Marpol update raises bar for sampling but non-compliance risks increase - India Seatrade News

New MARPOL Sampling Rules Heighten Compliance Pressure - mfame.guru

IMO increases fuel sample volume from 400ml to 600ml under revised MARPOL and SOLAS guidelines. Stricter rules now apply to sample handling, labelling, and onboard storage. Non-compliance risks include test rejections, delays, fines, and legal disputes. Responsibility for sample storage shifts from ship’s master to shipowner or manager. Shipowners and operators are being urged to review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following…

Marpol update raises bar for sampling but non-compliance risks increase - India Seatrade News

CM Technologies (CMT) is advising shipowners and operators to urgently review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following the entry into force of revised IMO guidelines. Recent amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and SOLAS Chapter II-2 include a 50% increase in the required sample volume and stricter expectations around equipment, handling, and record-keeping. The International Maritime Organization’s updated protocol, MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.…

MARPOL update raises bar for fuel sampling

Sampling is often regarded as a technicality, but it is the foundation for effective compliance and dispute resolution;  CM Technologies (CMT) is advising shipowners and operators to urgently review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following the entry into force of revised IMO guidelines. Recent amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and SOLAS Chapter II-2 include a 50% increase in the required sample volume and stricter expectations aro…