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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.

5th July 2016

Growing importance of advanced fuel management

5th July 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

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.

8th June 2016

ABS partners Greek owners for MRV solution

8th June 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

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.

26th April 2016

IMO progresses on emissions and efficiency

26th April 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

Peru has become the 50th member state to ratify the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, taking the treaty even closer to ratification.

19th April 2016

Peru inches BWM Convention closer

19th April 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

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.

8th March 2016

Belgium and Fiji ratify BWM Convention

8th March 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Chamber of Shipping of America has responded to the US Coast Guard’s preliminary decision on the MPN sampling method.

23rd February 2016

US Chamber weighs in on MPN decision

23rd February 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

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…

23rd February 2016

Annex V amendments impact hold cleaning

23rd February 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

IMO has launched a video showing a practical training exercise for Port State Control on ballast water sampling and analysis.

10th February 2016

VIDEO: IMO offers BWM training in Turkey

10th February 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed that the tonnage requirements for the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention have not been met.

20th January 2016

Requirement for BWM Convention not met

20th January 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has vowed to continue work towards stronger carbon reduction measures after shipping escaped mention in the ‘Paris Agreement’ forged at COP21 of the United Nation Framework Convention…

14th December 2015

Shipping escapes measures in COP21 text

14th December 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Classification society ClassNK has released draft amendments to its rules and guidance for containerships.

25th November 2015

ClassNK releases draft containership rule amendments

25th November 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Ballast Water Management Convention will come into force on 24 November 2016 if Indonesias ratification means that signatories represent the required 35% of global tonnage.

25th November 2015

BWM Convention reaches ratification target, says IMO

25th November 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

As the European Union regulation on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from ships progresses, five stakeholders discuss the challenges ahead.

20th November 2015

MRV: The devil in the detail

20th November 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

DFDS Seaways, Euronav Ship Management, NEDA Maritime Agency, Seaspan Ship Management and Synergy Maritime have appointed emissions verification specialist Verifavia Shipping to perform pre-verification gap analyses of the companies’ compliance with the…

15th November 2015

Verifavia helps owners address MRV readiness

15th November 2015

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REGULATION

Trade association Interferry is leading a correspondence group tasked with recommending sector-specific metrics for ro-pax vessels under EU legislation on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of carbon dioxide emissions from ships.

15th November 2015

Interferry heads MRV ro-pax metrics group

15th November 2015

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REGULATION

Class society DNV GL has published design and operational guidelines to tackle what it argues is the most significant factor in lives lost at sea for bulk carriers.

26th October 2015

DNV GL tackles cargo liquefaction threat

26th October 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Efficient, flexible and future proof: Class society DNV GL believes its new rules, published today and coming into effect on 1 January 2016, set a new industry benchmark.

1st October 2015

DNV GL hails launch of new rules

1st October 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Bill Thomson explores the major themes behind the forthcoming publication of integrated class rules from DNV GL, as the class society updates and streamlines the guidance of its two pre-merger predecessors.

28th August 2015

Class rules harmonised for efficiency

28th August 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Energy and emissions monitoring expert, IMAREM, has introduced a new MRV programme offering a complete solution to the new EU requirements regarding monitoring, reporting and verification of vessels’ carbon emissions.

3rd August 2015

IMAREM to launch MRV shipping programme

3rd August 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

A spot survey of product tankers has revealed that few are prepared for impending regulations on the monitoring of biofuel discharge, according to Rivertrace Engineering.

21st July 2015

Biofuel regulations threaten tanker productivity

21st July 2015