Announcement from International Maritime Organization:
What?
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 73rd session
Chair: Mr. Hideaki Saito (Japan)
When and where?
22-26 October 2018, at IMO Headquarters in London
Highlights of particular interest to media include:
– Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships
– Further work on energy efficiency of ships
– Implementation of sulphur 2020 limit
– Marine plastic litter
– Ballast water management treaty implementation
– Use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters
– High-viscosity substances – draft MARPOL amendments
