MARPOL Annex VI

IMO Regulations for the prevention

of air pollution from ships
Requirements for control of emissions
from ships - Ozone Depleting Substances
Caribbean Ozone Officers, Regional Workshop
Organized by the United Nations Environment Programme
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNEP/ROLAC)
In collaboration with the Government of the Antigua Barbuda
March 1 to 3th 2011

MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for

the Prevention of Air Pollution from
Ships
Entered into force 19 May 2005

Revisions to Annex VI
Adopted October 2008 and
entered into force 1 July 2010

General Provisions
Regulations 1 11
Application
Does not apply

All Ships
When suffering damage to ship or
equipment
When saving life at sea
When securing safety of ship

Surveys and
Certification
All ships of 400 gross
tonnage
Fixed or floating platforms
(drilling rigs)
Floating
craft and before
submersibles
Ships
constructed
date of
entry into force of Annex VI (nonParties)
Comply no later than 1st drydock
but no later than 3 years after
entry into force

International Air
Pollution
Prevention
(IAPP)
Certificate
Subject to Initial,
Annual, Intermediate,
and Renewal surveys

Control of Emissions
Regulations 12-18
Ozone depleting substances (ODS)

Reg.12

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Reg.13

Sulphur oxides and Particulate Matter (SOx)

Reg.14

Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Reg.15

Shipboard incineration

Reg.16

Reception Facilities

Reg.17

Fuel oil quality and availability

Reg.18

MARPOL Annex VI
Regulation 12
Ozone-Depleting Substances

ODS Regulation 12

Does not apply to sealed units (reg.12.1)

Deliberate emissions prohibited (reg.12.2)

Other than Hydrochloroflurocarbon (HCFC) all other ODS

banned in new ships from 19 May 2005 (reg.12.3.1)

HCFC banned in new ships from 1 Jan 2020 (reg.12.3.2)

Delivery to reception facilities following removal (reg.12.4 &

reg.17.1.1)

Supplement to IAPP lists equipment containing ODS (reg.12.5)

Required to complete an ODS record book approved by

Administration (reg. 12.6) to include:

Recharge, repair or maintenance of equipment with ODS

Discharge (deliberate or not) of ODS
Discharge of ODS to reception facilities
Supply of ODS to the ship

Effects of ODS Regulation 12

Phase out of CFC and HCFC refrigerants
Non availability of supplies of older gases
Move to alternative refrigerant types
carbon dioxide, ammonia, propane, cyclopentane
possible safety considerations, toxicity,
flammability
Regional requirements may impact on supply of
ODS to ship and import/export of ODS

Regional Requirements
Supply of ODS to ships
European Union (EU) Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009,
16 September
Resolution MEPC.181(59), entered into force 1 July
2010
Lloyds Register Revised Annex VI Regulation 12
Guidance Notes
IMO document MEPC 61/4/4, 22 July 2010
Bahamas Maritime Authority Information Bulletin No.
123 HCFC Refrigerants, 24 February 2010

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