【Regulation】Regulations/Rules which will come into effect in 2024

There are some regulations/rules which to be effected in 2024. Hereby we introduce some of these regulations/rules which may affect shipowners.

[1] IMO conventions

[2] Local Regulation

[1] IMO Conventions

a) SOLAS

• IMDG Code Amendment （1 Jan. 2024 ~/ Administrations may apply it on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2023.)
• Amendments to SOLAS regulation II-1/3-8 relevant to mooring equipment for existing ship（1 Jan. 2024～）

b) MARPOL

• Amendments to Bunker Delivery Note, flashpoint information shall be included（1 May 2024～）
• Information to be submitted under IMO DCS (1 May 2024~)
  With the introduction of CII regulations, amendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI
  were adopted to add CII related information to reporting items from Flag/RO to IMO DCS

c) MLC

• Amendment of 2022 （23 Dec. 2024～）
  This amendment include lesson learnt from Covid-19 pandemic and include internet access for seafarers

[2] Local Regulation

a) EU-ETS will be implemented to marine industry

Please refer this article

b) Panama Canal

• Every year on 1st January, regulations for transiting Panama Canal changes and it might require ship's modification.  You can check the regulation changes by reviewing 'Notice to Shipping'  after 1 January 2024.

You can check detail from below link.

Class NK IMO International Convention Calender

ABS Regulatory Trend and Impact 2023

IMO Regulatory Update 2023/2024 (ukpandi.com)