IMO Resolution A 747/18 on the application of tonnage measurement in segregated ballast oil tankers

Adopting the report by Mr SARLIS (PPE, EL), the European Parliament approved this proposal for a regulation subject to the following amendments: - it considered that tonnage-based dues for separate ballast tanks not used to carry cargo on tankers was an unjustifiable surcharge; - it also considered that the port authorities prepared to apply the IMO resolution should not be at a competitive disadvantage, - it therefore called on the port and pilot authorities to exclude the gross registered tonnage of separate ballast tanks when calculating the dues payable by oil tankers (calculation carried out integrally or otherwise on the basis of the overall carrying capacity of the vessel). Instead of applying this calculation, they may adopt a system whereby these oil tankers are granted a discount on the dues payable, provided that there is a difference of at least 20% between the dues payable by these tankers and the dues payable by oil tankers without separate ballast tanks.�