Prevention of pollution of the sea (Noxious liquid substances in bulk)

30 Dec 2020 / Singapore

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) had adopted amendments to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 at its seventy fourth session through Resolution MEPC.315(74).

The amendments to the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations give effect to the resolution.

MEPC.315(74) adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex II to include a new definition for “persistent floaters” and additional requirements to control the discharges of residues of persistent floating products into North West European waters, Baltic Sea, West European waters and Norwegian Sea.

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Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Shipping Circular No. 19 of 2020 dated 29 December 2020

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