2017 Table 1 : International conventions and mandatory codes
| Convention |
Resolution No. |
Applicable Date |
Description |
| BWM |
BWM Int’ Conf., 2004 |
2017/09/08 |
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM), 2004 |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.270(69) |
2017/09/01 |
Amendments to MARPOL Annex II |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.271(69) |
2017/09/01 |
Amendments to regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.272(69) |
2017/09/01 |
Amendments to the NOx technical code, 2008 |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.274(69) |
2017/09/01 |
Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV |
| SOLAS |
MSC.391(95) |
2017/01/01 |
International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) |
| SOLAS |
MSC.392(95) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) |
| SOLAS |
MSC.393(95) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes |
| SOLAS |
MSC.395(95) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea, 1974 (Form of safety certificate for passenger ships; Form of safety construction certificate for cargo ships; Form of safety certificate for cargo ships) |
| STCW |
MSC.396(95) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) |
| STCW |
MSC.397(95) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code) |
SOLAS
MARPOL |
MEPC.264(68) |
2017/01/01 |
International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (POLAR Code) |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.265(68) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V (making the use of the environment-related provisions of the Polar Code mandatory) |
| MARPOL |
MEPC.266(68) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to regulation 12 of MARPOL Annex I |
| SOLAS |
MSC.282(86) |
2011/01/01 |
Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 20,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2013, shall be fitted with ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2017 |
| SOLAS |
MSC.350(92) |
2015/01/01 |
Cargo ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 3,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1 July 2002, shall be fitted with BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System) not later than the first survey after 1 January 2017 |
| MLC |
ILC (103rd), 2014 |
2017/01/18 |
Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 |
| SOLAS |
MSC.385(94) |
2017/01/01 |
Adoption of International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code) |
| SOLAS |
MSC.386(94) |
2017/01/01 |
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, As Amended.
New chapter XIV was adopted：Safety Measures for Ships Operating in Polar Waters |
2017 Table 2 : Technical provisions and documents that are commonly used