RS provides insights on PPR 13

Key focus areas:

• the “polar fuel” concept: the Sub-Committee examined characteristics of Arctic-compatible fuels in the context of reducing black carbon emissions from ships;
• NOx Technical Code Update: amendments to the 2008 NOx Technical Code concerning the testing of engines using low- and zero-carbon fuels were approved;
• MARPOL Annex I Amendments: new requirements for the removal of oily bilge water were approved;
• Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS): progress was made on developing recommendations and future requirements regarding the discharge of washwater from EGCS into the sea;
• amendments to MARPOL Annex IV: work continued on refining requirements for shipboard sewage management;
• ship biofouling: a decision was reached to develop a legally binding IMO instrument establishing a set of requirements for the control and management of ship biofouling;
• prevention of marine pollution by plastic pellets and fishing gear: a draft revised Strategy and Action Plan for preventing marine pollution by plastic litter was developed, along with recommendations on voluntary marking of fishing gear.

Detailed results of the PPR 13 will soon be available under the section "International Activity" - "Results of sessions of the IMO bodies" on the official RS website.

Additional information:

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 expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys, management system certification and recognition of manufacturers. 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.