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NewsVerifavia audits Dynacom for EU MRV
Verifavia has commenced a ‘pre-verification GAP-Analysis’ audit for Greek-based Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd.
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NewsA mixed bag at MEPC 70
Clarity on costs and timeframes for environmental compliance is critical for ship owners. In that respect, the 70th sitting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee last month was a mixed bag, writes The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith.
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Transas calls for IMO connectivity standards
The IMO should set standards of compliance for the communication connection between ships and shore, according to Transas CEO, Frank Coles.
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Tier III NOx comes to Europe
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has established the next two NOx Emission Control Areas (NECAs) - the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
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NewsIMO sets global sulphur cap for 2020
The global 0.5% sulphur cap for marine fuel will enter force on 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has agreed.
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Baltic and North Sea states highlight NOx impact
The benefits of a NOx emission control area in the North Sea would outweigh costs by up to six times, a study commissioned by Dutch environmental assessment agency PBL has found – but would cost ship owners €282 million burden over nine years.
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NewsMEPC 70 preview: Industry pressure builds
As the seventieth meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) looms, industry bodies as well as ship owners and technology suppliers are demanding action on a number of critical points regarding emissions reduction and environmental regulation.
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European Parliament votes down shipping inclusion in ETS
The Industry Committee of the European Parliament adopted its report on the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) and stressed that the climate impact of shipping should be regulated at UN level.
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BIMCO concern over data on available fuel
BIMCO has voiced its serious concerns about some of the official data that will inform the decision of the MEPC over the implementation date of the 0.5% global sulphur cap.
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NewsUncertainties linger as Finland triggers BWM Convention
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 after Finland acceded to the treaty on 8 September.
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NewsGrowing importance of advanced fuel management
Damian McCann, enginei product manager at Royston diesel power, says that the MEPC’s recent call for the reporting of vessel fuel consumption highlights the growing importance of advanced fuel management systems.
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ABS partners Greek owners for MRV solution
Classification services provider, ABS, has completed a project with Greek shipowners to support preparations for implementing the European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation for CO2 emissions.
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St Lucia and Peru ratify BWM Convention
Saint Lucia land Peru have taken the number of states ratifying IMO''s Ballast Water Management Convention to 52 - representing 34.87% of world tonnage, just 1.13 points shy of the entry into force trigger.
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NewsIMO progresses on emissions and efficiency
The 69th meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has concluded with the approval of mandatory reporting of vessels’ fuel consumption.
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Peru inches BWM Convention closer
Peru has become the 50th member state to ratify the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, taking the treaty even closer to ratification.
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Belgium and Fiji ratify BWM Convention
Belgium and Fiji hav become the 48th and 49th IMO member states to ratify the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, with ratifying parties now representing 34.82% of world gross tonnage.
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US Chamber weighs in on MPN decision
The Chamber of Shipping of America has responded to the US Coast Guard’s preliminary decision on the MPN sampling method.
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Annex V amendments impact hold cleaning
In the wake of new regulations, Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) has warned that bulk owners and operators must pay as much attention to the products used to clean their cargo holds as the holds themselves.
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NewsVIDEO: IMO offers BWM training in Turkey
IMO has launched a video showing a practical training exercise for Port State Control on ballast water sampling and analysis.
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NewsTanker operators face stability instrument requirements
Regulations which entered into force in January require tankers to demonstrate compliance with damage stability requirements by carrying a loading computer system (LCS).
