The European Unions Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) dataset for shippings European CO2 emissions for the year 2022 has just been published, with the data highlighting some significant year-on-year changes from 2021 despite t

In an effort to protect whales and cut vessel emissions, California continues to incentivise operators that slow down their vessels to a speed of 10 knots or less along the states coast. This year the vessel speed reduction zones have becom

The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 15) met ahead of the Marine Environment Protection Committee ( MEPC 80 ). Draft Revised IMO 2023 GHG Strategy The Group further considered and developed the

Bangladesh and Liberia trigger entry into force of Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships ( the Hong Kong Conven

The Liberian Registry has been awarded QUALSHIP 21 (QS21) status for 2023-2024 by the United States Coast Guards (USCG). QS21 can benefit both the vessels and the environment, by promoting high standards of safety and environmental stewards

New requirements concerning safety of navigation and voyage planning for non-SOLAS ships operating in polar waters are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026. It follows the adoption of a first set of amendments to the International

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been closely monitoring the water levels of Gatun Lake, a vital component in determining the maximum authorised draught for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks. In response to the present and project

New Zealand has become the latest country to accede to the fishing vessel safety treaty, the 2012 Cape Town Agreement . When it enters into force,the 2012 Cape Town Agreement (CTA) will bring in mandatory safety requirements for fishing ves

The European Commission today presented five legislative proposalsto modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the EUs external trade being seaborne, maritime transport is not only the artery

An Expert Workshop on acomparative analysis of candidate mid-term GHG reduction measuresto further support IMOs considerations of candidate measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionstook place at IMO Headquarters in London on 25 and

Ship managers are urging the European Commission to follow the polluter pays approach when finalising legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in European waters. They have highlighted concerns that proposed leg

The second International Day for Women in Maritime, on 18 May 2023, seeks to highlight the importance of collaboration and networking in achieving gender equality in the maritime sector. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: Women are work

An update on progress towards the decarbonization of international maritime transport was reported to high-level officials from government Energy and Transport departments in the Pacific region at a workshop held in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It w

The Panama Ship Registry administered by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), for the first time, has become eligiblefor Qualship 21 Program. The Qualship 21 program was established by the U.S. Coast Guard in January 2002, and was designed

Legal action and pollution fines relating to the illegal discharge of bilge water or falsified recording in the Oil Record Book continue to occur in the United States. The U.S. Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) makes it a crime for