INTERCARGO’s Briefs for IMO’s MEPC 83

The eighty-third session of IMO MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC 83) met from 7 April to Friday, 11 April 2025.

 Key Topics

The key topics that will be discussed at MEPC 83 and may be of interest to Members include :

• Ballast Water Management
• Air Emissions/GHG Reduction
• Energy Efficiency of Ships
• Fuel Quality-Quantity/Sulphur Limits

Although not part of INTERCARGO’s work program, the following topics will also be discussed and INTERCARGO Secretariat will endeavour to follow the discussions:

• Scrubbers
• Black Carbon/HFO in the Arctic
• Biofouling/In-water cleaning
• Underwater Noise
• Ship Recycling/Hong Kong Convention

Executive summary