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  1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its sixty-second session (11 to 15 July 2011), recognizing the need to clarify how biofuels subject to MARPOL Annex II, when blended with petroleum oils, subject to Annex I of MARPOL, can be shipped in bulk, approved the 2011 Guidelines for the carriage of blends of petroleum oil and biofuels and agreed that these should become operative from 1 September 2011.

  2 At its sixty-fourth session (1 to 5 October 2012), the Marine Environment Protection Committee approved amendments to the 2011 Guidelines, as set out in annex 3 of document BLG 16/16, relating to deck fire-fighting system requirements and the fire protection assignment (column l) given for the entry "Biofuel blends of Gasoline and Ethyl alcohol (>25% but <99% by volume)".

  3 The 2011 Guidelines have accordingly been amended as set out in the annex.

  4 Member Governments and international organizations are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention of Administrations, recognized organizations, port authorities, shipowners, ship operators and other parties concerned.

  5 This circular revokes MEPC.1/Circ.761.

Parent topic: MEPC.1/Circular.761/Rev.1 – 2011 Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Biofuels, as Amended – (1 February 2013)
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