MARPOL Annex V: HME Wash Water Extension
North draws Members attention to the expiry on 31 December 2015 of MEPC.1/Circ.810, the IMO circular that deals with port reception facilities for receiving wash water from cargoes declared as harmful to the marine environment.
The circular has been discussed at the IMO and has been put forward for discussion at MEPC 69 in April 2016. Until that time, despite the expiry on 31 December 2015, IMO member states are being asked to continue applying the provisions of MEPC.1/Circ.810, pending any action taken by the MEPC.