MARPOL amendments adopted at IMO - MEPC 74 enter into force at 1 October 2020. 

Amendments allow MARPOL electronic record books to be used were adopted:

• Oil Record Book Part I and II 
• Cargo Record Book
• Garbage Record Book
• Ozone-depleting Substances Record Book
• Recording of the tier and on/off status of marine diesel engines
• Record of Fuel Oil Changeover
• Record Book of Engine Parameters

The MEPC also adopted related Guidelines for the use of electronic record books under MARPOL.

Further Information: searecs - the electronic record book from MARSIG

References to IMO.org:

• MEPC.312(74) - Guidelines for the use of electronic record books under MARPOL (PDF)
• MEPC.314(74) - Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II and V (PDF)
• MEPC.316(74) - Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (PDF)
• MEPC.317(74) - Amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008 (PDF)