More Regulation – Page 11
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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.
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NewsICS sees sulphur cap teething problems
Time is running out for the industry to prepare for the introduction of the IMO’s global fuel sulphur cap in 2020, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned.
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NewsIMO sets initial GHG strategy
At last week''s MEPC meeting, the IMO set an absolute target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction across the global maritime industry for the first time.
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NewsMEPC 72 kicks off to set initial GHG strategy
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee MEPC 72 takes place from 9 to 13 April with the adoption of an initial strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships one of the key items on the agenda.
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NewsNew briefings back Arctic-wide HFO regulation
A series of new briefings which look at the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic suggest that a region-wide regulation regardless of flag would offer the best protection against pollution.
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NewsICS warns EU compromise needed on Paris Agreement
Ahead of critical meetings at the IMO which commence on 3 April the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that governments must compromise in order to agree a strategy for the further reduction of CO2 emissions.
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NewsIntercargo says regulation needs to get wiser
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has re-iterated its commitment to a safe efficient and environmentally-friendly dry cargo shipping industry plus its support for an industry governed by free and fair competition.
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NewsNew underwater noise notation
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released a new underwater noise notation and ShipRight procedure on underwater radiated noise to help shipowners minimise underwater noise emissions when operating in sensitive environments.
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NewsMARPOL Convention amendments come into force
The new International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) amendments have entered into force which update ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificates.
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NewsDenmark rejects speed restriction as GHG measure
One of the world’s most environmentally progressive flag states, Denmark, has rejected the imposition of speed restrictions as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsClassNK support for IMO fuel consumption reporting
ClassNK Consulting Service Co Ltd has launched a support service for setting up a Data Collection Plan in order to support the Fuel Consumption Reporting system IMO Data Collection System (DCS).
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NewsSulphur and BWMS enforcement key at PPR5
The implementation and enforcement of sulphur and ballast water regulations are among important environmental issues to be discussed at the fifth meeting of IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) subcommittee in London this week.
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NewsClass for a complex future
In his role as CEO of DNV GL Maritime, and as the current chairman of IACS, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen is at the vanguard of modernising class during a period of unprecedented change. He spoke to Gavin Lipsith.
