Marine education
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Sunday, 4 September 2016
IMO Solas and Marpol amendments come into force after 2015
1 January 2015: Code for Recognized
Organizations Code for recognized organizations (RO Code) becomes mandatory under
SOLAS, MARPOL and Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on
Load Lines, 1966.
1 January 2015: Entry into force of 2013 May SOLAS amendmentsAmendments
to the following: - SOLAS regulation III/19 to require musters of newly
embarked passengers prior to or immediately upon departure; - SOLAS
regulation III/19, on emergency training and drills, to mandate enclosed-space
entry and rescue drills, which will require crew members with enclosed-space
entry or rescue responsibilities to participate in an enclosed-space entry and
rescue drill at least once every two months. Related amendments also to the
International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code), the Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code) and
the Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft (DSC Code).
1 January 2015: 0.10% fuel oil sulphur limit in
ECAS The limit for fuel oil sulphur levels falls to 0.10% m/m in emission
control areas established to limit SOx and particulate matter emissions. The
ECAS concerned are: Baltic Sea area; North Sea area; North American area;
United States Caribbean Sea area.
14 April 2015: Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal Wrecks enters into force.
14 April 2015: Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal Wrecks enters into force.
8 June 2015: Amendments to 1996 LLMC Protocol Amendments to
increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims adopted in April 2012 enter into
force.
1 September 2015: Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI,
regulation 13 (NOx) Amendments concerning the date for the implementation
of “Tier III” standards within emission control areas (ECAs). The amendments
provide for the Tier III NOx standards to be applied to a marine diesel engine
that is installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 January 2016 and which
operates in the North American Emission Control Area or the U.S. Caribbean Sea
Emission Control Area that are designated for the control of NOx emissions. In
addition, the Tier III requirements would apply to installed marine diesel
engines when operated in other emission control areas which might be designated
in the future for Tier III NOx control. The Tier III requirements do not apply
to a marine diesel engine installed on a ship constructed prior to 1 January
2021 of less than 500 gross tonnage, of 24 m or over in length, which has been
specifically designed and is used solely, for recreational
purposes.
1 September 2015: extension of EEDI Amendments to
MARPOL Annex VI concerning the extension of the application of the Energy
Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) to LNG carriers, ro-ro cargo ships (vehicle
carriers), ro-ro cargo ships, ro-ro passenger ships and cruise passenger ships
with non-conventional propulsion; and to exempt of ships not propelled by
mechanical means and independently operating cargo ships with ice-breaking
capability.
1 January 2016: Mandatory audit scheme Amendments
to number of treaties to make the use of the IMO Instruments Implementation
Code (III Code) mandatory. The treaties amended are: - SOLAS, 1974, as
amended; - STCW Convention, 1978, as amended and STCW Code; - MARPOL
Annexes I through to VI; MARPOL Annexes I through to VI; - Protocol of
1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (1988 Load
Lines Protocol), as amended; - International Convention on Load Lines,
1966; - International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships,
1969; - Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended.
1 January 2016: SOLAS amendments, steering gear,
inert gas Entry into force of:- amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/29 on steering
gear, to update the requirements relating to sea trials. - amendments
to SOLAS regulations II-2/4, II-2/3, II-2/9.7 and II-2/16.3.3, to introduce
mandatory requirements for inert gas systems on board new oil and chemical
tankers of 8,000 dwt and above, and for ventilation systems on board new ships;
related amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
on inert gas systems.- amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/10, concerning fire
protection requirements for new ships designed to carry containers on or above
the weather deck. - amendments to SOLAS regulation II-2/13.4, mandating
additional means of escape from machinery spaces. - new SOLAS regulation
II-2/20-1 Requirement for vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles with
compressed hydrogen or natural gas for their own propulsion, which sets
additional requirements for ships with vehicle and ro-ro spaces intended for
the carriage of motor vehicles with compressed hydrogen or compressed natural
gas in their tanks as fuel. - amendment 37-14 to the International
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. - amendments to the International
Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code related to the testing of lifejackets.
1 January 2016: MARPOL - carriage of stability instruments Amendments
to MARPOL Annex I, the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships
carrying. Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code) and the International Code for
the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
(IBC Code), on mandatory carriage requirements for a stability instrument for
oil tankers and chemical tankers.
1 March 2016: MARPOL - heavy fuel oil as ballast
AntarcticAmendments to:•MARPOL Annex I regulation 43 concerning special
requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic area, to prohibit
ships from carrying heavy grade oil on board as ballast; •MARPOL Annex
III, concerning the appendix on criteria for the identification of harmful
substances in packaged form; and•MARPOL Annex VI, concerning regulation 2
(Definitions), regulation 13 (Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and the Supplement to the
International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP Certificate), in order
to include reference to gas as fuel and to gas-fuelled engines.
1 July 2016 - SOLAS - container weight
verification
Amendments to SOLAS chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers, either by weighing the packed container; or weighing all packages and cargo items, using a certified method approved by the competent authority of the State in which packing of the container was completed;
Amendments to SOLAS chapter VI to require mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers, either by weighing the packed container; or weighing all packages and cargo items, using a certified method approved by the competent authority of the State in which packing of the container was completed;
1 July 2016 - SOLAS -atmosphere testing
Amendments to add a new SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 on Atmosphere testing
instrument for enclosed spaces, to require ships to carry an appropriate
portable atmosphere testing instrument or instruments, capable of measuring
concentrations of oxygen, flammable gases or vapours, hydrogen sulphide and
carbon monoxide, prior to entry into enclosed spaces. Consequential amendments
to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units (1979, 1989 and 2009 MODU Codes) were also adopted. The MSC also approved
a related MSC Circular on Early implementation of SOLAS regulation XI-1/7 on
Atmosphere testing instrument for enclosed spaces; and
1 January 2017 – Polar Code
The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)and related amendments to make it mandatory under both SOLAS and MARPOL enter into force.
The International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)and related amendments to make it mandatory under both SOLAS and MARPOL enter into force.
The Polar Code will apply to new ships constructed after 1 January 2017.
Ships constructed before 1 January 2017 will be required to meet the relevant
requirements of the Polar Code by the first intermediate or renewal survey,
whichever occurs first, after 1 January 2018
1 January 2017 - MARPOL Annex I - oil
residues
Amendments to regulation 12 of MARPOL Annex I, concerning tanks for oil residues (sludge). The amendments update and revise the regulation, expanding on the requirements for discharge connections and piping to ensure oil residues are properly disposed of.
Amendments to regulation 12 of MARPOL Annex I, concerning tanks for oil residues (sludge). The amendments update and revise the regulation, expanding on the requirements for discharge connections and piping to ensure oil residues are properly disposed of.
1 January 2017 – SOLAS – IGF Code
International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other
Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), along with amendments to make the Code
mandatory under SOLAS enter into force.
The amendments to SOLAS chapter II-1 (Construction – Structure,
subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations), include
amendments to Part F Alternative design and arrangements, to provide a
methodology for alternative design and arrangements for machinery, electrical
installations and low-flashpoint fuel storage and distribution systems; and a
new Part G Ships using low-flashpoint fuels, to add new regulations to require
ships constructed after the expected date of entry into force of 1 January 2017
to comply with the requirements of the IGF Code, together with related
amendments to chapter II-2 and Appendix (Certificates).
The IGF Code contains mandatory provisions for the arrangement,
installation, control and monitoring of machinery, equipment and systems using
low-flashpoint fuels, focusing initially on LNG.
The Code addresses all areas that need special consideration for the usage of low-flashpoint fuels, taking a goal-based approach, with goals and functional requirements specified for each section forming the basis for the design, construction and operation of ships using this type of fuel.
The Code addresses all areas that need special consideration for the usage of low-flashpoint fuels, taking a goal-based approach, with goals and functional requirements specified for each section forming the basis for the design, construction and operation of ships using this type of fuel.
1 January 2017 – SOLAS - venting
Amendments to SOLAS regulations II-2/4.5 and II-2/11.6, clarifying the
provisions related to the secondary means of venting cargo tanks in order to
ensure adequate safety against over- and under-pressure in the event of a cargo
tank isolation valve being damaged or inadvertently closed, and SOLAS
regulation
January 1, 2015
Code for Recognized Organizations (RO
Code)
“RO Code” becomes mandatory under MARPOL,
SOLAS, and Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load
Lines (1966).
2013 May SOLAS Amendments enter into force
- SOLAS regulation III/19 - requires
musters of newly embarked passengers prior to or immediately upon
departure
- SOLAS regulation III/19 - mandates
enclosed-space entry and rescue drills, requiring crew members with
enclosed-space entry or rescue roles to complete an enclosed-space
entry/rescue drill at least once every two months
Fuel Oil Sulfur Limit in ECAs (0.10%)
The fuel oil sulfur level limit drops to
0.10% m/m in all ECAs established to limit SOx and particulate
emissions.Concerned ECAs include: North Sea area, Baltic Sea area, United
States Caribbean Sea area, and North American area.
April
14, 2015
Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention enters
into force
June
8, 2015
Amendments to increase liability limits in
the 1996 Protocol to the Convention of Limitation of Liability for Maritime
Claims (adopted in April, 2012).
September
1, 2015
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation
13 (NOx)
Concerning the implementation of Tier III
emission standards within ECAs.
Extension of Energy Efficiency Design
Index (EEDI)
LNG Carriers, Ro-ro cargo ships, ro-ro
passenger ships, and cruise passenger ships with non-conventional propulsion.
January
1, 2016
Amendments to the below treaties, making
IMO Instruments Implementation Code mandatory
- SOLAS, 1974, as amended
- STCW Convention (1978), as amended
- MARPOL Annexes I through to VI
- MARPOL Annexes I through to VI
- Protocol of 1988 - International
Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (1988 Load Lines Protocol), as amended
- International Convention on Tonnage
Measurement of Ships, 1969
- Convention on the International
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972), as amended.
SOLAS Amendments (Steering gear; inert
gas)
The following enter into force:
- Amendments to SOLAS regulation
II-1/29 on steering gear; updating requirements related to sea trials
- Amendments to SOLAS regulations
II-2/4, II-2/3, II-2/9.7 and II-2/16.3.3; introducing mandatory
requirements for inert gas systems on new oil and chemical tankers of
8,000 dwt+, and for ventilation systems on new ships; related amendments
to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) on inert gas
systems
- Amendments to SOLAS regulation
II-2/10; fire protection requirements for new ships designed to carry
containers on or above the weather deck
- Amendments to SOLAS regulation
II-2/13.4; mandating additional means of escape from machinery spaces
- New SOLAS regulation II-2/20-1;
requiring vehicle carriers carrying motor vehicles with compressed
hydrogen or natural gas for their own propulsion; setting additional
requirements for ships with vehicle and ro-ro spaces intended for the
carriage of motor vehicles with compressed hydrogen or compressed natural
gas in their tanks as fuel
- Amendment 37-14 to the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
- Amendments to the International
Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code related to the testing of lifejackets.
Carriage of Stability Instruments
Amendments to:
- MARPOL Annex I (Construction and
Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code)
- International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
(IBC Code)
For more specific information about any of
these deadlines, you can visit the IMO’s Action
Dates page.
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