Regulation

RINA Group’s certification company, RINA Services, and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have agreed to co-operate on specific projects where each society claims complementary strengths.

The NSC Group has commissioned Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to provide voluntary energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certification for the whole of its 53-strong fleet. NSC operates 31 container ships, four tankers, four…

Concerns about the industry’s capacity to fit a large number of ballast water treatment systems may be easing with the interplay between US and IMO regulations, writes Wendy Laursen.

The battle to overrule the MEPC65 decision to delay NOx requirements in ECAs until 2021 has just begun, writes Wendy Laursen.

Det Norske Veritas says that it will be classing the first LNG-fuelled ferry for domestic Danish trade.

According to Wendy Laursen, opinions differ on how the extra time made available before ballast water treatment systems need to be fitted should be used to best advantage.

Wendy Laursen outlines the political progress made at IMOs recent MEPC65 meeting on greenhouse gas emissions, but adds that the debate is shifting its focus.

Det Norske Veritas has advised shipowners that the major port state control bodies will go beyond International Labour Organisation Resolution XVII recommendations to initially just concentrate on passenger ships and bulk carriers…

The Korean Register of Shipping says it is leading a project to build and operate the first-ever green-ship equipment certification centre.