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Australia – de-harmonizing IOPPC and BWMC

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a notice articulating its position on de-harmonizing a vessel's International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPPC) and its Ballast Water Management Certificate (BWMC). Such de-harmonization is sometimes done to delay the effective date for BWMC requirements. The AMSA position is that it disfavors such de-harmonization but will accept it for foreign vessels that have done so with the approval of the flag administration. Marine Notice 8/2017 (6/7/17) [https://apps.amsa.gov.au/MOReview/MarineNoticeExternal.html]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.