Amendment 38-16 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code will enter into force on 1 January 2018, with voluntary application from 1 January 2017

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on Data collection system for fuel oil consumption of ships entered into force on 1 March 2018

It was agreed to remove obsolete entries and simplify related entries as per MEPC.276 (70).

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted the following amendment of SOLAS regulation II-2/10 regarding fire-fighters communication which is effective from July 1st, 2018.

Amendments to ESP Code – Enclosed space entry entering into force on 1st January 2018

Amendments to Marpol Annex VI Regulations and form of certificate were adopted. The related amendments will impact sewage management for passenger ships when operating in the Baltic Sea.

Requirements have been released and will become mandatory in May 2018.

Preventing the transfer of invasive aquatic species the BWM Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017.

Early, January 2018 tanker operators should be aligned with the new self-assessment procedure. Tanker operators should give special attention to TMSA 3 minor & major changes. A detailed KPI’s best practice guidance through aligned & merged elements results a clear picture of TMSA 3 Objectives.

The Polar Code acknowledges that polar water operation may impose additional demands on ships, their systems and operation beyond the existing requirements of SOLAS and MARPOL. Additionally, the Code acknowledges that the polar waters impose additional navigational demands beyond those normally encountered.