2022

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Amendments entering into force on April 1st 2022
Convention Reference Summary Origin

MARPOL Reg 2 New definition in regulation 2 on low flashpoint fuel. MEPC 324
(75)
Annex VI New paragraphs 52 to 56 are inserted after paragraph 51, as follows:
«(52) Sulphur content of fuel oil means the concentration of sulphur in a fuel oil, measured in %
m/m as tested in accordance with a standard acceptable to the Organization.1
(53) Low-flashpoint fuel means gaseous or liquid fuel oil having a flashpoint lower than otherwise
permitted under paragraph 2.1.1 of regulation 4 of chapter II-2 of the International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended.
(54) MARPOL delivered sample means the sample of fuel oil delivered in accordance with
regulation 18.8.1 of this Annex.
(55) In-use sample means a sample of fuel oil in use on a ship.
(56) On board sample means a sample of fuel oil intended to be used or carried for use on board
that ship.»
Reg 14 Procedures for sampling and verification of the sulphur content of fuel oil MEPC 324
(75)
New paragraphs 8 to 13 and associated headings are inserted after existing paragraph 7 as
follows:
«In-use and onboard fuel oil sampling and testing
(8) If the competent authority of a Party requires the in-use or onboard sample to be analysed, it
shall be done in accordance with the verification procedure set forth in appendix VI to this Annex
to determine whether the fuel oil being used or carried for use on board meets the requirements in
paragraph 1 or paragraph 4 of this regulation. The in-use sample shall be drawn taking into
account the guidelines developed by the Organization. 1 The onboard sample shall be drawn
taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.2
(9) The sample shall be sealed by the representative of the competent authority with a unique
means of identification installed in the presence of the ship’s representative. The ship shall be
given the option of retaining a duplicate sample.
In-use fuel oil sampling point
(10) For each ship subject to regulations 5 and 6 of this Annex, sampling point(s) shall be fitted or
designated for the purpose of taking representative samples of the fuel oil being used on board
the ship taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
(11) For a ship constructed before 1 April 2022, the sampling point(s) referred to in paragraph 10
shall be fitted or designated not later than the first renewal survey as identified in regulation 5.1.2
of this Annex on or after 1 April 2023.
(12) The requirements of paragraphs 10 and 11 above are not applicable to a fuel oil service
system for a low-flashpoint fuel for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board the
ship.
(13) The competent authority of a Party shall, as appropriate, utilize the sampling point(s) which
is(are) fitted or designated for the purpose of taking representative sample(s) of the fuel oil being
used on board in order to verify that the fuel oil complies with this regulation. Taking fuel oil
samples by the competent authority of the Party shall be performed as expeditiously as possible
without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.»

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Amendments entering into force on April 1st 2022
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MARPOL Reg 18 Fuel Oil Availability and Quality MEPC 324

(75)
Annex VI Paragraph 8.2 is replaced by the following:
«(8.2) If a Party requires the representative sample to be analysed, it shall be done in accordance
with the verification procedure set forth in appendix VI to this Annex to determine whether the fuel
oil meets the requirements of this Annex.»
Reg 21 Changes to the time period and the reduction rates for EEDI phases 2 and 3 requirements MEPC 324
for certain ship types : (75)
-The existing table 1 in Regulation 21 (Reduction factors (in percentage) for the EEDI relative to
the EEDI reference line) and the associated footnotes are replaced.
-Table 2 of Regulation 21 is also amended for bulk carriers to show that the parameter b is the
same for ships with DWT less than, equal to or more than 279,000. This is related to an identified
problem facing larger bulk carriers in implementing the future EEDI requirements.
Appendix I Fuel Verification Procedure for MARPOL Annex VI Fuel Oil Samples (Regulation 18.8.2) MEPC 324
(75)
The full text of appendix VI is replaced
Relevant verification procedure shall be used to determine whether the fuel oil delivered to, in use
or carried for use on board a ship has met the applicable sulphur limit of regulation 14 of Annex
VI.This appendix refers to the following representative MARPOL Annex VI fuel oil samples:
- Part 1 - sample of fuel oil delivered in accordance with regulation 18.8.1, referred to as the
«MARPOL delivered sample» as defined in regulation 2.54.
- Part 2 - sample of fuel oil in use, intended to be used or carried for use on board in accordance
with regulation 14.8, referred to as the «in-use sample» as defined in regulation 2.55 and
«onboard sample» as defined in regulation 2.56.
Amendments entering into force on June 1st 2022
Convention Reference Summary Origin

IMDG I Amendements 40-20 MEPC 324

(75)
Entry into force 1 June 2022 with voluntary early application from 1 January 2021.
BMW Reg E1 Commissioning - Surveys MEPC 325
Convention (75)
Paragraph 1.1 is replaced by the following:
«(1.1) An initial survey before the ship is put in service or before the Certificate required under
regulation E-2 or E-3 is issued for the first time. This survey shall verify that the ballast water
management plan required by regulation B-1 and any associated structure, equipment,
systems, fitting, arrangements and material or processes comply fully with the requirements of this
Convention. This survey shall confirm that a commissioning test has been conducted to validate
the installation of any ballast water management system to demonstrate that its mechanical,
physical, chemical and biological processes are working properly, taking into account the
guidelines developed by the Organization.*»
Paragraph 1.5 is replaced by the following:
«(1.5) An additional survey, either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be
made after a change, replacement, or significant repair of the structure, equipment, systems,
fittings, arrangements and material necessary to achieve full compliance with this Convention.
The survey shall be such as to ensure that any such change, replacement or significant repair has
been effectively made, so that the ship complies with the requirements of this Convention. When
an additional survey is undertaken for the installation of any ballast water management system,
this survey shall confirm that a commissioning test has been conducted to
validate the installation of the system by demonstrating that its mechanical, physical, chemical and
biological processes are working properly, taking into account the guidelines developed by the
Organization.»
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Amendments entering into force on November 1st 2022
Convention Reference Summary Origin

MARPOL Annex I, IV Exemption of unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barges from the survey and MEPC 324
and VI certification requirements under the MARPOL Convention (75)
The Administration may exempt a UNSP barge from the requirements of regulations 6.1 and 7.1 of
Annex I, by an IOPP Exemption Certificate for UNSP barges, for a period not exceeding five years
provided that the UNSP barge has undergone a survey to confirm that the conditions referred to in
regulations 1.40.1 to 1.40.5 of Annex I are met.
The Administration may exempt a UNSP barge from the requirements of regulations 4.1 and 5.1 of
Annex IV, by an IOPP Exemption Certificate for UNSP barges, for a period not exceeding five
years provided that the UNSP barge has undergone a survey to confirm that the conditions
referred to in regulations 1.16.1 to 1.16.4 of Annex IV are met.
The Administration may exempt a UNSP barge from the requirements of regulations 5.1 and 6.1 of
Annex VI, by an IOPP Exemption Certificate for UNSP barges, for a period not exceeding five
years provided that the UNSP barge has undergone a survey to confirm that the conditions
referred to in regulations 2.1.32.1 to 2.1.32.3 of Annex VI are met.
Amendments entering into force on January 1st 2023
Convention Reference Summary Origin

AFS Annexes 1 Prohibition of anti-fouling systems containing cybutryne MEPC 331

Convention and 4 (76)
From 1 January 2023, ships shall not apply or re-apply anti-fouling systems containing this
substance
Ships bearing an anti-fouling system that contains this substance in the external coating layer of
their hulls or external parts or surfaces on 1 January 2023 shall either:
(1) remove the anti-fouling system; or
(2) apply a coating that forms a barrier to this substance leaching from the underlying non-
compliant anti-fouling system
Ships must comply with this requirment at the next scheduled renewal of the anti-fouling system
after 1 January 2023, but no later than 60 months following the last application to the ship of an
anti-fouling system containing cybutryne.
For ships bearing an anti-fouling system controlled under Annex 1 that was applied before the
date of entry into force of a control for such a system, the Administration shall issue a certificate in
accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 2 of Annex 4 no later than two years after
entry into force of that control.

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OIL TANKERS
Amendments entering into force on November 1st 2022
Convention Reference Summary Origin

ESP Code Annex 2 Minimum Requirements for Thickness Measurements at Renewal Surveys of Double-Hull MSC 483
Oil Tankers (103)
In Annex 2 in the table for "Minimum requirements for thickness measurements at renewal
surveys of double-hull oil tankers", the column for "Renewal Survey No.1" is replaced by the
following:
"1. Suspect areas”

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