The Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai (DGS) on August 01, 2023, issued a notification regarding the Implementation of Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV vide Resolution MEPC 200.
The special area requirements come into effect as follows per MEPC.275(69):
a) 1 June 2019 for new passenger ships defined as passenger ships with a building contract placed on or after 1 June 2019 OR delivered after 1 June 2021.
b) 1 June 2021 for existing passenger ships other than those specified in paragraph c) below; and
c) 1 June 2023 for existing passenger ships en route directly to or from a port located outside the special area and to or from a port located east of longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that does not make any other port calls within the special area;
ISPP Certificate shall now include two options for approval under MEPC.227 (64) – with and without Section 4.2.
All Recognized Organizations shall inform Directorate about compliance with the new format of the Certificate within 15 days of the issue of this MSN.
[Notification No. DGS (C.N. 4076)]
