At the seventy session of the Marine Environment Protection
Committee (MEPC 70) held on October 2016, amendments to MARPOL V was adopted
and amended MARPOL V adopted by MEPC.277(70) will enter into force on 1 March
2018. Please also refer to ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1103 issued on
10 March 2017.
And, also, implementation guideline of MARPOL V was amended by MEPC.295(71).
And, also, implementation guideline of MARPOL V was amended by MEPC.295(71).
By the amendment, handling procedure, management method, and
record keeping method regarding garbage from ships were changed. Therefore,
vessels are required to implement the followings by 1 March 2018:
1. Solid bulk cargoes other than grain shall be classified
in accordance with appendix I of MEPC.277(70), and declared by the shipper as
to whether or not they are harmful to the marine environment.
2. Amended form (including amendment of garbage category for
the purpose of recording) of Garbage Record Book has to be kept onboard and
entries shall be made in the amended form. Please refer to appendix II of
MEPC.277(70).
3. Garbage is to be handled taking into account amended
garbage category.
Similar to before, no statutory certificate or mandatory
inspection is regulated under the MARPOL V.
So far, Class NK has done many appraisal services related to
MARPOL V under voluntary basis as requested by ship owners (refer to Class NK
Technical Information No.TEC-1076). Now, we will continue this service
according to the revised MARPOL V.
In case you require statement of fact according to the
amended MARPOL V or examination of Garbage Management plan (including Garbage
Management plan examined in accordance with existing MARPOL V), please contact
the convenient Class NK survey site with the following necessary documents.
Required documents for the survey,
1) Application 1 set
2) Documents for the ship (Placards, Garbage Management plan
and Garbage Record book) 2 sets each
3) Documents for reference (Specification of (e.g. equipment
for the handling of garbage)) 1 set
Both examination of Garbage Management Plan and onboard
inspection are required to issue the appraisal certificate. (Only examination
of Garbage Management Plan can be done without onboard inspection, but in this
case appraisal certificate will not be issued)
Related IMO Circular may be downloaded at,
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