Regulation 2 – Definitions
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Regulation 2 – Definitions

  Regulation 2.23 reads as follows:

  "23 New ships means a ship:

  • .1 for which building contract is placed on or after 1 January 2013; or

  • .2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2013; or

  • .3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 July 2015."

  Regulation 2.24 reads as follows:

  “24 Major Conversion means in relation to chapter 4 of this Annex a conversion of a ship:

  • .1 which substantially alters the dimensions, carrying capacity or engine power of the ship; or

  • .2 which changes the type of the ship; or

  • .3 the intent of which in the opinion of the Administration is substantially to prolong the life of the ship; or

  • .4 which otherwise so alters the ship that, if it were a new ship, it would become subject to relevant provisions of the present Convention not applicable to it as an existing ship; or

  • .5 which substantially alters the energy efficiency of the ship and includes any modifications that could cause the ship to exceed the applicable required EEDI as set out in regulation 21 of this Annex."

 Regulation 2.30 reads as follows:

  “30 Refrigerated cargo carrier means a ship designed exclusively for the carriage of refrigerated cargoes in holds."

Parent topic: 2 Unified Interpretation to Regulation 2 of MARPOL Annex VI footnote

Interpretation:

 For application of the definition "new ships" specified in regulation 2.23 of MARPOL Annex VI to each Phase specified in table 1 of regulation 21 of MARPOL Annex VI, it should be interpreted as follows:

  • .1 the date specified in regulation 2.23.1 of MARPOL Annex VI should be replaced with the start date of each Phase;

  • .2 the date specified in regulation 2.23.2 of MARPOL Annex VI should be replaced with the date six months after the start date of each Phase; and

  • .3 the date specified in regulation 2.23.3 of MARPOL Annex VI, should for Phase 1, 2 and 3 be replaced with the date 48 months after the start date of each Phase.

With the above interpretations, the required EEDI of each Phase is applied to the following new ship which falls into one of the categories defined in regulations 2.25 to 2.31 of MARPOL Annex VI and to which chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI is applicable.

  (a) The required EEDI of Phase 0 is applied to the following new ship:

  • .1 for which the building contract is placed in Phase 0, and the delivery is before 1 January 2019; or

  • .2 the building contract of which is placed before Phase 0, and the delivery is on or after 1 July 2015 and before 1 January 2019; or

in the absence of a building contract,

  • .3 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2013 and before 1 July 2015, and the delivery is before 1 January 2019; or

  • .4 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction before 1 July 2013, and the delivery is on or after 1 July 2015 and before 1 January 2019.

  (b) The required EEDI of Phase 1 is applied to the following new ship:

  • .1 for which the building contract is placed in Phase 1, and the delivery is before 1 January 2024; or

  • .2 the building contract of which is placed before Phase 1, and the delivery is on or after 1 January 2019 and before 1 January 2024; or

in the absence of a building contract,

  • .3 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2015 and before 1 July 2020, and the delivery is before 1 January 2024; or

  • .4 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction before 1 July 2015, and the delivery is on or after 1 January 2019 and before 1 January 2024.

  (c) The required EEDI of Phase 2 is applied to the following new ship:

  • .1 for which the building contract is placed in Phase 2, and the delivery is before 1 January 2029; or

  • .2 the building contract of which is placed before Phase 2, and the delivery is on or after 1 January 2024 and before 1 January 2029; or

in the absence of a building contract,

  • .3 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2020 and before 1 July 2025, and the delivery is before 1 January 2029; or

  • .4 the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction before 1 July 2020, and the delivery is on or after 1 January 2024 and before 1 January 2029.

  (d) The required EEDI of Phase 3 is applied to the following new ship:

  • .1 for which the building contract is placed in Phase 3; or

  • .2 in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 2025; or

  • .3 the delivery of which is on or after 1 January 2029.

Interpretation:

  1 For regulation 2.24.1 of MARPOL Annex VI, any substantial change in hull dimensions and/or capacity (e.g. change of length between perpendiculars (L PP) or change of assigned freeboard) should be considered a major conversion. Any substantial increase of total engine power for propulsion (e.g. 5 per cent or more) should be considered a major conversion. In any case, it is the Administration's authority to evaluate and decide whether an alteration should be considered as major conversion, consistent with chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI.

  2 Notwithstanding paragraph 1, for regulation 2.24.5 of MARPOL Annex VI, the effect on attained EEDI as a result of any change of ship's parameters, particularly any increase in total engine power for propulsion, should be investigated. In any case, it is the Administration's authority to evaluate and decide whether an alteration should be considered as major conversion, consistent with chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI.

  3 A company may, at any time, voluntarily request re-certification of EEDI with IEE Certificate reissuance on the basis of any new improvements to the ship efficiency that are not considered to be major conversion.

  4 In regulation 2.24.4 of MARPOL Annex VI, terms "new ship" and "existing ship" should be understood as they are used in MARPOL Annex I regulation 1.9.1.4, rather than as the defined terms in regulations 2.22 and 2.23.

  5 The term "a ship" referred to in regulation 5.4.2 of MARPOL Annex VI is interpreted as "new ship."

Interpretation:

 Ships dedicated to the carriage of fruit juice in refrigerated cargo tanks should be categorized as refrigerated cargo carrier.

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