Regulatory UpdateRegulatory Update

Tripartite 2008Tripartite 2008

International Chamber of Shipping

Peter Hinchliffe

Completed LegislationCompleted Legislation

• Revised MARPOL Annex VI

• Anti-fouling Convention*

• Ballast Water Management Guidelines

Legislation awaiting Legislation awaiting RatificationRatification

• Ballast Water Management Convention

Legislation under DevelopmentLegislation under Development

• Ship Recycling Convention• GHG reduction• Ship radiated noise and marine mammals*• Hull Bio-fouling*• Goal-based Standards• Lifeboat Safety• SOLAS II-1 – damage stability*• Review of 1969 Tonnage Measurement Convention*

Radiated Noise and Marine Radiated Noise and Marine MammalsMammals

• New IMO Work Item

• What is contribution of International Shipping to the noisy ocean?

• Operational solutions in the near term

• Design solutions later?

Hull Bio-foulingHull Bio-fouling• Fouling in niche areas

• Australia

• Negate BWM Convention

• Guidelines – SOLAS amendment?

SOLAS II-1 – Damage StabilitySOLAS II-1 – Damage Stability• More flexibility at design stage

• Applies to cargo & passenger ships built on or after 1 Jan 09

• Exemptions noted at regulation 5

• Water on Deck – conflict with EU Stockholm agreement?

• Correspondence Group work

• Regulation 22-I Flooding detection equipment

• 2010 designated Passenger Ship equipment to be functional with one flooded compartment

Review of 1969 Tonnage Review of 1969 Tonnage Measurement ConventionMeasurement Convention

Decision to review …….. but

……. no SLF meeting in 2009

Thank youThank you

Air Emission ControlsAir Emission Controls

MARPOL Annex VIMARPOL Annex VI

• Today - 4.5% & 1.5%• 2010 – ECA at 1%• 2012 – Global 3.5%• 2015 – ECA at 0.1%• 2020 – Global 0.5%?• 2025 – Global 0.5%

CO2 Reduction & International CO2 Reduction & International ShippingShipping

• Design index

• Ship Efficiency Management Plan

• Market-based Instruments