Issuing agency: Lloyd's Register
Column: Regulatory updates
source: https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/regulatory-updates/imo-meetings-and-future-legislation/mepc-83-summary-report/
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is where the reduction of shipping’s impact on the marine environment is discussed. MEPC oversees the work of several sub-committees and influences subjects which cut-across the work of several committees, covering many key regulations.
MEPC 83 met at the IMO in London from 7 - 11 April 2025
Below is a brief overview of some of the significant outcomes from MEPC 83:
Approval of Mid-term GHG reduction measures as amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, expected to be adopted at the Extraordinary Session of MEPC in October 2025 for entry into force 1 March 2027.
Completion of Phase 1 of the Short-term GHG reduction measures by agreeing reduction factors for CII through to 2030.
Approval of regulations to increase data transparency related to fuel oil reporting.
Adoption of Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 related to substantial modification of a marine diesel engine and engines using multiple operational profiles.
Adoption of Amendments to the 2023 Guidelines for the development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials.
Agreement to have an Experience Building Phase for the Hong Kong Convention on the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships.
Agreement to develop a new legally binding framework for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimise the transfer of invasive aquatic species.
MEPC 83 marked a pivotal step forward in the decarbonisation and environmental governance of global shipping