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Future IMO Amendments

Amendments Entering Into Force on November 1st 2023. Amendments to MARPOL Annex II Appendix I, Guidelines for use in the

Construction and Maintenance In any dock, all parts, whether fixed or moveable or every lifting machinery and every chain, ring,

Annex II Regulations for the control of pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk Details the discharge criteria and measures

Traffic Separation Schemes ; Avoidance of Collisions Relatively few collisions occur in the open sea. The majority occur in coastal

Purpose Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above other than

Distress is the most serious form of emergency and means that a vessel, aircraft, person or the environment is in

Deficiencies During an inspection the PSC inspector may identify one or more deficiencies and include these in the PSC inspection

Below guidelines should be used by the vessel’s staff prior to arrival into port. The categories and items identified below

Adopted IMO and ILO requirements coming into force in the future This part includes requirements that have been adopted and

Ballast water may be taken onboard by ships for stability and can contain thousands of aquatic or marine microbes, plants