IMO污染防治和應變次委員會第11屆會議於2024年2月19日至23日舉行,本屆會議重點項目如下:
一、 通過《減少國際航運黑碳排放對北極影響的建議性目標導向控制措施指南》(Guidance on best practice on recommendatory goal-based control measures to reduce the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from International Shipping)草案;
二、 制定降低北極水域船舶重油(heavy fuel oil, HFO)燃料使用和載運的風險措施準則;
三、 關於航運貨櫃運輸塑膠微粒(plastic litter)的建議通函草案和清除船舶洩漏塑膠微粒的最佳做法準則;
四、 就《氮氧化合物技術章程》(NOx Technical Code)修正案達成共識,允許船用柴油機使用多樣主機運作(multiple engine operational profiles, MEOP),亦同意對該章程進行修訂,以改善對船上現有引擎的重新認證;
五、 制定《防止船舶污染國際公約》(International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, MARPOL)附則VI修正案的工作計畫,以提高污水處理裝置(sewage treatment plant, STP)的性能。
參考來源:
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2. DNV, IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11), Technical and Regulatory News No.03/2024-STATUTORY. https://www.dnv.com/news/imo-sub-committee-on-pollution-prevention-and-response-ppr-11--253553
3. LR, IMO Pollution Prevention and Response Eleventh session (PPR 11) Summary Report. https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/regulatory-updates/imo-meetings-and-future-legislation/ppr-11-summary-report/
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