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ANNEX 27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO REGULATION 11 OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX IV
Regulation 11.1.1 is replaced by the following:
".1 the ship is discharging comminuted and disinfected sewage using a system approved by the Administration in accordance with regulation 9, paragraph 1.2 of this Annex at a distance of more than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land, or sewage which is not communited or disinfected, at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, provided that, in any case, the sewage that has been stored in holding tanks, or sewage originating from spaces containing living animals, shall not be discharged instantaneously but at a moderate rate when the ship is en route and proceeding at not less than 4 knots; the rate of discharge shall be approved by the Administration based upon standards developed by the Organization; or"
ANNEX 28
CONSOLIDATED TEXT OF THE DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 17, 18 AND 19 OF THE IBC CODE
The text of annex 28 is contained in document MEPC 55/23/Add.1.
ANNEX 29
RESOLUTION MEPC.160(55)
Adopted on 13 October 2006
IMPLICATIONS OF THE REVISED ANNEX II TO MARPOL 73/78 FOR THE REFERENCE IN ARTICLE 1.5(a)(ii) OF THE HNS CONVENTION TO "NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES CARRIED IN BULK"
THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
RECALLING article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee) conferred upon it by the international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution,
BEING AWARE that the conditions for the deemed acceptance of the 2004 amendments to the Annex to the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (revised Annex II to MARPOL 73/78), which were adopted at the fifty-second session of the Committee on 15 October 2004, by resolution MEPC.118(52), were met on 1 July 2006, and that the revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 will enter into force on 1 January 2007,
NOTING that the definition of "noxious liquid substances carried in bulk" in article 1.5(a)(ii) of the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (HNS Convention), refers to Appendix II of Annex II to MARPOL 73/78, as amended,
NOTING ALSO that the revised Annex II to MARPOL 73/78 does not contain Appendix II; nonetheless, that "noxious liquid substances carried in bulk" remain covered by regulation 1.10 of revised Annex II,
NOTING FURTHER that the Legal Committee adopted resolution LEG.4(91) on the implications of the revised Annex II to MARPOL 73/78 for the reference in article 1.5(a)(ii) of the HNS Convention to "noxious liquid substances carried in bulk",
DESIRING to ensure that all Contracting States and all States wishing to become Parties to the HNS Convention interpret and implement the Convention in a consistent and uniform manner,
1. URGES Governments concerned to note that, as the revised Annex II to MARPOL 73/78 will enter into force on 1 January 2007, "noxious liquid substances carried in bulk" in article 1.5(a)(ii) of the HNS Convention will, as from the same date, refer to noxious liquid substances as defined in regulation 1.10 of the revised Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, which are carried in bulk;
2. REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in accordance with article 53(2)(vii) of the HNS Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution to all States which have signed or acceded to the HNS Convention;
3. FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the present resolution to the Members of the Organization which have not signed or acceded to the HNS Convention;
4. INVITES Governments to bring this resolution to the attention of all Parties concerned.
ANNEX 30
REVISED WORK PROGRAMME OF THE BLG SUB-COMMITTEE AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR BLG 11
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Target completion date/number of sessions needed for completion |
Reference |
| 1 |
Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments |
Continuous |
BLG 10/19, section 3 |
| 2 |
Casualty analysis (co-ordinated by FSI) |
Continuous |
MSC 70/23, paragraphs 9.17 and 20.4; MSC 80/24, paragraph 21.6 BLG 10/19, section 10 |
| 3 |
Consideration of IACS unified interpretations |
Continuous |
MSC 78/26, paragraph 22.12; BLG 10/19, section 9 |
| H.1 |
Environmental and safety aspects of alternative tanker designs under MARPOL 73/78, regulation I/13F |
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BLG 3/18, paragraph 15.7 |
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.1 assessment of alternative tanker designs, if any (asnecessary)
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Continuous |
BLG 1/20, section 16; BLG 4/18, paragraph 15.3 |
| H.2 |
Oil tagging systems |
2008 |
MEPC 45/20, paragraph 17.4; BLG 8/18, section 10 and paragraph 15.4.3 |
| H.3 |
Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships (co-ordinated by DE) |
2007 |
MSC 78/26, paragraph 24.11; BLG 10/19, section 6 |
| H.4 |
Development of guidelines for uniform implementation of the 2004 BWM Convention |
2007 |
MEPC 52/24, paragraph 2.21.6; BLG 10/19, section 4 |
| H.5 |
Guidelines on other technological methods verifiable or enforceable to limit SOx emissions |
2007 |
MEPC 53/24, paragraph 4.40 |
| H.6 |
Amendments to MARPOL Annex I for the prevention of marine pollution during oil transfer operations between ships at sea |
2007 |
MEPC 53/24, paragraph 20.6; BLG 10/19, section 15 |
| H.7 |
Review of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code |
2007 |
MEPC 53/24, paragraph 4.50; BLG 10/19, section 14 |
| H.8 |
Application of requirements for the carriage of bio-fuels and bio-fuel blends |
2008 |
MEPC 55/23, paragraphs 19.4 and 19.5 |
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Notes: 1 "H" means a high priority item and "L" means a low priority item. However, within the high and low priority groups, items have not been listed in any order of priority.
2 Struck-out text indicates proposed deletions and shaded text shows proposed additions or changes.
3 Items printed in bold letters have been selected for the provisional agenda for BLG 11.
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PROPOSED PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR BLG 11*
Opening of the session
1 Adoption of the agenda
2 Decisions of other IMO bodies
3 Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments
4 Application of requirements for the carriage of bio-fuels and bio-fuel blends
5 Development of guidelines for uniform implementation of the 2004 BWM Convention
6 Review of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code
7 Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships
8 Amendments to MARPOL Annex I for the prevention of marine pollution during oil transfer operations between ships at sea
9 Oil tagging systems
10 Guidelines on other technological methods verifiable or enforceable to limit SOx emissions
11 Casualty analysis
12 Consideration of IACS unified interpretations
13 Work programme and agenda for BLG 12
14 Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2008
15 Any other business
16 Report to the Committees
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* Agenda item numbers do not necessarily indicate priority.
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