteealsolookedforwardtoasuccessfulUNclimatechangeconference(UNFCCCCOP21meeting)inParislaterthisyear.

Revisedairpollutionguidanceandrequirementsagreed

TheMEPCconsideredanumberofamendmentsandrevisionstoexistingguidanceandrequirementsrelatedtoairpollutionmeasuresandinparticular:

adoptedamendmentstothe2009Guidelinesforexhaustgascleaningsystems(resolutionMEPC.184(59)).Theamendmentsrelatetocertainaspectsofemissiontesting,regardingmeasurementsofcarbondioxide(CO2)andsulphurdioxide(SO2),clarificationofthewashwaterdischargepHlimittestingcriteriaandtheinclusionofacalculationbasedmethodologyforverificationasanalternativetotheuseofactualmeasurements



approved,foradoptionatMEPC69,draftamendmentstotheNOXTechnicalCode2008tofacilitatethetestingofgasfuelledenginesanddualfuelenginesforNOxTierIIIstrategyapproved,foradoptionatMEPC69,draftamendmentstoMARPOLAnnexVIregardingrecordrequirementsforoperationalcompliancewithNOXTierIIIemissioncontrolareasapprovedGuidanceontheapplicationofregulation13ofMARPOLAnnexVITierIIIrequirementstodualfuelandgasfuelledenginesandadoptedamendmentstothe2011GuidelinesaddressingadditionalaspectstotheNOXTechnicalCode2008withregardtoparticularrequirementsrelatedtomarinedieselenginesfittedwithSelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)Systems(resolutionMEPC.198(62)).

TheCommitteealsoagreed,forconsistencyandsafetyreasons,toproceedwiththedevelopmentofguidelinesforthesamplingandverificationoffueloilusedonboardships.

Sulphurreviewtobeinitiatedthisyear

TheMEPCagreedtermsofreferenceforthereview,requiredunderregulation14(SulphurOxides(SOx)andParticulateMatter)ofMARPOLAnnexVI,oftheavailabilityofcompliantfueloiltomeettheglobalrequirementsthatthesulphurcontentoffueloilusedonboardshipsshallnotexceed0.50%m/monandafter1January2020.TheIMOSecretariatwasrequestedtoinitiatethereviewby1September2015,withaviewtothefinalreportofthefueloilavailabilityreviewbeingsubmittedtoMEPC70(autumn2016)astheappropriateinformationtoinformthedecisiontobetakenbythePartiestoMARPOLAnnexVI.

ASteeringCommitteeconsistingof13MemberStates,oneintergovernmentalorganisationandsixinternationalnongovernmentalorganizationswasestablishedtooverseethereview.

Thesulphurcontent(expressedintermsof%m/mthatis,byweight)offueloilusedonboardshipsisrequiredtobeamaximumof3.50%m/m(outsideanEmissionControlArea(ECA)),fallingto0.50%m/monandafter1January2020.Dependingontheoutcomeofthereview,thisrequirementcouldbedeferredto1January2025.WithinECAs,fueloilsulphurcontentmustbenomorethan0.10%m/m.

Fueloilqualitycorrespondencegroupreestablished

TheMEPCconsideredthereportofthecorrespondencegroupestablishedtoconsiderpossiblequalitycontrolmeasurespriortofueloilbeingdeliveredtoaship.Thecorrespondencegroupwasreestablishedto:furtherdevelopdraftguidanceonbestpracticeforassuringthequalityoffueloildeliveredforuseonboardshipsfurtherexaminetheadequacyofthecurrentlegalframeworkin



MARPOLAnnexVIforassuringthequalityoffueloilforuseonboardshipsandsubmitareporttoMEPC69.

Blackcarbondefinitionagreed

TheMEPCagreedadefinitionforBlackCarbonemissionsfrominternationalshipping,basedontheBondetal.definitionwhichdescribesBlackCarbonasadistincttypeofcarbonaceousmaterial,formedonlyinflamesduringcombustionofcarbonbasedfuel,distinguishablefromotherformsofcarbonandcarboncompoundscontainedinatmosphericaerosolbecauseofitsuniquephysicalproperties.

ShiprecyclingconventionrevisionofIHMGuidelines

TheMEPCadoptedthe2015GuidelinesforthedevelopmentoftheInventoryofHazardousMaterials(IHM),TheIHMisrequiredundertheHongKongInternationalConventionfortheSafeandEnvironmentallySoundRecyclingofShips,2009(thetreatyisnotyetinforce).

Oilspillresponseguidanceapproved

TheMEPCapprovedtwosetsofguidelinestoassistinoilspillresponse,developedbytheSubCommitteeonPollutionPreventionandResponse(PPR):

Guidelinesoninternationaloffersofassistanceinresponsetoamarineoilpollutionincidentintendedasatooltoassistinmanagingrequestsforspillresponseresourcesandoffersforassistancefromothercountriesandorganizationswhenconfrontedwithlarge,complexorsignificantoilspillincidents.

GuidelinesfortheuseofdispersantsforcombatingoilpollutionatseaPartIII(Operationalandtechnicalsheetsforsurfaceapplicationofdispersants).PartsI(Basicinformation)andII(Nationalpolicy)oftheIMODispersantGuidelineshavealreadybeenapprovedandwillbepublishedtogetherwithPartIII.PartIV,coveringsubseadispersantapplication,isunderdevelopmentandwilltakeintoaccounttheexperiencegainedfromtheDeepwaterHorizonincidentaswellasotherrelatedtechnicaldevelopments.

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