Regulation

Commissioning testing became mandatory for BWM systems installed on newbuilds on 1 June 2022. BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BWMS commissioning test requirements enter force

The working group will discuss the potential development of a basket of medium-term measures following the discussion of its draft guidelines at its June MEPC 78 meeting. REGULATION

IMO finalises CII guidance

The amendments to the FAL Convention are expected to enter effect on 1 January 2024. REGULATION

FAL 46: Single window to become mandatory

The decision to apply the polluter-pays principle is consistent with the original ETS, which was designed to abate GHG emissions from heavy industry and power generation. GENERAL NEWS

EU commits to “polluter-pays” principle for ETS

Chair of IACS, Nick Brown Photo: IACS BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

New IACS requirements for BWMS take effect from July

MSC 105 introduced new survey requirements that form part of the regulatory response to the 2017 sinking of the VLOC Stellar Daisy. REGULATION

MSC 105 approves new survey requirements

IACS Secretary-General, Robert Ashdown, commended the two new URs on cyber safety, which “provide minimum goal-based requirements for the cyber resilience of new ships and for the cyber security of onboard systems and equipment MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

IACS adopts new requirements on cyber safety

The PPR sub-committee has agreed to develop draft guidelines to permit the use of multiple engine operational profiles, The use of multiple EOPs can be applied to enable the switch between different fuel types on dual fuel engines. 2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

PPR 9 considered amendments to NOx Technical Code

Draft guidelines on the delivery of exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) water and residues to port reception facilities will be presented to MEPC 78 in June 2022 for further consideration. EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

PPR 9 advances EGCS water discharge guidelines