International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
MARPOL Annex VI
- Commenced on 19 May 2005
- [Up to date as at 1 October 2020]
- [Amended by Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Resolution MEPC.278(70)) on 1 March 2018]
- [Amended by Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Resolution MEPC.296(71)) on 1 January 2019]
- [Amended by Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Resolution MEPC.305(73)) on 1 March 2020]
- [Amended by Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Resolution MEPC.316(74)) on 1 October 2020]
Chapter 1
General
Regulation 1 – Application
The provisions of this Annex shall apply to all ships, except where expressly provided otherwise in regulations 3, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 22A of this Annex.[Introductory text amended by MEPC.278(70)]Regulation 2 – Definitions
For the purpose of this Annex:1Annex means Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL), as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, and as modified by the Protocol of 1997, as amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted and brought into force in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention.2A similar stage of construction means the stage at which:.1construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and.2assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.3Anniversary date means the day and the month of each year that will correspond to the date of expiry of the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate.4Auxiliary control device means a system, function or control strategy installed on a marine diesel engine that is used to protect the engine and/or its ancillary equipment against operating conditions that could result in damage or failure, or that is used to facilitate the starting of the engine. An auxiliary control device may also be a strategy or measure that has been satisfactorily demonstrated not to be a defeat device.5Continuous feeding is defined as the process whereby waste is fed into a combustion chamber without human assistance while the incinerator is in normal operating conditions with the combustion chamber operative temperature between 850°C and 1,200°C.6Defeat device means a device that measures, senses or responds to operating variables (e.g. engine speed, temperature, intake pressure or any other parameter) for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any component or the function of the emission control system such that the effectiveness of the emission control system is reduced under conditions encountered during normal operation, unless the use of such a device is substantially included in the applied emission certification test procedures.7Emission means any release of substances, subject to control by this Annex, from ships into the atmosphere or sea.8Emission control area means an area where the adoption of special mandatory measures for emissions from ships is required to prevent, reduce and control air pollution from NOx or SOx and particulate matter or all three types of emissions and their attendant adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Emission control areas shall include those listed in, or designated under, regulations 13 and 14 of this Annex.9Fuel oil means any fuel delivered to and intended for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board a ship, including gas, distillate and residual fuels.10Gross tonnage means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurements of Ships, 1969, or any successor Convention.11Installations in relation to regulation 12 of this Annex means the installation of systems, equipment, including portable fire-extinguishing units, insulation, or other material on a ship, but excludes the repair or recharge of previously installed systems, equipment, insulation or other material, or the recharge of portable fire-extinguishing units.12Installed means a marine diesel engine that is or is intended to be fitted on a ship, including a portable auxiliary marine diesel engine, only if its fuelling, cooling or exhaust system is an integral part of the ship. A fuelling system is considered integral to the ship only if it is permanently affixed to the ship. This definition includes a marine diesel engine that is used to supplement or augment the installed power capacity of the ship and is intended to be an integral part of the ship.13Irrational emission control strategy means any strategy or measure that, when the ship is operated under normal conditions of use, reduces the effectiveness of an emission control system to a level below that expected on the applicable emission test procedures.14Marine diesel engine means any reciprocating internal combustion engine operating on liquid or dual fuel, to which regulation 13 of this Annex applies, including booster/compound systems if applied. In addition, a gas-fuelled engine installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 March 2016 or a gas-fuelled additional or non-identical replacement engine installed on or after that date is also considered as a marine diesel engine.15NOx Technical Code means the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines adopted by resolution 2 of the 1997 MARPOL Conference, as amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted and brought into force in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention.16Ozone-depleting substances means controlled substances defined in paragraph (4) of article 1 of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987, listed in Annexes A, B, C or E to the said Protocol in force at the time of application or interpretation of this Annex.Ozone-depleting substances that may be found on board ship include, but are not limited to:Halon 1211 | Bromochlorodifluoromethane |
Halon 1301 | Bromotrifluoromethane |
Halon 2402 | 1,2-Dibromo-1,1,2,2-tetraflouroethane (also known as Halon 114B2) |
CFC-11 | Trichlorofluoromethane |
CFC-12 | Dichlorodifluoromethane |
CFC-113 | 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CFC-114 | 1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC-115 | Chloropentafluoroethane |
Regulation 3 – Exceptions and exemptions
General
Trials for ship emission reduction and control technology research
Emissions from sea-bed mineral activities
Regulation 4 – Equivalents
1The Administration of a Party may allow any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods used as an alternative to that required by this Annex if such fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods are at least as effective in terms of emissions reductions as that required by this Annex, including any of the standards set forth in regulations 13 and 14.2The Administration of a Party that allows a fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods used as an alternative to that required by this Annex shall communicate to the Organization for circulation to the Parties particulars thereof, for their information and appropriate action, if any.3The Administration of a Party should take into account any relevant guidelines developed by the Organization[3] pertaining to the equivalents provided for in this regulation.4The Administration of a Party that allows the use of an equivalent as set forth in paragraph 1 of this regulation shall endeavour not to impair or damage its environment, human health, property or resources or those of other States.Chapter 2
Survey, certification and means of control
Regulation 5 – Surveys
1Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above and every fixed and floating drilling rig and other platforms shall, to ensure compliance with the requirements of chapter 3 of this Annex, be subject to the surveys specified below:.1An initial survey before the ship is put into service or before the certificate required under regulation 6 of this Annex is issued for the first time. This survey shall be such as to ensure that the equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material fully comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 3 of this Annex;.2A renewal survey at intervals specified by the Administration, but not exceeding five years, except where regulation 9.2, 9.5, 9.6 or 9.7 of this Annex is applicable. The renewal survey shall be such as to ensure that the equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material fully comply with applicable requirements of chapter 3 of this Annex;.3An intermediate survey within three months before or after the second anniversary date or within three months before or after the third anniversary date of the certificate which shall take the place of one of the annual surveys specified in paragraph 1.4 of this regulation. The intermediate survey shall be such as to ensure that the equipment and arrangements fully comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 3 of this Annex and are in good working order. Such intermediate surveys shall be endorsed on the IAPP Certificate issued under regulation 6 or 7 of this Annex;.4An annual survey within three months before or after each anniversary date of the certificate, including a general inspection of the equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material referred to in paragraph 1.1 of this regulation to ensure that they have been maintained in accordance with paragraph 5 of this regulation and that they remain satisfactory for the service for which the ship is intended. Such annual surveys shall be endorsed on the IAPP Certificate issued under regulation 6 or 7 of this Annex; and.5An additional survey either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made whenever any important repairs or renewals are made as prescribed in paragraph 5 of this regulation or after a repair resulting from investigations prescribed in paragraph 6 of this regulation. The survey shall be such as to ensure that the necessary repairs or renewals have been effectively made, that the material and workmanship of such repairs or renewals are in all respects satisfactory and that the ship complies in all respects with the requirements of chapter 3 of this Annex.2In the case of ships of less than 400 gross tonnage, the Administration may establish appropriate measures in order to ensure that the applicable provisions of chapter 3 of this Annex are complied with.3Surveys of ships as regards the enforcement of the provisions of this Annex shall be carried out by officers of the Administration..1The Administration may, however, entrust the surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or to organizations recognized by it. Such organizations shall comply with the guidelines adopted by the Organization;*.2The survey of marine diesel engines and equipment for compliance with regulation 13 of this Annex shall be conducted in accordance with the revised NOx Technical Code 2008;.3When a nominated surveyor or recognized organization determines that the condition of the equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the certificate, it shall ensure that corrective action is taken and shall in due course notify the Administration. If such corrective action is not taken, the certificate shall be withdrawn by the Administration. If the ship is in a port of another Party, the appropriate authorities of the port State shall also be notified immediately. When an officer of the Administration, a nominated surveyor or recognized organization has notified the appropriate authorities of the port State, the Government of the port State concerned shall give such officer, surveyor or organization any necessary assistance to carry out their obligations under this regulation; and.4In every case, thme Administration concerned shall fully guarantee the completeness and efficiency of the survey and shall undertake to ensure the necessary arrangements to satisfy this obligation.4Ships to which chapter 4 of this Annex applies shall also be subject to the surveys specified below, taking into account the guidelines adopted by the Organization:*.1An initial survey before a new ship is put in service and before the International Energy Efficiency Certificate is issued. The survey shall verify that the ship’s attained EEDI is in accordance with the requirements in chapter 4 of this Annex, and that the SEEMP required by regulation 22 of this Annex is on board;.2A general or partial survey, according to the circumstances, after a major conversion of a new ship to which this regulation applies. The survey shall ensure that the attained EEDI is recalculated as necessary and meets the requirement of regulation 21 of this Annex, with the reduction factor applicable to the ship type and size of the converted ship in the phase corresponding to the date of contract or keel laying or delivery determined for the original ship in accordance with regulation 2.23 of this Annex;.3In cases where the major conversion of a new or existing ship is so extensive that the ship is regarded by the Administration as a newly constructed ship, the Administration shall determine the necessity of an initial survey on attained EEDI. Such a survey, if determined necessary, shall ensure that the attained EEDI is calculated and meets the requirement of regulation 21 of this Annex, with the reduction factor applicable corresponding to the ship type and size of the converted ship at the date of the contract of the conversion, or in the absence of a contract, the commencement date of the conversion. The survey shall also verify that the SEEMP required by regulation 22 of this Annex is on board and for a ship to which regulation 22A applies, has been revised appropriately to reflect a major conversion in those cases where the major conversion affects data collection methodology and/or reporting processes;[Paragraph 4.3 amended by MEPC.278(70)].4For existing ships, the verification of the requirement to have a SEEMP on board according to regulation 22 of this Annex shall take place at the first intermediate or renewal survey identified in paragraph 1 of this regulation, whichever is the first, on or after 1 January 2013; and[Paragraph 4.4 amended by MEPC.278(70)].5The Administration shall ensure that for each ship to which regulation 22A applies, the SEEMP complies with regulation 22.2 of this Annex. This shall be done prior to collecting data under regulation 22A of this Annex in order to ensure the methodology and processes are in place prior to the beginning of the ship's first reporting period. Confirmation of compliance shall be provided to and retained on board the ship.[Paragraph 4.5 inserted by MEPC.278(70)]5The equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of this Annex and no changes shall be made in the equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements or material covered by the survey, without the express approval of the Administration. The direct replacement of such equipment and fittings with equipment and fittings that conform with the provisions of this Annex is permitted.6Whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered that substantially affects the efficiency or completeness of its equipment covered by this Annex, the master or owner of the ship shall report at the earliest opportunity to the Administration, a nominated surveyor or recognized organization responsible for issuing the relevant certificate.Regulation 6 – Issue or endorsement of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
[Title amended by MEPC.278(70)]International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate
International Energy Efficiency Certificate
Statement of Compliance – Fuel Oil Consumption Reporting
Regulation 7 – Issue of a Certificate by another Party
1A Party may, at the request of the Administration, cause a ship to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the provisions of this Annex are complied with, shall issue or authorize the issuance of an International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate or an International Energy Efficiency Certificate to the ship, and where appropriate, endorse or authorize the endorsement of such certificates on the ship, in accordance with this Annex.2A copy of the certificate and a copy of the survey report shall be transmitted as soon as possible to the requesting Administration.3A certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it has been issued at the request of the Administration and it shall have the same force and receive the same recognition as a certificate issued under regulation 6 of this Annex.4No International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate or an International Energy Efficiency Certificate shall be issued to a ship which is entitled to fly the flag of a State which is not a Party.Regulation 8 – Form of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
[Title amended by MEPC.278(70)]International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate
International Energy Efficiency Certificate
Statement of Compliance – Fuel Oil Consumption Reporting
Regulation 9 – Duration and validity of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
[Title amended by MEPC.278(70)]International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate
International Energy Efficiency Certificate
Statement of Compliance – Fuel Oil Consumption Reporting
Regulation 10 – Port State control on operational requirements
1A ship, when in a port or an offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of another Party, is subject to inspection by officers duly authorized by such Party concerning operational requirements under this Annex,* where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the prevention of air pollution from ships.2In the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation, the Party shall take such steps as to ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in accordance with the requirements of this Annex.3Procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in article 5 of the present Convention shall apply to this regulation.4Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to limit the rights and obligations of a Party carrying out control over operational requirements specifically provided for in the present Convention.5In relation to chapter 4 of this Annex, any port State inspection shall be limited to verifying, when appropriate, that there is a valid Statement of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and International Energy Efficiency Certificate on board, in accordance with article 5 of the Convention.[Paragraph 5 amended by MEPC.278(70)]Regulation 11 – Detection of violations and enforcement
1Parties shall cooperate in the detection of violations and the enforcement of the provisions of this Annex, using all appropriate and practicable measures of detection and environmental monitoring, adequate procedures for reporting and accumulation of evidence.2A ship to which this Annex applies may, in any port or offshore terminal of a Party, be subject to inspection by officers appointed or authorized by that Party for the purpose of verifying whether the ship has emitted any of the substances covered by this Annex in violation of the provision of this Annex. If an inspection indicates a violation of this Annex, a report shall be forwarded to the Administration for any appropriate action.3Any Party shall furnish to the Administration evidence, if any, that the ship has emitted any of the substances covered by this Annex in violation of the provisions of this Annex. If it is practicable to do so, the competent authority of the former Party shall notify the master of the ship of the alleged violation.4Upon receiving such evidence, the Administration so informed shall investigate the matter, and may request the other Party to furnish further or better evidence of the alleged contravention. If the Administration is satisfied that sufficient evidence is available to enable proceedings to be brought in respect of the alleged violation, it shall cause such proceedings to be taken in accordance with its law as soon as possible. The Administration shall promptly inform the Party that has reported the alleged violation, as well as the Organization, of the action taken.5A Party may also inspect a ship to which this Annex applies when it enters the ports or offshore terminals under its jurisdiction, if a request for an investigation is received from any Party together with sufficient evidence that the ship has emitted any of the substances covered by the Annex in any place in violation of this Annex. The report of such investigation shall be sent to the Party requesting it and to the Administration so that the appropriate action may be taken under the present Convention.6The international law concerning the prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the marine environment from ships, including that law relating to enforcement and safeguards, in force at the time of application or interpretation of this Annex, applies, mutatis mutandis, to the rules and standards set forth in this Annex.Chapter 3
Requirements for control of emissions from ships
Regulation 12 – Ozone-depleting substances
1This regulation does not apply to permanently sealed equipment where there are no refrigerant charging connections or potentially removable components containing ozone-depleting substances.2Subject to the provisions of regulation 3.1, any deliberate emissions of ozone-depleting substances shall be prohibited. Deliberate emissions include emissions occurring in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing or disposing of systems or equipment, except that deliberate emissions do not include minimal releases associated with the recapture or recycling of an ozone-depleting substance. Emissions arising from leaks of an ozone-depleting substance, whether or not the leaks are deliberate, may be regulated by Parties.3.1Installations that contain ozone-depleting substances, other than hydrochlorofluorocarbons, shall be prohibited:.1on ships constructed on or after 19 May 2005; or.2in the case of ships constructed before 19 May 2005, which have a contractual delivery date of the equipment to the ship on or after 19 May 2005 or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the equipment to the ship on or after 19 May 2005.3.2.Installations that contain hydrochlorofluorocarbons shall be prohibited:.1on ships constructed on or after 1 January 2020; or.2in the case of ships constructed before 1 January 2020, which have a contractual delivery date of the equipment to the ship on or after 1 January 2020 or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the equipment to the ship on or after 1 January 2020.4The substances referred to in this regulation, and equipment containing such substances, shall be delivered to appropriate reception facilities when removed from ships.5Each ship subject to regulation 6.1 shall maintain a list of equipment containing ozone-depleting substances.*6Each ship subject to regulation 6.1 that has rechargeable systems that contain ozone-depleting substances shall maintain an ozone-depleting substances record book. This record book may form part of an existing logbook or electronic recordRegulation 13 – Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Application
Major conversion
Tier I*
Tier II
Tier III
Emission control area
Marine diesel engines installed on a ship constructed prior to 1 January 2000
Certification
Regulation 14 – Sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter
General requirements
Requirements within emission control areas
Regulation 15 – Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
1If the emissions of VOCs from a tanker are to be regulated in a port or ports or a terminal or terminals under the jurisdiction of a Party, they shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.2A Party regulating tankers for VOC emissions shall submit a notification to the Organization.[17] This notification shall include information on the size of tankers to be controlled, the cargoes requiring vapour emission control systems and the effective date of such control. The notification shall be submitted at least six months before the effective date.3A Party that designates ports or terminals at which VOC emissions from tankers are to be regulated shall ensure that vapour emission control systems, approved by that Party taking into account the safety standards for such systems developed by the Organization,[18] are provided in any designated port and terminal and are operated safely and in a manner so as to avoid undue delay to a ship.4The Organization shall circulate a list of the ports and terminals designated by Parties to other Parties and Member States of the Organization for their information.5A tanker to which paragraph 1 of this regulation applies shall be provided with a vapour emission collection system approved by the Administration taking into account the safety standards for such systems developed by the Organization,† and shall use this system during the loading of relevant cargoes. A port or terminal that has installed vapour emission control systems in accordance with this regulation may accept tankers that are not fitted with vapour collection systems for a period of three years after the effective date identified in paragraph 2 of this regulation.6A tanker carrying crude oil shall have on board and implement a VOC management plan approved by the Administration.† Such a plan shall be prepared taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization. The plan shall be specific to each ship and shall at least:.1provide written procedures for minimizing VOC emissions during the loading, sea passage and discharge of cargo;.2give consideration to the additional VOC generated by crude oil washing;.3identify a person responsible for implementing the plan; and.4for ships on international voyages, be written in the working language of the master and officers and, if the working language of the master and officers is not English, French or Spanish, include a translation into one of these languages.7This regulation shall also apply to gas carriers only if the types of loading and containment systems allow safe retention of non-methane VOCs on board or their safe return ashore.*Regulation 16 – Shipboard incineration
1Except as provided in paragraph 4 of this regulation, shipboard incineration shall be allowed only in a shipboard incinerator.2Shipboard incineration of the following substances shall be prohibited:.1residues of cargoes subject to Annex I, II or III or related contaminated packing materials;.2polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);.3garbage, as defined by Annex V, containing more than traces of heavy metals;.4refined petroleum products containing halogen compounds;.5sewage sludge and sludge oil either of which is not generated on board the ship; and.6exhaust gas cleaning system residues.3Shipboard incineration of polyvinyl chlorides (PVCs) shall be prohibited, except in shipboard incinerators for which IMO Type Approval Certificates[20] have been issued.4Shipboard incineration of sewage sludge and sludge oil generated during normal operation of a ship may also take place in the main or auxiliary power plant or boilers, but in those cases, shall not take place inside ports, harbours and estuaries.5Nothing in this regulation neither:.1affects the prohibition in, or other requirements of, the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, as amended, and the 1996 Protocol thereto, nor.2precludes the development, installation and operation of alternative design shipboard thermal waste treatment devices that meet or exceed the requirements of this regulation.6.1.Except as provided in paragraph 6.2 of this regulation, each incinerator on a ship constructed on or after 1 January 2000 or incinerator that is installed on board a ship on or after 1 January 2000 shall meet the requirements contained in appendix IV to this Annex. Each incinerator subject to this paragraph shall be approved by the Administration taking into account the standard specification for shipboard incinerators developed by the Organization;‡ or6.2.The Administration may allow exclusion from the application of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation to any incinerator installed on board a ship before 19 May 2005, provided that the ship is solely engaged in voyages within waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly.7Incinerators installed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation shall be provided with a manufacturer’s operating manual, which is to be retained with the unit and which shall specify how to operate the incinerator within the limits described in paragraph 2 of appendix IV of this Annex.8Personnel responsible for the operation of an incinerator installed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation shall be trained to implement the guidance provided in the manufacturer’s operating manual as required by paragraph 7 of this regulation.9For incinerators installed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 6.1 of this regulation the combustion chamber gas outlet temperature shall be monitored at all times the unit is in operation. Where that incinerator is of the continuous-feed type, waste shall not be fed into the unit when the combustion chamber gas outlet temperature is below 850°C. Where that incinerator is of the batch-loaded type, the unit shall be designed so that the combustion chamber gas outlet temperature shall reach 600°C within five minutes after start-up and will thereafter stabilize at a temperature not less than 850°C.Regulation 17 – Reception facilities
1Each Party undertakes to ensure the provision of facilities adequate to meet the:.1needs of ships using its repair ports for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipment containing such substances when removed from ships;.2needs of ships using its ports, terminals or repair ports for the reception of exhaust gas cleaning residues from an exhaust gas cleaning system;without causing undue delay to ships, and.3needs in ship-breaking facilities for the reception of ozone-depleting substances and equipment containing such substances when removed from ships.2Small Island Developing States* may satisfy the requirements in paragraph 1 of this regulation through regional arrangements when, because of those States’ unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only practical means to satisfy these requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop a Regional Reception Facilities Plan, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.†The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement shall consult with the Organization for circulation to the Parties of the present Convention:.1how the Regional Reception Facilities Plan takes into account the Guidelines;.2particulars of the identified Regional Ships Waste Reception Centres; and.3particulars of those ports with only limited facilities.3If a particular port or terminal of a Party is, taking into account the guidelines to be developed by the Organization, remotely located from, or lacking in, the industrial infrastructure necessary to manage and process those substances referred to in paragraph 1 of this regulation and therefore cannot accept such substances, then the Party shall inform the Organization of any such port or terminal so that this information may be circulated to all Parties and Member States of the Organization for their information and any appropriate action. Each Party that has provided the Organization with such information shall also notify the Organization of its ports and terminals where reception facilities are available to manage and process such substances.4Each Party shall notify the Organization for transmission to the Members of the Organization of all cases where the facilities provided under this regulation are unavailable or alleged to be inadequate.Regulation 18 – Fuel oil availability and quality
Fuel oil availability
Fuel oil quality
Chapter 4
Regulations on energy efficiency for ships
Regulation 19 – Application
1This chapter shall apply to all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above.2The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:.1ships solely engaged in voyages within waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly. However, each Party should ensure, by the adoption of appropriate measures, that such ships are constructed and act in a manner consistent with the requirements of chapter 4 of this Annex, so far as is reasonable and practicable..2ships not propelled by mechanical means, and platforms including FPSOs and FSUs and drilling rigs, regardless of their propulsion.3Regulations 20 and 21 of this Annex shall not apply to ships which have non-conventional propulsion, except that regulations 20 and 21 shall apply to cruise passenger ships having non-conventional propulsion and LNG carriers having conventional or non-conventional propulsion, delivered on or after 1 September 2019, as defined in paragraph 43 of regulation 2. Regulations 20 and 21 shall not apply to caRegulation 20 – Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (attained EEDI)
1The attained EEDI shall be calculated for:.1each new ship;.2each new ship which has undergone a major conversion; and.3each new or existing ship which has undergone a major conversion, that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by the Administration as a newly-constructed ship, which falls into one or more of the categories in regulations 2.25 to 2.35, 2.38 and 2.39 of this Annex. The attained EEDI shall be specific to each ship and shall indicate the estimated performance of the ship in terms of energy efficiency, and be accompanied by the EEDI technical file that contains the information necessary for the calculation of the attained EEDI and that shows the process of calculation. The attained EEDI shall be verified, based on the EEDI technical file, either by the Administration or by any organization duly authorized by it.*2The attained EEDI shall be calculated taking into account guidelines† developed by the Organization.Regulation 21 – Required EEDI
1For each:.1new ship,.2new ship which has undergone a major conversion, and.3new or existing ship which has undergone a major conversion that is so extensive that the ship is regarded by the Administration as a newly-constructed ship, which falls into one of the categories in regulations 2.25 to 2.31, 2.33 to 2.35, 2.38 and 2.39 and to which this chapter is applicable, the attained EEDI shall be as follows:[FORMULA]where X is the reduction factor specified in table 1 for the required EEDI compared to the EEDI reference line.2For each new and existing ship that has undergone a major conversion which is so extensive that the ship is regarded by the Administration as a newly constructed ship, the attained EEDI shall be calculated and meet the requirement of paragraph 21.1 with the reduction factor applicable corresponding to the ship type and size of the converted ship at the date of the contract of the conversion, or in the absence of a contract, the commencement date of the conversion.Table 1 – Reduction factors (in percentage) for the EEDI relative to the EEDI reference lineShip type | Size | Phase 01 Jan 2013 –31 Dec 2014 | Phase 11 Jan 2015 –31 Dec 2019 | Phase 21 Jan 2020 –31 Dec 2024 | Phase 31 Jan 2025and onwards |
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Bulk carrier | 20,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
10,000 – 20,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
Gas carrier | 10,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
2,000 – 10,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
Tanker | 20,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
4,000 – 20,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
Containership | 15,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
10,000 – 15,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
General cargo ships | 15,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
3,000 – 15,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–15* | 0–30* | |
Refrigerated cargo carrier | 5,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
3,000 – 5,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–15* | 0–30* | |
Combination carrier | 20,000 DWT and above | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
4,000 – 20,000 DWT | n/a | 0–10* | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
LNG carrier*** | 10,000 DWT and above | n/a | 10** | 20 | 30 |
Ro-ro cargo ship (vehicle carrier)*** | 10,000 DWT and above | n/a | 5** | 15 | 30 |
Ro-ro cargo ship*** | 2,000 DWT and above | n/a | 5** | 20 | 30 |
1,000 – 2,000 DWT | n/a | 0–5* ** | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
Ro-ro passenger ship*** | 1,000 DWT and above | n/a | 5** | 20 | 30 |
250 – 1,000 DWT | n/a | 0–5* ** | 0–20* | 0–30* | |
Cruise passenger ship*** having non-conventional propulsion | 85,000 GT and above | n/a | 5** | 20 | 30 |
25,000 – 85,000 GT | n/a | 0–5* ** | 0–20* | 0–30* |
Ship type defined in regulation 2 | a | b | c | |
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2.25 | Bulk carrier | 961.79 | DWT of the ship | 0.477 |
2.26 | Gas carrier | 1,120.00 | DWT of the ship | 0.456 |
2.27 | Tanker | 1,218.80 | DWT of the ship | 0.488 |
2.28 | Containership | 174.22 | DWT of the ship | 0.201 |
2.29 | General cargo ship | 107.48 | DWT of the ship | 0.216 |
2.30 | Refrigerated cargo carrier | 227.01 | DWT of the ship | 0.244 |
2.31 | Combination carrier | 1,219.00 | DWT of the ship | 0.488 |
2.33 | Ro-ro cargo ship (vehicle carrier) | (DWT/GT)-0.7 · 780.36where DWT/GT < 0.31,812.63where DWT/GT ≥ 0.3 | DWT of the ship | 0.471 |
2.34 | Ro-ro cargo ship | 1,405.15 | DWT of the ship | 0.498 |
2.35 | Ro-ro passenger ship | 752.16 | DWT of the ship | 0.381 |
2.38 | LNG carrier | 2,253.7 | DWT of the ship | 0.474 |
2.39 | Cruise passenger ship having non-conventional propulsion | 170.84 | GT of the ship | 0.214 |
Regulation 22 – Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
1Each ship shall keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). This may form part of the ship’s Safety Management System (SMS).2On or before 31 December 2018, in the case of a ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above, the SEEMP shall include a description of the methodology that will be used to collect the data required by regulation 22A.1 of this Annex and the processes that will be used to report the data to the ship's Administration.[Paragraph 2 inserted by MEPC.278(70) and existing paragraph 2 renumbered to Paragraph 3]3The SEEMP shall be developed taking into account guidelines adopted by the Organization.*[Paragraph 2 was renumbered to paragraph 3 by MEPC.278(70)]Regulation 22A – Collection and reporting of ship fuel oil consumption data
1From calendar year 2019, each ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above shall collect the data specified in appendix IX to this Annex, for that and each subsequent calendar year or portion thereof, as appropriate, according to the methodology included in the SEEMP.2Except as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of this regulation, at the end of each calendar year, the ship shall aggregate the data collected in that calendar year or portion thereof, as appropriate.3Except as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of this regulation, within three months after the end of each calendar year, the ship shall report to its Administration or any organization duly authorized by it, the aggregated value for each datum specified in appendix IX to this Annex, via electronic communication and using a standardized format to be developed by the Organization.4In the event of the transfer of a ship from one Administration to another, the ship shall on the day of completion of the transfer or as close as practical thereto report to the losing Administration or any organization duly authorized by it, the aggregated data for the period of the calendar year corresponding to that Administration, as specified in appendix IX to this Annex and, upon prior request of that Administration, the disaggregated data.5In the event of a change from one Company to another, the ship shall on the day of completion of the change or as close as practical thereto report to its Administration or any organization duly authorized by it, the aggregated data for the portion of the calendar year corresponding to the Company, as specified in appendix IX to this Annex and, upon request of its Administration, the disaggregated data.6In the event of change from one Administration to another and from one Company to another concurrently, paragraph 4 of this regulation shall apply.7The data shall be verified according to procedures established by the Administration, taking into account guidelines to be developed by the Organization.8Except as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of this regulation, the disaggregated data that underlies the reported data noted in appendix IX to this Annex for the previous calendar year shall be readily accessible for a period of not less than 12 months from the end of that calendar year and be made available to the Administration upon request.9The Administration shall ensure that the reported data noted in appendix IX to this Annex by its registered ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above are transferred to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database via electronic communication and using a standardized format to be developed by the Organization not later than one month after issuing the Statements of Compliance of these ships.10On the basis of the reported data submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database, the Secretary-General of the Organization shall produce an annual report to the Marine Environment Protection Committee summarizing the data collected, the status of missing data, and such other relevant information as may be requested by the Committee.11The Secretary-General of the Organization shall maintain an anonymized database such that identification of a specific ship will not be possible. Parties shall have access to the anonymized data strictly for their analysis and consideration.12The IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database shall be undertaken and managed by the Secretary-General of the Organization, pursuant to guidelines to be developed by the Organization.[Regulation 22A inserted by MEPC.278(70)]Regulation 23 – Promotion of technical cooperation and transfer of technology relating to the improvement of energy efficiency of ships†
1Administrations shall, in cooperation with the Organization and other international bodies, promote and provide, as appropriate, support directly or through the Organization to States, especially developing States, that request technical assistance.2The Administration of a Party shall cooperate actively with other Parties, subject to its national laws, regulations and policies, to promote the development and transfer of technology and exchange of information to States which request technical assistance, particularly developing States, in respect of the implementation of measures to fulfil the requirements of chapter 4 of this Annex, in particular regulations 19.4 to 19.6.Chapter 5
Verification of compliance with the provisions of this Annex
Regulation 24 – Application
Parties shall use the provisions of the Code for Implementation in the execution of their obligations and responsibilities contained in this Annex.Regulation 25 – Verification of compliance
1Every Party shall be subject to periodic audits by the Organization in accordance with the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of this Annex.2The Secretary-General of the Organization shall have responsibility for administering the Audit Scheme, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.*3Every Party shall have responsibility for facilitating the conduct of the audit and implementation of a programme of actions to address the findings, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.*4Audit of all Parties shall be:.1based on an overall schedule developed by the Secretary-General of the Organization, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization;* and.2conducted at periodic intervals, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.*- Entire Convention
- Chapter 1 – General
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Chapter 2 – Survey, certification and means of control
- Regulation 5 - Surveys
- Regulation 6 - Issue or endorsement of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
- Regulation 7 - Issue of a Certificate by another Party
- Regulation 8 - Form of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
- Regulation 9 - Duration and validity of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting
- Regulation 10 - Port State control on operational requirements
- Regulation 11 - Detection of violations and enforcement
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Chapter 3 – Requirements for control of emissions from ships
- Regulation 12 - Ozone-depleting substances
- Regulation 13 - Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
- Regulation 14 - Sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter
- Regulation 15 - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Regulation 16 - Shipboard incineration
- Regulation 17 - Reception facilities
- Regulation 18 - Fuel oil availability and quality
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Chapter 4 – Regulations on energy efficiency for ships
- Regulation 19 - Application
- Regulation 20 - Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (attained EEDI)
- Regulation 21 - Required EEDI
- Regulation 22 - Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
- Regulation 22A - Collection and reporting of ship fuel oil consumption data
- Regulation 23 - Promotion of technical cooperation and transfer of technology relating to the improvement of energy efficiency of ships
- Chapter 5 – Verification of compliance with the provisions of this Annex
History of this Convention
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1 October 2020 this version
Amended by Resolution MEPC.316(74) -- changes -
1 March 2020
Amended by Resolution MEPC.305(73) -- changesRead this version -
1 January 2019
Amended by Resolution MEPC.296(71) -- changesRead this version -
1 March 2018
Amended by Resolution MEPC.278(70) -- changesRead this version -
19 May 2005
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1 January 1997
AdoptedRead this version