More Regulation – Page 7
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NewsIMO decarbonisation study turns focus to alt fuels demand
A joint study produced by Ricardo-AEA Ltd and DNV on behalf of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the readiness and availability of low- and zero-carbon ship technology and marine fuels has concluded that existing commercial, technological and infrastructural barriers to maritime decarbonisation are surmountable.
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NewsCII and CCS: a quick route to 2050
Will IMO acknowledge carbon capture’s potential in reducing a ship’s carbon intensity?
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NewsTanker Industry Following CARB Regulations
The tanker industry is monitoring the development of regulations produced by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that will affect the segment from 2025.
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NewsEU announces draft FuelEU Maritime deal
The EU Council and the EU Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the FuelEU Maritime decarbonisation initiative in the early hours of 23 March 2023.
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NewsCalls made for more supportive framework for new fuels
Collaborative projects advancing new fuels are underway, but a more supportive framework for change is being called for.
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NewsGuidelines for safe and efficient containership operations
There’s new safety guidance available for containerships
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NewsURN guidelines revision to consider cavitation and shaft solutions
The next meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) will consider draft revised guidelines covering the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN) agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9) in late January.
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NewsPreliminary EU agreement on extending ETS to maritime sector
The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
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NewsIACS updates Rec 34 with new wave scatter diagram
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a revised version of its Recommendation No. 34, which provides advice on sea states as well as wave spectrum, spreading, heading distribution and vessel speed.
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NewsIsrael brings in 0.1% sulphur cap
Pre-empting moves to establish a low emissions zone in the Mediterranean, Israel is bringing forward requirements for ships calling at the country’s ports to burn fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.10%. The new rules will enter force on 23 February 2023.
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NewsUK delays MRV reporting requirements until 2025
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) expects shipping companies to submit Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) emissions reports to verification bodies covering 2022 in early 2023.
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NewsMEPC79: No change to GHG targets
The 79th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) was held from 12 to 16 December 2022, with no change to GHG targets agreed on.
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NewsCII rules for chemical tankers criticised
Stolt Tankers says the the CII is causing headaches for the chemical tanker segment and may even prove counter-productive when it comes to reducing carbon emissions.
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NewsIndustry speaks out on IMO GHG strategies
Ahead of the IMO’s MEPC 79 meeting next week, Intercargo and Oldendorff Carriers have raised concerns about the GHG Strategy and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
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NewsEU to ringfence some ETS funds for shipping
The EU’s on-going negotiations on the EU ETS for maritime has resulted in an agreement that at least 20 million ETS allowances (equivalent to EUR1.5 billion at the current ETS carbon price) will be allocated to maritime projects under the Innovation Fund.
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NewsIMO commits to addressing enclosed space risks
InterManager has welcomed a commitment by the IMO to review guidance governing safe working in enclosed spaces onboard ships.
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NewsIndustry has last minute say on EU ETS
As negotiations on the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS enter the final stretch, European stakeholders have reiterated their call to regulators to earmark ETS revenues from shipping back to the maritime sector.
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NewsMSC106 requires flashpoint on bunker delivery note
The 106th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) was held in London, UK, from 2 to 11 November and adopted changes relating to bunker delivery notes, surveys and inclinometers.
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NewsCII and EEXI enter into force
The IMO’s Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulations enter into force on 1 November 2022.
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NewsEU maritime industry calls for earmarking of ETS revenues
European shipping organisations have called on EU Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU ETS for the maritime sector.
