The EU regulations has entered into force in 2013 allowing industry years (2020) for compliance with the requirement. Legislators also provide related guidelines like e.g. Guidelines for the Development of IHM (Res. MEPC.269 (68)); and; ECSA Best practice Guidance on IHM. Hong Kong International Convention / IMO, Adoption: 15 May 2009; Entry into force: 24 months after ratification by 15 states / 40% tonnage, as of July 1, 2019 – 10 states have ratified. There is optimism that ratification could be met in 2020.
