BLG

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 15th session: 7 to 11 February 2011 - 5/7/2010
Provisional agenda

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 14th session: 8 to 12 February 2010 - 30/10/2009
  • Safety requirements for natural gas hydrate pellet carriers agreed
  • MARPOL Annex VI guidelines agreed
  • Ballast Water Management Convention guidance agreed
  • Rules for bio-fuels and blends to be further developed
  • Biofouling guidelines progressed
  • Draft International Code for Gas-Fuelled Ships progressed

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 13th session:
2-6 March 2009
- 16/3/2009
  • Draft MARPOL amendments to protect Antarctic agreed
  • MSDS for MARPOL Annex I type oils as cargoes and oil fuels agreed
  • Interim Guidelines on Gas-fuelled Engines agreed
  • Guidelines for carriage of bio-fuels and bio-fuel blends extended
  • BWM Convention Guidance agreed
  • Revised IGC code to be ready for review by next session
  • Guidelines on bio-fouling to minimize invasive species to be developed
  • Natural gas hydrate pellet carriers - safety requirements to be reviewed
  • Guidelines amended for revised MARPOL Annex VI and NOx Technical Code
  • Devices to prevent passage of flame into cargo tanks – circular agreed

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 12th session: 4-8 February 2008 - 16/1/2008
  • Draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code agreed - SOx and PM emissions from ships - NOx regulations for new engines - NOx standards for existing engines - NOx technical code
  • Ship-to-ship oil transfer operations - draft amendments agreed
  • Guidelines for implementation of the BWM Convention agreed
  • Carriage of Heavy Grade OIL (HGO) in the Anarctic area
  • Development of interim Guidelines for gas-fuelled engine installations in ships
  • Material Safety Data Sheets resolution revision
  • Bio-fouling of ships
  • Requirements for the carriage of gas-to-liquid oils

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 11th session: 16-20 April 2007 - 16/1/2007
  • Nox emission limits for new engines
  • Existing engines
  • Sulphur and fuel oil quality discussion
  • Emission trading
  • Emission trading
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
  • Proposed work plan
  • Background
  • Secretary-General calls for comprehensive review of proposals
  • Other BLG agenda items

Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 10th session: 3-7 April 2006 - 20/3/2006
  • Revised sewage standards ready for adoption
  • Ballast water convention guidelines agreed
  • Review of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code
  • Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals
  • Requirements for protection of personnel in transport of cargoes with toxic substances
  • Structural guidelines for new ships carrying liquids in bulk containing benzene
  • Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships
  • Unified interpretations
  • Prevention of marine pollution during oil transfer operations between ships at sea

  • Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG), 9th session: 4-8 April 2005 - 20/3/2006
    • Application of MARPOL to FPSOs and FSUs – draft guidelines agreed
    • Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals
    • Revision of fire protection requirements of the IBC, IGC, BCH and GC Codes
    • Sewage regulations - amendments to standards
    • Review of the OSV Guidelines
    • Guidelines for implementation of the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention
    • Shipboard occupational health

     
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