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Entry into Force	Convention / Code	Regulation	Subject (see IMO Reference document for details)	Application (see IMO Reference document for details)	IMO Reference	Liberia
1 January 2017 upon entry into force of the new chapter XIV of the Convention	SOLAS Polar Code	Ch. XIV (NEW)	International Code For Ships Operating In Polar Waters (Polar Code)	All ships operating in polar waters. INVITES ALSO Contracting Governments to consider the voluntary application of the Polar Code, as far as practicable, also to ships not covered by the Polar Code and operating in polar waters.	MSC.385(94) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended	Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.
1 January 2017	SOLAS	Ch. XIV (NEW)	Safety measures for Ships operating in Polar Waters	Reg. 2: Application All ships operating in polar waters, certified as per Ch. 1 Ships constructed before 1 January 2017 shall meet Polar Code by first intermediate of renewal survey after 1 January 2018.	MSC.386(94) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended	Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.
1 January 2017 IGF Code will take effect on 1 January 2017 upon entry into force of amendments to chapters II-1, II-2 and the appendix to the annex of the Convention	SOLAS IGF Code	Ch. II-1 & II-2 IGF Code	International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code)	All ships to which part G of SOLAS Chapter II-1 applies. Administrations are to consider the voluntary application of the IGF Code, as far as practicable, to cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels	MSC.391(95) Adoption of the international code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code)	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the IGF Code and is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the IGF Code.
1 January 2017	SOLAS	Ch. II-1, Pt. A, Reg. 2 Ch. II-1, Pt. F, Reg. 55 Ch. II-1, Pt. G, Reg. 56 Ch. II-1, Pt. G, Reg. 57 Ch. II-2, Pt. B, Reg. 4 Ch. II-2, Pt. C, Reg. 11 Ch. II-2, Pt. G, Reg. 20 Appendix (Certificates)	General - Definitions: New Alternative Design and Arrangements - Amended NEW – Ships using low-flashpoint fuels - Application NEW – Requirements for ships using low-flashpoint fuels Prevention of fire and explosion - Probability of ignition Suppression of fire – Structural integrity Special requirements – Protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces Passenger Ship Safety certificate Cargo Ship Safety Construction certificate	Reg. 56: All ships using low-flashpoint fuels: building contract on or after 1 January 2017; keel laying date on or after 1 July 2017; Delivery on or after 1 July 2021	MSC.392(95) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the Development of Guidelines for Low Plash Point Fuels and is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the swift approval of these guidelines.
1 January 2017 Administrations may apply the amendments in whole or in part on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2016.	SOLAS	International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code	Modifications and additions to the IMSBC Code, including: (NEW) Appendix 5: Bulk Cargo Shipping Names in three languages (English, Spanish and French)	All ships that are carrying solid bulk cargoes.	MSC.393(95) Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the IMSBC Code matters.
1 January 2017	SOLAS	Appendix (Certificates)	Modifications and additions to the forms below in the Appendix to the Annex relating to SOLAS Ch. II-1, Part G: Safety Construction Certificate	All ships to which the Annex applies	MSC.394(95) Amendments to the protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974	---
1 January 2017	SOLAS	Appendix (Certificates)	Modifications and additions to the forms below in the Appendix to the Annex relating to SOLAS Ch. II-1, Part G: Passenger Ship Safety Certificate Safety Construction Certificate Safety Certificate	All ships to which the Annex applies	MSC.395(95) Amendments to the protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974	---
1 January 2017	STCW	Ch. I, Reg. I/1 Ch. I, Reg. I/11 Ch. V Reg. V/3	(NEW) Definition for IGF Code (AMENDED) Revalidation of certificates (NEW) Mandatory requirements for the training and qualification of masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code	- Every master, officer and radio operator All masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on board ships subject to the IGF Code	MSC.396(95) Amendments to the international convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended	---
1 January 2017	STCW	Ch. V, Sect A-V/3 (NEW)	Mandatory requirements for the training and qualification of masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code, including: Basic training Advanced training Exemptions	Seafarers on all ships to which part G of SOLAS Chapter II-1 applies.	MSC.397(95) Amendments to Part A of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) code	---
1 January 2017 Upon entry into force of associated amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV & V	POLAR CODE	NEW	International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)	All ships operating in polar waters.	MEPC.264(68) International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)	Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.
1 January 2017	MARPOL Annex I	Reg. 3	Exemptions and Waivers	All ships operating in polar waters.	MEPC.265(68) Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V (Making the use of the environment-related provisions of the Polar Code mandatory)	Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.
Reg. 4	Exceptions
Reg. 14	Oil Filtering Equipment
Reg. 15	Control of Discharge of Oil
Reg. 34	Control of Discharge of Oil
Reg. 38	Reception Facilities
Ch. 11 (NEW), Regs. 47 & 48	International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
Appendix II	Supplements to IOPP Certificate (Amendments to Forms A & B)
MARPOL Annex II	Reg. 3	Exceptions	All ships certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk, operating in polar waters.
Reg. 16	Measures of Control
Ch. 10 (NEW), Reg. 47 & 48	International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
Appendix IV	Standard Format for Procedures and Arrangements Manual
MARPOL Annex IV	Reg. 3	Exceptions	All ships certified in accordance with this Annex operating in polar waters.
Ch. 7 (NEW), Regs. 17 & 18	International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
MARPOL Annex V	Reg. 3	General Prohibition of Discharge of Garbage into the Sea	All ships to which this Annex applies, operating in polar waters.
Reg. 7	Exceptions
Reg. 10	Placards, Garbage Management Plans & Garbage Record Keeping
Ch. 3 (NEW), Regs. 13 & 14	International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
Appendix	Form of Garbage Record Book
1 January 2017	MARPOL Annex I	Reg. 12	Tanks for oil residues (sludge)	All ships (400GT and above)	MEPC.266(68) Amendments to regulation 12 of MARPOL Annex I	---
1 September 2017	MARPOL Annex II	Appendix I	Amendments to guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure	All ships, to which this Annex applies.	MEPC.270(69) Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure)	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments
1 September 2017	MARPOL Annex VI	Reg. 13	Requirements for control of emissions from ships – Nitrogen oxides (NO_X) New paragraph 5.3 re: recording of data (time; date; position; tier; on/off status) from marine diesel engines at entry into, exit from and transiting of an emission control area.	All ships	MEPC.271(69) Amendments to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI (Record requirements for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas)	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments
1 September 2017	MARPOL Annex VI NOx Technical Code	Ch. 1	General	Each marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 kW installed, or designed and intended for installation, on a ship subject to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI, on or after 1 September 2016	MEPC.272(69) Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines (Testing of gas-fuelled and dual fuel engines)	Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments
Ch. 4	Approval for serially manufactured engines: engine family and engine group concepts
Ch. 5	Procedures for NOx emission measurements on a test bed
Ch. 6	Procedures for Demonstrating compliance with NOx emission limits on board
Appendix III	Specifications for analysers to be used in the determination of gaseous components of marine diesel engine emissions
Appendix IV	Calibration of the analytical and measurement instruments
Appendix V	Parent engine test report and test data
Appendix VI	Calculation of exhaust gas mass flow (carbon balance method)
Appendix VII	Checklist for an engine parameter check method
Appendix VIII	Implementation of the direct measurement and monitoring method
1 September 2017	MARPOL Annex IV	Reg. 1	Definitions A new passenger ship is either: Contract placed or keel laid … on or after 1 June 2019; or delivered on or after 1 June 2022 An existing passenger ship … is not a new passenger ship	Passenger ships, operating within the Baltic Sea Special Area:	MEPC.274(69) Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV (Baltic Sea Special Area and Form of ISPP Certificate)	Although Liberia does not currently have any passenger ships operating in the Baltic Sea Special Area, we have taken a keen interest in the outcome of this matter and will work closely with our Recognised Organisations to ensure a minimal impact should this matter affect any Liberian ships in the future
Reg. 11	Discharge of sewage from a passenger ship within a special area …shall be prohibited: for new passenger ships, on a date determined by the Organization ... but in no event prior to 1 June 2019; for existing passenger ships, on a date determined by the Organization ... but in no event prior to 1 June 2021, except when: the ship has in operation an approved sewage treatment plant which has been certified by the Administration to meet the operational requirements the effluent shall not produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the surrounding water."
Appendix	International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate Amended Section 1.1
IMO to notify, all Parties to MARPOL by 30 September 2016	MARPOL Annex IV	Reg. 11	Discharge requirements for Special Areas for the Baltic Sea Special Area shall take effect on: 1 June 2019 for new passenger ships; 1 June 2021 for existing passenger ships other than those specified below; and 1 June 2023 for existing passenger ships en route directly to or from a port located outside the special area and to or from a port located east of longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that do not make any other port calls within the special area.	Passenger ships, operating within the Baltic Sea Special Area:	MEPC.275(69) Establishment of the Date on which Regulation 11.3 of MARPOL Annex IV in respect of the Baltic Sea Special Area shall take effect	Although Liberia does not currently have any passenger ships operating in the Baltic Sea Special Area, we have taken a keen interest in the outcome of this matter and will work closely with our Recognised Organisations to ensure a minimal impact should this matter affect any Liberian ships in the future
28 February 2017	TONNAGE	Annex I (NEW) Reg. 2	Determination of Gross and Net Tonnage Definitions	All Ships	A1084(28) TM.7/Circ.1 Amendments to Annex I and the addition of a new Annex III	This amendment affects Liberia in relation to the IMO Member State Audit Scheme and has little direct impact on the shipowner.
Annex III (NEW) Regs. 8 & 9	Verification of compliance with the provisions of this Convention Application & Verification of Compliance
28 February 2018 Unless not accepted by 28 February 2017	LOAD LINE	Annex II, Reg. 47	Southern Winter Seasonal Zone - Amendments	All Ships	A1082(28) LL.12/Circ.1 Amendments to Annex II, regulation 47	---
Annex I, Reg. 3	Regulations for Determining Load Lines Definitions of Terms Used (III Code) - NEW	A1083(28) LL12/Circ.2 Amendments to Annex I, regulation 3 and the addition of a new Annex IV to make the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) and auditing mandatory	This amendment affects Liberia in relation to the IMO Member State Audit Scheme and has little direct impact on the shipowner.
Annex IV (NEW), Regs 53 & 54	Verification of Compliance with the Provisions of this Convention (III Code) Application & Verification of Compliance
08 September 2017	BALLAST WATER MGMT	N/A	International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM)	All Ships of 400GT and above	A.1088(28) Application of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004	As an early party to the Convention, Liberia has taken a strong stance on behalf of industry and an active role in the IMO in relation to the development of revised guidelines (G8) for the approval of BWMS. Liberia is continuing its proposal to the IMO to delay the implementation date for installation of BWMS to allow time for industry to prepare, in particular for dry dock facilities to be made available, and be responsive to the shipowner.

1 January 2017 upon entry into force of the new chapter XIV of the Convention

SOLAS Polar Code

Ch. XIV (NEW)

International Code For Ships Operating In Polar Waters (Polar Code)

All ships operating in polar waters. INVITES ALSO Contracting Governments to consider the voluntary application of the Polar Code, as far as practicable, also to ships not covered by the Polar Code and operating in polar waters.

MSC.385(94) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended

Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.

1 January 2017

SOLAS

Ch. XIV (NEW)

Safety measures for Ships operating in Polar Waters

Reg. 2: Application

All ships operating in polar waters, certified as per Ch. 1
Ships constructed before 1 January 2017 shall meet Polar Code by first intermediate of renewal survey after 1 January 2018.

MSC.386(94) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended

Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.

1 January 2017 IGF Code will take effect on 1 January 2017 upon entry into force of amendments to chapters II-1, II-2 and the appendix to the annex of the Convention

SOLAS IGF Code

Ch. II-1 & II-2 IGF Code

International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code)

All ships to which part G of SOLAS Chapter II-1 applies. Administrations are to consider the voluntary application of the IGF Code, as far as practicable, to cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels

MSC.391(95) Adoption of the international code of safety for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code)

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the IGF Code and is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the IGF Code.

1 January 2017

SOLAS

Ch. II-1, Pt. A, Reg. 2 Ch. II-1, Pt. F, Reg. 55 Ch. II-1, Pt. G, Reg. 56 Ch. II-1, Pt. G, Reg. 57 Ch. II-2, Pt. B, Reg. 4 Ch. II-2, Pt. C, Reg. 11 Ch. II-2, Pt. G, Reg. 20 Appendix (Certificates)

General - Definitions: New Alternative Design and Arrangements - Amended NEW – Ships using low-flashpoint fuels - Application NEW – Requirements for ships using low-flashpoint fuels Prevention of fire and explosion - Probability of ignition Suppression of fire – Structural integrity Special requirements – Protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces Passenger Ship Safety certificate Cargo Ship Safety Construction certificate

Reg. 56: All ships using low-flashpoint fuels:

building contract on or after 1 January 2017;
keel laying date on or after 1 July 2017;
Delivery on or after 1 July 2021

MSC.392(95) Amendments to the international convention for the safety of life at sea 1974, as amended

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the Development of Guidelines for Low Plash Point Fuels and is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the swift approval of these guidelines.

1 January 2017 Administrations may apply the amendments in whole or in part on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2016.

SOLAS

International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code

Modifications and additions to the IMSBC Code, including:

(NEW) Appendix 5: Bulk Cargo Shipping Names in three languages (English, Spanish and French)

All ships that are carrying solid bulk cargoes.

MSC.393(95) Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MSC/CCC Working Group on the IMSBC Code matters.

1 January 2017

SOLAS

Appendix (Certificates)

Modifications and additions to the forms below in the Appendix to the Annex relating to SOLAS Ch. II-1, Part G:

Safety Construction Certificate

All ships to which the Annex applies

MSC.394(95) Amendments to the protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

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1 January 2017

SOLAS

Appendix (Certificates)

Modifications and additions to the forms below in the Appendix to the Annex relating to SOLAS Ch. II-1, Part G:

Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
Safety Construction Certificate
Safety Certificate

All ships to which the Annex applies

MSC.395(95) Amendments to the protocol of 1988 relating to the international convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

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1 January 2017

STCW

Ch. I, Reg. I/1 Ch. I, Reg. I/11 Ch. V Reg. V/3

(NEW) Definition for IGF Code (AMENDED) Revalidation of certificates (NEW) Mandatory requirements for the training and qualification of masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code

- Every master, officer and radio operator All masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on board ships subject to the IGF Code

MSC.396(95) Amendments to the international convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

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1 January 2017

STCW

Ch. V, Sect A-V/3 (NEW)

Mandatory requirements for the training and qualification of masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code, including:

Basic training
Advanced training
Exemptions

Seafarers on all ships to which part G of SOLAS Chapter II-1 applies.

MSC.397(95) Amendments to Part A of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) code

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1 January 2017 Upon entry into force of associated amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV & V

POLAR CODE

NEW

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)

All ships operating in polar waters.

MEPC.264(68) International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)

Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.

1 January 2017

MARPOL Annex I

Reg. 3

Exemptions and Waivers

All ships operating in polar waters.

MEPC.265(68) Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V (Making the use of the environment-related provisions of the Polar Code mandatory)

Liberia is working closely with its Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Polar Code.

Reg. 4

Exceptions

Reg. 14

Oil Filtering Equipment

Reg. 15

Control of Discharge of Oil

Reg. 34

Control of Discharge of Oil

Reg. 38

Reception Facilities

Ch. 11 (NEW), Regs. 47 & 48

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

Appendix II

Supplements to IOPP Certificate (Amendments to Forms A & B)

MARPOL Annex II

Reg. 3

Exceptions

All ships certified to carry noxious liquid substances in bulk, operating in polar waters.

Reg. 16

Measures of Control

Ch. 10 (NEW), Reg. 47 & 48

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

Appendix IV

Standard Format for Procedures and Arrangements Manual

MARPOL Annex IV

Reg. 3

Exceptions

All ships certified in accordance with this Annex operating in polar waters.

Ch. 7 (NEW), Regs. 17 & 18

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

MARPOL Annex V

Reg. 3

General Prohibition of Discharge of Garbage into the Sea

All ships to which this Annex applies, operating in polar waters.

Reg. 7

Exceptions

Reg. 10

Placards, Garbage Management Plans & Garbage Record Keeping

Ch. 3 (NEW), Regs. 13 & 14

International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters

Appendix

Form of Garbage Record Book

1 January 2017

MARPOL Annex I

Reg. 12

Tanks for oil residues (sludge)

All ships (400GT and above)

MEPC.266(68) Amendments to regulation 12 of MARPOL Annex I

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1 September 2017

MARPOL Annex II

Appendix I

Amendments to guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure

All ships, to which this Annex applies.

MEPC.270(69) Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure)

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments

1 September 2017

MARPOL Annex VI

Reg. 13

Requirements for control of emissions from ships – Nitrogen oxides (NO_X) New paragraph 5.3 re: recording of data (time; date; position; tier; on/off status) from marine diesel engines at entry into, exit from and transiting of an emission control area.

All ships

MEPC.271(69) Amendments to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI (Record requirements for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas)

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments

1 September 2017

MARPOL Annex VI NOx Technical Code

Ch. 1

General

Each marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 kW installed, or designed and intended for installation, on a ship subject to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI, on or after 1 September 2016

MEPC.272(69) Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines (Testing of gas-fuelled and dual fuel engines)

Liberia is an active member of the IMO MEPC Working Group on Amendments to Mandatory Instruments and is working closely with GESAMP and our Recognised Organisations (IACS members) to ensure the smooth implementation of these amendments

Ch. 4

Approval for serially manufactured engines: engine family and engine group concepts

Ch. 5

Procedures for NOx emission measurements on a test bed

Ch. 6

Procedures for Demonstrating compliance with NOx emission limits on board

Appendix III

Specifications for analysers to be used in the determination of gaseous components of marine diesel engine emissions

Appendix IV

Calibration of the analytical and measurement instruments

Appendix V

Parent engine test report and test data

Appendix VI

Calculation of exhaust gas mass flow (carbon balance method)

Appendix VII

Checklist for an engine parameter check method

Appendix VIII

Implementation of the direct measurement and monitoring method

1 September 2017

MARPOL Annex IV

Reg. 1

Definitions A new passenger ship is either:

Contract placed or keel laid … on or after 1 June 2019; or
delivered on or after 1 June 2022

An existing passenger ship … is not a new passenger ship

Passenger ships, operating within the Baltic Sea Special Area:

MEPC.274(69) Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV (Baltic Sea Special Area and Form of ISPP Certificate)

Although Liberia does not currently have any passenger ships operating in the Baltic Sea Special Area, we have taken a keen interest in the outcome of this matter and will work closely with our Recognised Organisations to ensure a minimal impact should this matter affect any Liberian ships in the future

Reg. 11

Discharge of sewage from a passenger ship within a special area …shall be prohibited:

for new passenger ships, on a date determined by the Organization ... but in no event prior to 1 June 2019;
for existing passenger ships, on a date determined by the Organization ... but in no event prior to 1 June 2021, except when:
the ship has in operation an approved sewage treatment plant which has been certified by the Administration to meet the operational requirements
the effluent shall not produce visible floating solids nor cause discoloration of the surrounding water."

Appendix

International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate Amended Section 1.1

IMO to notify, all Parties to MARPOL by 30 September 2016

MARPOL Annex IV

Reg. 11

Discharge requirements for Special Areas for the Baltic Sea Special Area shall take effect on:

1 June 2019 for new passenger ships;
1 June 2021 for existing passenger ships other than those specified below; and
1 June 2023 for existing passenger ships en route directly to or from a port located outside the special area and to or from a port located east of longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that do not make any other port calls within the special area.

Passenger ships, operating within the Baltic Sea Special Area:

MEPC.275(69) Establishment of the Date on which Regulation 11.3 of MARPOL Annex IV in respect of the Baltic Sea Special Area shall take effect

Although Liberia does not currently have any passenger ships operating in the Baltic Sea Special Area, we have taken a keen interest in the outcome of this matter and will work closely with our Recognised Organisations to ensure a minimal impact should this matter affect any Liberian ships in the future

28 February 2017

TONNAGE

Annex I (NEW) Reg. 2

Determination of Gross and Net Tonnage Definitions

All Ships

A1084(28) TM.7/Circ.1 Amendments to Annex I and the addition of a new Annex III

This amendment affects Liberia in relation to the IMO Member State Audit Scheme and has little direct impact on the shipowner.

Annex III (NEW) Regs. 8 & 9

Verification of compliance with the provisions of this Convention Application & Verification of Compliance

28 February 2018 Unless not accepted by 28 February 2017

LOAD LINE

Annex II, Reg. 47

Southern Winter Seasonal Zone - Amendments

All Ships

A1082(28) LL.12/Circ.1 Amendments to Annex II, regulation 47

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Annex I, Reg. 3

Regulations for Determining Load Lines Definitions of Terms Used (III Code) - NEW

A1083(28) LL12/Circ.2 Amendments to Annex I, regulation 3 and the addition of a new Annex IV to make the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) and auditing mandatory

This amendment affects Liberia in relation to the IMO Member State Audit Scheme and has little direct impact on the shipowner.

Annex IV (NEW), Regs 53 & 54

Verification of Compliance with the Provisions of this Convention (III Code) Application & Verification of Compliance

08 September 2017

BALLAST WATER MGMT

N/A

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM)

All Ships of 400GT and above

A.1088(28) Application of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004

As an early party to the Convention, Liberia has taken a strong stance on behalf of industry and an active role in the IMO in relation to the development of revised guidelines (G8) for the approval of BWMS. Liberia is continuing its proposal to the IMO to delay the implementation date for installation of BWMS to allow time for industry to prepare, in particular for dry dock facilities to be made available, and be responsive to the shipowner.