PPR 11 Summary Report – Highlighted topics for discussion

The IMO Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee is where discussions on prevention of pollution in the marine environment take place prior to agreement by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

 

PPR 11 met in London from 19 – 23 February 2024 and considered the following:

Safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments to the IBC Code

  • A review and update of the carriage requirements in the MEPC.2 Circular Provisional Categorization of Liquid Substances in Accordance with MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code (expected to be MEPC.2/Circ.30 taking effect in December 2024). 
  • A draft revised MEPC.1/Circ.590 on Revised tank cleaning additives guidance note and reporting form (expected to be approved as MEPC.1/Circ.590/Rev.1 in October 2024). 

Reduction of the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from international shipping 

  • Draft Guidance on best practice on recommendatory goal-based control measures to reduce the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from International Shipping (expected to be approved at MEPC 82, October 2024) 
  • Draft Guidelines on recommendatory Black Carbon emission measurement, monitoring and reporting (expected to be approved at MEPC 82, October 2024) 

Development of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code on the use of multiple engine operational profiles for a marine diesel engine including clarifying engine test cycles

  • Draft amendments to the NOx Technical Code and consequential amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to, inter alia, facilitate engines with multiple operational profiles. (If adopted by MEPC 83 in the first half of 2025 the amendments will enter force in the second half of 2026)

Development of measures to reduce risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters

  • Draft Guidelines on mitigation measures to reduce risks of use and carriage for use of HFO as fuel by ships in arctic waters. (expected to be approved at MEPC 81, March 2024) 

Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships 

  • Draft Circular on Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers (expected to be approved at MEPC 81, March 2024)
  • Draft Best practice guidelines to clean up spills of plastic pellets (expected to be approved at MEPC 82, October 2024) 

 

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