
MEPC 77 - A Summary
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee met virtually and in person on 22-26 November 2021 for its 77th session (MEPC 77). At the recent COP261,...
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The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee met virtually and in person on 22-26 November 2021 for its 77th session (MEPC 77). At the recent COP261,...

In the lead up to the implementation of the IMO Sulphur regulations (on 1 January 2020), the shipping industry raised concerns over the uncertainty and poten...

The 76th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) was held remotely with a limited agenda from 10 to 17 June 2021. A summary of...
Home Publications Articles Tokyo and Paris MOUs Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2024 Tokyo and Paris MOUs Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2024 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: August 13, 2024 Contact author Download article pdf Member States of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (M
Home Publications Articles Drifting Mines and Other Threats – Black Sea Drifting Mines and Other Threats – Black Sea Publications Steamship Mutual Published: May 16, 2023 Contact author Download article pdf Drifting Mines and Other Threats – North-western, Western and Southwest Black Sea With the ongoing conflict in th
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Home Publications Articles How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined? - Updated How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined?
Home News and Resources News News 13 Oct, 2022 On The Horizon - Waypoints Issue 03 Emma Forbes-Gearey Loss Prevention Officer We provide a brief overview to forthcoming legislative changes which will impact our Members Download PDF The IMO’s next step in the drive to Sustainable Shipping Halving emissions In 2018 the I
Home Publications Articles ナイジェリア:港湾・ターミナル内における汚職の防止 ナイジェリア:港湾・ターミナル内における汚職の防止 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: February 15, 2022 Contact author Download article pdf このたび国際P&Iグループ(IG)が海事腐敗行為撤廃ネットワーク(Maritime Anti-Corruption Network: MACN)より入手した 添付通達 によると、MACNはナイジェリアに寄港する船舶に対し、ナイジェリアのPort Standing Task Team(
Home Publications Articles 船舶輸送の「脱炭素化」- IMO及びEUの施策 船舶輸送の「脱炭素化」- IMO及びEUの施策 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: January 15, 2022 Contact author Download article pdf 今日の海運業界では、温室効果ガス排出削減に向けた国際的な枠組みの形成が、その時間軸を明確にしつつ進められています。 国際海事機関(IMO)は、船舶からの温室効果ガス排出削減を目的とした初期戦略の一環として、MARPOL条約 付属書VIの改正を通じて、技術面・運航面から温室効果ガス削減に対するアプローチ
Home Publications Articles Nigerian Authorities Anti-Corruption Enforcement Nigerian Authorities Anti-Corruption Enforcement Publications Steamship Mutual Published: January 03, 2022 Contact author Download article pdf Ports and Terminals Notice The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has recently informed the Inte
Home Publications Articles ITOPF新刊 – 船舶の油濁に関する責任および補償 ITOPF新刊 – 船舶の油濁に関する責任および補償 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: December 15, 2021 Contact author Download article pdf このたびITOPF(International Tanker Owners’ Pollution Federation,国際タンカー船主汚染防止連盟)は海洋環境における船舶を流出源とする油濁の責任および補償に関し、新たな冊子を刊行しました。冊子では、国際条約の概略、各国で採用している油濁
Home Publications Articles 韓国における硫黄酸化物の排出規制強化 韓国における硫黄酸化物の排出規制強化 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: December 15, 2021 Contact author Download article pdf 韓国では2020年9月1日から2021年12月31日まで、Incheon、Pyeongtaek、Dangjin、Ulsan、Yeosu、Gwangyang及びBusan港域を含む硫黄酸化物排出規制区域で錨泊する船舶に対し、港湾区域内の大気汚染改善を目的としたSpecial Actに基づき、硫黄分濃度が0. 1% (wt

Members are reminded to be aware and prepared for Port State Control inspections. Credit to: Igor Kardasov / Shutterstock.

More than a year has passed since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandate for the 0. 50% sulphur cap for marine fuel (MARPOL Annex VI) came into force.

The IMO has been regulating and reducing sulphur emissions from ships since 2005, Learn more about issues which we have seen coming into play along with lega...

Recommendations for all members intending to call ports in Ghana Credit to: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock. com Since the beginning of the year Skuld has seen several cases where fines have been imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) due to alleged pollution from wastewater discharged in port.

Credit to: Lukasz Z / Shutterstock. com Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR) is primarily a discretionary tool for a Member State to lessen the breach of MARPOL Annex VI, it is not an exemption but rather a self-declaration by owners that a breach has or is about to occur.

Credit to: Nightman 1965 / Shutterstock. com Background The Turkish Straits are among the busiest waterways in the world.
While the IMO has given shipowners and operators until 2021 to incorporate cyber risk into ships’ safety management systems, cyber criminals are already at work. Data is an asset and protecting it requires a good balance between confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Amendments to the IMSBC Code will enter into force on 1 January 2019. In this article, Penelope Cooke of Brookes Bell LLP explains how the upcoming amendments will affect vessels carrying coal cargoes.
**Updated 5 February 2019** While all eyes are on 2020 and the introduction of the IMO’s global sulphur cap, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China have already toughened their emission regulations by implementing a local 0. 50% sulphur cap from 1 January 2019.
The deadline for complying with the IMO 2020 sulphur requirements is fast approaching. Many shipowners have already made their decision as to how they will comply with the requirements and have mapped their route to SOx compliance.
A new system of two-way routes for ships in the Bering Sea and Bering Strait aims to reduce the potential for marine casualties and environmental disasters in the region.