These significantly contribute to air pollution
from ships and are covered by annex VI of MARPOL,47
which was amended in 2008 to introduce more
stringent emission controls.
Emissions of nitrogen oxides
The MEPC continued its consideration of issues
related to progressive reductions in NOx emissions
from ship engines. During the sixty-sixth session,
the MEPC adopted amendments to regulation 13 of
MARPOL annex VI48 on NOx, concerning the date for