RS outlines PPR 12 results
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) participated in the 12th session of the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) as a member of the national delegation. The meeting took place in a hybrid format at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London.
The Sub-Committee tackled a range of issues on environmental protection and the prevention of pollution from ships, including:
- black carbon emissions from ships in the Arctic and the development of a polar fuel standard;
- marine pollution from in-water cleaning of ships’ biofouling,
- recommendations concerning engines equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction systems, as well as Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems and bilge water treatment.
A committed effort was made to develop amendments to MARPOL Annex II on tank stripping and washing operations when transporting cargoes with a high melting point or high viscosity. Likewise, discussions continued around amendments to MARPOL Annex IV on sewage treatment systems.
PPR 12 also approved a new Action plan to address marine plastic litter from ships. The document contains measures to address pollution by plastic pellets and fishing gear residueы to be implemented by 2030.
The recommendations approved by the Sub-Committee will be subject to further consideration with a view to approval / adoption at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2025.
Detailed meeting results and further information on the approved documents can be found under the section "International Activity" - "Results of sessions of the IMO bodies" on the official RS website.
Please note that the format of RS final reports has been completely redesigned and updated for the convenience of the user.
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Founded in 1913, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is a world-renowned classification society that operates within all spheres of the maritime industry with the goal of improving the operational and environmental safety of marine transportation. RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships and offshore facilities under construction and in service, certifies vessels and companies for compliance with international conventions, recognizes and certifies industrial products and manufacturers, certifies quality management systems for compliance with international and national standards.
Today, RS is actively implementing the concept "More than class" by expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys and certification. In addition, RS surveys all container types, including tank containers and offshore containers, confirms compliance of packaging for dangerous goods, as well as renders services on the declaration and certification of dangerous goods and bulk cargoes.