Marine Environment Protection Committee Progresses Key Issues

Published Jul 26, 2007 12:01 AM by The Maritime Executive

• An excerpt from the IMO Briefing 26/2007 on July 20, 2007:

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) made progress on a packed agenda when it met for its 56th session from 9 to 13 July in London.

Among a series of important decisions, it agreed to commission a study into the impact of proposed measures to reduce air pollution from ships. The Committee also further developed the proposed Ship Recycling Convention, discussed issues relating to the implementation of the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention and adopted a number of amendments to the MARPOL Convention.

Mr. Michel Jarraud, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) addressed the opening session of the Committee, at the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos.

Please read the full IMO briefing at http://www.newsletterscience.com/marex/pdf/00000139.pdf.