IMO requirements and amendments entered into force in 2017

New Ship /
IMO Resolution -
Requirement Existing Ship type Ship Size Implementation Date Convention
Entry into force
Ship
MARPOL Annex New Ship All All 1 January 2017
Polar Code and
I, II, IV and V
Amendment to
MEPC.264(68), Existing MARPOL
MARPOL Annex I, II, IV All All 1 January 2017
MEPC.265(68) Ship
and V
2017/01/01
MARPOL Annex New Ship All All 1 January 2017
MARPOL Annex I -
I/12
Tanks for oil residues Existing MARPOL
MEPC.266(68) All All 1 January 2017
(sludge) Ship
2017/01/01
PS: All
SOLAS Appendix New Ship All Cargo ship: 1 January 2017
Revision of certificate MSC.392(95), 500GT or over
forms in SOLAS （IGF MSC.394(95), SOLAS
Code related) MSC.395(95) PS: All
Existing
2017/01/01 All Cargo ship: 1 January 2017
Ship
500GT or over
1 January 2017
Administrations may
Ships carrying
Amendments to the New Ship All apply it on a voluntary
IMSBC Code IMSBC cargo
International Maritime basis as from 1
MSC.393(95) January 2016. SOLAS
Solid Bulk Cargoes
2017/01/01
(IMSBC) Code 1 January 2017
Existing Ships carrying
All Administrations may
Ship IMSBC cargo
apply it on a voluntary

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 New Ship /
IMO Resolution -
Requirement Existing Ship type Ship Size Implementation Date Convention
Entry into force
Ship
basis as from 1
January 2016.
1. Ships contracted for
construction on or after
1 January 2017
Ships using
2. Ships keel laid on or
Newly enactment of the gases or other
SOLAS II-1, II-2, New Ship low-flashpoint
All after 1 July 2017, in the
International Code of absence of a building
IGF Code fuels
Safety for Ships using contract
MSC.391(95), SOLAS
Gases or other Low- 3. Ships delivered on or
MSC.392(95)
flashpoint Fuels (IGF after 1 January 2021
2017/01/01
Code)
Ships using Ships converted to use
Existing gases or other gases or other low-
All
Ship low-flashpoint flashpoint fuels on or
fuels after 1 January 2017

SOLAS II-2/4 and New Ship Ships keel laid on or

Tanker 500 GT or over
Venting arrangements 11 after 1 January 2017
SOLAS
of cargo tanks MSC.392(95) Existing
2017/01/01 - - -
Ship
Ships fitted
SOLAS II-2/20 with vehicle, PS: All
Air quality control
MSC.392(95) New Ship special Cargo ship: 1 January 2017 SOLAS
system
2017/01/01 category and 500GT or over
ro-ro spaces

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 New Ship /
IMO Resolution -
Requirement Existing Ship type Ship Size Implementation Date Convention
Entry into force
Ship
Ships fitted
with vehicle, PS: All
Existing
special Cargo ship: 1 January 2017
Ship
category and 500GT or over
ro-ro spaces
STCW I, V, STCW New Ship - - 1 January 2017
Amendments to STCW Code
and STCW Code (IGF MSC.396(95), Existing STCW
Code related) MSC.397(95) - - 1 January 2017
Ship
2017/01/01

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