LATEST SOLAS & MARPOL AMENDMENTS

MARPOL

1) 1^st  March 2018 – Data collection system for fuel oil consumption on ships.

IMO documents : MARPOL Annnex 6, regulation 22, 5000GT & above.

Entry in to force(EIF) under tacit acceptance procedure : 1^st March 2018.

-For 3 years sampling from 2019, 2020, 2021.

Statement of compliance : Data in correct format.

To revise green house strategy : Valid for 1 year.

31^st Dec. – Data collected on ships

March – Data given to flag state/RO

May –statement of compliance given to ship+(Data to IMO database)

Before dec. 2018 – Plan approved by the flag state & confirmation of compliance (coc)issued.

2)1^stMarch 2018 – Declaration of HME in garbage record book+ revision in form of garbage record book.

• MARPOL annex v all ships.

3)1^stMarch 2018 –

• Amendment to Marpol annex 1 form B of supplement to IOPP certificateswrtSegregated ballast tank in compliance of reg. 18, new & existing oil/Chemical tankers of 150 GT & above.
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4)1^st Jan. 2019 –

• Amendment to Marpol annex vi by MEPC 286(71)
• For all vessels – BDN changes
• Information to be included in BDN.

• Designation of Baltic &North Sea for NOx tier 3 control area.
• Addition of NOx emission areas for new ships constructed from 1^st Jan. 2021 – (North Sea, Baltic sea, NOx area.)

5)1^stsept. 2019 – Amendments to Marpol annex vi EEDI by MEPC 301(72).

New ships:RO-RO cargo ship/RO-RO passenger ships of 400GT & above.

Ships contracts for the construction 1^st Jan. 2020.

Constants A and C have changed so designing is easy for roro ships.

6)1^st Jan. 2020 – Marpol annex vi: Limit for Sulphur content 0.5%, for all ships MEPC280(70).

7)1^st March 2020 – Marpol annex vi: Prohibition for carriage of non compliant fuel.

Sulphur > 0.5%, All ships MEPC 305(73).

8)1^stOctober 2020 – Category A ships as defined in polar code, new ships

400 GT &above : Ships contracted or constructed after oct. 2020.

Marpol annex vi MEPC 316(74).

9)1^stOctober 2020 – Electronic record books,Marpol annex I, ii, v, vi & NOx technical file as per MEPC 312(74) ,MEPC 314(74), MEPC 316(74), MEPC 317(74),for all ships.

SOLAS AMENDMENTS:

1)1^st Jan. 2024 –

• Amendments to form C, E and P in appendix to Solas certificates as per MSC456(101)
• Details of navigational systems & equipments – Rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode indicator.

2) 1^st Jan 2020

• Passenger ship safety as per SOLAS 2-1/8-1, MSC436(99)
• Length 120m & above for existing ships before 2014 to comply with by 1^st renewal survey after 1^stJan 2025
• Damage stability: Availability of essential system in case of flooding damage

reg. ii-2/21.4.

• Operational information after flooding casualtyneeded master to return to port which consist of-Onboard stability computer and Shore based support.

3)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Requirement for maintenance of life boats.
• Solas chapter 3/3 and 20 MSC 402(96).
• For new & existing ship

4)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Evacuation analysis for passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers other than RO-RO passenger ship.
• Solas chapter 2 & 3 MSC 404(96).
• For new ships keel laid on or after 1^st jan. 2020.

Response duration (R): Duration taken for people to react to a situation. This duration begins upon initial notification of an emergency, ends when passenger has accepted the situation & begins to moves towards an assembly station.

Individual travel

Individual assembly duration

Total travel duration(T).

Calculate total evacuation duration

= 1.25(R+T) + 2B (E+C) <=n

5)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Protection against noise Solas 2-1/3-12 MSC 409(97) all ships.
• Amendments to Solas 2-1 on application of code of noise level onboard ships.
• Amendments Solas 2-1/3-12 to clarify the former code by resolution A468(12)

6)1^st Jan. 2020.

Foam type extinguisher of at least 135 liters required for boiler space not required if protected by fixed water base local application fire extinguishing system.

Solas 2-2/10 MSC 409(97) for all ships.

7)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Harmonization of survey period of cargo ships not subjected to ESP code.
• Solas 11-1/2-1 MSC409(97), For all non-ESP ships.

8)1^st Jan. 2020.

Amendments to requirements on sub-division & damage stability Solas 2-1,

MSC 421(98)

 new ships contracted after 1jan 2020 or delivered after 2024 and to existing passenger ships-relaxation provided wrt sub div and damage stab

9)1^st Jan. 2020.

Requirements applied to vehicle spaces Solas 2-2/20, MSC421(98), All RO-RO ships.

Vehicles not using heir own propulsion in cargo spaces during loading/unloading to comply as per Solas 2-2/20 and in compliance as per reg 19 and imdg code

10)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Fire integrity of windows for ships carrying not more than 36 passengers
• Solas 2-2/9 MSC 421(98), for new ships.
• Fire integrity of at least or equal to ‘A-0’ class for windows.

11)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Modernization of GMDSS solas 4, 1994 & 2000 HSC code, 2008 SPS code & form of relevant certificates MSC 436(99), MSC 438(99), MSC 439(99), MSC 445(99), for all ships.
• Further accept utilization of recognized mobile satellites services in addition to INMARSAT eg iridium satellite.

12)1^st Jan. 2020.

• Foam fire fighting appliances for the helidecks & helicopter landing areas.
• FSS code chapter 17, Solas 2, MODO code, MSC 403(96) MSC 404(96)MSC 407(96). For new ships keel laid after 1 jan 2020

D_value–Largest dimension of helicopter used for assessment of helideck when rotors are turning.

For helidecks – At least 2 fixed foam monitors. At least 2 hose reels to reach at any part of helideck.

Minimum foam system discharge rate = D_value* 6 l/min/m²

13)1^st July 2018

• Amendments to 2011 ESP code, Solas 11-1/2, MSC 412(97)
•  oil tanker, bulk carrier 500 GT & above and for new and existing ships
• Clarify scope of close up survey and thickness measurement of double side skin bulky

14) 1^st Jan. 2018

• Amendments to 2011 ESP code, Solas 11-1/2, MSC 405(96)
• oil tanker, bulk carrier 500 GT & above and for new and existing ships
• ESP code consistent with revised IACS UR-Z10 for hull surveys
• revised recommendations to enter enclosed spaces as per as per resolution A1050(27)