New regulations

Mandatory by 17 September 2018
There is a new VIQ which extends recording requirements for ship to ship transfers of fuels.
This requirement is mainly for tanker vessels. Bunkering is not affected by this requirement.
VESSEL INSPECTION QUESTIONNAIRES (VIQ)
FOR TANKER VESSELS
PDB 02-000
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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
NEW IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH D-2 STANDARD
PDB 02-000
New Ships – must comply with the D-2 standard and have a ballast water treatment system installed upon delivery, so as to conduct the Ballast Water Management that at least meets the D2 Standard from the date the ship is put into service.
Existing ships (constructed before 8 September 2017) – phase-in schedule is based on the vessel’s International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) certificate, but applying “on or after 8 September 2019” as the start of the phase-in period.
For existing ships, this would be the 1st or 2nd five-year renewal IOPP survey after 8 September 2017. As a result, the date by which all ships must have installed a ballast water treatment system has been extended from 2022 to 2024.