New Developments
There are three recent developments noteworthy to shipowners,
operators and other maritime industry stakeholders.
(1) On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Environmental
Protection Agency ("EPA") entered into a Memo¬randum
of Understanding ("MOU") setting forth the terms by which
the Coast Guard and EPA will cooperate in connection with
compliance and enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI, as implemented in
the United States through the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
("APPS").
(2) The One Time Permit Report required by the EPA's Vessel
General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of
Vessels ("VGP") is due.
(3) The International Maritime Organization's Marine
Environment Protection Committee ("MEPC") approved the
U.S. Caribbean Emission Control Area ("ECA") at its
recently concluded session.
