More Regulation – Page 10
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NewsFinland to permit remote pilotage in waters
Finland is to permit pilotage to be performed remotely in its territorial waters, after an act of parliament modified the Pilotage Act. The law is expected to enter effect from 1 February 2019.
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OCIMF outlines VOC emission controls
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a technical paper outlining methods to reduce the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during transit and while loading and discharging cargoes.
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NewsGard warns on open loop scrubber discharge rules
Norway-based insurer Gard has warned members around the introduction of tighter requirements limiting or prohibiting the operation of open loop exhaust gas reduction (EGR) equipment.
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NewsFuel oil consumption data collection begins: IMO
The IMO has reminded members that from 1 January 2019, ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above need to start collecting data on their fuel-oil consumption, under the mandatory data collection reporting requirements which entered into force in March 2018.
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NewsChina has not yet banned open-loop scrubbers: BIMCO
Chinese regulators have updated part of its domestic emission control area (DECA) regulations with effect from 1 January 2019 but have not yet placed a full ban on open-loop scrubbers as reported widely.
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China bans use of open-loop scrubber systems
China has prohibited the use of open-loop exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems from 1 January 2019 in coastal emission control areas.
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SSI launches online tool to help recycling
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has announced the launch of an online platform for sharing information on ship recycling.
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NewsDrone vessel survey for ClassNK and MOL
ClassNK announced in late December it conducted a demonstration test of a ship class survey using drone technology.
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NewsIndustry taskforce tackles alternative fuels investment
Industry stakeholders will discuss how to help IMO encourage the adoption of low-carbon fuels at a roundtable early next year, with a focus on incentivising early movers.
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NewsFjords sulphur plan includes scrubber ban
The Norwegian Maritime Administration (NMA) is planning to ban using scrubbers to comply with a proposed 0.1% fuel sulphur limit in the country’s world heritage fjords, due to come into effect next year.
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NewsIMO adopts carriage ban on high-sulphur fuel
Ships without scrubbers will be unable to carry fuel with a sulphur content higher than 0.5% from March 2020 after the move was adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) last week.
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NewsIMO takes next steps to deliver GHG strategy
Work to deliver the IMO initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships is moving forward with the approval of follow-up actions at the latest meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73).
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NewsEPA formalises VGP update delay
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a new date of March 2019 for the update of its Vessel General Permit (VGP), which includes requirements for the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs).
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NewsGrowing unease around fuel cost transparency
There is considerable unease among global shippers and freight forwarders ahead of the IMO’s 2020 global emissions regulations due to come into force on 1 January 2020.
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NewsCall for early reporting of fuel availability
Liberia is making a call to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee for early reporting on the availability of fuel oil compliant with the 0.50% sulphur limit well in advance of 1 January 2020.
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NewsChina advances Yangtze ECA implementation
Ships navigating and berthing in the Yangtze River Delta emission control area (ECA) will have to burn 0.5% sulphur fuel from 1 October, three months earlier than originally planned, after a last-minute notice from the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration.
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NewsDNV GL releases autonomous class guideline
DNV GL has released a new class guideline covering autonomous and remotely operated ships to meet growing levels of autonomy in shipping.
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NewsIMO study considers Mediterranean SOx ECA
A new IMO study will assess the benefits, costs and feasibility of implementing an emission control area (ECA) to limit sulphur oxides (SOx) from ships in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NewsJuly meeting critical for smooth sulphur transition
A coalition of industry associations have urged IMO member states to make progress at a meeting to discuss sulphur cap implementation challenges next month.
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NewsMSC takes up IMO autonomy discussion
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will discuss how it can begin to regulate for autonomous vessels at the ninety-ninth meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), starting this week.
