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Regulatory Updates
The most relevant regulatory changes of recent months, explained in plain language with a direct link to the affected operational page.
Source topic and current instrument. This is a derived view verified on 31 August 2026. The linked topic carries references, revision and fingerprint; operational decisions must rely on the current primary source.
2024-2026 update timeline
| Date | Reference and status | What changes | Source and topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 → 1 July 2029 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex I -- Regulation 43A
| Ban on the use and carriage of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) in Arctic waters, subject to specific exceptions. From 1 July 2029 the ban also applies to ships to which regulation 12A or paragraph 1.2.1 of chapter 1 of part II-A of the Polar Code applies (Reg. 43A.2), and flag State waivers cease to apply (Reg. 43A.4). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 May 2024 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex V
| Garbage Record Book mandatory threshold lowered from 400 GT to 100 GT. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex I & V -- Res. MEPC.381(80) and Res. MEPC.382(80)
| Two distinct resolutions, with the same date and a different geographical scope: MEPC.381(80) sets 1 January 2025 as the date on which the discharge requirements of Annex I take effect for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden; MEPC.382(80) does the same for regulation 6 of Annex V, but for the Red Sea only — the Gulf of Aden is not a special area for garbage. Neither amends the Annexes: the areas were already designated, and the resolutions establish the date on which they take effect (reg. 38.8.1 of Annex I and reg. 8.2 of Annex V). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 February 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | BWM Convention -- Res. MEPC.369(80)
| New Ballast Water Record Book format, with standardised A-H operational codes. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 May 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- Res. MEPC.361(79)
| The entire Mediterranean Sea becomes a SECA (Sulphur Emission Control Area): 0.10% sulphur m/m limit unless an equivalent scrubber is used. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 August 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- Res. MEPC.385(81)
| Greater granularity required in Bunker Delivery Note and IMO DCS data. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 October 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | BWM Convention
| Electronic Ballast Water Record Book logs now require ship-specific approval from the flag Administration. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 31 December 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- SEEMP Part III
| Deadline for revising the SEEMP Part III of ships that already had one approved. SEEMP Part II has no expiry: its date is 1 January 2026, by which the revised version had to be on board. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 March 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- Res. MEPC.392(82)
| New Emission Control Areas active in the Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea; SOx/PM limits fully applicable from 1 March 2027. The NOx regimes are two and distinct: Canadian Arctic, keel from 1 January 2025 (single criterion); Norwegian Sea, contract from 1 March 2026, keel from 1 September 2026, delivery from 1 March 2030. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 September 2026 (MEPC.398(83)) → 1 March 2027 (MEPC.397(83)) → 1 September 2027 (MEPC.408(84)); ammonia: adoption expected MEPC 85 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | NOx Technical Code -- multiple operational profiles, substantial modification, and the ammonia workstream
| Adopted on 11 April 2025: MEPC.398(83) on the certification of engines subject to substantial modification or recertified to a different Tier, and MEPC.397(83) on multiple engine operational profiles and test cycles. MEPC.408(84) brings the same subject into Annex VI and adds three rows to the Supplement to the IAPP. The hydrogen balance and oxygen balance methods for non-carbon fuels, by contrast, are only approved, with adoption expected at MEPC 85. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Annual CII calendar for 2025 data Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- CII
| The CII requirement is already in force. Data collection, submission, verification and the Statement of Compliance follow distinct deadlines stated in the source topic; a future annual deadline does not make the requirement non-binding. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| MEPC 83 (draft approved) → October 2025 (extraordinary session adjourned by 12 months) → resumed extraordinary session, 4 December 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO Net-Zero Framework
| GHG pricing/standard framework approved in principle at MEPC 83; the extraordinary October 2025 session closed without agreement; MEPC 84 (April 2026) approved implementation guidelines (LCA emission factors, ZNZ reward mechanism, fuel certification); the adoption decision returns to the resumed extraordinary session of 4 December 2026, immediately after MEPC 85 (30 November-3 December 2026); no entry-into-force date exists until adoption. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 6 December 2023 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | ISM Code -- Res. A.1188(33)
| New 2023 Guidelines on Implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations: reinforce the emphasis on safety culture and the real (not just formal) quality of internal audits and Management Review. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| May 2026 Adopted: 2026-05 · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Non-mandatory MASS Code — responsibility and SMS
| The non-mandatory MASS Code was adopted in May 2026. IMO work retains the principle that safe operation must remain attributable to a responsible entity; Companies applying the MASS framework should address remote and autonomous operations in risk management and the SMS where relevant. A future mandatory framework targeted around 2032 requires further IMO decisions and is not automatic. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2024 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Chapter IV -- GMDSS modernisation
| Specific references to Inmarsat replaced with the generic term RMSS (Recognized Mobile Satellite Service); Sea Area A3 redefined; the NBDP function removed for MF/HF equipment. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2024 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Chapter III -- LSA Code
| Free-fall lifeboats no longer require the launch test with the ship moving at up to 5 knots; rescue boats under 700 kg no longer require stored mechanical power for lowering. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS -- 2026 consolidated edition
| New SOLAS edition with amendments adopted up to 1 July 2024, including Res. MSC.535(107) on ventilation requirements for totally enclosed lifeboats (applicable to lifeboats installed from 1 January 2029). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 July 2026 (publication) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Paris MoU Annual Report 2025
| Paris MoU detention rate at 4.18% (regional figure, not worldwide) (688 detentions, 19 bannings in 2025); fire safety (SOLAS Ch. II-2) the top deficiency category at 16.8% of the total. The report on 2025 data was published on 1 July 2026, not in 2025: the White, Grey and Black Lists it contains are valid from 1 July 2026 until 6 July 2027. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 September - 30 November 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Paris MoU/Tokyo MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign
| New joint thematic campaign dedicated to Cargo Securing: checking the Cargo Securing Manual, lashing equipment, stowage plans and crew competency. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMDG Code -- Amendment 42-24 (Res. MSC.556(108))
| The 2024 edition of the IMDG Code becomes mandatory: new UN numbers for sodium-ion batteries, battery-powered vehicles and other products; ends the voluntary/transition period that began in 2025. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | STCW -- training on violence, harassment and bullying
| New STCW amendments make specific training on preventing violence, harassment and bullying on board mandatory; a comprehensive review of the Convention has also been launched (over 400 areas analysed), with a full revision expected by 2027. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 July 2024 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IACS UR E26 / E27 -- Cyber Resilience
| New mandatory cyber resilience requirements for newbuildings contracted from this date: UR E26 for the ship as a collective entity, UR E27 for individual systems/equipment supplied by third parties. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 3 December 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | HSSC -- Res. A.1207(34)
| Adoption of the 2025 Survey Guidelines on the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification, expressly revoking the previous Res. A.1186(33). The framework synchronises all statutory surveys (Annual, Intermediate, Renewal) on a five-year cycle. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2024 - 2027 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | EU maritime ETS
| Gradual extension of the EU ETS to shipping: allowances to be surrendered for 40% of verified emissions for the year 2024, 70% for 2025 and 100% from 2026 onwards (Article 3gb); surrender falls due by 30 September of the following year; from 2026, CH4 and N2O are included in addition to CO2. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | FuelEU Maritime -- Reg. (EU) 2023/1805
| The obligation to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of energy used on board comes into force: -2% versus the 2020 baseline for 2025-2029, with five-yearly increases through 2050. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 April 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | RightShip GHG/Safety Rating
| Dry bulk/general cargo ships aged ≥12 years without a valid RightShip inspection suffer automatic downgrading of their Safety Score, directly affecting nominations from major commodity traders. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | PSC Procedures -- Res. A.1206(34)
| Revised PSC procedures with a new Appendix 20 dedicated to security inspections: introduces Duly Authorized Officers and sets out an explicit list of clear grounds for a security inspection, the SSO's certificate of proficiency among them. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Tokyo MOU Annual Report 2025
| Detention rate at 3.53% (1,255 ships, 73 flags); joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign with the Paris MoU on Ballast Water Management (1 September - 30 November 2025) with BWMS operation as the most common deficiency. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | USCG QUALSHIP 21
| The Bahamas eligible again for the USCG QUALSHIP 21 programme after three years off the list; the Marshall Islands (RMI) remain eligible and their registry claims 22 consecutive years, a count the USCG does not publish. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Polar Code -- Res. MSC.538(107)
| New mandatory navigational safety and voyage planning requirements (Chapters 9-1 and 11-1) extended to fishing vessels ≥24m, non-commercial yachts ≥300 GT and cargo ships 300-500 GT; full compliance required by 1 January 2027 for existing ships. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| March 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Joint ICAO/ITU/IMO warning -- GNSS
| The three organizations declare serious concern over the growth of GNSS jamming and spoofing as an urgent threat to public safety and international trade. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2021 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | VTS -- Res. A.1158(32)
| Updated Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services, replacing Res. A.857(20) of 1997, with clarifications on roles, responsibilities and preservation of the Master's authority. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| In force from 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | EU F-gas Regulation 2024/573
| New F-gas Regulation prescribing a faster HFC phase-down than the previous 517/2014, aiming for a near-complete phase-out by 2050, applicable to EU-flagged ships. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2023-2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IACS UR W18 -- Anchor and Chain Cable
| Breaking-load test thresholds tightened by roughly 8% and stricter non-destructive testing protocols for anchor chains and equipment. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| February 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IACS UR Z11 rev.7 -- ESP Bulk Carrier
| Drone inspections formally recognized for close-up surveys; coating conditions below 'GOOD' must be formally logged and re-examined at every subsequent Annual Survey. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Approved 6 June 2025, entry into force expected 23 December 2027 Adopted: 2025-06-06 · In force: 2027-12-23 · Applies: 2027-12-23 · As of: 2026-08-31 | MLC 2006 -- Code Amendments
| Strengthened protections against harassment and new financial security requirements in the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| July 2023 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | 2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines -- Res. MEPC.378(80)
| New global guidelines for the control and management of biofouling, replacing the previous 2011 version. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| April 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MEPC 83 -- In-water cleaning guidance and binding biofouling framework
| Guidance on in-water cleaning approved; development of a legally binding biofouling framework agreed. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 15 November 2024 (Rev.1) / 1 December 2024 (effect) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Revised Guidelines on Underwater Radiated Noise -- MEPC.1/Circ.906/Rev.1
| Rev.1, of 15 November 2024 and effective 1 December 2024, replaces the version approved at MEPC 80. Voluntary guidelines for reducing underwater radiated noise from ships; Experience-Building Phase under way through 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2023 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | AFS Convention -- cybutryne controls
| Application or reapplication of anti-fouling systems containing cybutryne banned; removal or coating required by the next renewal, no later than 60 months since last application. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2024 (Supplement edition) / 1 January 2026 (Amendment 42-24 mandatory) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMDG Code Supplement 2024 -- revised EmS Guide and MFAG
| The EmS Guide and MFAG have been updated in line with Amendment 42-24, incorporating new entries for lithium-ion, sodium-ion batteries and battery-powered vehicles. The Supplement is not mandatory: neither the EmS Guide nor the MFAG is a binding instrument — Amendment 42-24 of the IMDG Code is. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Industry data -- fires from mis-declared dangerous goods
| According to industry insurance data, a fire occurs on a containership roughly every 17 days, with mis-declared or under-insured dangerous goods (particularly lithium batteries) identified as a recurring cause. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Adopted MSC 111 (May 2026), voluntary from 2027, mandatory from 2028 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMDG Code Amendment 43-26 -- SP980 vehicle transport
| New Special Provision SP980 and updates to SP961/SP962 for transporting conventional-fuel, hybrid and lithium-battery vehicles, continuing on from Amendment 42-24. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MSC.523(106) in force 2026; MSC 111 package expected December 2026, in force 1 July 2028 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IGC Code -- amendments on materials and alternative fuels
| New approved material (high-manganese steel) for cryogenic tanks; upcoming provisions on CO2 as cargo, LPG/ethane/toxic cargoes as fuel, and a new three-date Certificate of Fitness. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Approved MEPC 84 (April 2026), consolidated Annex expected MEPC 85 (late 2026), in force 2028 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | BWM Convention -- draft amendments and new G4 Guidelines
| Clarifications on contingency measures, BWMP content/approval, crew familiarization, survey/certification and the transition from D-4 prototype systems to full D-2 compliance. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Black Sea MOU Annual Report 2025
| Regional detention rate at 6.78% (up from 4.71% in 2024), the highest level since 2007: 347 ships detained out of 5,117 inspections. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Indian Ocean MOU Annual Report 2025
| 5,958 inspections (+11.68% versus 2024), a 4.38% detention rate and 13,962 deficiencies recorded in the region. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2024-2025 (proposals under discussion) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Proposed amendments to CSS Code Annex 13 -- non-standardised cargoes
| Eight proposed clarifications to the lashing calculation methodology for project/heavy-lift cargo, including weather-dependent load assumptions and survival criteria in the event of cargo shift. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2011 (requirement) -- reinforced 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS V/19 -- BNWAS
| Renewed emphasis on the mandatory Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System requirement for cargo ships ≥150 GT, with growing PSC focus on correct configuration and end-to-end testing. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2024-2034 (market projection) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IoT predictive maintenance -- industry trend
| The market for IoT sensors monitoring marine engines is projected to grow from $1.1 to $1.96 billion by 2034; Maersk reports over 20% reduction in machinery downtime from adopting these systems. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2030 (projection) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Lloyd's Register -- AI adoption on board
| Lloyd's Register estimates that 70% of ships will use AI-based systems by 2030, directly affecting predictive maintenance and consumption optimisation in the engine room. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | BIMCO RepairCon -- shipyard contracting practice
| Consolidation of the BIMCO RepairCon contractual framework as the industry reference for ship-yard repair contracts, emphasising liability allocation for damage and price analysis review. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Publication 97/P Polish Register of Shipping -- Dual/Double Class
| Updated procedure for transfer of class and management of dual/multiple classification, with new definitions of Bilateral Agreement and Remaining Society. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2026 (in development) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO Guidelines for the Use of Electronic Certificates -- consolidation
| New consolidated set of guidelines on electronic certificates submitted for concurrent approval to LEG, MEPC and MSC. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| March 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO Strategy on Maritime Digitalization -- FAL 50
| Strategy approved by the FAL Committee making digitalization a cross-cutting IMO policy, emphasising interoperability and data governance. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2026 (work plan) → 2028 (full framework) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MEPC -- Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS)
| A work plan adopted for developing a complete OCCS regulatory framework, with guidelines on testing, survey and certification under discussion; no credit yet recognized on EEXI/CII. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 31 December 2029 (infrastructure) → 1 January 2030 (ship obligation) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | EU AFIR Regulation and FuelEU Maritime -- Shore Power
| Obligation to install OPS at TEN-T core/comprehensive ports by end 2029; obligation to use it for containerships and passenger ships ≥5,000 GT from 2030, extended to all EU ports with OPS installations from 2035. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025-2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) market
| Global market at $1.34 billion in 2024, over 100 installations passed in 2025 (over 60% retrofits); the IMO has set out a dedicated work plan on wind propulsion. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2025 (in force) → 1 January 2027 (new amendments) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMSBC Code -- 2025 edition
| 12 new cargo schedules and amendments to 11 existing ones; new amendments expected in force from 1 January 2027, with voluntary application possible from 1 January 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMDG Code Amendment 42-24 -- marine pollutant criteria
| Marine pollutant classification criteria relevant for MARPOL Annex III also updated, in line with the new entries introduced by Amendment 42-24. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 July 2024 (HFO) → 1 January 2026 (Polar Code amendments) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Polar Code Part II-A and the Arctic HFO ban
| Prohibition on oil discharge in the Arctic — the Regulation 4 exceptions of Annex I remaining available, Res. MEPC.265(68) having expressly extended them to the polar prohibition — and ban on HFO as fuel in force since 2024; new navigational safety amendments expected in force from 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Through 2028 (review under way) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Review of the ISM Code implementation guidelines
| The IMO is conducting a three-year review of the ISM guidelines, with recommendations on non-conformity complaint procedures, strengthening the Master's authority and preventing violence/harassment on board. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025-2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | FSS Code -- Res. MSC.555(108)
| Amendments to Chapters 7 (water-spraying/water mist) and 9 (fire detection); new requirement for fixed water systems on exposed Ro-Ro passenger decks with keels laid from 1 January 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| SDC 12, January 2026 → MSC 111, May 2026 (item closed) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS II-2/13.4 -- escape routes: review concluded with no amendments
| SDC 12 concluded that regulations II-2/13.4.1.1 and 13.4.2.1 are not to be amended: no safety issue was demonstrated. MSC 111 noted this and closed the item; MSC.1/Circ.1689, which SDC 12 had proposed to revoke, was instead amended, and continues to invite PSC authorities to take a pragmatic approach to the interpretation of “lower part of the space”. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Resolution A.1206(34) -- PSC and security procedures
| New Appendix 20 dedicated to security inspections, introduction of Duly Authorized Officers, explicit list of the clear grounds for a security inspection (invalid ISSC, SSO without a valid certificate of proficiency, security level mismatch). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Britannia P&I -- break bulk loss prevention data
| 2025 insurance analysis on recurring losses from poorly stowed break bulk cargo, emphasising dunnage practices and over-stowing risk. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | ASBATANKVOY -- first revision since 1977
| First revision of the ASBATANKVOY standard charter party since 1977: introduces digital clauses and ESG compliance requirements. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025-2026 season Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Baltic -- ice season
| 24 icebreakers deployed by Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Germany; ice cover above the historical median already by early January 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 season Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Northern Sea Route -- shipping season
| 103 transits carrying about 3.2 million tonnes of cargo in the 2025 season, including convoys escorted by nuclear icebreakers (Yamal, Vaygach) through dense ice. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | GeoGarage -- ECDIS bridge team analysis
| Analysis of around 5,000 bridge team assessments finds misunderstanding of datum and WGS84 discrepancies as a recurring error and grounding risk factor. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | CIMAC WG20 -- Guideline on Digital Twins in the Maritime Industry
| Industry guide on digital twins in the maritime industry published; Classification Societies estimate the first truly operational digital twins on complex ships between 2025 and 2030. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025-2032 (market projection) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Marine Digital Twin market
| The marine digital twin market is projected to grow from $0.59 to $2.40 billion by 2032 (23.2% CAGR). | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Sister-ship programme -- cruise industry
| Example of staggering across a series of sister ships for a cruise line, with dry dock entries planned months/years apart and progressive reuse of lessons learned across the same class. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | RO Guidance Note -- interim certificates
| Updated operating instructions for Recognized Organizations on issuing interim certificates, with the maximum validity proper to each certificate: 12 months for the Interim DOC, 6 months for the Interim SMC (extendable by 6 in special cases) and 6 non-extendable months for the Interim ISSC. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| November 2025 (trial) → 1 January 2026 (licences) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | TR129 standard -- Singapore methanol bunkering
| First methanol bunkering trial completed under the new TR129 technical standard on a Maersk vessel; three methanol bunkering licences issued in Singapore effective from 1 January 2026. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| September 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Maritime Just Transition Task Force -- training frameworks
| A dedicated set of training frameworks launched for seafarers, Administrations and MET institutions on ammonia, methanol and hydrogen; the GreenVoyage2050/Power-to-X Hub Training-of-Trainers programme launched, with the first course in July 2025. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2025 (scope) → 2026 (review) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | EU MRV Regulation -- extended scope and EU ETS review
| MRV scope extended from 2025 to offshore and general cargo ships not below 400 GT; the European Commission will conduct a review of the maritime EU ETS scope in 2026, with possible further extension below 5,000 GT. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 August 2025 (in force) → 1 January 2026 (full obligation) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- Res. MEPC.385(81) IMO DCS
| Appendix IX to Annex VI is replaced in full: total transport work for ships subject to Regulation 28 only, advanced per-consumer consumption granularity for all Regulation 27 ships. Collection at the new granularity from calendar year 2026 (MEPC.1/Circ.913); early application to 2025 required the SEEMP revised and verified by the Administration before 1 January 2025. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | STCW -- Table A-VI/1-4, PSSR training on violence and harassment
| New minimum mandatory competency in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities training on preventing and responding to violence, sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault on board. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 (newbuildings) → 1 January 2028 (retrofit existing Ro-Ro pax) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Regulation II-2/20 and FSS Code Ch. 9 -- Res. MSC.550(108)/MSC.555(108)
| Individually addressable smoke/heat detectors mandatory in vehicle, special category and Ro-Ro spaces; retrofit for existing Ro-Ro passenger ships by the first applicable survey after 2028. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Chapter II-1, new Regulation 3-13
| Cranes, winches and hose-handling equipment on board come under direct SOLAS control, with a mandatory valid test certificate and SWL documentation; compliance required by the first Renewal Survey. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Mediterranean MOU -- accession of France and Albania
| The Med MoU reaches 13 member states; the 2024 report records a 20% increase in detentions (196 out of 5,993 inspections). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Annual CII calendar for 2025 data Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | DNV Port State Control Quarterly Report -- Q1 2026
| The CII requirement is already in force. Data collection, submission, verification and the Statement of Compliance follow distinct deadlines stated in the source topic; a future annual deadline does not make the requirement non-binding. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 (voluntary) → 1 January 2027 (mandatory) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMSBC Code -- Amendment 08-25
| Applicable voluntarily from 1 January 2026, with official entry into force expected 1 January 2027, closely related to the BLU Code for safe bulk carrier loading/discharging. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Chapter V, Regulations 31/32 -- Res. MSC.550(108)
| Obligation to report the loss of cargo containers to nearby ships, the coastal state and the Flag, which reports the incident to the IMO via GISIS. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Resumption expected spring 2027 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Five-year STCW review -- replacing sea service with simulator training
| Provisional outcome supported by over 37 flag states: up to 3 months of sea service replaceable with simulator training for STCW II/1, III/1 and III/6 certificates. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Adopted at MSC 111 (13-22 May 2026), takes effect from 1 July 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MASS Code -- MSC 111
| The first IMO Code for autonomous ships, non-mandatory: it does not “enter into force”, it takes effect. An experience-building phase follows, its framework to be settled at MSC 112 (December 2026); development of the mandatory Code starts in 2028, adoption is expected by 1 July 2030 and entry into force is set for 1 January 2032. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2024 → 2025 (market data) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Methanol ship orders: collapse from 149 to 61 units
| Engine reliability issues in the first fleets in service contribute significantly to the slowdown in new methanol ship orders. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| EMSA publication (2025) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Guidance on the Safety of BESS on board ships
| Specific recommendations for installation and emergency response in onboard battery rooms, distinct from conventional extinguishing techniques. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 26 June 2025 (in force) → 26 June 2030 (ICIHM obligation) Adopted: — · In force: 2025-06-26 · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Hong Kong International Convention -- ship recycling
| The Convention entered into force on 26 June 2025. A ship-specific IHM follows the ship through its life and existing ships follow the applicable transitional period; the final survey and International Ready for Recycling Certificate apply only when the ship is destined for recycling. “Green Passport” is not the legal name of that certificate. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Growing regulatory pressure 2025-2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Biocide-free coatings: industry transition
| Biocide-free fouling-release technologies with life cycles of up to 10 years are reshaping the economics of dry dock planning, in response to growing regulatory pressure on traditional biocidal systems. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Guide published 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMCA -- Guidance on shipyard safety during dry docking
| Updated recommendations on pre-qualification, safety checks and ship-yard coordination for hot work during dry dock periods and extended maintenance. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Peak observed 2025-2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Shadow fleet: flag-hopping and flag State reform
| Over 300 sanctioned tankers fraudulently changed flag in 2025, with a wave of re-flagging to the Russian registry accelerated by Western seizures since December 2025. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| From 1 October 2025, “a minimum of six months” (no closure announced) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | OCIMF -- SIRE 2.0 Focused Inspection Campaign
| Targeted questions on vessel hardening and access control (question 7.2.1) applied to every SIRE 2.0 inspection, regardless of where the vessel operates. OCIMF announced a duration of “a minimum of six months” from 1 October 2025, with an interim review in February 2026: as at this update neither a closure announcement nor an outcome report has been published. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MEPC.400(83), adopted 11 April 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | G3 Guidelines (MARPOL Annex VI, reg. 28.5) -- CII 2027-2030 Reduction Factors
| The reduction factors (Z) for 2027-2030 were adopted by res. MEPC.400(83), which amends the G3 Guidelines: they sit in the guidelines, not in the Convention text. Revised SEEMP Part II with a new Confirmation of Compliance required on board from 1 January 2026, with data granularity extended to transport work. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 1 January 2026 (mandatory) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMDG Code -- Amendment 42-24
| Becomes the mandatory edition of the IMDG Code from 1 January 2026, with implications also for the classification and segregation of non-containerised dangerous goods and Class 7 entries. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| In force from 1 January 2020 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | INF Code -- transport of irradiated nuclear fuel
| Ship design and equipment requirements for irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level waste, with mandatory approval from the flag and all coastal states for each shipment. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Explanatory Notes revised at SDC 12 (January 2026) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Safe Return to Port -- SOLAS II-1/8-1, II-2/21-22
| Clarifications on the practical application of damage threshold criteria; applicable to construction contracts from 2028, keel laid from 2028, delivery from 2032. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| In force since 1 January 2015 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Regulation III/19 -- passenger musters
| The muster for newly embarked passengers must be conducted before departure or immediately upon departure, no longer within 24 hours as under the pre-2015 version of the rule. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS 2020 -- Ro-Ro Passenger Damage Stability
| Subdivision index (R) and survival factor (s-factor) strengthened globally for all passenger ships, not for ro-ro ships only, to a standard comparable with the 1996 Stockholm Agreement. The test in regulation II-1/1.1.1 has three alternative conditions: contract from 1 January 2020, keel from 1 July 2020, delivery from 1 January 2024. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| First half of 2026 (data published) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | CDC Vessel Sanitation Program -- gastrointestinal outbreak data
| 5 outbreaks recorded in the first half of 2026 (3 Norovirus, 2 E. coli) versus 17 in the same period of 2025: a roughly 70% drop, attributed to strengthened prevention protocols. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Binding from 28 June 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | European Accessibility Act -- EU Directive 2019/882
| Extends the accessibility obligation for passenger shipping services to travel information, e-ticketing and self-service terminals, in addition to the physical requirements of EU Regulation 1177/2010. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Ro-ro from 1 July 1999; other passenger ships from 1 January 2020 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MSC.1/Circ.1533 -- Evacuation Analysis
| The obligation belongs to regulation SOLAS II-2/13.3.2.7, not to the circular: it covers ro-ro passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 1999 and other passenger ships constructed on or after 1 January 2020 carrying more than 36 passengers. MSC.1/Circ.1533 is the guidance on method, simplified or advanced, and says so of itself. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS V/7.3 -- SAR Cooperation Plan
| A cooperation plan with search and rescue services required on board every passenger ship, with a periodic exercise no more than 12 months apart and integration into the ISM audit cycle. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO Resolution A.1207(34) -- Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
| Maximum validity of 1 year for the PSSC, renewed via a full annual survey, departing from the five-year regime of other statutory certificates. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MSC.1/Circ.1331 -- Gangway and Accommodation Ladder
| Technical requirements for access ladders installed/renewed from 2010: reaching the waterline within 600mm, handrails, maximum/minimum angle and SWL marked on both sides. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MSC.1/Circ.1417 -- Tender Operations
| Guidelines for tendering operations, including the requirement for a risk assessment when lifejackets remain stowed rather than worn on SOLAS lifeboats used as tenders. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Quarterly reports ongoing in 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) -- reporting disappearances
| Obligation for cruise lines to report every disappearance to US authorities, with public quarterly reports from the Department of Transportation still current. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | STCW Section A-V/2 -- Crowd Management
| Mandatory competencies in managing passenger flow to muster stations, distinct from the design-stage evacuation analysis calculation. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| In force since 2010, ongoing USCG checks Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) -- cabin safety
| The CVSSA requires cabins to have a means of visually identifying whoever knocks, and an additional security latch. The 25 mm diameter is not in the law: it is in US Coast Guard CG-543 Policy Letter 11-09, and it is an automatic-acceptance threshold, not a statutory maximum. The CVSSA contains no accessibility requirement. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MLC Regulation 4.1 and ACEP guidelines -- Medical Centre
| Minimum onboard medical staffing standard (one doctor, at least two nurses) and clinical operating standards used as the cruise industry's reference, not legally binding but widely adopted. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Effective from 1 July 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MSC.1/Circ.1331/Rev.1 -- PPE for ladder and gangway rigging
| New requirement for crew to wear a lifejacket and safety harness while rigging access ladders and gangways, plus clearer definitions in the guidelines. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Consolidated framework, verified 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SIMOPS -- Turnaround Management
| Risk management framework for simultaneous operations on turnaround day (disembarkation, cleaning, resupply, bunkering, embarkation), with a designated Simultaneous Operations Leader and risk reduced to an ALARP level. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MEPC.407(84), adopted 1 May 2026; in force 1 September 2027, SOx/PM limits from 1 September 2028 Adopted: 2026-05-01 · In force: 2027-09-01 · Applies: 2028-09-01 · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex VI -- North-East Atlantic ECA
| New Emission Control Area for SOx, PM and NOx in the North-East Atlantic, alongside the existing ECAs. Entry into force of the amendment and application of the limits are separate dates: the sulphur (0.10% m/m) and particulate limits bite twelve months later. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Approved at MEPC 84 (27 April - 1 May 2026), not yet adopted Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | MARPOL Annex I -- new Regulation 12B
| Will make mandatory the requirements on oily bilge water holding and service tanks, including forced evaporation. It does not replace the 15 ppm equipment of Regulation 14. Approved does not mean adopted: adoption is expected at MEPC 85 (30 November - 3 December 2026) and no entry-into-force date exists yet. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Adopted MEPC 84 (2026) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | 2026 IMO Strategy and Action Plan -- Marine Plastic Litter
| Goal of zero plastic discharges from ships by 2030; development launched of a mandatory code for transporting plastic pellets in containers (PPR sub-committee, PPR 14 session). | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| HTW 12, 23-27 February 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | HTW scoping exercise -- hours of work and rest
| Formal assessment launched of the effectiveness of STCW/MLC rules on hours of work and rest, coordinated with sub-committee III; completion expected in 2027. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Through 2028 (review under way) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Review of ISM Guidelines -- shore-side violence/harassment infrastructure
| Strengthened Company responsibility for confidential reporting channels and psychological support/victim assistance, in addition to individual STCW training for seafarers alone. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Adopted MSC 110, in force 1 January 2028 (new installations) / 1 January 2029 (existing) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Regulation V/23 -- new Pilot Transfer Arrangements performance standard
| The technical requirements for pilot transfer equipment are moved from the Regulation's text to a new standalone performance standard. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MSC.520(106)/MSC.550(108), in force 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Chapter II-2 -- flashpoint declaration
| Requirement for the supplier to declare the fuel's flashpoint in writing before bunkering, with the ISO 2719:2016 test method. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 59th Paris MoU Committee, Glasgow, 18-22 May 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Paris MoU -- guidance on fraudulent certificates and registrations
| Development launched of practical guidance for a harmonised regional response to suspected cases of fraudulent registration/certification; 2025 detention rate at 4.18%. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 31 December 2026 (MSI providers' target) → 1 January 2028 (SOLAS amendments) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS -- voluntary VDES and MSI dissemination via all RMSS
| Voluntary introduction of the VHF Data Exchange System as an alternative to AIS, adopted at MSC 111 and in force from 1 January 2028. On the same date the amendments to Regulations IV/5, V/4 and V/5 require the dissemination of MSI and SAR-related information through all operational RMSS. The 31 December 2026 target agreed at MSC 108 falls on MSI providers: for the ship there is no multi-RMSS reception obligation. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| NCSR 13, June 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Next generation ECDIS -- S-100 Framework
| Draft guidance finalised for introducing the next generation of ECDIS based on the IHO's S-100 standard, progressively replacing S-57. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2025-2026 (first units in service) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Two-stroke dual-fuel ammonia engines
| Entry into commercial service of the first ships with ammonia engines (Capesize bulk carriers, gas carriers), with safety systems specific to the fuel's toxicity. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| 2026 revision Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IACS UR E26/E27 -- mandatory/non-mandatory categorisation
| A compliance categorisation introduced by ship type and size, with standardised annual survey requirements and a gradual extension to existing ships via Renewal Survey. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Formalised with IACS Recommendation No. 133 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Extended Dry-Docking -- extension to 7.5 years
| Two consecutive In-Water Surveys can replace the intermediate dry-docking, extending the maximum interval from 5 to 7.5 years, with dual class and flag approval. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Network expansion 2025-2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT) -- expansion beyond bulk carrier ESP
| Classification Societies are expanding their networks of RIT-certified surveyors, extending drone/ROV use to a broader ecosystem of survey types. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| IMO Assembly 34, 3 December 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | 2025 HSSC Guidelines -- new survey items
| New survey items for the Industrial Personnel Safety Certificate (IP Code) and for the examination of certificates and records; the AFS certificate is not among them, because anti-fouling remains outside the harmonized system. Remote Survey Guidance on remote survey, ISM Code audits and ISPS Code verifications also approved. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| SOLAS Chapter XV, Res. MSC.527(106), in force 1 July 2024 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IP Code -- Industrial Personnel Safety Certificate
| New mandatory framework for cargo ships/high-speed craft ≥500 GT carrying more than 12 industrial personnel, typical of offshore support; pre-existing authorisations expire at the first Intermediate/Renewal Survey after 1 July 2024. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 2028-2030 (tariff period) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO Net-Zero Framework -- Remedial Unit
| Remedial Unit price for 2028-2030 set at 100 USD (Tier 1, Direct) and 380 USD (Tier 2, Base); review mechanism for periods after 2031 to be defined by a future MEPC decision. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Adopted MSC 111 (May 2026), in force 1 January 2028, applicable from 1 January 2031 Adopted: 2026-05 · In force: 2028-01-01 · Applies: 2031-01-01 · As of: 2026-08-31 | LSA Code -- new par. 4.7.7, free-fall lifeboat testing
| Use of simulation equipment (cables/chains) regulated for testing the on-load release system without an actual launch into the water, with a minimum safety factor of 6 for the test equipment. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| 59th Paris MoU Committee, in use from 1 July 2026 to 6 July 2027 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Paris MoU -- new 2026 flag/RO performance lists
| White/Grey/Black lists and the RO performance table recalculated over the 2023-2025 three-year period; 40 flags on the White List, with the Cayman Islands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Japan at the top. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MSC.532(107), in force 1 January 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | SOLAS Regulation V/19.2.12 -- electronic inclinometers linked to the VDR
| Requirement for a type-approved electronic inclinometer (Res. MSC.363(92)) on new containerships and bulk carriers ≥3,000 GT with keels laid from 2026, to record roll motion in support of the VDR. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| CCC 11, September 2025 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | IMO -- organic work plan on container loss
| Five regulatory action areas (operational guidance, weather conditions, loading/stowage, lashing standards, container structural strength) with amendments to SOLAS, the CSS Code and the CSC Code under development; lashing software for the CSM expected at CCC 12. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| MSC 111, May 2026 Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Ammonia as fuel -- Interim Guidelines approved
| Interim Guidelines for use of ammonia cargo as fuel on gas carriers and interim guidelines for training seafarers serving on ammonia-fuelled ships; definitive amendments to SOLAS and the IGF Code expected in force from 1 July 2028. | Institutional context ↗ Learn more → |
| January-February 2026 (updated facilities and lists) Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Hong Kong Convention -- consolidation of the authorised facility network
| New HKC-authorised facilities in Pakistan (Prime Green Recycling Yard, Salam's International) and the 15th edition of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities with 41 facilities, including the first German facility. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| MEPC 84, April-May 2026, in force from May 2028 Adopted: 2026-05 · In force: 2028-05 · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | BWM Convention -- amendments on BWMS, certification and new G4 Guidelines
| Strengthened requirements on BWMS operation/maintenance and management of hard-to-treat water; the Annual Survey will include a BWMS performance test. New 2026 G4 Guidelines adopted for Ballast Water Management Plans. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
| Res. MSC.565(108) (adopted 24 May 2024 at MSC 108); Part D adopted at MSC 111, May 2026, number not yet published Adopted: — · In force: — · Applies: — · As of: 2026-08-31 | Liquefied hydrogen as cargo -- new Part D of the Interim Recommendations
| Membrane-type cargo containment systems with vacuum-insulated spaces: requirements on structural integrity, barrier tightness, vacuum monitoring, leak detection and emergency procedures specific to bulk liquefied hydrogen. | Primary source ↗ Learn more → |
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