Below are MARPOL regulatory updates you need to know.

1 Amendments to MARPOL Annex V – Garbage Record Book

 
The amendments mean that vessels of 100 GT and above will now require to keep a Garbage Record book onboard.
*It applies to: All ships ≥100gt & all fixed and floating platforms
*Effective from: 01/05/2024
*Regulatory reference: MARPOL Annex V MEPC.360(79)

2 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix IX – Information to be submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Con-sumption Database (Regulation 27)

 
MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix IX is updated to include information on attained EEXI and EEDI and relevant infor-mation on carbon intensity for ships required to comply with MARPOL Regulation 28.
*It applies to: All ships ≥5000gt (except those identified under MARPOL Regulation 19.2)
*Effective from: 01/05/2024
*Regulatory reference: MARPOL Annex VI MEPC.362(79)

3 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V – Information to be included in the bunker delivery note (Regu-lation 18.5)

A new item is added to the BDN – “The flashpoint (°C)specified in accordance with standards acceptable to the Or-ganisation* or a statement that flashpoint has been measured at or above 70°C* ” with a reference note that says ” * ISO 2719:2016, Determination of flash point – Pensky-Martens closed cup method, Procedure A (for Distillate Fuels) or Procedure B (for Residual Fuels).”
 
Fuel suppliers: Will need to ensure that the BDNs are consistent with revised requirements of flashpoint, and they have the necessary information on the fuel to show compliance against the revised requirements.
 
Ship operators: Will need to ensure that the BDNs provided by fuel suppliers comply with the revised require-ments.
*It applies to: All ships ≥400gt including every fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform
*Effective from: 01/05/2024
*Regulatory reference: MARPOL Annex VI MEPC.362(79)
 

4 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI – Regulation 14 and Appendix VII – Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter

 
The proposed regulation will include the Mediterranean Sea as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter.
 
From 1 May 2025 all ships operating in the Mediterranean SOx ECA will:
1.not be able to use fuel oil onboard with a sulphur content exceeding 0.10% m/m.
2.Be required to ensure the 0.10% m/m fuel oil sulphur content limit is documented by the supplier.
3.Must carry a written procedure detailing how the fuel changeover is to be carried out (only applicable if using separate fuels to comply with the requirement in point 1 above).
*It applies to: All ships
*Effective from: 01/05/2024
*Regulatory reference: MARPOL Annex VI MEPC.361(79)