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IMO MEPC 64 Decisions Summary

January 30, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The IMO MEPC held its 64th Session at IMO from Monday 1 through Friday 5 October with a high attendance of about 900 delegates. A Review Group on Ballast Water matters was formed together with 3 Working Groups on the subjects of Ship Recycling, Technical Co-Operation and Transfer of Technology, also Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency. In addition, 2 Drafting Groups studied Amendments to the IBC Code and Interpretations/Reports of sub-committees. Finally, an informal Technical Group met out-of-hours to report on the Saba Bank PSSA. The next MEPC meeting is scheduled during May 2013.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: ballast water management, BWM.2/Circ.40, eca fuel, EEDI, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas, Hong Kong Convention, IBC Code, IMO, Market Based Measures, MBM, MEPC, MEPC 64, MEPC.1/Circ.795, MEPC.1/Circ.796, MEPC.224(64), MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.11, Recycling of Ships, Safety & Quality, SEEMP, Sewage treatment

MEPC 63 Outcome

July 26, 2012 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

On the sixty-third session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 63) that took place from 27 February 2012 to 2 March 2012 the following have been discussed/decided.

MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V, and VI amendments have been adopted, aiming to enable Small Islands Developing States to comply with requirements regarding reception facilities for ship waste through regional arrangements. The amendments are expected to enter into force on 1 August 2013.