The MCA has published this marine guidance note, which provides information on amendments to Annex VI in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL) concerning regulation 26 on the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and regulation 13 on the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines (NOx Technical Code).
It also includes amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), which is made mandatory under Chapter II-1 in the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. The amendments to the IGF Code entered into force on 1 January 2026 and the amendments to the NOx Technical Code will enter into force 1 September 2026. The amendments to SEEMP have taken effect simply by way of an update to existing SEEMP guidelines.
Source: MCA.