Amendments to the IBC/BCH Code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which will enter into force on 1 January 2021 (For Japanese flag ships) Tec No.:TEC- 1222 (52kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:10 Dec 2020 Amendments to the IBC Code (MSC460(101) / MEPC318(74)), BCH Code (MSC463(101) / MEPC319(74)) and MARPOL 73/78 Annex II (MEPC315(74)) will enter into force on 1 January 2021 as noted in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1209. Japanese government policy has been obtained recently, therefore ClassNK would like to inform of necessary procedures for Japanese flag ships as follows. 1. Ships engaged in international voyage (1) Plan approval - ClassNK Hull Department will send documents and guidance to prepare the necessary drawings and application form for plan approval to management companies by e-mail. - After receiving the above documents, please kindly submit necessary drawings together with the application to Hull Department by NK-PASS or e-mail (hld@
Amendments to the IBC/BCH Code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which will enter into force on 1 January 2021 (For non-Japanese flag ships) Tec No.:TEC- 1209 (29kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:15 Sep 2020 Amendments to the IBC Code (MSC460(101) / MEPC318(74)), BCH Code (MSC463(101) / MEPC319(74)) and MARPOL 73/78 Annex II (MEPC315(74)) will enter into force on 1 January 2021 as noted in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1195. All ships carrying dangerous chemicals and/or noxious liquid substances in bulk shall keep the revised certificates (i.e. Certificate of fitness for the carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk or NLS certificate) based on the new amendments on and after the date of entry into force. And the following drawings satisfying the amended requirements shall be re-approved beforehand in order to issue the certificates. - P&A Manual (mandatory) - Chemical Operation Manual (where the list of products needs to be changed, etc.) - Others
Amendments to the IBC/BCH Code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which will enter into force on 1 January 2021(For non-Japanese flag ships) Tec No.:TEC- 1195 (1220kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:13 Dec 2019 Amendments to the IBC Code (MSC460(101) / MEPC318(74)), BCH Code (MSC463(101) / MEPC319(74)) and MARPOL 73/78 Annex II (MEPC315(74)) were adopted as noted in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1191 and No.TEC-1192. The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2021, and all ships carrying dangerous chemicals and/or noxious liquid substances in bulk need to satisfy the revised requirements prior to the date of entry into force. Considering the impact of the amendments, ClassNK would like to inform of the outline of the amendments as follows; <Major revisions of MARPOL 73/78 Annex II> 1. Prewash requirements for persistent floating products "Persistent floater" has been newly defined in the amendment. And for substances that are persistent floaters
Mandatory installation of stability instrument for oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers Tec No.:TEC- 1053 (76kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:2 Nov 2015 The amendments of applicable international convention and codes stipulating mandatory installation of stability instruments for oil tankers, chemical tankers, and gas carriers were adopted at MEPC 66, which was held from March to April 2014, and MSC 93 held on May 2014. The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2016. In this connection, although ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0991 and No. TEC-1001 already provides information outlining the content of the amendments as a part of an introduction on the outcomes of each committee, this Technical Information provides more detailed content on the amendments and specific procedures to follow in order to comply with the requirements, as described below. < Contents of the amendments > - All oil ta
Regarding amendments of IBC Code which will enter into force from 1 June 2014 Tec No.:TEC- 983 (168kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:14 Mar 2014 Amendments to the IBC Code (MSC340(91)/MEPC225(64)), which are applicable to chemical tankers, will enter into force from 1 June 2014. In the new amendments, a part of the contents in Chapters 17, 18 and 19 will be revised. A brief overview of each chapter and the main focus of the amendments are summarized below. In addition, a summary table of new cargoes and existing cargoes, the requirements of which have been revised, has been prepared as a reference as shown in attachment 1. [Overview of Amended Chapters] Chapter 17: Summary of minimum requirements for products to which the IBC Code applies Chapter 18: List of products to which the IBC Code does not apply Chapter 19: Comparison table of Index names and Product names to which the IBC Code applies
The devices to prevent the passage of flame into cargo tanks in chemical and oil/chemical tankers Tec No.:TEC- 906 (129kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:13 Jun 2012 The design, testing and location of devices(flame screen, flame arrester, high velocity device etc.) to prevent the passage of flame into cargo tanks in chemical and oil/chemical tankers prescribed in MSC/Circ.677 was amended to MSC/Circ.1324 as follows. 1. Amendment The devices on chemical and oil/chemical tankers certified for the carriage of chemicals which are required to follow the apparatus group IIB(including no description of apparatus group) or IIC, based on the apparatus group assigned as per column i" in the table of the IBC Code, Chapter 17, should be tested with the ethylene(apparatus Group IIB) or hydrogen(apparatus Group IIC). Accordingly, it is necessary to install the suitable devices for the carried chemicals as the amendment. 2. App
Regarding the revised Japanese Government Regulations in accordance with IBC/BCH code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which comes to effect from 1 January 2009 (For Japanese flag ships) Tec No.:TEC- 761 (17kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:22 Dec 2008 (This information is only for the Owners of Japanese Flag Ships.)
Regarding the revised IBC/BCH code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which comes to effect from 1 January 2009 (For ships other than Japanese flag ships) Tec No.:TEC- 753 (193kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:23 Oct 2008 The revision of IBC Code, BCH Code and MARPOL 73/78 Annex II (MSC219(82)/MEPC166(56)), which is applicable to chemical tankers and ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk, will come to effect from 1 January 2009. In the current revision, mainly, cargoes which were not included in the cargo list of the last major revision (2004Amendment) are included, but names and application requirements of some of the cargoes which were already registered are also modified as shown in Attachment 1. Therefore, it might be required to re-issue the IBC/BCH certificate (COF). At present, ClassNK is investigating whether it is required to re-issue the IBC/BCH certificate and will inform of the results to the concerned Shipping Company (Management Company) from ear
Revised MARPOL 73/78 Annex II and IBC Code Tec No.:TEC- 655 (941kb) Contact:Hull Department Issued:19 Apr 2006 Amendments to MARPOL 73/78 Annex II were adopted as noted in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0608 issued on 12 November 2004. Further, amendments to the IBC Code were adopted as described in Technical Information No.TEC-0622 dated 10 March 2005. The revised Annex II and IBC Code will enter into force on 1 January 2007, and shall apply to all ships carrying dangerous chemicals or noxious liquid substances in bulk regardless of date of constriction. All applicable ships shall comply with the requirements by 1 January 2007. 1. A summary of revised MARPOL 73/38 Annex II and IBC Code Criteria of pollution category and ship type were reviewed due to alternations in the Hazard Profile of GESAMP (Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Envir
Maintenance for High Velocity Vents Tec No.:TEC- 590 (94kb) Contact:Survey Department Issued:5 Jul 2004 It has been reported several times that overpressure and structural damage to cargo tank occurred in chemical tankers during loading operation, and alleged to be caused by malfunction of the High Velocity Vents manufactured by Niikura Kogyo Co., Ltd. A prime reason was considered that the viscous substance derived from cargo vapour clogged the valve seat and caused malfunction resulted in an overpressure condition exceeding allowable structural strength of the cargo tanks. While assuming that you have done the maintenance and inspection work for High Velocity Vents installed on board your ships in accordance with the Instruction Manual of the manufacturer, we sincerely recommend in view of the above to inspect High Velocity Vents and to ensure no forei