Circular

1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-first session (3 to 7 July 2017), approved unified interpretations of regulations 1.23, concerning the deadweight to be stated on certificates, and 36.2.10, concerning terminal hose flush water, of MARPOL Annex I (MEPC 71/17, paragraphs 9.10 and 10.7 and annex 20), as attached at the annex hereto.

2 Member Governments are invited to apply the annexed unified interpretations to MARPOL Annex I and bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.

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