All ships ≥400gt including every fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V – Information to be included in the bunker delivery note (Regulation 18.5)

A new item is added to the BDN – “The flashpoint (°C)specified in accordance with standards acceptable to the Organisation* or a statement that flashpoint has been measured at or above 70°C* ” with a reference note that says ” * ISO 2719:2016, Determination of flash point – Pensky-Martens closed cup method, Procedure A (for Distillate Fuels) or Procedure B (for Residual Fuels).”
Fuel suppliers: Will need to ensure that the BDNs are consistent with revised requirements of flashpoint, and they have the necessary information on the fuel to show compliance against the revised requirements.
Ship operators: Will need to ensure that the BDNs provided by fuel suppliers comply with the revised requirements.