Regulation

REGULATION

REGULATION

The 8th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) was held from 17 to 21 January, and DNV has reported on the outcomes including agreement on draft…

24th January 2022

IMO agrees draft amendments to survey requirements

24th January 2022

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

NAPA and Bureau Veritas (BV) have announced a partnership to enable more effective and widespread use of 3D models in the class approval process.

19th January 2022

NAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals by using 3D models

19th January 2022

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published the full set of questions that may be asked during a SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection, when its new inspection regime is implemented during…

19th January 2022

OCIMF publishes SIRE 2.0 Question Library

19th January 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Nakilat, one of the world’s largest LNG shipping operators, has partnered with ABS to develop a new decarbonisation strategy.

12th January 2022

Nakilat and ABS team up on decarbonisation

12th January 2022

REGULATION

REGULATION

The introduction of Scope 3 emissions reporting will accelerate the focus for extractive industries, such as oil and gas producers as well as miners, to lower the carbon footprint of their supply chains.

29th December 2021

Major customers in drive to slash Scope 3 emissions

29th December 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

A proposal to designate the Mediterranean Sea as a Sulphur Emissions Control Area will be submitted to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee following a unanimous decision by contracting parties to the Barcelona…

14th December 2021

Mediterranean ECA proposal advances after COP22 greenlight

14th December 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), a forum of Flag States and Classification Societies that includes ABS, ClassNK, DNV and LR among its members, has revealed a framework intended to empower decision-makers in…

13th December 2021

MTF produces concept paper proposing key criteria for assessing decarbonisation technologies

13th December 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The shipping industry might have been on the defensive at COP26 due to calls for it to take more action on decarbonisation, but the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has turned the tables with…

18th November 2021

ICS Turns The Tables On COP26

18th November 2021

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

A final decision on the emissions reduction factor for wind-assisted propulsion systems at MEPC 77 is expected to lead to a surge of interest for such solutions, delegates at the 2021 Motorship…

11th November 2021

MEPC 77 decision set to boost interest in wind-assist solutions, conference hears

11th November 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

As the PFF conference began its second day on Wednesday 3 November in Copenhagen, the focus shifted slightly towards the short-term to medium-term outlook for the industry, and the range of alternative…

8th November 2021

PROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: Alternative fuels dominate on Day Two

8th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

ClassNK has updated its support tool which helps shipyards comply with IMO guidelines for minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions.

5th November 2021

ClassNK issues revised guidance on minimum propulsion requirements

5th November 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) covering shipping is expected to enter effect by 2024, but ship owners can expect a 2-3 year tapered introduction period.

3rd November 2021

European Commission to monitor IMO MBM developments during ETS review

3rd November 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The IMO adopted a scheme for a Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) at MEPC76 in June, but discussions are underway that could soften the requirements for particular vessel types or operational profiles.

2nd November 2021

CII REVIEW FOCUSES ON REDUCTION FACTORS AND FORMULA BASIS

2nd November 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The latest MEPC provisional guidelines for fuel cells has been announced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The guidelines will have an important part to play as the industry looks to adopt…

2nd November 2021

MEPC Fuel Cell guidelines set standards for industry

2nd November 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

China Classification Society has awarded its first second-generation intact stability criteria (SGISc) notation to an 85,000dwt Kamsarmax newbuild, certifying that the newbuild is the first to comply with the IMO’s new intact…

6th October 2021

A stable foundation: CCS classes worlds first SGISc-compliant vessel

6th October 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV has introduced a new class notation, designed to assist the owners and operators of offshore floating installations reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

27th September 2021

New DNV notation for offshore GHG reduction

27th September 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

As a signatory of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonisation, Alfa Laval has joined more than 150 maritime peers in urging world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement’s temperature…

23rd September 2021

Alfa Laval joins call for decarbonisation

23rd September 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

A new regulation covering all navigation and radio communication equipment on board ships has come into effect.

9th September 2021

New IMO onboard comms equipment requirement

9th September 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The EU’s Fit for 55 programme will pose particular challenges for the cruise industry, as greenhouse gas emissions in general, and those in port in particular, come under increasing scrutiny.

9th September 2021

EUs Fit for 55 package poses particular challenges for cruise industry

9th September 2021

REGULATION

REGULATION

The shipping industry remains unclear about the technical parameters required to calculate compliance, Verifavia, the emissions verification company, has found after a series of webinars designed to demystify the International Maritime Organization’s…

28th July 2021

Industry uncertainties around EEXI calculations remain, claims consultancy

28th July 2021