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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Ship by Oil) Rules, 2005 -Reg.:IOPP Certificate-Form B,Merchant Shipping Act provides that if a ship does not comply with the provisions of the Act and any regulations made there under
Applicable to:
Ship owners, managers, operators, agents, masters and crew members
Effective Date:
5th April 2005
Superseded Circulars:
Engineering Circular No. 22 dated 28.01.2004
Key Changes and Requirements
1. New Regulations and Form B Update
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Ship by Oil) Rules 2005 introduce revised Regulation 13G and new Regulation 13H of MARPOL Annex I, and update Form B (Supplement to the International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate).
2. Action Required for Shipowners
- i. Approach the classification society to update Form B with amended paragraph 5.8.4 and new paragraphs 5.8.6 and 5.8.7.
- ii. Comply with actions outlined in Resolutions MEPC.94(46), MEPC.99(48), and MEPC.112(5).
IOPP Certificate - Form B must be updated to reflect the new regulations.
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in ship detention or denial of port entry.
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