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    MEPC.1-Circ. 881

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    This document provides guidance for port states on contingency measures to address ships using non-compliant fuel oil. It outlines four possible contingency measures that could be considered: 1) actions outlined in a ship's implementation plan, 2) discharging non-compliant fuel to another ship or facility, 3) managing the fuel in a way acceptable to the port state, or 4) modifying schedules or retaining fuel on board. The port state may allow the fuel to be discharged or retained on board based on safety, environmental and operational factors. The port, flag and ship states should work together to agree on the best solution using information from the ship's Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report.

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    This document provides guidance for port states on contingency measures to address ships using non-compliant fuel oil. It outlines four possible contingency measures that could be considered: 1) actions outlined in a ship's implementation plan, 2) discharging non-compliant fuel to another ship or facility, 3) managing the fuel in a way acceptable to the port state, or 4) modifying schedules or retaining fuel on board. The port state may allow the fuel to be discharged or retained on board based on safety, environmental and operational factors. The port, flag and ship states should work together to agree on the best solution using information from the ship's Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report.

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    This document provides guidance for port states on contingency measures to address ships using non-compliant fuel oil. It outlines four possible contingency measures that could be considered: 1) actions outlined in a ship's implementation plan, 2) discharging non-compliant fuel to another ship or facility, 3) managing the fuel in a way acceptable to the port state, or 4) modifying schedules or retaining fuel on board. The port state may allow the fuel to be discharged or retained on board based on safety, environmental and operational factors. The port, flag and ship states should work together to agree on the best solution using information from the ship's Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report.

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    4 ALBERT EMBANKMENT
    LONDON SE1 7SR
    Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210

    MEPC.1/Circ.881
    21 May 2019

    GUIDANCE FOR PORT STATE CONTROL ON CONTINGENCY MEASURES FOR


    ADDRESSING NON-COMPLIANT FUEL OIL

    1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-fourth session


    (13 to 17 May 2019), approved the Guidance for port State control on contingency measures
    for addressing non-compliant fuel oil, as set out in the annex.

    2 Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidance to the attention of
    their Administration, industry, relevant shipping and fuel industry organizations, shipping
    companies and other stakeholders concerned, as appropriate.

    ***

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    MEPC.1/Circ.881
    Annex, page 1

    ANNEX

    GUIDANCE FOR PORT STATE CONTROL ON CONTINGENCY MEASURES FOR


    ADDRESSING NON-COMPLIANT FUEL OIL

    1 In the case of non-compliant fuel oil, communication between the ship and the port
    State should occur. The ship and the port State should consider the following as possible
    contingency measures:

    .1 actions predetermined in the Ship implementation plan, if available, for


    consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL
    Annex VI (MEPC.1/Circ.878);

    .2 discharging non-compliant fuel oil to another ship to be carried as cargo or


    to an appropriate shipboard or land-based facility, if practicable and
    available;

    .3 managing the non-compliant fuel oil in accordance with a method acceptable


    to the port State; and

    .4 operational actions, such as modifying sailing or bunkering schedules and/or


    retention of non-compliant fuel oil on board the ship. The port State and the
    ship should consider any safety issues and avoid possible undue delays.

    2 Having considered all of the options in paragraph 1 above, the non-compliant fuel oil
    may be discharged to the port or retained on board, as acceptable to the port State. Port State
    consideration may include environmental, safety, operational and logistical implications of
    allowing or disallowing the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil. The carriage of non-compliant
    fuel oil is subject to any conditions of the port State.

    3 The port State, the flag State and the ship should work together to agree on the most
    appropriate solution, taking into account the information provided in the Fuel Oil
    Non-Availability Report (FONAR),* to address the non-compliant fuel oil.

    4 After the non-compliant fuel oil is completely used or discharged, such actions should
    include the possibility of cleaning and/or flushing through or dilution of remaining residues by
    using compliant fuel oil with the lowest sulphur content available.

    ___________

    * Appendix 1 of the 2019 Guidelines for consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL
    Annex VI (MEPC.320(74)).

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