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« MARPOL ANNEX I Regulation 22: Pump-room bottom protection
* MARPOL ANNEX I Regulation 23:Accidental oil outflow performance
* MARPOL Annex VI
* MARPOL Revised Annex II
* MARPOL ANNEX IV SEWAGE
« MARPOL Annex V
* Resolution MEPC.164(56)-Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I and
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SOLAS Chapter II-1
SOLAS Chapter III
SOLAS Chapter V;
Latest Amendments of Solas is to be Effective on 1 January 2009
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Latest amendments to MARPOL
1) Regulation 23:Accidental oil outflow
performance
This regulation shall apply to oil tankers delivered on or after 1
January 2010.
2) Regulation 22: Pump-room bottom protectionOn oil tankers of 5000 tonnes deadweight and above constructed on or
after 1 January 2007,the pump-room shall be provided with a double
bottom.
3) Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI for Control
of Emission of Ozone Depleting Substances
(ODS)
The Revised MARPOL Annex VI enters into force on1 July 2010. One
of the requirements, under Regulation 12, calls for all ships to
maintain a list of equipment containing ozone depleting substances
(ODS) and an ODS record book. The regulation covers the recording
of ODS use, deliberate and non-deliberate emission of ODS and the
disposing of equipment containing ODS from ships.
The purpose of this ODS data recording is to keep a record of the
condition and quantities of ODS on board a ship and serves as the
basis for data collection by the relevant Flag State.
Key elements of this regulation requirement are as follows:
Ozone depleting substances means controlled
substances as defined in paragraph 1.4 of the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987, and listed in Annexes
A, B, C or E to the said Protocol in force at the time of application or
interpretation of Annex 13 to the Revised MARPOL Annex VI.
Ozone depleting substances that may be found on board ships include
but are not limited to:
Halon 1211
Halon 1301
Halon 2402
CFC-11
CFC-12
CRs
CFC-114
CPO-115.The definition of ODS and the phase out dates in the
Revised MARPOL Annex VI are aligned with the Montreal Protocol,
1987.
Regulation 12 does not apply to permanently sealed
equipment where there are no refrigerant charging connections or
potentially removable components containing ODS.
Each ship is to maintain a list of equipment containing
ODS and also an ODS Record Book, recording each occasion of actions
affecting that equipment such as servicing, maintaining, repairing or
disposing of the system or the equipment containing ODS.
Entries in the ODS Record Book are to be recorded in
terms of mass (kg) of the substance and be completed without delay
on each occasion with respect to the following:
Recharge, full or partial, of equipment containing ODS
Repair or maintenance of equipment containing ODS
Discharge of ODS to atmosphere - deliberate and non-deliberate
Discharge of ODS to land-based facilities
Supply of ODS to ship
The ODS Record Book can be a part of an existing log
book or electronic recording system, as approved by the
Administration.
4) Revised Annex II
Parties to MARPOL 73/78 adopted the revised Annex II for the control
of pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in bulk.For the purpose of
the regulations of this Annex,noxious substances shall be divided into
four new categories, categories as follows:
Category X Substances considered a major hazard
Category Y Substances considered a hazard
Category Z Substances considered a minor hazard
Category OS Substances considered not to be a hazard to sea
Vegetable oils is required to be carried in chemical tankers complying
with the revised IBC Code as a ship type 2 with double hull
5) MARPOL ANNEX IV SEWAGEAll ships falling under the scope of the MARPOL Annex IV and flying
the flag of a Government which is a party to MARPOL Annex IV shall
be certified by 27 September 2008.
MARPOL Annex IV, applies to ships engaged in international voyages:
+ New ships over 400 Gross Tonnage and
+ New ships of less than 400 Gross Tonnage, certified to carry
more than 15 persons (crew and passengers)
For the purpose of MARPOL Annex IV, a new ship is a ship which
meets one of the following criteria:
- Contracted for construction on/after 27 September 2003 or, in the
absence of a construction contract, the keel is laid on/after 27
September 2003; or
- The ship is delivered on/after 27 September 2006.
New ships under MARPOL Annex IV are bound to comply with
applicable provisions as from 27 September 2003.
Existing ships are bound to comply with applicable provisions and need
to be certified no later than 27 September 2008 (5 years after entry
into force of the Annex).
6) Resolution MEPC.164(56)-Amendments to MARPOL Annexes
Land IV
The amendments to MARPOL Annex I (reception facilities
outside Special Areas) and Annex IV (discharge of sewage) are
adopted by this Resolution. The amendments are expected to
be accepted on 1 Jun 08 and enter into force on 1 Dec 08
The amendment to Annex I adds reference to regulation 34 (Control of
discharge of oil) in regulation 38.2.5 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
Under the amended text of regulation 38.2.5, reception facilities will
be required to be provided in ports for oily bilge waters and other
residues from tankers, which cannot be discharged in accordance with
regulation 34.
The amendments to Annex IV provide that the sewage originating
from spaces containing living animals, should not be dischargedinstantaneously but at a moderate rate when the ship is en route and
proceeding at not less than 4 knots.
Latest amendments to SOLAS
1) SOLAS Chapter II-1
This regulation provides technical standards for protective coating in
dedicated seawater ballast tanks of all type of ships of not less than
500 gross tonnage and double -side skin spaces arranged in bulk
carriers of 150m in length .This regulation will enter into force on 1
July 2008.
2) SOLAS Chapter II-2
-The fire protection arrangements in relation to cabin balconies on
passenger ships will enter into force 1 July 2008.
-New fire hoses fitted after 1 July 2008 shall comply with the following
requirement:
The arrangements should be such that at least two jets of water can
reach any part of the deck in the cargo area and those portions of the
cargo containment system and tanks covers above the deck. The
necessary number of fire hydrants should be located to satisfy the
above arrangements and to comply with the requirements of SOLAS
regulation II-2/10.2.1.5.1 and II-2/10.2.3.3, with hose lengths as
specified in regulation II-2/10.2.3.1.1
3) SOLAS Chapter III-Free-fall lifeboats on load release systems and rescue boats on load release
gear are subject to annual and 5 yearly inspection and tests by the manufacturer
or person agreed by properly trained personnel;however, according to MSC Circ
1206, properly trained personnel means the manufacturer's representative or a
person appropriately trained and certified by the manufacturer for the work to be
done.A report of the test shall be made available to the Surveyor by the party
Performing the test. The overload tests in five year intervals shall be done in the
presence of the Society's surveyor.
-Liferafts provided for easy side-to side transfer shall have a mass of less than
185 kg
- The training manual shall be written in the working language of the ship
~The general emergency alarm system shall be audible throughout all the
accommodation and normal crew working spaces. On passenger ships, the
system shall also be audible on all open decks.
-New condition for accepting a lifeboat as a rescue boat (its launching and
recovery arrangements shall also comply with the requirements for a rescue
boat).MSC216(82)
-Rescue boats shall be stowed in a fully inflated condition at all times if of the
inflated type.
Date of entry:1 July 2008
The area where the remotely located survival craft, required by
regulation 31.1.4 of SOLAS III, are stowed should be provided with
embarkation ladder or other means of embarkation enabling descent
to the water in a controlled manner in accordance with 11.7 of SOLAS
III according to the interpretation circulated in IMO circular
MSC.1/Circ. 1243.
Regarding this, a knotted rope is not acceptable as "other means of
embarkation".
Above requirements should be applied to all cargo ships regardless of
date of construction.And the compliance with this regulation is confirmed at the next
annual survey after 1 October 2008 in respect of the Cargo Ship
Safety Equipment Certificate.
PERIODIC TESTING OF IMMERSION SUIT AND ANTI-EXPOSURE SUIT
SEAMS AND CLOSURES (MSC/Circ.1114)
To ensure the maintenance of adequate strength and watertightness of
seams and closures of immersion suits and anti-exposure suits with
age, each suit should be subjected to an air pressure test at intervals
not exceeding three years, or more frequently for suits over ten years
of age in accordance with the guidelines set out in IMO Circular
MSC/Circ.1114 dated 25 May 2004 as part of the maintenance
required to be carried out by SOLAS Reg III/20.3.1
Amendments to SOLAS Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and
arrangements
In Regulation 7 - Personal life-saving appliances, the amendments add a new requirement for
infant lifejackets. For passenger ships on voyages of less than 24 hours, a number of infant,
lifejackets equal to at least 2.5% of the number of passengers on board is to be provided; and for
passenger ships on voyages of 24 hours or greater, infant lifejackets are to be provided for each
infant on board. A further amendment relates to the provision of lifejackets for larger passengers
and states that, if the adult lifejackets provided are not designed to fit persons with a chest girth
of up to 1,750 mm, a sufficient number of suitable accessories are to be available on board to
allow them to be secured to such persons.
Date of entry:1 july 2010
Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance Code (LSA
Code)
The amendments include the requirement that all life saving appliances
should withstand in stowage an air temperature range of 30°C to +65°C and
personal life-saving appliances should remain operational throughout an air
temperature range of -15°C to +40°C. The colour of life-saving appliances is
now specified to be “of international or vivid reddish orange, or a
comparably highly visible colour on all parts where this will assist detection
at sea". The existing section 2.2 on General requirements for lifejackets is
revised and replaced. Further amendments relate to specifications for
immersion suits and anti-exposure suits
4) SOLAS Chapter V;Regulation 20:
All ships of 20 000 gross tonnage and upwards and constructed on or
after 1 July 2006;but not later than 1 July 2009 being fitted with a
VDR.
- All ships of 3000 gross tonnage and upwards, but not less than 20000
gross tonnage and constructed before 1 July 2002;but not later than 1
July 2010 being fitted with a VDR.
Res A 861(20): The VDR should provide an interface for downloading
the stored data and playback the information to an external computer.
The interface should be compatible with an internationally recognized
format, such as Ethernet, USB, FireWire, or equivalent.
Regulation 19.2.4:
IMO has developed guidelines on annual testing of AIS set out in the
annex of an MSC circular, MSC.1/Circ.1252 (Guidelines On Annual
Testing Of The Automatic Identification System (AIS)) dated 22
October 2007 to achieve a uniform and standard method of testing,
including a standard format of a test report.
The annual inspection and testing of the AIS is part of the survey in
respect of the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate, paragraph 1 of
MSC.1/Circ.1252 states that "the annual testing of the AIS should be
carried out by a qualified radio inspector".
5) Latest Amendments of Solas is to be
Effective on 1 January 2009
1-The amendments primarily revise Parts A, B and 8-1 of Chapter II-1
dealing with subdivision and stability of ships resulting in the re-
structuring and re-organising of those parts. The amendments also
bring about the change of prescribed subdivision and damaged
stability criteria for passenger ships from deterministic criteria to
probabilistic criteria. This is to harmonise with the prescribed
probabilistic criteria for subdivision and damaged stability for cargo
ships.2 The re-structuring and re-organising of those parts in Chapter II-1
leads to consequential editorial change in references to regulation
numbers in some regulations in Chapters II-2, VI, IX, XI-1, XI-2 and
XII.
4 The significant changes brought about by the amendments are the
following new requirements :
(a) Passenger ships of 120 metres and upwards in length as defined in
the International Convention on Load Lines or having 3 or more main
vertical zones constructed on or after 1 July 2010 are required to be
designed so that essential shipboard systems remain operational when
any single watertight compartment is flooded. (Reg II-1/8-1).
(b) Passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2010 are required to
be fitted with a flooding detection system for watertight spaces below
the bulkhead deck (Reg II-1/22-1).
(c) Company as defined in Regulation IX/1 and registered owners of
ships are required to be provided with an identification number
conforming to the IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner
Identification Number Scheme adopted by Resolution MSC.160(78).
This identification number is to be inserted on the Document of
Compliance (DOC) and the Safety Management Certificate
(SMC) required by the International Safety Management (ISM) Code,
the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) required by Regulation XI-1/5
and the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) required by the
International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. (Reg XI-1/3-
1).
(d) The Continuous Synopsis Record issued or updated on or after 1
January 2009 will contain the registered owner identification number
and the Company identification number. (Reg XI-1/5.3).
6) Latest Amendments of Solas is to be
Effective on 1 July 2009
20 Jan 2009~ Amendment to SOLAS chapter IV, to add a new regulation
4-1 on GMDSS satellite providers. The new regulation
provides for the MSC to determine the criteria, procedures
and arrangements for the evaluation, recognition, review
and oversight of the provision of mobile satellite
communication services in the Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System (GMDSS). See also resolution A.1001(25)
Criteria for the provision of mobile-satellite communication
systems in the GMDSS adopted by the IMO Assembly at its
25th session in November 2007,
+ Amendment to SOLAS chapter VI, to add a new regulation
5-1 on material safety data sheets (MSDS), to require ships
carrying MARPOL Annex I cargoes (oil) and marine fuel oils
to be provided with a material safety data sheet prior to
loading such cargoes. The regulation refers to the
Recommendation for material safety data sheets (MSDS) for
MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine fuel oils, adopted by
the Organization through resolution MSC.150(77).
+ Amendment to the International Code for the Safe Carriage
of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-
Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (INF Code),
specifically, to Chapter 2, on Damage Stability, to bring it
into line with updates to SOLAS.
« Amendments to forms contained in the appendix to the
Annex to the 1988 SOLAS Protocol to add a section to cover
alternative design and arrangements (Passenger Ship Safety
Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, Cargo Ship Safety
Construction Certificate and Cargo Ship Safety Equipment
Certificate). Also, similar amendments to the forms for the
Nuclear Passenger Safety Certificate and the Nuclear Cargo
Ship Safety Certificate contained in the appendix to the
Annex to the 1974 SOLAS Convention.7) MSDS requirement for fuel deliveries
from 1st July 2009
With effect from 1st July 2009, SOLAS REG VI/5-1 will
require marine fuel suppliers to provide the ship's crew ,
prior to delivery, with a material safety data sheet for each
type of oil fuel to be loaded to the ship
8) CARB
As of 1 July 2009, within a 24 mile limit off the coast of
California, ships must use
DMA and DMB fuels exclusively.
The following limits are applicable to sulphur content:
Marine gas oil (DMA) => 1.5%
Marine diesel oil (DMB) => 0.5%
These limits apply to main engines, auxiliary engines and boilers
alike.
From 1 January 2012 a limit of 0.1% sulphur content will apply
to both DMA and DMB, unless otherwise advised by Californian
authorities