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10th session of IMO Sub-Committee on pollution prevention and response held in London

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Among highlights of the meeting was the unified interpretation allowing for use of electronic Bunker Delivery Notes (BDNs) and marine diesel engine replacing a steam system.
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A wide range of topics was discussed at the 10th session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10) held on 24 to 28 April.

The topics include unified interpretation allowing for use of electronic Bunker Delivery Notes (BDNs), marine diesel engine replacing a steam system, and reducing impact on Arctic of emissions of Black Carbon from international ship.

The following are excerpts of the full summary of PPR 10 related to the bunkering industry:

Unified interpretation to regulations 18.5 and 18.6 of MARPOL Annex VI

The Sub-Committee agreed to a new unified interpretation to regulations 18.5 and 18.6 of MARPOL Annex VI, for approval by MEPC 80 and inclusion in a revision of MEPC.1/Circ.795/rev.7 on unified interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI.

The unified interpretation states that the Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) required by regulation 18.5 is acceptable in either hard copy or electronic format provided it contains at least the information specified in appendix V to MARPOL Annex VI and is retained and made available on board in accordance with regulation 18.6. An electronic BDN should be protected from edits, modifications or revisions. Authentication should be possible by a verification method such as a tracking number, watermark, date and time stamp, QR code, or GPS coordinates.

Reducing impact on Arctic of emissions of Black Carbon from international shipping

The Sub-Committee continued its work to further develop the draft guidelines on goal‑based control measures to reduce the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from international shipping. It further considered potential control measures, in conjunction with discussions on measurements methods and a standardized sampling, conditioning and measurement protocol.

Following discussion in a working group, the correspondence group on Prevention of Air Pollution was re-established to continue the work intersessionally and report to PPR 11. The correspondence group is tasked with further developing, with a view to finalization, draft guidelines on recommendatory goal-based control measures to reduce the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from international shipping.

Marine diesel engine replacing a steam system – draft MARPOL Annex VI amendments

The Sub-Committee agreed draft amendments to regulation 13.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI on a marine diesel engine replacing a steam system, for submission to MEPC 80 for approval, with a view to adoption at MEPC 81.

The Sub-Committee also agreed associated draft amendments to the 2013 Guidelines as required by regulation 13.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI in respect of non-identical replacement engines not required to meet the Tier III limit. Also agreed were consequential amendments to the unified interpretations to regulation 13.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI, for adoption or approval by MEPC, as appropriate.

Note: The full summary of PPR 10 can be found here.

 

Photo credit: International Maritime Organization
Published: 9 May, 2023

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