IMO - 2011 Guidelines for the carriage of blends of petroleumoil and bio-fuels

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30 Sep 2011

IMO issues MEPC 1/ Circ 761 regarding 2011 Guidelines for the carriageof blends of petroleumoil and  bio-fuels as follows:The Marine Environment Protection

Committee, at its sixty-second session(11 to 15 July 2011), recognizing the need to clarify how bio-fuels subject to MARPOL Annex II, when blended with petroleum oils, subject to Annex I of MARPOL, can be shipped in bulk, approved the 2011 Guidelines for the carriage of blends of petroleum oil and bio-fuels, which are attached at annex.
In approving the 2011 Guidelines, the Committee agreed that these should become operative from 1 September 2011 and that until that time, the current interim guidance measures which have been in place should remain in effect.
Member Governments and international organizations are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention of Administrations, recognized organizations, port authorities,shipowners, ship operators and other parties concerned.
Source: IMO