No. 5 of 2025 - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (AIR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025 AND PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR
NO. 05 of 2025
MPA Shipping Division
460 Alexandra Road
21st Storey mTower
Singapore 119963
http://www.mpa.gov.sg
31 July 2025
Applicable to: Shipowners, ship managers, operators, masters, crew members,
recognised organisations, surveyors and the shipping community
PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (AIR) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS
2025 AND PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (BALLAST WATER
MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2025
- This circular informs the shipping community on the amendments to the
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) Regulations 2022 which will enter into force on
01 August 2025, and the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water
Management) Regulations 2017 which will enter into force on 01 October 2025.
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) (Amendment)
Regulations 2025
- The Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) had adopted amendments to Annex VI of the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention), through
Resolution MEPC.385(81) which will enter into force on 01 August 2025, and
amendments to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) through Resolution MEPC.383(81),
which will enter into force on 01 October 2025.
- Resolution MEPC.385(81) adopted amendments to Annex VI of the MARPOL
Convention to amend the definitions of fuel oil and gas fuel; introduce NOx
requirements for replacing a steam system with a marine diesel engine; introduce
clarifications on sampling point(s) and bunker delivery notes for low-flashpoint fuels
and gas fuels; and expand on the data required to be submitted to the IMO Data
Collection System (DCS). The amendments to the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
(Air) Regulations 2022 give effect to the Resolution MEPC.385(81).
- Resolution MEPC.383(81) adopted amendments to Regulations A-1 and B-2 of
the BWM Convention relating to the use of electronic record books. The amendments
to the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations
2017 give effect to the Resolution MEPC.383(81).
- Copies of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) (Amendment) Regulations
2025 (Government Gazette No. S 523/2025) and Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
(Ballast Water Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (Government Gazette
No. S 524/2025) can be purchased at:
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- The Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) Regulations 2022 and Prevention
of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017 can also be
accessed on Singapore Statutes Online.
- Any queries relating to this circular should be emailed to shipping@mpa.gov.sg.
- The shipping community is encouraged to subscribe to our Telegram channel –
t.me/MPASingapore to receive the latest updates.
CHEAH AUN AUN
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE