Regulation

EU plans for regional fuel and emission requirements raise concerns about global impact, Paul Gunton reports

The European Commission formally announced its long-awaited Fit for 55 package of environmental measures on 14 July. The package contains a number of aspects that will impact shipping, including the introduction of…

The publication of the UK government’s Maritime Decarbonisation Plan today (12 July) has delayed publication of a detailed roadmap of the country’s decarbonisation roadmap until 2022. The plan has drawn lukewarm reactions…

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a digital platform, VeriSTAR Green, to help shipowners to assess their compliance with EEXI and CII regulations.

DNV has clarified its interpretation of the rules around the maintenance and testing of life saving appliances (LSA) equipment.

The Spanish government has acceded to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Hong Kong convention, the treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.

John Kokarakis, Technical Director, Technology & Business Development Hellenic-BS-ME Zone at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore explains the operational challenge for shipowners in meeting the environmental requirements of today and the future.

Shipping companies need to submit UK MRV emissions reports to verification bodies in early 2022, DNV has stressed.

ClassNK has released revised guidelines for the use of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology.

As outside political factors intrude, there is still no date in sight for the finalisation of the landmark EU policy initiative on fuel standards and ship emissions, reports Paul Gunton

The IMO facilitated a series of virtual informal discussion sessions last week where the lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon intensity of potential future fuels for shipping were discussed.

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has released an updated set of classification rules for wind propulsion systems (WPS). The new rules are intended to support and drive the development of zero carbon…

ClassNK has released new guidelines detailing the performance and safety requirements for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

The Korean Register (KR) has developed new class rules that completely revise the existing structural rules for membrane-type LNG carriers.

Cyber security will take a big step closer to becoming mandatory at the beginning of 2021, writes Paul Gunton

The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels is hosting a high-level forum to examine the impact of the proposed extension of the EUs Emission Trading System (ETS) to cover emissions from the maritime…

EU proposals to extend the scope of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) to encompass shipping are potentially far reaching. The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels Live is bringing together a panel…

ISWG-GHG 7 sent MARPOL amendments brokered by chairman Sveinung Oftedal to MEPC 75 despite difficult discussions about EEXI and uncertainties over the legal status of CII