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NewsDiscrepancies between IGF and IGC Codes could cause confusion
Senior Surveyor of Korean Register of Shipping, Seung-man Ha, has published a thesis on the regulatory gaps between LNG carriers and LNG-fuelled ships.
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NewsMEPC78 fails to agree on revised GHG targets
The 78th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met from 6-10 June but failed to reach agreement on more ambitious GHG targets or on the establishment of the International Maritime Research Board (IMRB) and International Maritime Research Fund (IMRF).
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NewsINTERCARGO: Governments must share the load
It would be a mistake to place responsibility for meeting IMO’s zero emission shipping targets fully on the shoulders of the shipping industry, warns INTERCARGO, as the IMO’s MEPC 78 debates steps to meet IMO ambitions for zero emission shipping by 2050 this week.
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NewsBWMS commissioning test requirements enter force
Commissioning testing is now mandatory for ballast water management systems (BWMSs) installed on newbuilds and existing ships of all flag administrations when the initial BWMS commissioning survey is completed on or after 1 June 2022.
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NewsIMO finalises CII guidance
The IMO’s ISWG-GHG 12 GHG Working Group has finalised guidance on carbon intensity measures and continued to discuss mid-term measures including carbon pricing.
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NewsFAL 46: Single window to become mandatory
The IMO’s Facilitation Committee met from 9 to 13 May (FAL 46) and adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Convention which will make the single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world.
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NewsEU commits to “polluter-pays” principle for ETS
European shipowners (ECSA) have welcomed the European Parliament’s commitment to enforce the polluter-pays principle, by ensuring the mandatory pass-through of the ETS costs to the commercial operators of the vessels through contractual clauses.
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NewsNew IACS requirements for BWMS take effect from July
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has released a Unified Requirement (UR) relating to fire issues for ballast water management systems (BWMS) on ships, UR F45.
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NewsMSC 105 approves new survey requirements
The 105th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) was held from 20 to 29 April, with new Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP Code) requirements agreed to enter into force for bulk carriers and tankers.
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NewsIACS adopts new requirements on cyber safety
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has adopted two new Unified Requirements (URs) on the cyber resilience of ships.
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NewsPPR 9 considered amendments to NOx Technical Code
The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) held its 9th session virtually from 4-8 April and considered amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code for permitting the use of multiple engine operational profiles as a means of managing NOx emissions performance.
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NewsPPR 9 advances EGCS water discharge guidelines
The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) held its 9th session virtually from 4-8 April and advanced guidelines on the delivery of exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) water and residues to port reception facilities.
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NewsIACS publishes Unified Requirement on remote classification surveys
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published Unified Requirement UR Z29 to provide uniform guidance and requirements for remote surveys.
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NewsUS Coast Guard to further evaluate MPN method
Another step forward has been taken in the US Coast Guard’s consideration of type approval procedures for UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) that can render organisms permanently incapable of reproduction, nonviable, without necessarily killing them.
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NewsFuel oil sampling points become mandatory
MARPOL Annex VI requirements to fit or designate fuel oil sampling points enter into force on 1 April 2022.
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NewsSafety of Maritime Fuel Cells Focus of New BV Rule Note
A new rule note (NR547) addressing the safety requirements of fuel cell power systems on board ships has been released by Bureau Veritas (BV). The rule note covers safety requirements for ships using any type of fuel cell technology, providing rules for the arrangement and installation of fuel cell power ...
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NewsCE Delft reports on potential impacts of ETS extension
The Port of Rotterdam has commissioned CE Delft to investigate the proposed extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the maritime sector.
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NewsIMO’s life cycle GHG emissions guidelines expected in December
The IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 11) met 14-18 March, noting the urgency of the development of draft lifecycle GHG and carbon intensity guidelines for marine fuels and therefore decided to aim to finalise draft guidelines at MEPC 79 (12-16 December).
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NewsECSA backs ship recycling at South Asian yards
Europe’s biggest shipowner body is throwing its weight behind a controversial proposed amendment to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation that would effectively make it possible to recycle EU-flagged ships at non-OECD shipbreaking facilities in South Asia.
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NewsABS updates RoRo fire rules
ABS has responded to industry concerns in the wake of recent fires on RoRos by updating its Marine Vessel Rules in relation to electric vehicles on board.
