MARPOL ANNEX IV SEWAGE

All ships falling under the scope of the MARPOL Annex IV and flying the flag of a Government which is a party to MARPOL Annex IV shall be certified by 27 September 2008.

MARPOL Annex IV, applies to ships engaged in international voyages:

• New ships over 400 Gross Tonnage and
• New ships of less than 400 Gross Tonnage, certified to carry more than 15 persons (crew and passengers)

For the purpose of MARPOL Annex IV, a new ship is a ship which meets one of the following criteria:
- Contracted for construction on/after 27 September 2003 or, in the absence of a construction contract, the keel is laid on/after 27 September 2003; or
- The ship is delivered on/after 27 September 2006.

New ships under MARPOL Annex IV are bound to comply with applicable provisions as from 27 September 2003.

Existing ships are bound to comply with applicable provisions and need to be certified no later than 27 September 2008 (5 years after entry into force of the Annex).