Norway issued a circular regarding the early application of amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a circular regarding the early application of amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI.

Purpose

The purpose of Instructions to Class (IC) 1-2023 is to instruct ROs to collect and report data according to amended Appendix IX to MARPOL Annex VI adopted by Resolution MEPC.362(79) from 1 January 2024.

Application

IC 1-2023 applies to Norwegian registered ships subject to Regulation 27 of MARPOL Annex VI.

References

Agreement of 1 June 2002 between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and ROs concerning surveys of ships registered in a Norwegian ship register (the Agreement) article 2.2, 2.3 and 4.2. 3.2 Annex I to the Agreement, paragraph 3.8. 3.3 Annex II to the Agreement, paragraph 3.6. 3.4 Regulations of 30 May 2012 No. 488 on environmental safety for ships and mobile offshore units section 12 sub-section 1, ref. Regulation 27 of MARPOL Annex VI.

Repeal

None

Supersede

None

Background

Resolution MEPC.362(79) contains amendments to Appendix IX to MARPOL Annex VI regarding information to be submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database according to Regulation 27 of MARPOL Annex VI.

The new information that shall be reported relates to the new regulations on the carbon intensity of shipping and includes the following parameters:

• Year of delivery;
• Attained EEXI;

For ships to which regulation 28 of MARPOL Annex VI applies:

• Applicable CII;
• Required annual operational CII
• Attained annual operational CII before any correction;
• Attained annual operational CII;
• Operational carbon intensity rating
• CII for trial purpose (on a voluntary basis)

Resolution MEPC.362(79) will enter into force 1 May 2024. However, the resolution invites the Parties to consider the early application of the amendments to appendix IX with regard to information to be submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database from 1 January 2024.

The new parameters could provide useful for the review of the short-term measure that is to be conducted by 1 January 2026, especially in reviewing the effectiveness of the short-term measure in reducing the carbon intensity of international shipping.

Hence, the NMA applies the amended Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI adopted by MEPC.362(79) from 1 January 2024.

Item

From 1 January 2024, ROs shall apply the amended Appendix IX to MARPOL Annex VI as adopted by MEPC.362(79) when collecting and reporting data from ships subject to Regulation 27 of MARPOL Annex VI.

This circular was issued on 29 November 2023.

For more information, please see the documents below (available only to subscribers):

Early Application of Amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI with Regard to Information to be Submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database from 1 January 2024

MEPC.362(79): Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1997 to Amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto