- The Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Clause for Time Charter Parties was approved by the Documentary Committee at its meeting in Copenhagen on 13 November. It is very important that the new sulphur clauses are ready well in advance to allow the pxinde marine news2018-11-14 16:18:35
- The industry is anxious about ships potentially being penalised if, despite their best efforts, ships are unable to be fully compliant with the 0.50% sulphur limit. Naturally, the industry wants reassurance that port State control (PSC) autxinde marine news2018-11-13 13:22:39
- Did you know that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the International Maritime Organization of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports? There is, in fact, an established mechanism to do so andxinde marine news2018-11-12 16:25:09
- The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committees 73rd session (MEPC73) has just ended, and with it, so did all speculations about a potential delay of the global 0.50% sulphur cap. The rules apply from 1 January 2020 and they will be enforcxinde marine news2018-11-09 11:16:42
- Tokyo ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC) has stored the first Ship Construction Files (SCF) complying with IMO Global Based Standards (GBS) for the NACKS-built 311,000 DWT VLCC delivered on 26 October 2018, managed by MOL Tankship Management (Asxinde marine news2018-11-08 10:46:45
- The 2020 Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause, which is a general compliance provision, will be put forward for adoption by BIMCOs Documentary Committee on 13 November. The drafting team has also prepared a first draft of a clause dealxinde marine news2018-11-05 17:09:30
- Marshall Islands flag has issued a marine safety advisory (MSA #26-18) highlighting dangers associated with transport of ammonium nitrate based fertilizers. www.register-iri.com/forms/upload/MSAdvisory_26-18.pdf Sources:The Standard PI Clubxinde marine news2018-11-05 17:06:32
- The UNs International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has released online programmes that it says will help develop national strategies to reduce harmful emissions, reports American Shipper. The toolkits were tested in 10 pilot countries: Argenxinde marine news2018-10-31 16:45:29
- Studies show that burning heavy marine fuel with sulphur emissions actually slows global warming because the cooling effect of sulphur outweighs the warming effects of carbon dioxide, reports The Economist of London. Scientists at the Centrxinde marine news2018-10-30 10:28:35
- An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday (26 October), during the current session of the Marine Envixinde marine news2018-10-29 17:00:42
- Maritime security is a key element of International Maritime Organization (IMO)s work and, over many years, the Organization has developed a number of measures to help promote and sustain it. The focus is now on helping countries build theixinde marine news2018-10-26 16:16:51
- The loading of bunker on board a ship is a vital and critical operation. Due care must be taken to ensure safety and to mitigate the risk for oil pollution. The purpose of this pamphlet is to have an easy at hand guidance to help seafarersxinde marine news2018-10-19 16:52:26
- The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted regulations in 2008 that have been incorporated into Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention). The IMO regulations containexinde marine news2018-10-18 10:34:42
- The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, at the 6thGlobal AM Summit held on 17 and 18 October 2018 at the Changi Exposition Cexinde marine news2018-10-18 10:28:16
- The Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service was been presented to Captain Belinda Bennett of Windstar Cruises. Captain Bennett was given the award for services to the promotion of the maritime sector under the auspices of the U.K. Deparxinde marine news2018-10-17 16:52:49