Jul. 14 2017 Home Class & statutory REPORT OF MEPC 71 – 3 TO 7 JULY 2017 INSIGHT OF THE MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE 71TH SESSION OF THE IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC) LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention GENERAL BWM Ballast Water Management IACS UI IBC Code LL Load-Lines MARPOL Annex I Oil Pollution MARPOL Annex V Garbage MARPOL Annex VI Air Pollution OSV Chemical Code Greenhouse Gases Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types insight of the major outcomes of the 71th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) MEPC 71 – 3 TO 7 JULY 2017 insight of the major outcomes of the 71th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (mepc) SUMMARY The seventy-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee was held at IMO Headquarters from 3 to 7 July 2017, chaired by Mr. A. Dominguez. Concerning the very sensitive issue of Ballast Water Management, it has approved draft amendments to regulation B-3 of the BWM Convention which set up an appropriate timeline for implementation of D-2 standard upon entry into force of the Convention. In conjunction it has adopted a resolution with a view to facilitating the smooth and uniform implementation of the approved amendments. MEPC 71 has adopted : amendments to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI concerning the designation of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOX Tier III control ; Guidelines addressing additional aspects to the NOX Technical Code 2008 with regard to particular requirements related to marine diesel engines fitted with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. MEPC 71 has noted the draft outline for the structure of the initial IMO strategy provided for by Roadmap for developing a comprehensive IMO Strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships which entails the adoption of an initial Strategy at MEPC 72 (April 2018). Agenda item 2 – decisions of other bodies 2.1. Outcome of MSC 97 MEPC 71 has noted : the concurrent approval of MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.4 on Guidelines for port State control officers on the ISM Code ; the concurrent approval of MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.11 on Amendments to the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification, 2015 for Ships Operating in Polar Waters ; the concurrent approval of MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.12 on Unified Interpretation on the expiration date of statutory certificates ; the concurrent approval of the consolidated draft FAL.2-MEPC.1-MSC.1-LEG.1 circular on List of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships, subject to concurrent approval by FAL 41 and LEG 104 ; the concurrent approval of MSC-MEPC.1/Circ.5 on Organization and method of work of the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee and their subsidiary bodies. 2.2. Outcome of LEG 104 It has been recalled that LEG 104 has approved : a draft Assembly resolution on the implementation and entry into force of the 2010 HNS Protocol for submission to A 30 for adoption ; a draft Assembly resolution on the delegation of authority to issue certificates of insurance or other financial security required under the 1992 CLC and the 2010 HNS Convention for submission to A 30 for adoption ; the FAL.2-MEPC.1-MSC.1-LEG.1 circular on List of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships. Agenda item 3 - Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments Resolution MEPC.286(71) – amendments to Marpol annex VI (designat