INTERCARGO's Briefs for IMO's MEPC 78

-first posted on June 3-

Dear members,

the seventy-eighth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) was held from Monday 06 to Friday 10 June 2022.

Topics that were discussed and may be of interest to Members include:

GHG Reduction

• IMO Strategy
• Short, mid and long-term measures

• CIIs Correction Factors/Adjustments
• International Maritime Research and Development Board and an IMO Maritime Research Fund
• Market Based Measures

• Life Cycle Assessment of fuel emissions
• Bio-Fuels

Ballast Water

• Challenging Water Quality
• Experience Building Phase

Sulphur Limits

• Establishment of a new ECA

Other topics that were discussed and may be of interest include:

• Scrubbers
• Anti-Fouling
• Inventory Of Hazardous Materials Under The Hong Kong Convention

The pre-brief  can be downloaded below.

You may view the Statement submitted to IMO on GHG here.

INTERCARGO’s brief on the outcome of this meeting can be downloaded below.