MEPC 79 - 12 to 16 December 2022

The Marine Environment Protection Committee was held in person in London (12-16 December 2022) with hybrid facilities allowing remote participation. 

MEPC 79 adopted amendments to MARPOL Convention on the following matters: 

• Designation of the Mediterranean Sea as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and particulate matter
• Mandatory garbage record books for smaller ships (100 GT)
• Fuel flashpoint to be included in the Bunker delivery note (BDN)
• Information to be submitted to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database

 MEPC 79 also: 

• adopted Revised and consolidated versions of the EEDI Calculation Guidelines and the EEDI Survey Guidelines for new ships
• approved new and modified Unified Interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI, in circular 1/Circ.795/Rev.7

 MEPC 79 progressed on the following: 

• IMO GHG Strategy
  • Revision of the initial IMO GHG Strategy and development of mid-term measures
  • Development of Lifecycle GHG assessment guidelines 
• Revision of the IMO DCS