In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 84th session of Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) which will meet from 27 April to 1 May 2026.
Noting the work IACS Members undertake as recognized organizations of IMO Member States, verifying compliance of ships with IMO agreed requirements, and with a view to achieving clarity for all parties, IACS has submitted the following documents:
MEPC 84/6/7 proposes amendments to the 2022 Guidelines for the development and management of the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database (resolution MEPC.349(78)). The proposals aim to remove a potential inconsistency (and a risk) in the application of the anonymization, and to ensure consistency with the draft amendments to regulation 27 of MARPOL Annex VI.
MEPC 84/6/14 proposes amendments to the 2022 Guidelines on the method of calculation of the attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships (resolution MEPC.364(79)) and the 2022 Guidelines on survey and certification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) (resolution MEPC.365(79)), taking into account the increased use of methanol dual-fuel engines on ships.
MEPC 84/10/2 comments on the draft amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008. In particular, the document addresses the uniform implementation of provisions in certifying engines that operate non-carbon containing fuels or mixtures of carbon-containing and non-carbon-containing fuels.
Any enquiries on the above should be sent to Mr Konstantin Petrov, IACS Accredited Representative to IMO, at arimo@iacs.org.uk