Class News 02/2022

Key amendments in MEPC.324(75) include the following requirements:

- Three types of fuel oil samples now defined in MARPOL – ‘In-use sample’, ‘Onboard sample’ and ‘MARPOL delivered sample’ – used to check for compliance with sulphur limits.

- Ships to have designated sampling points for taking representative samples of fuel oil in use, i.e. ‘In-use samples’ (regs. 14.10 to .13).

- New procedures for in-use and onboard fuel oil sampling (reg. 14.8 and .9).

- Procedures for verification/analysis of in-use samples and onboard samples (Appendix VI, Part 2).

- Amended procedures for verification/analysis of MARPOL delivered samples (Appendix VI, Part 1).

https://maritime.lr.org/classnews2022-02