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2018/19
SOLAS Ch.V/Reg.19 – MSC.350(92) – Correction The safety section (MSC.385(94)) of the Polar
of application clause of BNWAS requirements Code applies to new ships constructed after 1
SOLAS regulation V/19.2.2.3 requires the January 2017. Ships constructed before 1
provision of a bridge navigational watch alarm January 2017 that are planned to operate in
system (BNWAS), which complies with the polar waters must comply with the relevant
standards contained in MSC.128(75), to be safety requirements by the first intermediate or
installed on board and shall be in operation renewal survey (whichever occurs first) after 1
Akshat Arora whenever the ship is under way at sea. January 2018.
Senior Surveyor
T: +65 6506 2809 MSC.1/Circ.1474 recommends that the All existing and new ships certified under
E: akshat.arora@ctplc.com MARPOL must comply with the environmental
automatic operational mode, if it is available on
the BNWAS, should not be used when the ship is requirements (MEPC.264(68) and MEPC.265(68))
underway at sea. from 1 January 2017. Ships which do not operate
in polar waters are not required to comply with
This is the last phase of the implementation for these regulations.
ships constructed before 1 July 2002, ie for
cargo ships 150≤gt<500 – not later than the first Members with ships operating in polar waters
survey after 1 January 2018. However, ships are recommended to conduct a thorough risk
which will be taken permanently out of service assessment and close gaps between current
within two years of the implementation date are practice and new regulations when considering
exempted. safety, environmental and occupational
aspects. Members are also advised to contact
MSC.1/Circ.1290 refers the term ‘first survey’ as the club (in addition to their H&M insurers, who
the annual, periodical or renewal survey will usually operate a geographical exclusion) in
Yves Vandenborn
Director of Loss Prevention whichever is due first after the date specified in order to confirm the position in relation to cover.
T: +65 6506 2852
E: yves.vandenborn@ctplc.com
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International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) 2011 ESP code – MSC.405(96) – Amendments to
code – MSC.406(96) – Amendment 38-16 the ESP code
The latest amendment (38-16) to the IMDG code The 2011 ESP code, as required by SOLAS
entered into force on 1 January 2018. It includes XI-1/2, covers mandatory survey requirements
a significant number of changes to the code and, for oil tankers and bulk carriers (including ore
as such, the IMO had to fully revise volumes 1 and combination carriers) of 500gt and above.
and 2 of the code (2016 edition). The The code is regularly updated to ensure
supplement volume remains the same as the harmonisation between the IMO and IACS
2014 edition. requirements.
Other revised standards cover shore leave and Members operating oil tankers of 150gt or
access to shore-side facilities for crew, including above shall ensure that the revised format of
the addition of a paragraph in the standard to this certificate is issued to the vessel at the first
say that there should be no discrimination, in IOPP survey on or after 1 March 2018.
respect of shore leave, on grounds of
nationality, race, colour, sex, religion, political MARPOL annex V – MEPC.277(70) – HME
opinion or social origin, and irrespective of the substances and form of Garbage Record Book
Flag State of the ship on which seafarers are The revised MARPOL annex V, which entered
employed, engaged or work. into force on 1 January 2013, introduced stricter
controls on garbage disposal, which also
Standards and recommended practices relating affected the disposal of cargo residues,
to stowaways have been updated to include including cargo hold washing water. However,
references to relevant sections of the there were still some clarifications required out
International Ship and Port Facilities’ Security of these revisions, which were adopted at MEPC-
(ISPS) code. 70. These were highlighted in the club’s web
alert and include the following:
The revision aims to ensure the convention
adequately addresses the industry’s needs and –– the requirement for shippers to classify solid
serves to facilitate and expedite international bulk cargoes in accordance with the criteria
maritime traffic. The objective is to prevent set in a new appendix as HME or not
unnecessary delays to ships, and to persons and (regulations 4 and 6)
property on board.
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–– the new format of Garbage Record Book for developing Ship Energy Efficiency
(GRB) is split in two parts (one part for all Management Plan (SEEMP) have been revised
operations related to garbage other than through MEPC.282(70) to provide the ship-
cargo residues and a second part for all specific methodology and processes that need
operations related to cargo residues) to be followed for the data collection.
–– inclusion of a new garbage category for
E-waste (such as gadgets, computers, printer The amended regulations entered into force on
cartridges, etc). The definition of E-waste is 1 March 2018. The data collection system for
mentioned in the 2017 guidelines for the fuel consumption is applicable from 1 January
implementation of MARPOL annex V 2019 for ships of 5,000gt and above; however,
(MEPC.295(71)) part II of SEEMP will have to be updated and
–– clarification of the term ‘Estimated amount submitted to the Flag Administration (or a
of Discharged or Incinerated’, whether into Recognised Organisation (RO) nominated by the
the sea or to reception facilities in the Flag) by 31 December 2018.
Garbage Record Book (GRB)
–– additional space in the GRB to record Reporting will take place at the end of each
exceptional discharge or loss of garbage calendar year. After verifying that the data has
under regulation V/7. been reported according to annex VI
requirements, the ship will be issued with a
Members are recommended to ensure that Statement of Compliance and the data will be
the new format of GRB is provided to their transferred to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil
ships and that the crew are aware of the new Consumption Database, where it will be kept
requirements. For ships carrying solid bulk anonymised. This will help the IMO to produce
cargoes, part II of GRB will be applicable. The annual reports and evaluate the need for further
HME classification and declaration requirement technical and operational measures for
might have a significant impact on these ships enhancing the energy efficiency of international
– mainly associated with the discharge shipping.
requirements that accompany the regulation. It
is recommended to refer to our Standard Safety Members are recommended to refer to the club’s
article which highlights the challenges dry bulk web alert and Resolutions MEPC.292(71) and
operators may face and focuses on the practical MEPC.293(71) for further guidance.
steps that can be adopted to ensure compliance.
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Members are recommended to ensure that the Contracting governments may apply the
new resolution should be used in conjunction amendments in whole or in part on a voluntary
with resolution A.952(23) (Graphical symbols for basis from 1 January 2018. Mandatory
shipboard fire control plans) for the preparation compliance with the amended IMSBC code
of the shipboard fire control plans required by requirements will commence on 1 January 2019.
SOLAS regulation II-2/15.2.4. Members who are involved in the transport of
solid bulk cargoes should pay due attention to the
MARPOL annex VI – MEPC.286(71) – Information Flag State requirements.
to be included in the bunker delivery note (BDN)
The existing BDN contains the supplier’s
declaration that the fuel oil supplied to the ship Regulation coming into force
meets the sulphur limit of either regulation 14.1 on 1 June 2019
(global limit – currently 3.50%) or regulation 14.4 MARPOL annex IV – MEPC.275(69) – Passenger
(within emission control areas (ECAs)). This ship sewage discharge requirements for the
declaration therefore prevents the supply of fuel Baltic Sea Special Area
oil to ships exceeding the global limit and would As mentioned in the club’s web alert on MEPC-69
clearly be an issue when that falls from 3.50% to outcome, there will be a prohibition of sewage
0.50% in 2020. discharge from new passenger ships (as defined
in MEPC.274(69)) within the Baltic Sea special
To avoid any ambiguities during PSC inspections area from 1 June 2019, unless the ship has an
or IAPP surveys, the revised BDN will replace the approved sewage treatment plant in operation
current supplier’s declaration and introduce a that meets the applicable additional effluent
‘selection box’ for the ‘purchaser’s specified limit standards for nitrogen and phosphorus in
value’ of the sulphur content. This means that accordance with the resolutions MEPC.227(64)
even fuels with higher sulphur content than and MEPC.284(70).
required by regulation 14 of annex VI can be
delivered to a ship where the ship uses equivalent Members operating passenger ships in the Baltic
measures, such as exhaust gas cleaning systems Sea area need to be aware of the new
(EGCS). requirements and ensure logistical arrangements
are in place for discharge of untreated sewage to
Members are recommended to make their crew port reception facilities.
aware of the new requirements in order to ensure
that the BDNs issued on or after the entry date Members are reminded that, other than in cases
comply with the new format. of purely accidental discharge, P&I cover for fines
related to MARPOL violations is only available on
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes a discretionary basis.
(IMSBC) code – MSC.426(98) – Amendment 04-17
The amendments (04-17) to the IMSBC code
include new individual cargo schedules and Regulations coming into force
revisions to existing ones. on 1 July 2019
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International Aeronautical and Maritime Search Applicable ships constructed on or after the date
and Rescue (IAMSAR) manual – MSC.1/Circ.1594 of entry into force of the convention are required
The latest amendments to the IAMSAR manual to install a ballast water management system
include a new section on search and rescue (BWMS) with a view to complying with the D-2
operations (SAR) by maritime rescue services in performance standard. Ships constructed before
areas remote from search and rescue facilities, in 8 September 2017 are required to comply with
times of armed conflict, and updates to the the D-2 standard at the first IOPP renewal survey
section on mass rescue operations. These on or after 8 September 2019 (Reg. B-3/10.1.1), or
amendments will be included in the 2019 edition on or after 8 September 2017, in the event the
of the manual. IOPP renewal survey is completed during the
period on or after 8 September 2014 and prior to
Members are reminded that in accordance with 8 September 2017 (Reg. B-3/10.1.2).
SOLAS regulation V/21, an up-to-date copy of
the IAMSAR manual Volume III shall be placed on If the IOPP survey per Reg. B-3/10.1.2 is not
board. The 2019 edition of the manual will need to completed, then compliance with the D-2
be provided to the ships after its publication. standard is required at the second IOPP renewal
survey after 8 September 2017, only if the first
IOPP renewal survey after 8 September 2017 is
Regulations coming into force
completed prior to 8 September 2019 and a IOPP
in October 2019
renewal survey was not completed during the
Ballast Water Management convention (BWMC) period on or after 8 September 2014 and prior to
– MEPC.297(72) – Amendments to regulation B-3 8 September 2017 (Reg. B-3/10.2).
MEPC-72 (April 2018) adopted the first set of
amendments to the BWMC after its entry into For ships constructed before 8 September 2017
force on 8 September 2017. The amendments and which are not subject to the IOPP renewal
relate to the retrofitting schedule (Regulation survey, compliance with the D-2 standard is
B-3), guidelines on scaling, and onboard testing of required not later than 8 September 2024 (Reg.
ballast water management systems (BWMS). B-3/8).
These amendments are set to enter into force on
13 October 2019.
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Regulation D-3 of the BWMC requires that BWMS mandatory code for approval of ballast water
must be approved by the Administration taking management systems (BWMS code), which was
into account the guidelines for approval of ballast adopted by MEPC 72 (April 2018) and enters into
water management systems (G8). The G8 has force in October 2019.
been revised in 2016 and converted into a
Members are recommended to refer to the IMO’s water requirements, except for accidental
FAQs and club’s perspective towards BWMC discharges, will be discretionary (similar to
implementation. MARPOL violations). In such cases, members will
be required to satisfy the board that all
Members are also reminded that P&I cover for reasonable steps had been taken to avoid the
fines involving non-compliance with the ballast event giving rise to the fine.