IMO Conventions, Codes and Amendments: Updated To September 2020

Updated to September 2020
IMO Conventions, Codes and Amendments

Mandatory requirements entering into force between 2019 and 2028
IMO Conventions,
Codes and
Amendments
Mandatory requirements entering

into force between
2019 and 2028
Updated to
September 2020
IMO CONVENTIONS, CODES AND AMENDMENTS
September 2020
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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 (e.g.
amendments to SOLAS, MARPOL and other IMO conventions and codes) up to and including
those adopted in June 2019 at MSC 101, entering into force between 2019 and 2028, 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 2019.
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.
NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• SHIP-TYPE INDEX
• NOTES
• LEGEND
• PART 1 – MANDATORY
REQUIREMENTS ENTERING INTO
FORCE BETWEEN 2019 AND 2028
• 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 2019 AND
2025 ........................................................................................................................................... 17
2019 ........................................................................................................................................... 18
1 JANUARY 2019 ............................................................................................................................ 18
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES) ..................... 18
2017 Amendments 18
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 19
2016 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships”
(second set) 19
2017 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships”. 19
1 JUNE 2019 ................................................................................................................................... 21
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 21
2016 Amendments to the Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from
ships” 21
1 JULY 2019 ................................................................................................................................... 22
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 22
2011 Amendments 22
2012 Amendments (second set) 22
1 SEPTEMBER 2019 ........................................................................................................................ 23
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 23
2014 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from
ships” (first set) 23
ships” 24
8 SEPTEMBER 2019 ........................................................................................................................ 25
BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND
MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS) ............................ 25
Entry into Force 25
13 OCTOBER 2019 .......................................................................................................................... 26
2018 Amendments 26
CODE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BWMS
CODE) ........................................................................................................................... 27
Entry into Force 27
2020 ........................................................................................................................................... 28
1 JANUARY 2020 ............................................................................................................................ 28
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 28
2016 Amendments (first set) 28
2017 Amendments 29
2018 Amendments 32
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM) ......................... 33
2010 FTP CODE (CODE FOR THE APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES,
2010) ............................................................................................................................. 34
2018 Amendments 34
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
....................................................................................................................................... 34
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2017 Amendments 34
2018 Amendments 34
2000 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
....................................................................................................................................... 35
2017 Amendments 35
2018 Amendments 35
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK) .................................... 35
2018 Amendments 35
IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS) ............................ 36
2016 Amendments 36
2018 Amendments 36
IGF CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS USING GASES OR
OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS)............................................................................ 36
2017 Amendments 36
IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS) ......................... 37
2018 Amendments 37
2008 IS CODE ............................................................................................................... 38
2016 Amendments 38
2018 Amendments 38
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE) ........................................ 39
2017 Amendments 39
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 39
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” 39
ships” 39
1 MARCH 2020 ............................................................................................................................... 41
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 41
ships” 41
1 JULY 2020 ................................................................................................................................... 42
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 42
2017 Amendments 42
1 OCTOBER 2020............................................................................................................................ 44
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 44
2019 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 44
2019 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of pollution of noxious liquid
substances in bulk” 44
2019 Amendments to Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from
ships” 44
ships” 44
ships” 45
NOx TECHNICAL CODE ............................................................................................... 45
2019 Amendments 45
28 OCTOBER 2020 .......................................................................................................................... 46
2018 Amendments 46
2021 ........................................................................................................................................... 47
1 JANUARY 2021 ............................................................................................................................ 47
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 47
2015 Amendments 47
2011 ESP CODE ........................................................................................................... 47
2019 Amendments 47
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES) ..................... 48
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2019 Amendments 48
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 48
2014 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” 48
substances in bulk” 49
2017 Amendments to Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships” 50
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK) .................................... 50
2014 Amendments 50
2019 Amendments 51
1 JUNE 2021 ................................................................................................................................... 52
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 52
ships” 52
1 JULY 2021 ................................................................................................................................... 53
IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK) ................................................. 53
2014 Amendments 53
2023 ........................................................................................................................................... 54
1 JUNE 2023 ................................................................................................................................... 54
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 54
ships” 54
2024 ........................................................................................................................................... 55
1 JANUARY 2024 ............................................................................................................................ 55
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 55
2017 Amendments 55
2019 Amendments 55
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM) ......................... 56
2019 Amendments 56
2019 Amendments 56
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE) ........................................ 57
2019 Amendments 57
1 JULY 2024 ................................................................................................................................... 58
2019 Amendments 58
2025 ........................................................................................................................................... 60
1 JANUARY 2025 ............................................................................................................................ 60
SOLAS 1974 .................................................................................................................. 60
2018 Amendments 60
MARPOL 73/78.............................................................................................................. 60
ships” 60
2028 ........................................................................................................................................... 62
1 JANUARY 2028 ............................................................................................................................ 62
2019 Amendments 62
PART 2 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WITH ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE PENDING ..... 64
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CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS) .................. 65
1993 Amendments 65
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS, 2009 .................................... 65
New convention 65
SFV-P 1977 (TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY
OF FISHING VESSELS) ................................................................................................ 70
1993 Protocol to the Convention 70
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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)
2018 Amendments – 20 October 2020 46
C
CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS)
1993 Amendments – Date pending 65
E
2011 ESP CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE ON THE ENHANCED PROGRAMME
OF INSPECTIONS DURING SURVEYS OF BULK CARRIERS AND OIL
TANKERS, 2011)
2019 Amendments - 1 January 2021 47
F
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM)
2016 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2020 33

2016 Amendments (second set) – 1 January 2020 34
2019 Amendments – 1 January 2024 56
2010 FTP CODE (CODE FOR THE APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST

PROCEDURES, 2010)
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H
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS, 2009
New Convention – Date pending 65
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED

CRAFT)

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

CRAFT)

I
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)

IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND

EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK)

2014 Amendments – 1 July 2021 53
IGF CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS USING GASES

OR OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS)

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IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS)
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES)

2008 IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008)

L
LSA CODE (INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE)

M
MARPOL 73/78
2016 Amendments to Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships”
(second set) – 1 January 2019 19
– 1 January 2019 19
2016 Amendments to the revised Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by
sewage from ships” – 1 June 2019 21
2014 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution
from ships “ (first set) – 1 September 2019 23
from ships “– 1 September 2019 24
Revised Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships “– 1 January
2020 39
from ships” – 1 January 2020 39
from ships” – 1 March 2020 41
2019 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” – 1
October 2020 44
2019 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of pollution of noxious liquid 44
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substances in bulk” – 1 October 2020
2019 Amendments to Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage
from ships” – 1 October 2020 44
2014 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil” – 1
January 2021 48
substances in bulk” – 1 January 2021 49
– 1 January 2021 49
from ships” – 1 January 2025 60
N
NOx TECHNICAL CODE, 2008
2019 Amendments – 1 October 2020 45
S
SFV-P 1977 (TORREMOLINOS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE
SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS)
1993 Protocol to the Convention – Date pending 70
SOLAS 1974

2012 Amendments (second set) – 1 July 2019 22
2016 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2020 28
2016 Amendments (second set) – 1 January 2020 29
2010 Amendments (first set) – 1 July 2020 42
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
New ships
General Ro-Ro Ro-Ro Offshore
Container Bulk Chemical Passenger High Speed Other
Application date All ship types Cargo Cargo Oil Tankers Gas Carriers Passenger Supply
Ships Carriers Tankers Ships Craft ships
Ships Ships Ships Vessels
1 January 2019 2, 3 1 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
1 June 2019 4 4
1 July 2019 5, 6
1 September 2019 8, 9 7, 8 7, 8 8, 9 8
13 October 2019 11 11 11
13, 14, 18, 20,
12, 19, 21,
23, 25, 26, 27, 17,39, 21, 22, 30, 30, 33, 34, 39,
1 January 2020 17, 39, 17, 39, 44 39, 44 44 17, 35, 44 17, 36, 37, 44 22, 24, 29, 17, 39 42, 44
28, 38, 40, 41, 44 39 42,
30, 39
42
1 March 2020 45 45 45
1 July 2020 47 46 46
48, 50, 51,
1 October 2020 48, 50, 52 49 48, 50, 52
52
28 October 2020 53 53 53
1 January 2021 54, 59 56 55, 56 55 58, 61 59 56 59
65, 66, 67, 68,
1 January 2024 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
69
Error!
Reference
1 July 2024
source not
found.
1 January 2025 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Error!
Reference
1 January 2028
source not
found.
Date pending B A A A A, B B, C
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SHIP-TYPE INDEX
Existing ships
General Ro-Ro Ro-Ro High Offshore
All ship Container Bulk Chemical Passenger Other
Application date Cargo Cargo Oil Tankers Gas Carriers Passenger Speed Supply
types Ships Carriers Tankers Ships ships
Ships Ships Ships Craft Vessels
1 January 2019 2, 3 1 1 2, 3 1 2, 3
1 July 2019 5, 6
8 September 2019 10 10 10
13 October 2019 11 11 11
14, 15, 16, 23, 30, 31,
19, 24, 30,
1 January 2020 25, 26, 27, 40, 17, 39 17, 39 17, 39 39 17, 35 17, 37 30, 39 32, 33, 17, 39 42, 43
39
42, 43 34,39, 42
1 March 2020 45 45 45
48, 50, 51,
1 October 2020 48, 50, 52 49 48, 50, 52
52
28 October 2020 53 53 53
1 January 2021 56 55, 56 55, 57 58, 60, 61 59 56 59
1 June 2021 62 62
1 July 2021 63
1 June 2023 64 64
1 January 2024 66, 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
1 January 2025 72
Date pending B A A A A, B B, C
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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]
IMO Circular MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.8 clarifies that the requirements are to be applied as follows:
.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
Amendments (identified by
the date of their adoption)
Regulatory instrument to or new entries (identified by
which the requirements the title of the IMO
belong (IMO conventions, instrument)
Application date codes, etc.)
Number or letter
identifying one or more Application field: ships to
requirements having the Short description of the which the requirements
same application field requirements apply
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PART 1
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ENTERING

INTO FORCE BETWEEN 2019 AND 2028
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2019
1 January 2019
IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK

CARGOES)
2017 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.426(98) on 15 June 2017, introduce – inter
alia - the following:
1 1. Section 4.1 “Identification and classification”, including specific Cargo ships
requirements for dangerous goods according to their carrying
identifications as follows: solid bulk
cargoes/
− those not identified with a generic Proper Shipping Name, or New and
not otherwise specified (N.O.S) in the IMDG Code, the BCSN existing
shall consist of the Proper Shipping Name followed by the UN
number; and
− those identified with a generic Proper Shipping Name and/or
not otherwise specified (N.O.S) in the IMDG Code - except for
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-
I), non-fissile or fissile, the BCSN shall consist of, in the
following order:
• a chemical or technical name of the material;
• a specific description to identify the properties of the
material; and
• the UN number.
2. Section 4.2 “Provision of information”, including also the indication
on whether or not the cargo is classified as harmful to the marine
environment in accordance with MARPOL Annex V;
3. Section 4.5 “Interval between sampling/testing and loading for
TML and moisture content determination”,
− explicitly assigning the responsibility to the shipper for the
sampling and testing of the TML of a solid bulk cargo; and
− specifying that the interval between sampling/testing and the
date of the commencement of loading shall never be more
than 7 days.
4. Appendix 1, amending existing individual schedules updates and
revised/new cargo schedules; inserting new individual schedules
(e.g. FOAM GLASS GRAVEL; IRON SMELTING BY-
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PRODUCTS, METAL SULPHIDE CONCENTRATES,

CORROSIVE UN 1759, MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
(M.A.P.), MINERAL ENRICHED COATING, SILICOMANGANESE
(carbo-thermic));
5. Appendix 2, including in the test procedures the following:
− Modified Proctor/Fagerberg test procedure for Iron Ore Fines;
and
− Modified Proctor/Fagerberg test procedure for Coal.
MARPOL 73/78
2016 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention

of air pollution from ships” (second set)
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.278(70) on 28 October 2016, introduce a
mandatory data collection system for fuel oil consumption of ships (new Regulation 22A)
requiring – inter alia:
2 Each ship of 5000GT – from 1 January 2019 – to collect data – as All ship of
specified in Appendix IX – according to the methodology specified in 5000 GT and
the SEEMP. Reference should be made to the “2016 Guidelines for above/
the development of a ship energy efficiency management plan
New and
(SEEMP), adopted by Resolution MEPC.282(70) on 28 October
2016. existing
2017 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention

of air pollution from ships”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.286(71) on 7 July 2017 establish North Sea
area (including the English Channel) and the Baltic Sea area as new NOx Tier III Emission
Control Areas (ECAs) and modify the information to be included in the bunker delivery note,
as follows:
1. Regulation 13 “Nitrogen oxides (NOx)” additionally NA

− requires ships constructed on or after 1 January 2021 and
operating in the Baltic Sea Emission Control Area or the North
Sea Emission Control Area to comply with Tier III;
− includes temporary exemption from the application of Tier III
those ships fitted with dual-fuel engines or with Tier II engines
to be built, converted, repaired and/or maintained in a shipyard
located in a NOx Tier III ECA provided that:
• the engine meets the Tier II NOx limits; and
• the ship sails directly to or from the shipyard, does not load
or unload cargo during the duration of the exemption and
follows any additional specific routing requirements
indicated by the PSC.
Such exemption applies only for the period for carrying out the
necessary repairs/operations and ends at the time the ship
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directly exits the NOx ECA. Specific cases are described in

new para. 5.5.
− defines the North American Emission Control Area.
3 2. Appendix V “Information to be included in the bunker delivery All ships/
note”, including entries to specify the limit of the Sulphur content New and
of the fuel oil. existing
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1 June 2019
MARPOL 73/78
2016 Amendments to the Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention

of pollution by sewage from ships”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.274(69) on 22 April 2016, specify, inter alia,
the implementation date of the new discharge requirements for passenger ships in the Baltic
Sea Special Area. In particular:
4 The discharge of sewage in the Baltic Sea Special Area shall be Passenger
prohibited for new passenger ships (i.e. for which the building ship/
contract is placed, or in the absence of it, the keel of which is laid, or Contracted
is in a similar stage of construction on or after 1 June 2019 ) from 1 or
June 2019. Constructed
on or after 1
A passenger ship may be exempted from the application of this
June 2019
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), as amended by Resolution
MEPC.284(70) dated 28 October 2016)), and the effluent shall not
produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the
surrounding water.
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1 July 2019
SOLAS 1974
2011 Amendments
The amendments to Regulation III/1, adopted by Resolution MSC.317(89) on 20 May 2011,
require:
5 lifeboat on-load release mechanisms of poor and unstable design All ships/
(i.e. not in compliance with the newly amended paragraphs (4.4.7.6.4 New and
to 4.4.7.6.6) of the LSA Code, to be replaced or modified on all ships existing
(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 as amended by MSC.1/Circ.1584.
2012 Amendments (second set)

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

outfits (Reg. II-2/10 “Firefighting”) 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) and its Corrigendum.
For the application of this requirement, reference should also be
made to the unified interpretation, circulated by MSC.1/Circ.1499,
dated 12 January 2015.
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1 September 2019
MARPOL 73/78
2014 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the

prevention of air pollution from ships” (first set)
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.251(66) on 4 April 2014 introduce, inter alia,
the following modifications to make the energy efficiency requirements also applicable to
LNG carriers, cruise passenger ships having non-conventional propulsion, ro-ro cargo and
passenger ships:
7 1. Regulation 20 “Attained EEDI”, extending to LNG carriers and Cruise

cruise passenger ships having non-conventional propulsion – passenger
delivered on or after 1 September 2019 (i.e. ships for which the ships having
non-
building contract is placed on or after 1 September 2015; or in
conventional
the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid, or propulsion
which is at a similar stage of construction, on or after 1 March and LNG
2016; or the delivery of which is on or after 1 September 2019) carriers ≥ 400
the requirement to calculate the attained EEDI - which shall be GT /
accompanied by the EEDI Technical File, and verified either by Delivered on
the Administration or any recognized organization duly or after 1
authorized by it. 2014 Guidelines on survey and certification of September
the EEDI were adopted by Resolution MEPC.254(67), dated 17 2019
October 2014, as amended by Resolutions MEPC.261(68) and
MEPC.309(73) (for a consolidated version please make
reference to MEPC.1/Circ.855/Rev.2).
8 2. Regulation 21 “Required EEDI”, extending to ro-ro cargo ships Ro-ro cargo
(vehicle carriers), ro-ro cargo ships, ro-ro passenger ships, LNG ships, ro-ro
carriers and cruise passenger ships having non-conventional passenger
ships, LNG
propulsion, the requirement to have:
carriers and
Attained EEDI ≤ Required EEDI = (1-X/100)x reference line cruise
value, passenger
ships having
where X is the reduction factor specified in the rows added to non-
Table 1, attached here below: conventional
propulsion ≥
400 GT /
Delivered on
or after
1September
2019
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In order to uniformly identify the phase a ship falls within,

reference should be made to MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.4, which
clarifies the meaning of new ship for each phase.

prevention of air pollution from ships”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.301(72) on 13 April 2018 introduce editorial
modifications to Regulation 13 and new parameters for the determination of the reference
values for ro-ro cargo and passenger ships in Regulation 21, as follows:
1. Regulation 13 “Nitrogen oxides (NOx)”, modifying the term “an NA

emission control area designated under paragraph 6 of this
regulation” with “a NOx Tier III emission control area”; and
9 2. Regulation 21, modifying the parameters as follows: Ro-ro cargo
and
passenger
ships/
Ships
contracted
from 1
January 2020
Such parameters should be applied from Phase 2 ships,

however, the Resolution invites Administrations to early
implement them.
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8 September 2019
BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR

THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST
WATER AND SEDIMENTS)
Entry into Force

10 According to the adopted implementation schedule – which will All ships/
formally enter into force on 13 October 2019 (see 2018 Constructed
Amendments – 13 October 2019) – existing ships (i.e. constructed before 8
before 8 September 2019) shall be fitted with a ballast water September
management system (BWMS) to comply with D-2 standard 2019
according to the following schedule:
− at the first IOPP renewal survey following 8 September 2017:
• if the survey is completed on or after 8 September 2019; or
• if the previous renewal survey is completed on or after 8
September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017;
− at the second IOPP renewal survey following 8 September
2017, if the first renewal survey is completed prior to 8
September 2019 and a renewal IOPP survey has not been
completed between 8 September 2014 and 8 September 2017;
− from the date decided by the Administration, but not later than 8
September 2024, for ships that are not required to hold the
IOPP Certificate.
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13 October 2019

2018 Amendments
The amendments - adopted by Resolutions MEPC.296(72), MEPC.297(72) and
MEPC.299(72) on 13 April 2018 - make mandatory:
− the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code);
− the already agreed – but not yet formalised - implementation schedule for the
application of the Convention to existing ships; and
− new survey requirements related to the endorsement of the International Ballast Water
Management Certificate and the schedule of intermediate surveys
as follows:
1. Regulation A-1 “Definitions”, including the term “BWMS Code”, as NA

adopted by Res. MEPC.300(72);
2. Regulation B-3 “Ballast water management for ships”, clarifying
that existing ships (i.e. constructed before 8 September 2019)
shall be fitted with a ballast water management system (BWMS)
to comply with D-2 standard according to the following schedule:
− at the first IOPP renewal survey following 8 September 2017:
• if the survey is completed on or after 8 September 2019;
or
• if the previous renewal survey is completed on or after 8
September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017;
− at the second IOPP renewal survey following 8 September
2017, if the first renewal survey is completed prior to 8
September 2019 and a renewal IOPP survey has not been
completed between 8 September 2014 and 8 September
2017;
− from the date decided by the Administration, but not later
than 8 September 2024, for ships that are not required to
hold the IOPP Certificate.
3. Regulation D-3 “Approval requirements for ballast water
management systems”, specifying that the systems shall be
approved by the Administration as follows:
− systems installed on or after 28 October 2020 shall be
approved in accordance with the BWMS Code, as may be
amended;
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− systems installed before 28 October 2020 shall be approved

taking into account the Guidelines (i.e. G8 Guidelines,
adopted by Res. MEPC.125(53), MEPC.174(58) or
MEPC.279(70), as appropriate).
The term “installed” has been interpreted as “the contractual date
of delivery of the ballast water management system to the ship. In
the absence of such a date, the word 'installed' means the actual
date of delivery of the ballast water management system to the
ship” (refer to BWM.2/Circ.66/Rev.1, issued on 24 May 2019);
11 4. Regulation E-1 “Surveys”, deleting the obligation to endorse the All ships/
BWM Certificate after the completion of an additional survey New and
following a change, replacement, or significant repair of the existing
structure, equipment, systems…necessary to fully comply with
the Convention;
5. Regulation E-5 “Duration and validity of the Certificate”, clarifying
that the schedule for annual surveys is applicable also to
intermediate ones and deleting para. 9.1 due to the modifications
described in item 4 above.
CODE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BWMS CODE)
Entry into Force

According to the BWM Convention, Ballast Water Management NA
Systems (BWMS)
− shall meet the standards of regulation D-2; and
− must be approved by the Administration, in accordance with the
BWMS Code or previous guidelines (i.e. MEPC.125(53),
MEPC.174(58), or MEPC.279(70)) depending on their
installation date (see 2018 Amendments – 13 October 2019).
The BWMS Code – adopted by Resolution MEPC.300(72) on 13
April 2018 and mandatory under BWM Convention - includes
general requirements concerning the design, installation,
performance, testing, environmental acceptability, technical
procedures for evaluation and procedures for issuance of Type
Approval Certificates of BWMS and reporting to the IMO.
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2020
1 January 2020
SOLAS 1974
2016 Amendments (first set)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.404(96) on 19 May 2016, introduce, inter
alia, the following modifications to SOLAS Chapters II-2 and III:
1. Regulation II-2/3 Definitions”, adding the terms ”Helicopter NA
landing area” and ”Winching area”.
12 2. Regulation II-2/13 ”Means of escape”, Passenger
ships/
− updating reference to the revised Guidelines for evacuation Constructed
analysis (MSC.1/Circ.1533, issued on 6 June 2016); on or after 1
− requiring also passenger ships - other than ro-ro - January
constructed on or after 1 January 2020 and carrying more 2020
than 36 passengers, to make an evacuation analysis early in
the design.
13 3. Regulation II-2/18 ”Helicopter facilities”, requiring ships All Ships
constructed on or after 1 January 2020 and having a helicopter with
landing area, to be provided with a foam firefighting appliances helideck/
in compliance with the requirements in Chapter 17 of FSS Code Constructed
(see 2016 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2017). on or after 1
January
2020
4. Regulation III/3 “Definitions”, adding the term “Requirements for NA
maintenance, through examination, operational testing, overhaul
and repair”, as adopted by Resolution MSC.402(96).
14 5. Regulation III/20 “Operational readiness, maintenance and All ships/
inspections”: New and
existing
− deleting reference to MSC.1/Circ.1260/Rev.1;
− making the newly adopted “Requirements for maintenance,
thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and
repair” (Resolution MSC.402(96)) mandatory for Launching
appliances, lifeboat and rescue boat on-load release gear,
and davit-launched liferaft automatic release hooks; and
− clarifying that the operational testing of free-fall lifeboat
release systems shall be performed either by free fall launch
with only the operating crew on board or by a test without
launching the lifeboat carried out based on the requirements
adopted by Resolution MSC.402(96).
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The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.409(97) on 25 November 2016, modify
Chapters II-1, II-2 and XI-1 as summarised below. It is worth noting that it is left the decision
to Contracting Governments to voluntarily early implement SOLAS Regulations II-2/1 and II-
2/10 (refer to MSC.1/Circ.1566).
15 1. Regulations II-1/3-12 “Protection against noise”, clarifying that All ships/

the Noise Code – adopted by Resolution MSC.337(91) – is not Delivered
applicable to ships delivered before 1 July 2018, contracted for before 1 July
construction before 1 July 2014, whose keel is laid on or after 1 2018,
contracted
January 2009. Such ships shall take measures to reduce
before 1 July
machinery noise in machinery spaces to acceptable levels as 2014 and
determined by the Administration, making reference to Code on constructed
Noise levels on board ships (Resolution A.468(XII)). on or after 1
January 2009
16 2. Regulation II-2/1 “Application”, specifying that the newly All ships/
amended Regulation II-2/10 (see item 3 below) is applicable to Constructed
all ships constructed before 1 January 2020, including those before 1
constructed before 1 July 2012. January
2020
3. Regulation II-2/10 “Firefighting”, specifying that for boilers
protected by fixed water-based local application fire-
extinguishing systems, as required by para 5.6, shall not have
an approved foam-type extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity.
17 4. New Regulation XI-1/2-1 “Harmonization of survey periods of Non ESP
cargo ships not subject to the ESP Code”, specifying that for cargo ships/
cargo ships not subject to enhanced surveys under regulation New and
XI-1/2, the intermediate and renewal surveys may be carried out existing
over the corresponding periods as specified in the 2011 ESP
Code, and the HSSC Guidelines.
2017 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.421(98) on 15 June 2017, introduce
modifications to stability (Ch. II-1), fire protection (Ch. II-2) and drill requirements (Ch. III) and
the Appendix, including – inter alia – the following:
1. Regulation II-1/1 “Application”, clarifying the application of the NA

stability requirements in Chapter II-1, as follows:
− the newly adopted requirements apply – unless provided
otherwise – to ships:
• for which the building contract is placed on or after 1
January 2020;
• in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is
laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or
after 1 July 2020; or
• the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2024.
− newly adopted Regulation II-1/19-1 apply to all ships.
In applying the new revised stability requirements reference
should be made to the Revised Explanatory Notes adopted by
Resolution MC.429(98).
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2. Regulation II-1/2 “Definitions”, replacing the following terms:

amidships; draught; deepest subdivision draught; trim; bulkhead
deck.
18 3. Regulation II-1/5-1 “Stability information to be supplied to the All ships/
master” Contracted
on or after 1
− adding curves or tables of maximum trim versus draught January
among the information to be provided; and 2020
− requiring to present a single envelope curve based on the
minimum values when additional subdivision indices are
calculated for different trims. An alternative to the single
envelope curve is described in new para. 5.
4. Regulation II-1/6 “Required subdivision index R”, making the
value R severer for passenger ships, modifying the formulas
and the value N, intended as the total number of person on
board.
5. Regulation II-1/7-2 “Calculation of the factor si”, including
− sintermediate also for cargo ships fitted with cross-flooding
devices;
− the time for equalization not to exceed 10 min also for cargo
ships fitted with cross-flooding devices;
− specific requirements for ro-ro passenger in the calculation of
sfinal,i, making them severer than those used for other ship
types (i.e. TGZmax=0.20 and TRange=20°).
6. Regulation II-1/9 “Double bottoms in passenger ships and cargo
ships other than tankers”, adding
− requirements for wells, such as those for lubricating oil under
main engines, on cargo ships of 80m in length and upwards
and passenger ships. Cargo ships of less than 80m in length
shall be arranged at the satisfaction of the Administration;
− details in the vertical extent of damage (para. 8) in order to
specify that B/20 is to be taken not less than 0.76m and not
more 2m.
7. Regulation II-1/12 “Peak and machinery space bulkheads, shaft
tunnels, etc…”
− requiring ship to be so designed that si calculated will not be
less than 1 at the deepest subdivision draught loading
condition, level trim or any forward trim loading conditions, if
any part of the ship forward of the collision bulkhead is
flooded without vertical limits;
− permitting for cargo ships the use of butterfly valves in lieu of
screw-down valves in the pipe which pierces the collision
bulkhead for dealing with fluid in the forepeak tank. These
valves shall be made of steel, bronze or other approved
ductile material, suitably supported by a seat or flanges,
capable of being operated from above the freeboard deck.
8. Regulation II-1/16 “Construction and initial tests of watertight
closure”, specifying that for cargo ships not covered by damage
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stability requirements, watertight doors and hatches shall be

tested by water pressure to a head of water measured from the
lower edge of the opening to one metre above the freeboard
deck acceptance of butterfly valves, suitably supported by a
seat or flanges and capable of being operated from above the
freeboard deck.
9. Regulation II-1/17 “Internal watertight integrity of passenger
ships above the bulkhead deck”, requiring to consider air pipes
terminating within a superstructure which are not fitted with
watertight means of closure as unprotected openings when
applying Reg. II-1/7-2.6.1.1.
19 10. new Regulation II-1/19-1 “Damage control drills for passenger Passenger
ships”, requiring: ships/
New and
− a damage control drill to take place every three months with existing
the participation of only those crew members with damage
control responsibilities;
− the damage control drill scenario to vary each drill so that
emergency conditions are simulated for different damage
conditions;
− each damage control drill to include at least the items
specified in para. 4;
− at least once a year, the damage control drill to include
activation of the shore-based support if required by Reg. II-
1/8-1; and
− a record to be maintained.
11. Regulation II-1/21 “Periodical operation and inspection of
watertight doors etc in passenger ships”, replacing the term
“drill” with “operational tests”.
20 12. Regulation II-1/22 “Prevention and control of water ingress, etc”, All ships/
Contracted
− deleting the possibility to permit watertight doors to remain on or after 1
open during the navigation; January
− permitting to open watertight door during navigation only 2020
after careful consideration by the Administration of the impact
on ship operations and survivability taking into account the
revised guidance issued by MSC.1/Circ.1564.
13. Regulation II-2/3 “Definitions”, modifying the term “vehicle NA
carrier” to read: “cargo ship which only carries cargo in ro-ro
spaces or vehicle spaces, and which is designed for the
carriage of unoccupied motor vehicles without cargo, as cargo”.
21 14. Regulation II-2/9 “Containment of fire”, introducing new Passenger
requirements for “windows and sidescuttles” as follows: ships
carrying >36
− on passenger ships constructed on or after 1 January 2020 passengers/
and carrying more than 36 passengers: Contracted
• windows facing survival craft, embarkation and assembly on or after 1
stations, external stairs and open decks used for escape January
routes, and windows situated below liferaft and escape 2020
slide embarkation areas shall have fire integrity as
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required in table 9.1;

• where automatic dedicated sprinkler heads are provided
for windows, “A-0” windows may be accepted as
equivalen provided that the sprinkler heads must comply
with one of the conditions specified in the paragraph;
• windows located in the ship’s side below the lifeboat
embarkation area shall have fire integrity at least equal to
“A-0”class.
22 − for passenger ships constructed on or after 1 January 2020 Ships
and carrying not more than 36 passengers, windows facing carrying ≤36
survival craft and escape slide, embarkation areas and passengers/
windows situated below such areas shall have fire integrity at Contracted
least equal to “A-0” class. on or after 1
January 2020
23 15. Regulation II-2/20 “Protection of vehicle, special category and All ships/
ro-ro spaces”, allowing ships carrying vehicles with fuel in their New and
tanks for their own propulsion, in cargo spaces other than existing
vehicle, special category or ro-ro spaces provided that all the
following conditions are met:
− the vehicles do not use their own propulsion within the cargo
spaces;
− the cargo spaces are in compliance with the appropriate
requirements of regulation 19; and
− the vehicles are carried in accordance with the IMDG Code,
as defined in regulation VII/1.1.
24 16. Regulations III/1 “Application”, III/10 “Drills” and III/37 “Muster Passenger
list and emergency instructions”, including references to ships/
damage control drills required by the newly adopted Regulation New and
II-1/19, applicable to all passenger ships. Consistently, the existing
muster list showing the duties assigned to the different members
of the crew has been updated to include for passenger only,
damage control for flooding emergencies.
25 17. “Record of equipment for passenger ships safety (Form P)” and All ships/
“Record of equipment for cargo ship safety (Forms E and C)”, New and
replacing item 3.1 in part 5 with the following: “Receiver for a existing
global navigation satellite system/terrestrial radionavigation
system/multi-system shipborne radionavigation receiver".
2018 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.436(99) on 24 May 2018, modify the following
regulations:
N Regulation II-1/1 “Application”, including in the list of the

1. NA
retroactively applicable requirements, the newly adopted
provisions in Regulation II-1/8-1.3 (see below).
2. Regulation II-1/8-1 “System capabilities and operational
information after a flooding casualty on passenger ships”,
requiring existing passenger ships of 120m in length or at least 3
MVZ (i.e. constructed on or after 1 January 2009 but before 1
January 2014) to have an onboard stability computer, or shore-
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based support not later than the first renewal survey after 1
January 2025. Reference should also be made to the “Guidelines
on operational information for masters in case of flooding for
passenger ships constructed before 1 January 2014”, issued by
MSC.1/Circ.1589.
26 3. Regulation IV/2 “Terms and definitions”, adding the following: All ships/
New and
− Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) existing
identities; and
− Recognised mobile satellite service
4. Regulations IV/7, IV/8, IV/9, IV/10, IV/12, deleting any references
to “INMARSAT” and replacing it with the generic term “recognised
mobile satellite service”.
5. Records of Equipment for passenger ship safety (Form P), for
cargo ship safety radio (Form R) and for cargo ship safety (Form
C), replacing “INMARSAT ship earth station” with “Recognised
mobile satellite service ship earth station”.
FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY

SYSTEM)

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.403(96) on 19 May 2016, consist of
modifications to sprinklers (Chapter 8) and helicopter facility foam firefighting appliances
(new Chapter 17).
27 1. Chapter 8 “Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm All ships/
systems”, requiring a special attention to the specification of New and
water quality provided by the system manufacturer to prevent existing
internal corrosion of sprinklers and clogging or blockage arising
from products of corrosion or scale-forming minerals. Reference
should be made to the “Revised guidelines for the maintenance
and inspection of fire protection systems and appliances”,
issued by MSC.1/Circ.1432 and amended by MSC.1/Circ.1516.
28 2. New Chapter 17 “Helicopter facility foam firefighting appliances”, All ships
detailing the specifications for foam fire-fighting appliances for with
the protection of helidecks and helicopter lading areas as helideck
required by SOLAS Chapter 2, as follows; and
helicopter
− introducing the definitions of the terms “D-value”, “Deck landing
integrated foam nozzles”, “Foam-making branch pipes”, area/
“Helicopter landing area”, “Helideck”, “Hose reel foam Constructed
station”, “Monitor foam station”, “Obstacle free sector” and on or after 1
“Limited obstacle sector”; January
− describing the engineering specifications for helidecks and 2020
helicopter landing areas which concern foam system
components and technical instruction for their sizing and
arrangements.
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The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.410(97) on 25 November 2016, modify case
2 in Chapter 13 “Arrangement of means of escape” to read:
29 “Passenger in public spaces occupied to 3/4 of the maximum Passenger

capacity; 1/3 of the crew distributed in public spaces; service spaces ships/
occupied by 1/3 of the crew; and crew accommodation occupied by Constructed
1/3 of the crew (para. 2.1.2.2.2.1). on or after 1
January 2020
2010 FTP CODE (CODE FOR THE APPLICATION OF FIRE

TEST PROCEDURES, 2010)
2018 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.437(99) on 24 May 2018, modify Table 1
“Fire protection materials and required approval test methods for passenger ships and high-
speed craft” in Annex 3, in line with the fire protection provisions in SOLAS Chapter II-2, as
follows:
30 − the table is applicable to all passenger ships, including those Passenger

carrying not more than 36 passengers; ships and
high speed
− references to the ”applicable regulation” in the last column are
craft/
updated. New and
existing
1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2017 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.423(98) on 15 June 2017, modify section
8.10 “Survival craft and rescue boats” as follows:
31 Craft of less than 20m in length may be exempted from carrying a HSC of
rescue boat, provided the craft meets the conditions listed in para.s L<20m/
6.1 to 6.3, including the requirement for the craft to be arranged to Existing
allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water in a
horizontal or near- horizontal body position.
2018 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.438(99) on 24 May 2018, modify Chapter 14
“Radiocommunications” and the Safety Certificate to include additional recognised mobile
satellite services, other than INMARSAT, as follows:
− “Terms and definitions”, adding ”recognised mobile satellite NA

service”;
− ”Radio equipment” sections, replacing references to INMARSAT
with ”recognised mobile satellite service”; and
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32 − ”Record of Equipment”, amending item 1.4 of section 3 to read: HSC/

”Recognised mobile satellite service ship earth station”. Existing
2000 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT)
2017 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.424(98) on 15 June 2017, modify section
8.10 “Survival craft and rescue boats” as follows:
33 Craft of less than 30m in length may be exempted from carrying a HSC of
rescue boat, provided the craft meets the conditions listed in para. L<30m/
6.1 to 6.3, including the requirement for the craft to be arranged to New and
allow a helpless person to be recovered from the water in a existing
horizontal or near- horizontal body position.
2018 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.439(99) on 24 May 2018, Chapter 14
“Radiocommunications” and the Safety Certificate to include additional recognised mobile
satellite services, other than INMARSAT as follows:
− ”Terms and definitions”, including ”GMDSS identifies” and NA

”recognised mobile satellite service”;
− ”Radio equipment” sections, replacing references to INMARSAT
with ”recognised mobile satellite service”; and
34 − ”Record of Equipment”, amending item 1.4 of section 4 to read: HSC/
”Recognised mobile satellite service ship earth station”. New and
existing
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHIPS CARRYING
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)
2018 Amendments
The amendment, adopted by Resolutions MEPC.302(72) on 13 April 2018 and MSC.440(99)
on 24 May 2018, modifies the Form of the Certificate as follows:
35 New paragraph 6 is included to require that “the loading and stability Chemical
information booklet required by paragraph 2.2.5 of the Code has tankers/
been supplied to the ship in an approved form”. Constructed
on or after 1
July 1986
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IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS

GOODS)
2016 Amendments
The amendment, adopted by Resolution MSC.411(97) on 25 November 2016, introduce
modification to Chapter 3 “Ship Arrangements”, in order to align it with SOLAS requirement:
36 Section 3.2 “Accommodation, service and machinery spaces and Gas

control stations”, is modified to remove the requirement for which carriers/
wheelhouse windows shall be constructed to not less than "A-0" Constructed
class. Recognizing the urgent need to align such requirements with on or after 1
SOLAS, the notification of this amendment was issued by January
MSC.1/Circ.1549. 2020
2018 Amendments
The amendment, adopted by Resolution MSC.441(99) on 24 May 2018, modifies the Form of
the Certificate as follows:
37 New paragraph 6 is included to require that “the loading and stability Gas
information booklet required by paragraph 2.2.5 of the Code has carriers/
been supplied to the ship in an approved form”. New and
existing
IGF CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS

USING GASES OR OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS)
2017 Amendments
The amendment, adopted by Resolution MSC.422(98) on 15 June 2017, align fire integrity
requirements for wheelhouse windows with those set in the SOLAS Convention, as follows:
38 The requirement in para. 11.3.2 is modified, deleting the requirement Ships using
for A-0 class division for navigation bridge windows. low-
flashpoint
Recognizing the urgent need to align such requirement with SOLAS,
fuels/
the notification of this amendment was issued by MSC.1/Circ.1568. Constructed
on or after 1
January 2020
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IMDG CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS

GOODS)
2018 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.442(99) on 24 May 2018 include, inter alia,
the following:
39 − change of the term “risks” with “hazards”; All ships

carrying
− new Special Provision 2.0.6 “Classification of articles as articles dangerous
containing dangerous goods Not Otherwise Specified (N.O.S)”, goods/
which includes also articles containing batteries; New and
− revision of: existing
• hazard divisions for packages containing pyrotechnic

substances (Class 1 “Explosives”);
• the marking, labelling and testing of packages containing
viscous liquids (Class 3 “Flammable liquids”);
• the classification of self‐reactive substances (Class 4
“Flammable solids”);
• packing instructions and methods (Class 5 “Oxidizing
substances and organic peroxides”);
• Class 8 “Corrosive substances” to align it with the
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS); and
• marking and packaging of lithium batteries (Class 9
“Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, and
environmentally hazardous substances”);.
− revision of the Dangerous Good Lists to include, inter alia, the
Segregation Groups specified in 3.1.4.4; and new entries (i.e.
TOXIC SOLID, FLAMMABLE, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (UN 3535)
and LITHIUM BATTERIES INSTALLED IN CARGO
TRANSPORT UNIT (UN 3536));
− new Special Provision 388: UN 3166 entries apply to vehicles
powered by flammable liquid or gas internal combustion engines
or fuel cells.
Vehicles powered by a fuel cell engine shall be assigned to the
entries UN 3166 VEHICLE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE GAS
POWERED or UN 3166 VEHICLE, FUEL CELL, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID POWERED, as appropriate. These entries include
hybrid electric vehicles powered by both a fuel cell and an
internal combustion engine with wet batteries, sodium batteries,
lithium metal batteries or lithium ion batteries, transported with
the battery(ies) installed.
In line with the amendments to the IMDG Code, the Emergency
Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS
Guide) has been completely revised and issued by
MSC.1/Circ.1588.
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2008 IS CODE
2016 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolutions MSC.413(97) and MSC.414(97) on 25 November
2016, introduce modifications to the following sections of the 2008 IS Code:
40 1. “Purpose”, extending the Code to all ships or marine vehicles, All ships of
engaged in anchor handling operations; harbour, coastal, or L≥ 24m/
ocean-going towing and escort operations; and lifting New and
operations, as defined below. existing
2. “Definitions”, adding the following:
− “ships engaged in anchor handling operations”: ship
engaged in operations with deployment, recovering and
repositioning of anchors and the associated mooring lines of
rigs or other vessels.;
− “ships engaged in harbour towing operations”: ship engaged
in an operation intended for assisting ships or other floating
structures within sheltered waters, normally while entering or
leaving port and during berthing or unbreathing operations;
− “ships engaged in coastal or ocean-going towing operations”:
ship engaged in an operation intended for assisting ships or
other floating structures outside sheltered waters in which the
forces associated with towing are often a function of the
ship's bollard pull;
− “ships engaged in lifting operations”: ship engaged in an
operation involving the raising or lowering SPEC of objects
using vertical force by means of winches, cranes, a-frames
or other lifting devices; and
− “ships engaged in escort operation”: ship specifically
engaged in steering, braking and otherwise controlling of the
assisted ship during ordinary or emergency manoeuvring,
whereby the steering and braking forces are generated by
the hydrodynamic forces acting on the hull and appendages
and the thrust forces exerted by the propulsion units.
2018 Amendments
The amendment, adopted by Resolutions MSC.443(99) and NA
MSC.444(99) on 24 May 2018, consists of deletion of the footnote to
the title of Chapter 2 reading: “Paragraphs 3.4.1.8, 3.4.1.9, 3.6.4 and
3.6.5 in Part B should only be considered as recommendations”.
Moreover, 3 Corrigenda have been issued so that the text
considered mandatory has been included in the main text of the
Code, while the one - deemed recommendatory - has been moved
into a footnote. This has been done to clarify the nature (i.e.
mandatory or recommendatory) of the references included in the
Code and the footnotes.
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2017 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.425(98) on 15 June 2017, modify section 6.1
“launching and embarkation appliances”, clarifying the application of the static tests and their
proof load appliances – in line with Res. MSC.81(70), as amended - as follows:
41 − winches are not required to withstand a factory static proof load All ships/
test of not less than 2.2 times the maximum working load (para. Constructed
6.1.1.5); and on or after 1
January
− winch structural components are required to have a minimum 2020
safety factor of 4.5 (para. 6.1.1.6).
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, amends,
inter alia, Regulations 12 and 14:
42 Regulation 12 “Ozone-depleting substances” All ships/

New and
Installations containing hydro-chlorofluorocarbons shall be
existing
prohibited:
− on ship constructed on or after 1 January 2020;
− in case of ship 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.
Regulation 14 “Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter”
The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships outside
Emission Control Areas 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 1 January 2020 (adopted by Resolution
MEPC.280(70)).

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, designates the United States
Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) and temporarily exempts certain ships
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operating in the North American and the United States Caribbean Sea ECAs from the
application of sulphur requirements, as follows:
43 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, which, inter alia, foresee the following:
44 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/Rev.4); than
passenger
and combination carriers, fall into Phase 2 (1 January 2020 – 31
ships and ro-
December 2024) for the calculation of the reduction factor X of the ro cargo and
required EEDI if, as specified by MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.4: ro-ro
− the building contract is placed in Phase 2, and the delivery is passenger
ships, not
before 1 January 2029; or having diesel-
− the building contract is placed before Phase 2, and the delivery electric,
is on or after 1 January 2024 and before 1 January 2029; or turbine or
hybrid
in the absence of a building contract, propulsion
systems/
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or Contracted in
after 1 July 2020 and before 1 July 2025, and the delivery is Phase 2 (1
before 1 January 2029; or January 2020
and 31
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction December
before 1 July 2020, and the delivery is on or after 1 January 2024)
2024 and before 1 January 2029.
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).
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The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.305(73) on 26 October 2018, prohibits the
carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on
board a ship, as follows:
45 1. Para.1 requires the sulphur content of fuel oil used or carried for All ships/
use on board a ship not to exceed 0.50% m/m. New and
existing
The unified interpretation (MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.4 issued on 21
May 2019) clarifies that the prohibition on carriage of non-
compliant fuel oil should be applied also to the fuel oil of
emergency equipment.
2. The Supplement to the International Air Pollution Prevention
Certificate includes:
− New wording in Items 2.3.1 and 2.3.2; and
− New item 2.3.3 reading “For a ship without an equivalent
arrangement approved in accordance with regulation 4.1 as
listed in paragraph 2.6, the sulphur content of fuel oil carried
for use on board the ship shall not exceed 0.50% m/m as
documented by bunker delivery notes”.
:
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SOLAS 1974

The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.290(87) on 21 May 2010, include, inter alia,
the following:
46 New Regulation II-1/3-10 “Goal-based ship construction standards Oil tankers

for oil tankers and bulk carriers” applies to oil tankers and bulk and bulk
carriers of 150 m in length and above, constructed with single deck, carriers of L
top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, excluding ore ≥ 150m/
carriers and combination carriers: Delivered on
or after 1
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 July 2016; 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 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
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.
RINA Rules have been verified as conforming to the goals and
functional requirements of the GBS for bulk carriers and oil tankers
(refer to MSC.1/Circ.1518/Rev.1).
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.
2017 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.421(98) on 15 June 2017, introduce, inter
alia, modifications to SOLAS Chapter II-1 requirements (for a detailed description see 2017
Amendments – 1 January 2020) applicable to the following ships:
47 Modifications to new stability requirements (Ch. II-1) which are All ships/
applicable - unless provided otherwise – to ships: Constructed
on or after 1
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January July 2020
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2020;
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid
or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1
July 2020; or
− the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2024.
In applying the new revised stability requirements reference should
be made to the Revised Explanatory Notes adopted by Resolution
MC.429(98).
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MARPOL 73/78
2019 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of

pollution by oil”
2019 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of
pollution of noxious liquid substances in bulk”
2019 Amendments to Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of
pollution by garbage from ships”
The amendments adopted by Resolutions MEPC.314(74) and MEPC.316(74) on 17 May
2019 modify MARPOL Annexes I, II, V and VI to allow the use of the following electronic
record books (ERB):
48 1. Oil Record Book, Parts I and II (Annex I) All ships/

New and
existing
49 2. Cargo Record Book (Annex II); Chemical
tankers/
New and
existing
50 3. Garbage Record Book, Parts I and II (Annex V); All ships/
New and
4. Ozone-depleting Substances Record Book (Annex VI);
existing
5. Recording of the tier and on/off status of marine diesel engines
(Annex VI); and
6. Record of Fuel Oil Changeover (Annex VI).
The above-listed ERBs shall be approved by the Administration
taking into account the Guidelines adopted by Res. MEPC.312(74)
adopted on 17 May 2019. The Guidelines address security and
accountability aspects, in order to meet MARPOL obligations,
requiring – inter alia -:
− the system to be provided with a written declaration issued by
the flag Administration or its recognized organization, confirming
ERB’s compliance with the Guidelines;
− the declaration to include ship-specific data (e.g. name, flag,
IMO number, gross tonnage, ERB manufacturer, supplier and
installer) and be kept on board for inspection.
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The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.316(74) on 17 May 2019 includes also the
following:
51 Clarification in regulation 19 in relation to the exemption from the All Ships

calculation of the Attained and Required EEDI (MARPOL Annex VI, (Polar Cat.
Reg.s 20 and 21) for "category A ships as defined in the Polar Code" A)/ New and
(i.e. ships designed for operation in polar waters in at least medium existing
first-year ice, which may include old ice inclusions).
NOx TECHNICAL CODE
2019 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolutions MEPC.317(74) on 17 May 2019 introduce the
following modifications:
52 1. Para. 2.2.5.1, clarifying certification requirements for Selective All ships/

Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems and make reference to the New and
2017 SCR Guidelines, as amended by Res. MEPC.313(74). existing
2. Para. 6.2.2.7.1, allowing the use of the Record Book of Engine
Parameters in the electronic form, which shall be approved by
the Administration taking into account the Guidelines adopted by
Res. MEPC.312(74) on 17 May 2019.
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2018 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.296(72) on 13 April 2018 make the Code for
Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code) mandatory, as follows:
53 Regulation D-3 “Approval requirements for ballast water All ships/

management systems”, specifies that the systems shall be approved New and
by the Administration as follows: existing
(applicable
− systems installed on or after 28 October 2020 shall be to BWMS
approved in accordance with the BWMS Code, as may be installed on
amended; or after 28
− systems installed before 28 October 2020 shall be approved October
taking into account the Guidelines (i.e. G8 Guidelines, adopted 2020)
by Res. MEPC.125(53), MEPC.174(58) or MEPC.279(70), as
appropriate).
The term “installed” has been interpreted as “the contractual date of
delivery of the ballast water management system to the ship. In the
absence of such a date, the word 'installed' means the actual date of
delivery of the ballast water management system to the ship” (refer
to BWM.2/Circ.66/Rev.1, issued on 24 May 2019).
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2021
1 January 2021
SOLAS 1974
2015 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.392(95) on 11 June 2015, specify, inter alia,
the application of the mandatory IGF Code, as follows:
54 Regulations II-1/56 “Application” and II-1/57 “Requirements for ships All ships
using low-flashpoint fuels”, mandate the application of IGF Code to using low-
the ships using low-flashpoint fuels: flashpoint
fuels/
− contracted for construction on or after 1 January 2017; Delivered on
− in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or after 1
or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July January
2017; or 2021
2011 ESP CODE
2019 Amendments
Resolution MEPC.461(101) on 13 June 2019 replaces the entire Code due to the large
amount of changes introduced, in order to:
55 − align the Code with the latest requirements in IACS UR Z10s Oil tankers
(e.g. acceptance criteria for corrosion; attendance of at least two and bulk
surveyors at the same time to perform the required survey; carriers/
conditions for using hydraulic arm vehicles or aerial lifts for the New and
close-up survey; responsibility for the owner to arrange the existing
updating of the Ship Construction File for ships subject to
SOLAS Reg. II-1/3-10 (GBS ships));
− include appropriate references to the relevant contents of IACS
Common Structural Rules (CSR), where applicable (e.g. number
and locations of thickness measurements for CSR ships); and
− consistently use the mandatory language among the Code.
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IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK

CARGOES)
2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolutions MEPC.462(101) on 13 June 2019 modify, inter
alia, the following:
56 − new ”Characteristics” Table of each individual cargo schedule, All Ships

introducing the Hazard Classification (i.e. subsidiary hazard(s) carrying
and MHB); solid bulk
cargoes/
− new schedules: Flue dust, containing Lead and Zinc (Group B); New and
Matte containing Copper and Lead (Group B); Metal Sulphide existing
concentrates, self-heating UN3190 (Group B); Seed Cakes and
other residues of processed oily vegetables (Group B); Zinc
Oxide enriched flue dust (Group B); Bauxite fines (Group A);
Brucite (Group C); Calcium fluoride, Calcium Sulphate, Calcium
Carbonate Mixture (Group A); Chlorite (Group C); Ferronickel
Slag (granulated) (Group C); and Seed cakes and other
residues of processed oily vegetables (Group C).
− Bauxite and new Bauxite fines schedules, specifying the test
procedure for determining transportable moisture limit (TML).
Moreover, the Lists of solid bulk cargoes for which a fixed gas fire
extinguishing system may be exempted have been revised
(MSC.1/Circ.1395/Rev.4) adding “Flue dust, containing Lead and
Zinc”; “Matte containing Copper and Lead”; and “Zinc oxide enriched
flue dust”.
For ships carrying the above-listed cargoes, the existing Exemption
Certificate for Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System will need to be
amended, adding such cargoes names to those already listed in the
Exemption Certificate.
MARPOL 73/78
2014 Amendments to Annex I “Regulations for the prevention of

pollution by oil”
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.248(66) on 4 April 2014, introduce, inter
alia, a new carriage requirement for oil tankers constructed before 1 January 2016:
57 According to Regulation 28(6) “Subdivision and damage stability”, oil Oil tankers/
tankers constructed before 1 January 2016 shall be fitted with a Constructed
stability instrument – approved by the Administration taking into before 1
account the performance standards, recommended by the January
Administration (Part B of the 2008, IS Code, MSC.1/Circ.1229 and 2016
MSC.1/Circ.1461) - capable of verifying compliance with intact and
damage stability requirements at the first scheduled renewal survey
of the ship on or after 1 January 2016 but not later than 1 January
2021.
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The document of approval for the stability instrument shall be issued

by the Administration.
Such carriage requirement may be waived by the Administration
(Reg. 3(6)) for the following oil tankers if loaded in accordance with
the conditions approved by the Administration taking into account the
operational guidance provided in part 2 of the Guidelines for
verification of damage stability requirements for tankers, issued by
MSC.1/Circ.1461:
1. oil tankers which are on a dedicated service, with a limited
number of permutations of loading such that all anticipated
conditions have been approved in the stability information
provided to the master in accordance with Reg. 28(5);
2. oil tankers where stability verification is made remotely by a
means approved by the Administration;
3. oil tankers which are loaded within an approved range of loading
conditions; or
4. oil tankers constructed before 1 January 2016 provided with
approved limiting KG/GM curves covering all applicable intact
and damage stability requirements.
2019 Amendments to Annex II “Regulations for the control of

pollution of noxious liquid substances in bulk”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.315(74) on 17 May 2019 require, inter alia,
the following:
58 1. tankers - operating in specific areas (i.e. North West European Tankers/

waters, Baltic Sea area, Western European waters, Norwegian New and
Sea) and carrying substances of pollution category “Y” and existing
designated as “persistent floaters” with a viscosity equal to or
greater than 50 mPa*s at 20ºC and/or with a melting point equal
to or greater than 0ºC - to have a prewash procedure (refer to
Appendix VI) and discharge the residue/water mixture generated
during the prewash to a reception facility at the port of unloading
until the tank is empty. The products falling in the definition above
are identified by '16.2.7' in column 'o' of IBC Code Chapter 17 and
include, for example, Fish oil, Olive oil, Palm oil, Paraffin wax
highly-refined, Rice bran oil and sunflower seed oil; and
2. the Procedures and Arrangements Manual shall include the
instructions on how to deal with tank washing of these substances
and shall be re-approved by 1 January 2021.
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2017 Amendments to Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention of

air pollution from ships”
The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.286(71) on 7 July 2017 establish North Sea
area (including the English Channel) and the Baltic Sea area as new NOx Tier III Emission
Control Areas (ECAs), requiring:
59 ships constructed on or after 1 January 2021 and operating in the All ships/
Baltic Sea Emission Control Area or the North Sea Emission Control Ships
Area to comply with Tier III (Regulation 13 “Nitrogen oxides (NOx)). constructed
on or after 1
The regulation includes temporary exemptions from the application
January
of Tier III those ships fitted with dual-fuel engines or with Tier II
2021 and
engines to be built, converted, repaired and/or maintained in a
operating in
shipyard located in a NOx Tier III ECA provided that:
the Baltic
− the engine meets the Tier II NOx limits; and Sea ECA
− the ship sails directly to or from the shipyard, does not load or
unload cargo during the duration of the exemption and follows
any additional specific routing requirements indicated by the
PSC.
Such exemption applies only for the period for carrying out the
necessary repairs/operations and ends at the time the ship directly
exits the NOx ECA. Specific cases are described in new para. 5.5.
IBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN BULK)
2014 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MEPC.250(66) on 4 April 2014 and by Resolution
MSC.369(93) on 22 May 2014, introduce, inter alia, a new carriage requirements for existing
chemical tankers (i.e. constructed before 1 January 2016):
60 Ships constructed before 1 January 2016 shall be fitted with a Chemical

stability instrument – approved by the Administration taking into tankers/
account the performance standards, recommended by IMO (Part B Constructed
of the 2008, IS Code, MSC.1/Circ.1229 and MSC.1/Circ.1461) - on or after 1
capable of verifying compliance with intact and damage stability July 1986
requirements, at the first scheduled renewal survey of the ship on or but before 1
after 1 January 2016 but not later than 1 January 2021. January
2016
A stability instrument fitted on a ship constructed before 1 January
2016 need not be replaced provided it is capable of verifying
compliance with intact and damage stability, to the satisfaction of the
Administration. In this regard, for the purposes of control under
Regulation 16 of MARPOL Annex II, the Administration shall issue a
document of approval for the stability instrument.
Such carriage requirement may be waived by the Administration the
following ships provided the procedures employed for intact and
damage stability verification maintain the same degree of safety, as
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being loaded in accordance with the approved conditions and any

such waiver is duly noted on the International Certificate of Fitness :
1. ships which are on a dedicated service, with a limited number
of permutations of loading such that all anticipated conditions
have been approved in the stability information provided to the
master;
2. ships where stability verification is made remotely by a means
approved by the Administration;
3. ships which are loaded within an approved range of loading
conditions; or .
4. ships constructed before 1 January 2016 provided with
2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolutions MEPC.318(74) on 17 May 2019 and
MSC.460(101) on 14 June 2019, greatly impact on (new and existing) chemical tankers,
regardless of their tonnage and concern the following:
61 1. Special requirements of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) detection Chemical

equipment tankers/
Constructed
Ships carrying bulk liquids prone to H2S formation shall be
on or after 1
provided with H2S detection equipment (Ch. 15), except for
July 1986
those vessels having toxic vapour detection instruments
complying with the Code requirements (para. 13.2.1) for testing
for H2S.
2. Revision of carriage requirements of chemical products
Due to the revision of the criteria for assigning carriage
requirements to chemicals (Ch. 21), the provisions for each
specific cargo (Ch.s 17 and 18) have been reassessed and
amended accordingly, including the toxicity categorization.
Consequently, a high number of products currently categorized
as non-toxic, will turn to be toxic cargoes (e.g. methyl alcohol).
It is likely that many existing tankers shall need to have on
board a new Certificate of Fitness including a new List of
Products based on the revised requirements. The revised
Certificate can be issued before 1 January 2021 with the same
expiry date as the existing one and a stamp/text on the front
page stating that the revised certificate is effective, and
supersedes the existing certificate, on 1 January 2021.
If a cargo is loaded prior to 1 January 2021 and unloaded after,
the relevant provisions of the IBC Code at the time of loading
are applicable until the cargo has been unloaded.
Moreover, reference to PPR.1/Circ.9 – instead of 2019
amendments to the IBC Code - should be made for the carriage
requirements of products "Methyl acrylate" and "Methyl
methacrylate" to mitigate the exposure to excessive heat and
the possible initiation of the polymerization process.
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MARPOL 73/78

62 The discharge of sewage in the Baltic Sea Special Area shall be Passenger
prohibited from 1 June 2021 for passenger ships contracted or ships/
constructed before 1 June 2019, except for those en route directly to Contracted
or from a port located outside the special area and to or from a port or
located east of longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that do not constructed
make any other port calls within the special area; for such latter ships before 1
the requirements will be applicable from 1 June 2023 (as clarified by June 2019
Res. MEPC.275(69).
surrounding water.
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IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE

LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK)
2014 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.370(93) on 22 May 2014 (as corrected by
SLS.12/Circ.149 dated 16 November 2015), introduce, inter alia, a new carriage requirement
for gas carriers, constructed before 1 July 2016:
63 Chapter 2 “Ship survival capability and location of cargo tanks”, Gas

requires gas carriers constructed before 1 July 2016 to be fitted with carriers/
a stability instrument - capable of verifying compliance with intact Constructed
and damage stability requirements, approved by the Administration before 1
having regard to the performance standards recommended by IMO July 2016
(part B, chapter 4, of 2008, IS Code, MSC.1/Circ.1229 and
MSC.1/Circ.1461) - at the first scheduled renewal survey of the ship
after 1 July 2016 but not later than 1 July 2021.
However, a stability instrument installed on a ship constructed before
1 July 2016 need not be replaced provided it is capable of verifying
compliance with intact and damage stability, to the satisfaction of the
Administration.
Such carriage requirement may be waived by the Administration for
the following gas carriers if loaded in accordance with the conditions
approved by the Administration:
− gas carriers which are on a dedicated service, with a limited
number of permutations of loading such that all anticipated
conditions have been approved in the stability information
provided to the master in accordance with para. 2.2.5;
− gas carriers where stability verification is made remotely by a
means approved by the Administration;
− gas carriers which are loaded within an approved range of
loading conditions; or
− gas carriers constructed before 1 July 2016 provided with
Any such waiver shall be duly noted on the International Certificate
of Fitness.
In applying the Code, reference should be made to the Unified
interpretations issued by MSC.1/Circ.1559.
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2023
1 June 2023
MARPOL 73/78

64 The discharge of sewage in the Baltic Sea Special Area – adopted Passenger
by Resolution MEPC.275(69) on 22 April 2016 – shall be prohibited ships/
from 1 June 2023 for passenger ships, contracted or constructed Contracted
before 1 June 2019, en route directly to or from a port located or
outside the special area and to or from a port located east of constructed
longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that do not make any other before 1
port calls within the special area (as clarified by Res. June 2019
MEPC.275(69)).
surrounding water.
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2024
1 January 2024
SOLAS 1974
2017 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.421(98) on 15 June 2017, introduce, inter
alia, modifications to SOLAS Chapter II-1 (for a detailed description of the requirements, see
2017 Amendments – 1 January 2020) applicable to the following ships:
65 Modifications to new stability requirements (Ch. II-1) which are All ships/
applicable - unless provided otherwise – to ships: Delivered on
or after 1
− for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January January
2020; 2024
− in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid

or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1
July 2020; or
In applying the new revised stability requirements reference should
be made to the Revised Explanatory Notes adopted by Resolution
MC.429(98).
2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.456(101) on 14 June 2019, modify Forms C,
E and P as follows:
66 Item 8.1 is replaced by “Rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch and All ships/
operational mode indicator”. New and
existing
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FSS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY

SYSTEM)
2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.457(101) on 14 June 2020, replace the term
“forward of” with “downstream of” used in the following paragraphs of Chapter 15 – in line
with the Unified interpretation issued by MSC.1/Circ.1582/Rev.1:
67 − Para. 2.2.3.2.1, reading ”the inert gas main may be divided into All ships/
two or more branches downstream of the non-return devices”; Constructed
on or after 1
− Para. 2.2.3.2.6, reading ”the arrangements shall consist of a 250 January
mm nominal pipe size bolted flange, isolated from the inert gas 2024
main by a valve and located downstream of the non-return valve”;
− Para. 2.2.4.2.1, reading ”the pressure of the inert gas mains
downstream of the non-return devices”.

2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.458(101) on 14 June 2019, are applicable to
new ships only (i.e. for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January 2024; or
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 2024; or the delivery of which is on or after 1 January
2028) and require – inter alia - the following:
68 − in cases where the tank insulation and tank location make the Ships using
probability very small for the tank contents to be heated up due to low-
an external fire, special considerations may be made to allow a flashpoint
higher loading limit than calculated using the reference fuels/
temperature, but never above 95%. (para. 6.8.3); Contracted
on or after 1
− where gaseous fuel pipes pass through enclosed spaces in the January
ship, they shall be protected by a secondary enclosure. This 2024
enclosure can be a ventilated duct or a double wall piping system
(para. 9.5.4). This is not applicable for fully welded fuel gas vent
pipes led through mechanically ventilated spaces (para. 9.5.5);
− liquefied fuel pipes shall be protected by a secondary enclosure
able to contain leakages. This requirement may be waived by the
Administration if the piping system is in a fuel preparation room or
a tank connection space. Where gas detection is not fit for
purpose, the secondary enclosures around liquefied fuel pipes
shall be provided with leakage detection by means of pressure or
temperature monitoring systems, or any combination thereof
(para. 9.5.6);
− the exhaust system shall be equipped with explosion relief
systems unless designed to accommodate the worst case
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overpressure due to ignited gas leaks or justified by the safety

concept of the engine. A detailed evaluation of the potential for
unburnt gas in the exhaust system is to be undertaken covering
the complete system from the cylinders up to the open end. This
detailed evaluation shall be reflected in the safety concept of the
engine (para. 10.3.1.1.1).
− the space containing the fuel containment system shall be
separated from the machinery spaces of category A or other
rooms with high fire risks. The separation shall be done by a
cofferdam of at least 900 mm with insulation of A-60 class. When
determining the insulation of the space containing the fuel
containment system from other spaces with lower fire risks, the
fuel containment system shall be considered as a machinery
space of category A. For type C tanks, the fuel storage hold
space may be considered as a cofferdam (para. 11.3.3)
− the fuel storage hold space may be considered as a cofferdam
provided that (para. 11.3.3.1):
▪ the type C tank is not located directly above machinery
spaces of category A or other rooms with high fire risk; and
▪ the minimum distance to the A-60 boundary from the outer
shell of the type C tank or the boundary of the tank
connection space, if any, is not less than 900 mm.
2019 Amendments
The amendments, adopted by Resolution MSC.459(101) on 14 June 2019 modify the
following:
69 − Para. 4.4.8.1, excluding lifeboat equipped with two independent All ships/
propulsion systems (i.e. two separate engines, shaft lines, fuel New and
tanks, piping systems and any other associated ancillaries) and existing
free fall lifeboat to have sufficient buoyant oars to make
headway in calm seas.
70 − Para. 6.1.1.3, permitting - on cargo ships, equipped with a Cargo
rescue boat which is not one of the ship's survival craft, having a ships/
mass not more than 700 kg in fully equipped condition, with New and
engine, but without the crew - the launching appliance of the existing (for
boat not to be fitted with stored mechanical power provided that: installation
on or after 1
▪ manual hoisting from the stowed position and turning out to January
the embarkation position is possible by one person; 2024)
▪ the force on the crank handle does not exceed 160 N at the
maximum crank radius of 350 mm; and
▪ means having sufficient strength such as bowsing line are
provided for bringing the rescue boat against the ship's side
and holding it alongside so that persons can be safely
embarked.
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2019 Amendments
new ships only (i.e. for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January 2024; or 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 2024; or the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2028)
and require – inter alia - the following:
temperature, but never above 95%. (para. 6.8.3); Keel laid on
or after 1
− where gaseous fuel pipes pass through enclosed spaces in the July 2024
ship, they shall be protected by a secondary enclosure. This
(para. 9.5.6);
engine (para. 10.3.1.1.1).
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2025
1 January 2025
SOLAS 1974
2018 Amendments
The amendments adopted by Resolution MSC.436(99) on 24 May 2018 (see 2018
Amendments – 1 January 2020), make – inter alia- retroactively applicable the
requirements in Regulation II-1/8-1, as follows:
72 Passenger ships of 120m in length or more or at least 3 MVZ, Passenger

constructed on or after 1 January 2009 but before 1 January 2014 ships of
shall have an onboard stability computer, or shore-based support not L≥120m or 3
later than the first renewal survey after 1 January 2025. or more
MVZ/
Constructed
before 1
January
2014 but on
or after 1
January
2009
MARPOL 73/78

The amendments adopted by Resolution MEPC.203(62), introduce new requirements on
energy efficiency for ships, which, inter alia, foresee the following:
73 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/Rev.4); than
and combination carriers, fall into Phase 3 (1 January 2025 and passenger
ships and ro-
onwards) for the calculation of the reduction factor X of the required ro cargo and
EEDI if, as specified by MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.4: ro-ro
− the building contract is placed in Phase 3; or passenger
ships, not
− the keel is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or having diesel-
after 1 July 2025; or electric,
turbine or
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− the delivery is on or after 1 January 2029. hybrid

propulsion
If the design of a ship allows it to fall into more than one of the systems/
above-listed ship types, the required EEDI for the ship shall be the Contracted
most stringent (i.e. the lowest). In Phase 3
(on or after 1
January 2025)
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2028
1 January 2028

2019 Amendments
new ships only (i.e. for which the building contract is placed on or after 1 January 2024; or 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 2024; or the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2028)
and require – inter alia - the following:
temperature, but never above 95%. (para. 6.8.3); Delivered on
or after 1
− where gaseous fuel pipes pass through enclosed spaces in the January
ship, they shall be protected by a secondary enclosure. This 2028
(para. 9.5.6);
engine (para. 10.3.1.1.1).
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PART 2
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WITH

ENTRY INTO FORCE DATE PENDING
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CSC 1972 (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE
CONTAINERS)
1993 Amendments
A 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 ro-ro cargo
uniform international safety Regulations, equally applicable to all ships and
modes of surface transport. In this way, proliferation of divergent cargo high
national safety Regulations can be avoided. speed craft/
New and
The requirements of the Convention apply to the great majority of
existing
freight containers used internationally, except those designed
especially 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 (and its Corrigendum),
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
B Ships often have a significant value when being phased out at the All ships/
end of their lives and the relevant recycling activities may be New and
attractive. existing
As a consequence, an industry has been established in developing
countries where around 90 per cent of the total worldwide
shipbreaking capacity can be found. Over the years, it has been
65
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.
The conditions for entry into force of this Convention have not yet
been fulfilled because there are, at present, six Contracting States to
the Convention, representing approximately 20.36 per cent of the
gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping. The combined
annual ship recycling volume of the Contracting States during the
preceding 10 years is 112,161.00 GT, i.e. 0.042320% of the
merchant shipping tonnage of the same States, tonnage calculated
as at 14 June 2017, based on world tonnage figures provided by IHS
Maritime (HKSRC.1/Circ.7 20 June 2017).
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.
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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:
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
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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
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
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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 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
69
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
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. “2015 Guidelines for the development of the inventory of
hazardous materials”, adopted by Resolution MEPC.269(68) on
15 May 2015;
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 2012;
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

C 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
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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
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

2018 Amendments – 20 October 2020 46

1993 Amendments – Date pending 65

2019 Amendments - 1 January 2021 47

2016 Amendments (first set) – 1 January 2020 33

2010 FTP CODE (CODE FOR THE APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST

2018 Amendments – 1 January 2020 34

New Convention – Date pending 65

1994 HSC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED

2017 Amendments – 1 January 2020 34

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

2017 Amendments – 1 January 2020 35

2018 Amendments – 1 January 2020 35

IGC CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND

2016 Amendments – 1 January 2020 35

IGF CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS USING GASES

2017 Amendments – 1 January 2020 36

2018 Amendments – 1 January 2020 37

IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGOES)

2017 Amendments – 1 January 2019 18

2008 IS CODE (INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008)

2016 Amendments – 1 January 2020 38

2017 Amendments – 1 January 2020 39

2019 Amendments – 1 October 2020 45

1993 Protocol to the Convention – Date pending 70

2011 Amendments – 1 July 2019 22

• Constructed: means keel laid.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS ENTERING

IMSBC CODE (INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK

PRODUCTS, METAL SULPHIDE CONCENTRATES,

2016 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention

2017 Amendments to the Annex VI “Regulations for the prevention

1. Regulation 13 “Nitrogen oxides (NOx)” additionally NA

directly exits the NOx ECA. Specific cases are described in

2016 Amendments to the Annex IV “Regulations for the prevention

2012 Amendments (second set)

6 self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus of fire-fighter’s All ships/

2014 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the

7 1. Regulation 20 “Attained EEDI”, extending to LNG carriers and Cruise

In order to uniformly identify the phase a ship falls within,

2018 Amendments to the revised Annex VI “Regulations for the

1. Regulation 13 “Nitrogen oxides (NOx)”, modifying the term “an NA

Such parameters should be applied from Phase 2 ships,

BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR

Entry into Force

BWM CONVENTION (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR