IMO: List of amendments expected to enter into force in 2017

Convention Code	Regulation	Subject	Entry in force	New Ship	Existing Ship	Type of Ship	Imo Res.
SOLAS	SOLAS II-2/4 and 11	Venting arrangements of cargo tanks	1 January 2017	x		Tankers,  keel laid on or after 1 January 2017	MSC.392(95)
SOLAS	SOLAS Appendix	Revision of certificate forms in SOLAS （IGF Code	1 January 2017	x	x	All Cargo ship: 500GT or over	MSC.392(95) MSC.394(95) MSC.395(95)
SOLAS,  IGF Code	SOLAS  II-1, II-2, IGF Code	Newly enactment of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code)	1. Ships contracted for construction on or after 1 January 2017 2. Ships keel laid on or after 1 July 2017, in the absence of a building contract 3. Ships delivered on or after 1 January 2021 4.Ships converted to use gases or other low-flashpoint fuels on or after 1 January 2017	x	x	All ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels	MSC.391(95)  MSC.392(95)
SOLAS	SOLAS II-2/20	Air quality control system	1 January 2017	x	x	All cargo ships fitted with vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces ship: 500GT or over	MSC.392(95)
SOLAS	IMSBC Code	Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code	1 January 2017 Administrations may apply it on a voluntary basis as from 1 January 2016.	x	x	All ships carrying IMSBC cargo	MSC.393(95)
MARPOL	MARPOL  Annex I/12	MARPOL Annex I - Tanks for oil residues (sludge)	1 January 2017	x	x	All ships	MEPC.266(68)
MARPOL	MARPOL Annex I, II, IV and V	Polar Code and Amendment to MARPOL Annex I, II, IV and V	1 January 2017	x	x	All ships	MEPC.264(68) MEPC.265(68)
MARPOL	MARPOL  Annex IV	Discharge of sewage from passenger ships within special area	New ships: - Ships contracted for construction on or after 1 June 2019 - Ships keel laid on or after 1 June 2019, in the absence of a building contract - Ships delivered on or after 1 June 2021 Existing Ships:- 1 June 2021 other than those specified in below; - 1 June 2023 for existing passenger ships en route directly to or from a port located outside the special area and to or from a port located east of longitude 28˚10' E within the special area that do not make any other port calls within the special area	x	x	Passenger ships	MEPC.274(69) MEPC.275(69)
MARPOL	NOx Technical Code	Amendments to the NOx Technical Code related to gas-fuelled engines and dual fuel engines	Marine diesel engine installed on or after 1 September 2017	x		All ships	MEPC.272(69)
MARPOL	MARPOL Annex II/ Appendix I	Amendments to guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances	1 September 2017	x	x	Chemical Tankers	MEPC.270(69)
MARPOL	MARPOL Annex VI	Record for operational compliance with NOx Tier III emission control areas (ECA)	1 September 2017	x	x	All ships	MEPC.271(69)
STCW	STCW I, V, STCW Code	Amendments to STCW and STCW Code (IGF Code related). STCW Manila amendments transitional provisions end	New Ship: 1. Ships contracted for construction on or after 1 January 2017 2. Ships keel laid on or after 1 July 2017, in the absence of a building contract 3. Ships delivered on or after 1 January 2021 Existing Ship: Ships converted to use gases or other low-flashpoint fuels on or after 1 January 2017	x	x	All ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels	MSC.396(95) MSC.397(95) STCW.7/Circ.16
BWM	IBWMC Ratification status	International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM)	New Ships:  By the completion date of the construction Existing Ships: By the first renewal survey associated with the IOPP Certificate after 8 September 2017	x	x	All vessels of 400GT or more	BWM/CONF  Res. A1088(28) MEPC69 USCG NVIC 07-04