Environmental protection
Prevention of marine pollution (MARPOL)
- Information letter on the sulphur limit and the carriage ban
- MEPC-Rundschreiben MEPC.1/Circ.642, geändert durch MEPC.1/Circ.676 und MEPC.1/Circ.760: 2008 Guidelines for systems for handling oily wastes in machinery spaces of ships incorporating guidance notes for an integrated bilge water system (IBTS)
- Timing of replacement of existing certificates (MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.6)
- Guidance for the recording of operations in the oil record book part I - machinery space operation (MEPC.1-Circ.736-Rev.2)
Energy Efficiency (MARPOL Annex VI)
- Funding regulation regarding the introduction of LNG (LNG-Förder-Richtlinie des Bundes) of 17.08.2017
- MEPC.212(63)-2012 Guidelines on the method of calculation of the attained EEDI for new ships
- MEPC.213(63)-2012 Guidelines for the development of a SEEMP
- MEPC.214(63)–2012 Guidelines on survey and certification of the EEDI
- MEPC.215(63)–Gudelines for calculation of reference lines for use with the EEDI
Ship's Sewage (MARPOL Annex IV)
- A Technical Guidance for the Handling of Wastewater in Ports of the Baltic Sea Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV
- MEPC.200(62)_Amendments to MARPOL_Baltic Sea as special area under MARPOL Annex IV
- MEPC.227(64)_Guidelines Sewage treatment plants
- Discharge of waste water from cruise ships (MEPC.1/Circ.685)
- Guide to diagnosing contaminants in oily bilge water (MEPC.1/Circ.677)
Ballast water
- International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water
- HELCOM Guide
- D-1 Standard: Overview (in German)
- D-2 Standard: Overview (in German)
- Code for Approvals of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code)
- Ballast Water Reporting Form
- IMO BWM.2/Circ.56 (Ballast Water Exchange Area North Sea)
- Map of the intra North Sea exchange area
- IMO BWM.2/Circ.14 (General Guidance on the Voluntary Interim Application of the D-1 Ballast Water Exchange Standard in the North-East Atlantic)
- IMO BWM.2/Circ.22 (General Guidance on the Voluntary Interim Application of the D-1 Ballast Water Exchange Standard by Vessels leaving the Baltic Sea and transiting through the North-East Atlantic to other destinations)
- IMO BWM.2/Circ.39 (General Guidance on the Voluntary Interim Application for the D-1 Ballast Water Exchange Standard by Vessels Operating between the Mediterranean Sea and the North-East Atlantic and/or Baltic Sea)
- Joint HELCOM/OSPAR Harmonised Procedure on the Granting of BWM Convention Exemptions
- MEPC71/17/Add. 2 Annex 11 ("BWM - How to do it")
Guidelines published by IMO
- G1: Guidelines for sediment reception facilities (Resolution MEPC.152(55))
- G2: Guidelines for ballast water sampling (Resolution MEPC.173(58))
- G3: Guidelineis for ballast water management equivalent compliance (Resolution MEPC.123(53))
- G4: Guidelines for ballast water management and development of ballast water management plans (Resolution MEPC.127(53))
- G5: Guidelines for ballast water reception facilities (Resolution MEPC.153(55))
- G6:
- G7:
- BWMS Code
- G8:
- G9:
- G10: Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (Resolution MEPC.140(54))
- G11: Guidelines for ballast water exchange design and construction standards (Resolution MEPC.149(55))
- G12:
- G13: Guidelines for additional measures regarding ballast water management including emergency situations (Resolution MEPC.161(56))
- G14: Guidelines on designation of areas for ballast water exchange (Resolution MEPC.151(55))