INGENIEUR
MARPOL SUMMARY
DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OR SUCCESSION
Annex I Deals with the discharge of oil into the sea May 1 , 1997
Annex II
Annex III
Details discharge criteria for the minimisation of pollution from noxious liquid substances carried in large quantities
Regulates the safe sea transport of harmful substances in package form and sets out requirements on how to package , label and stow these substances on-board to prevent their release into the marine environment
May 1 , 1997
December 27 , 2010
Annex IV Deals with the discharge of sewage from ships December 27 , 2010
Annex V
Annex VI
Deals with garbage and either the prohibition of discharge into the sea and the conditions and the distance from land , where certain discharges are allowed
Deals with air pollutions and also regulates the energy efficiency of ships
Table 1 : Malaysia as a signatory to MARPOL
May 1 , 1997
December 27 , 2010
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships , also known as MARPOL . Today , the MARPOL Convention has been ratified and implemented by Member States that represent over 90 % of the world ’ s shipping tonnage . Its implementation has had a big impact on how ships are being operated and the procedures adopted by their crews .
The MARPOL Convention consists of six annexes . Apart from Annexes I and II , the other Annexes , including Annex VI , relate to air pollution and energy efficiency of ships , that need to be signed up to as additions by Member States . This means that only Member States that have signed MARPOL Annex VI can enforce the regulations . However , ships flying the flag of a non-signing Party must comply with the regulation , including construction requirements , when they are sailing in the waters of a signatory Party . Table 1 shows the date of entry into force or succession by Malaysia as a signatory Party .
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY MEASURES UNDER MARPOL
To improve ship energy efficiency , MARPOL , under Annex VI , has set the Energy Efficiency Design Index ( EEDI ) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan ( SEEMP ) requirements that must be complied with by all ships weighing 400 gross tonnage and above . The objective of EEDI is to ensure that ships are designed and built to be more energy efficient , while SEEMP is an on-board management tool which consists of two parts :
( i ) the requirements for energy efficiency management ; and
( ii ) the requirement for monitoring and reporting the ship ’ s annual fuel consumption .
The EEDI and SEEMP are complementary strategies to improve the energy efficiency of ships . Not only that , the EEDI regulations are intended to encourage new ship designs , with more efficient engines , and the development and installation of innovative energy-efficient technologies .
Energy Efficiency Design Index
Since 2013 , newly-built ships and major conversions of existing ships ( depending on the type and weight of the ship ) must comply with IMO energy efficiency regulations , i . e ., ships that are built must meet the minimum energy efficiency levels specified in terms of EEDI . The EEDI indicates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per ton / mile of goods transported by ships . A smaller EEDI means the ship ’ s design is more energy efficient . The IMO requires that the attained EEDI of new ships does not exceed a certain threshold , the so-called required EEDI . The exact value of the required EEDI depends on
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