Amendments to MARPOL Annex I [Resolution MEPC.189(60)] was adopted at IMO MEPC 60 on 26 March 2010. This amendment will enter into force on 1 August 2011. On or after that date, the carriage in bulk as cargo or carriage and use as fuel of the following oils will be prohibited in the Antarctic area, as defined in Annex I, regulation 1.11.7.

1. crude oils having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m3
2. oils, other than crude oils, having a density at 15°C higher than 900 kg/m3 or a kinematic viscosity at 50°C higher than 180 mm2/s; or
3. bitumen, tar and their emulsions

When prior operations have included the carriage or use of oils listed above, the cleaning or flushing of tanks or pipelines is not required.


For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Machinery Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2022 / 2023
Fax: +81-3-5226-2024
E-mail: mcd@classnk.or.jp

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1. Resolution MEPC.189(60)