Regulation

REGULATION

REGULATION

Germany’s Schulte Group has launched Ocean Opt which it says acts as a one-stop solution for emissions management for ship managers, owners and charterers.

3rd July 2024

Schulte Group moves into emissions management with Ocean Opt launch

3rd July 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

At MEPC 81, held in March this year, it was clear that the main focus would be on progressing the revised GHG strategy agreed at the preceding meeting in July 2023.

23rd May 2024

GHG discussions dominate but consensus still out of reach

23rd May 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Several years ago, it was thought the ballast water management (BWM) market would experience a boom, rewarding the cutthroat behaviour of many OEMs with a massive influx of orders and a winner-takes-all…

15th May 2024

Ballast water: MEPC 81 struggles to deliver clarity

15th May 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABS has released guidelines on the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel.

25th April 2024

ABS releases methanol guidelines

25th April 2024

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Several years ago, it was thought the ballast water management (BWM) market would experience a boom, rewarding the cutthroat behaviour of many OEMs with a massive influx of orders and a winner-takes-all…

28th March 2024

BALLAST WATER: MEPC 81 STRUGGLES TO DELIVER CLARITY

28th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations are expected to be published in Q2 2024. What it says and what changes may materialise remain to be seen.…

19th February 2024

WILL EU SHIP RECYCLING REVIEW MEAN CHANGES?

19th February 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

As attention begins to focus on the results of the European Commission’s review of its Ship Recycling Regulations, which are expected to be published in Q2 2024, BIMCO has jointly submitted a paper…

19th February 2024

BIMCO warns of potential ship recycling regulatory inconsistencies

19th February 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new Recommendation (No. 177), to enhance the quality of machinery piping systems in shipbuilding.

8th January 2024

IACS publishes machinery piping systems quality recommendation

8th January 2024

REGULATION

REGULATION

The biocide cybutryne has been added to the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).

27th November 2023

Cybutryne added to hazardous materials list

27th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. Despite the new era of sanctions compliance challenges that such DSPs…

20th November 2023

Combatting a New Era of Maritime Sanctions Evasion

20th November 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Two new MARPOL regulations governing the use of fuel are due to take effect in 2024 and 2025

17th November 2023

New fuel regulations for Arctic and Med

17th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

The global shipping industry has an increasingly clear decarbonisation pathway to follow for vessels over 5000 gross tonnes, according to Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation at Svitzer.

16th November 2023

Clean Tech Growth Lifted By Partnerships With Ports

16th November 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Engine emissions have been regulated by the IMO under MARPOL Annex VI since 2005 when the 1997 Protocol adding the annex came into effect.

13th November 2023

IMO’s Calculation Challenge For GHG Regulation

13th November 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has provided further guidance on the key steps that ship owners/ship managers/charterers are recommended to follow ahead of the entry into effect of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive on 1 January 2024.

3rd November 2023

LR outlines EU ETS implementation steps

3rd November 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

The calculations made for IMO efficiency regulations are theoretical and generic, so work is continuing to provide shipowners with a means of accurately measuring energy savings from wind-assist technologies in practice, but…

19th October 2023

Experience Builds Wind-Assist Technology Confidence

19th October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV has released an update providing further clarifications regarding the oily water separator sampling point requirements.

13th October 2023

Oily water separator update clarifies sampling point requirements

13th October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

CIMAC – the International Council on Combustion Engines – has offered its assistance on the development of rules governing stopping a ship fitted with azimuth thrusters.

12th October 2023

CIMAC advises on azimuth thruster stopping

12th October 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has updated two Unified Requirements (URs) relating to cyber security standards of ships.  

2nd October 2023

IACS updates two cyber security requirements

2nd October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has awarded approval in principle to Samsung Heavy Industries for its cyber resilience systems design.

27th September 2023

ABS approves SHI cyber security system

27th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

DNV’s independent cloud platform, Veracity has expanded its partner network and grown its reach to 35,000 vessels.

11th September 2023

DNV’s Veracity expands partner network

11th September 2023