The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted temporary guidance on a combination of biological fuels with Marpol I’s annexed cargoes by ordinary refuge ships.
Under the new guidance, maximum allowed The ratio of composition of biological fuels From 25 to 30 percent With volume
This is permitted only if the specific conditions are fulfilled.
Tips on Banking ships Classified as petroleum tankers under the annexes of Marpol I 1.5. These ships must also be approved for shipping and delivery of marine oil.
The crew must drain all the residues of the tank or wash on the beach. Ships may retain them only if their oil evacuation equipment is approved for Special bio -fuel blouseD.
If the ship is confronted with these conditions it can maintain its existing Oil Pollution Certificate No correction
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Banking ships that have a mixture 30 % You have to follow Marpol Inx II and Chapter 17 IBC code.
In non -banking ships, a combination of 25 % Or less underneath the attachment of Marpol I.. Mixings above 25 % are adjusted under Marpol II attachment and must meet the needs of IBC code.
IMO has also specified the biological fuels already approved for the carriage under these instructions, as stated in Mepc.2/Circular, Appendix 11.
Recently, IMO opened a new regional presence (RPO) office in Suva, Fiji, hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Pacific Society (SPC).
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