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  • Reducing CO2 emissions will be the topic of discussion at a symposium in Antwerp
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    Urgent action needed on emissions targets

    2024-10-09T13:29:00Z

    Aggressive policies are needed if the maritime sector is to meet Paris Agreement targets, despite projected fossil fuel emission reductions

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    Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

    2024-08-15T15:01:00Z

     Cathelco’s marine growth protection system uses mostly copper but what happens if the metal’s price becomes too high?

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    ClassNK upgrades GHG emissions tool

    2024-07-31T14:14:00Z

    ClassNK has upgraded its greenhouse gas emissions management tool, including a new feature related to the upcoming FuelEU Maritime legislation

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    Accelerating the shipping energy transition through decisive emissions policies

    2024-07-17T14:16:00Z

    The costs associated with making a fleet environmentally sound can be prohibitive although parity between fossil snd renewable fuels may be nearer than thought

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    Ballast water: MEPC 81 struggles to deliver clarity

    2024-05-15T07:00:00Z

    Several years ago, it was thought the ballast water management (BWM) market would experience a boom, rewarding the cutthroat behaviour of many OEMs with a massive influx of orders and a winner-takes-all profit outcome.

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    ABS releases methanol guidelines

    2024-04-25T11:50:00Z

    ABS has released guidelines on the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel

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    BALLAST WATER: MEPC 81 STRUGGLES TO DELIVER CLARITY

    2024-03-28T12:19:00Z

    Several years ago, it was thought the ballast water management (BWM) market would experience a boom, rewarding the cutthroat behaviour of many OEMs with a massive influx of orders and a winner-takes-all profit outcome. But as it stands, the boom has appeared more a protracted trickle, and the regulation surrounding the issue is still in flux. As of the conclusion of MEPC81 in March, a number of important questions had still not been settled.

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    WILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?

    2024-02-19T12:42:00Z

    The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen. More to the point, the coming into effect of the Hong Kong Convention and an apparent change of heart by the EU in a review of its Waste Shipment regulation could see EU-flagged ships being broken quite legally in Asian yards.

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    BIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies

    2024-02-19T12:13:00Z

    As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper ahead of the 81st Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting on 18-22 March 2024, together with Bangladesh, India, Norway, Pakistan and the ICS. The paper underlines the need to resolve potential conflicting requirements between the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention which are leading to inconsistent regional interpretations. 

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    IACS publishes machinery piping systems quality recommendation

    2024-01-08T13:35:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Recommendation (No. 177), to enhance the quality of machinery piping systems in shipbuilding.

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    Cybutryne added to hazardous materials list

    2023-11-27T15:25:00Z

    Banned from use in anti-fouling systems earlier this year, cybutryne has now been added to the Inventory of Harzardous Materials

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    Combatting a New Era of Maritime Sanctions Evasion

    2023-11-20T10:51:00Z

    Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs have created, it is possible to comprehend, detect and mitigate these practices. The Research Team at Pole Star Global in partnership with Blackstone Compliance explains.

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    New fuel regulations for Arctic and Med

    2023-11-17T12:38:00Z

    Two new MARPOL regulations governing the use of fuel are due to take effect in 2024 and 2025

  • Gareth Prowse Svitzer Head of Decarbonisation
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    Clean Tech Growth Lifted By Partnerships With Ports

    2023-11-16T11:30:00Z

    The global shipping industry has an increasingly clear decarbonisation pathway to follow for vessels over 5000 gross tonnes, according to Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation at Svitzer.

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    IMO’s Calculation Challenge For GHG Regulation

    2023-11-13T11:37:00Z

    Engine emissions have been regulated by the IMO under MARPOL Annex VI since 2005 when the 1997 Protocol adding the annex came into effect.

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    LR outlines EU ETS implementation steps

    2023-11-03T12:48:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register has provided further guidance on the key steps that ship owners/ship managers/charterers are recommended to follow ahead of the entry into effect of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive on 1 January 2024.

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    Experience Builds Wind-Assist Technology Confidence

    2023-10-19T11:27:00Z

    The calculations made for IMO efficiency regulations are theoretical and generic, so work is continuing to provide shipowners with a means of accurately measuring energy savings from wind-assist technologies in practice, but confidence is growing nonetheless.

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    Oily water separator update clarifies sampling point requirements

    2023-10-13T11:47:00Z

    DNV has released an update providing further clarifications regarding the oily water separator sampling point requirements.

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    CIMAC advises on azimuth thruster stopping

    2023-10-12T14:16:00Z

    CIMAC has offered its assistance on the development of rules governing stopping a ship fitted with azimuth thrusters

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    IACS updates two cyber security requirements

    2023-10-02T10:43:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has updated two Unified Requirements (URs) relating to cyber security standards of ships.