In preparing for MARPOL 2020, Ghana’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) constituted a committee of key stakeholders in 2018 to review the implications of the new IMO rule. The committee comprised of National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA), Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs), Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Ghana Statistical Authority (GSA) and the MoE.