MSC-MEPC.2-Circ.18？-？Guidelines？for？the？sampling？of？fuel？oil？for？determination？of？compliance？with？MARPOL？Annex？VI？and？SOLAS？chapter？II-2

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.1811July2024GUIDELINES FOR THE SAMPLING OF FUEL OIL FOR DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCEWITH MARPOL ANNEX VI AND SOLAS CHAPTER II-21 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,at its eighty-first session(18 to 22 March 2024),and the Maritime Safety Committee,at its 108th session(15 to 24 May 2024),recognizing the need to establish an agreed method to obtain a representative sample of the fuel oilfor combustion purposes delivered to and intended for use on board a ship,approved the Guidelinesfor the sampling of fuel oil for determination of compliance with MARPOL Annex VI and SOLASchapter //-2,as set out in the annex.2 Member Governments and international organizations are invited to bring the annexedGuidelines to the attention of Administrations,recognized organizations,port authorities,shipowners,ship operators and other parties concerned.★MEPC 81 agreed to revoke resolution MEPC.182(59)on 2009 Guidelines for the sampling of fuel oil fordetermination of compliance with the revised MARPOL Annex VI when this joint MSC-MEPC circular is issued.I:CIRCMSC-MEPC218.docxNAVIGATINGTHE FUTURE:SAFETY FIRST!