MEPC.1-Circ.795-Rev.9？-？Unified？Interpretations？To？Marpol？Annex？VI

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fa:+44(0)2075873210MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.929 April 2024UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI1The Marine Environment Protection Committee,at its eighty-first session(17 to 22 March 2024),approved unified interpretations to regulations 2.2.15 and 2.2.18 ofMARPOL Annex VI,in order to provide clarity concerning:.1the definition of "heavy load carrier"within the definition of "general cargoship":and2the applicable dates for the different ship types for the calculation of therequired EEDI under each EEDI Phase.2The consolidated text of all existing unified interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI,listed in numerical order of interpreted regulations in MARPOL Annex VI,is set out in the annex.3 Member Governments are invited to apply the annexed unified interpretations toMARPOL Annex VI,as appropriate,and bring them to the attention of all Parties concerned.This circular revokes MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.8.安★女I:CIRCMEPC1MEPC.1-Circ 795-Rev.9.docxNAVIGATINGIM©THE FUTURE:SAFETY FIRST!