May. 2 2022 Home Class & statutory Report of PPR 9 - 4 to 8 April 2022 LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention GENERAL AFS Anti Fouling System BWM Ballast Water Management MARPOL Annex I Oil Pollution MARPOL Annex II NLS MARPOL Annex IV Sewage MARPOL Annex V Garbage MARPOL Annex VI Air Pollution Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types PPR 9 agreed to draft amendments to MARPOL Annex V to extend the mandatory requirement Garbage Record Books to ships of 100 gross tonnage and above. PPR 9 also discussed a number of submissions related to the transport of plastic and to discharge water from EGCS. The ninth session of the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 9) was held remotely from 4 to 8 April 2022. One of the main decision taken by PPR 9 is the agreement to draft amendments to MARPOL Annex V to extend the mandatory requirement Garbage Record Books from ships of 400 gross tonnage and above to ships of 100 gross tonnage and above (item15). PPR 9 also discussed a number of submissions related to the transport of plastic pellets by sea. It has instructed the Correspondence Group on Marine Plastic Litter from Ships to further consider the options for reducing the environmental risk associated with the maritime transport of plastic pellets and advise the Sub-Committee on the way forward. PPR 9 also agreed related draft amendments to the 2012 Guidelines for the development of a regional reception facility plan (resolution MEPC.221(63)). States which are a Party to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL) are required to provide adequate port reception facilities to receive operational waste from ships (item 13). The regulations currently allow for regional arrangements, where it may be more difficult for individual States to provide adequate reception facilities. To support the development of such regional arrangements in the Arctic, and ensure waste is not discharged at sea, PPR 9 agreed draft amendments to the MARPOL annexes to allow States with ports in the Arctic region to enter into regional arrangements for port reception facilities. The draft amendments to MARPOL Annexes I (oil), II (noxious liquid substances), IV (sewage), V (garbage) and VI (air pollution) will be forwarded to MEPC 78 for consideration for approval and subsequent adoption. PPR pursued its discussions on the evaluation and harmonization of rules and guidance on the discharge of discharge water from exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) into the aquatic environment (item 10). It agreed, for approval by MEPC 78: draft MEPC Circular on 2022 Guidelines for risk and impact assessments of the discharge water from exhaust gas cleaning systems, to provide information on recommended methodology for risk and impact assessments that Member States should follow when considering local or regional regulations to protect the sensitive waters/environment from the discharge water from EGCS. draft MEPC Circular on 2022 Guidance regarding the delivery of EGCS residues and stored discharge water to port reception facilities, providing best practices intended to assist both ship operators and port States in assuring the proper management and disposal of EGCS residues and stored discharge water from EGCSs into port reception facilities. The MEPC at its 77th session in 2021 adopted a resolution which urges Member States and ship operators to voluntarily use distillate or other cleaner alternative fuels or methods of propuls