IMO 2020 - FAQs IMO Instruments · the shipping industry, bunker suppliers and refiners to identify...
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Relevant (non-exhaustive) list of IMO instruments:
TREATY
• MARPOLAnnexVIregulation14,includingthe0.50%sulphurlimitfrom1January2020
• AmendmentstoMARPOLAnnexVI(Prohibitiononthecarriageofnon-compliantfueloilforcombustionpurposesforpropulsionoroperationonboardaship),enterintoforcefrom1March2020(MEPC.305(73))
IMPLEMENTATION
• 2019Guidelinesforconsistentimplementationof0.50%sulphurlimitunderMARPOLAnnexVI(MEPC.320(74))
• Guidanceonthedevelopmentofashipimplementationplanfortheconsistentimplementationofthe0.50%sulphurlimitunderMARPOLAnnexVI(MEPC.1/Circ.878)
BEST PRACTICE
• Guidanceonbestpracticeforfueloilpurchasers/usersforassuringthequalityoffueloilusedonboardships(MEPC.1/Circ.875)
• Guidanceonbestpracticeforfueloilsuppliersforassuringthequalityoffueloildeliveredtoships
(MEPC.1/Circ.875/Add.1)
• GuidanceforbestpracticeforMemberState/coastalState(MEPC.1/Circ.884)
• Deliveryofcompliantfueloilbysuppliers(MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.15)
• Interimrecommendationstoenhancethesafetyofshipsrelatingtotheuseofoilfuel(MSC.465(101))
PORT STATE CONTROL / SAMPLING
• 2019GuidelinesforportStatecontrolunderMARPOLAnnexVIChapter3(2019PSCGuidelines)(MEPC.321(74))
• GuidanceforportStatecontroloncontingencymeasuresforaddressingnon-compliantfueloil(MEPC.1/Circ.881)
• 2019Guidelinesforonboardsamplingfortheverificationofthesulphurcontentofthefueloilusedonboardships(MEPC.1/Circ.864/Rev.1)
OTHER CIRCULARS
• EarlyapplicationoftheapprovedamendmentstotheverificationproceduresforaMARPOLAnnexVIfueloilsample(MEPC.1/Circ.882)
• Guidanceonindicationofongoingcomplianceinthecaseofthefailureofasinglemonitoringinstrument,andrecommendedactionstotakeiftheExhaustGasCleaningSystem(EGCS)failstomeettheprovisionsofthe2015EGCSGuidelines(MEPC.259(68))(MEPC.1/Circ.883)
• Reportingofavailabilityofcompliantfueloilsinaccordancewithregulation18.1ofMARPOLAnnexVI(MEPC.1/Circ.880)
• ReportingofdatarelatedtofueloilavailabilityandqualityinGISIStopromotegreaterunderstandingoftheconsistentimplementationofthe0.50%m/mSulphurlimitunderMARPOLAnnexVI(MEPC.1/Circ.887)
What is the sulphur 2020 limit?
From1January2020,thelimitforsulphurinfueloilusedonboardshipsoperatingoutsidedesignatedemissioncontrolareaswillbereducedto0.50%m/m(massbymass),from3.50%m/m.
ThislimitissetinAnnexVIoftheInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)InternationalconventionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips(MARPOL).
How can ships comply?
i) Useacompliantfueloilwithasulphurcontent thatdoesnotexceed0.50%ii) Ifexceeding0.50%,useanequivalent e.g.anExhaustGasCleaningSystem(“scrubber”)iii) Useanalternativefuele.g.LNG,methanoliv) Useonshorepowersupplywhenatberth
What must ships do before 1 January 2020?
Shipoperatorsandownersmustplanahead.IMOhasissuedguidance,includingshipimplementationandplanningguidance.
Who is responsible for enforcement?
MonitoringandenforcementofthenewlimitfallstoGovernmentsandnationalauthoritiesofMemberStatesthatarePartiestoMARPOLAnnexVI.
FlagStates(theStateofregistryofaship)andportStateshaverightsandresponsibilitiestoenforcecompliance.
What is IMO doing to help implementation?
IMOhasbeenworkingwithMemberStatesaswellastheshippingindustry,bunkersuppliersandrefinerstoidentifyandmitigatetransitionalissuessothatshipsmaymeetthenewrequirement.
Arangeofguidancehasbeendeveloped,includingspecificportStatecontrolguidelinesandguidelinesonconsistentimplementation.
Are there any exemptions?
Ifashipsimplycannotobtaincompliantfueloil,theycancompleteaFuelOilNon-AvailabilityReport(FONAR).ThiscanbetakenintoaccountbyportStatecontrol,butisnotanexemption.
Where can I find out more?
AlistofIMOmeasurestosupportimplementationofthe0.50%limitcanbefoundopposite.
Pleasevisitwww.imo.orgforfurtherinformation.
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