Tripartite AgreementsandBio Fuels.ppt

3/15/06 Tripartite AgreementsandBio Fuels Maurice Gordon, P.E. Maritime Systems Engineering, Inc. Introduction MARPOL Annex II and IBC Code Revisions Effective 1 January 2007 Re-classification for all chemicals IBC Code Chapters 17 18 MEPC.2 Circular Insufficient time to reclassify all products GESAMP Global Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution Technical committee sponsored by 8 UN agencies including IMO Prepares Hazard Profile (GHP) for product ESPH Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards Working Group Part of IMO Subcommittee on Bulk Liquids and Gasses (BLG) Pollution Category Ship Type Conditions of Carriage Current Approval Status 120 products not approved due to missing data Mixtures and trade name products from MSC.2 Circular not approved Parties to Tripartite Source State – Shipping or producing country Destination State – Country receiving the product Flag State – Ship’s country of registry Product Evaluation Initiated by Source State Required before initiating Tripartite Agreement What is the Product? Existing Approvals Review IBC Code Chapter 17 – Substances governed by IBC Code Chapter 18 – Substances not governed by IBC Chapter 19 – Index of Products Carried In Bulk Includes cross-reference of synonyms Review MEPC.2 Circular Recent Approvals Products with Tripartite Agreements MEPC.2 Circular Lists List 1 – Pure products Fully evaluated and approved for next IBC Code Products with Tripartite Agreements List 2 – Pollutant-only mixtures Many listed by trade name List 3 – Trade name products with safety hazards List 4 – Pollutant-only mixtures with 1% unassessed components Is There a Hazard Profile? Provisional Assessment Mixtures ≥99% Listed Products Mixtures 99% Listed Products Tripartite Process Tripartite Follow-up Flag State – Amend Vessel Certificates Source State – Advise IMO within 30 days IMO – Updates MEPC.2 Circular Assessment Completion Provisional Assessment valid for 3 years Manufacturer submits data