24 maritime news articles about Air Pollution
International requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are currently high in focus of Port State Control (PSC). The EIAPP certification of engines and the maintenance of records have resulted in several PSC detentions.
Roll-on/roll-off and tanker vessels will be added to the list of vessel types required to control their emissions while at berth in a California port from 1 January 2025.
In their advisory notice, the Club's local correspondent, McLeans, highlighted that the Djibouti Port Authorities have recently escalated their efforts to combat air pollution by imposing substantial fines on vessels caught releasing black smoke into the atmosphere.
Our correspondent from Israel, HARPAZ P&I, provided us with the latest notice from the Ministry of Transport & Road Safety about the implementation of
Home Publications Articles How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined? - Updated How will compliance with MARPOL Annex VI be determined?
Following technical inquiries regarding marine biofuel grades, please see our recommendations regarding MARPOL regulation 18. 3.
IMO Tier III NOx compliance is now mandatory for new vessels entering certain emission control areas. This article summarises the regulations surrounding NOx...
These amendments will enter into force on 1 April 2022. Home News & Resources News MARPOL Annex VI Amendments adopted at MEPC 75 - In effect on 1st April 2022 Jacqueline Tan Legal Services Manager Date 20 January 2022 Share this article 1.
Home Publications Articles Strengthening of SOx Emission Standards at Korean Ports Strengthening of SOx Emission Standards at Korean Ports Publications Steamship Mutual Published: December 11, 2021 Contact author Download article pdf Pursuant to the 2019 Special Act on the improvement of Air Quality in Port areas, any
Recognising that ships are one of the major contributors to global carbon emissions, the IMO formulated a strategy for Greenhouse Gas reductions in shipping.
On 1 September 2020, the new ECA standard will be applied, and the following information regarding vessel operation in the SOx Emission Contro Area of the
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) is one of the gaseous pollutants from ships that is regulated by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (M
Recently, ClassNK has received several reports for incidents that sea water leakage was detected from distance piece attached to hull on SOx scrubber
The USCG's Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) has issued an updated guidance outlining how it will enforce Marpol Annex VI requirements, includi...
Fuel oil tanks should be cleaned on regular basis to remove build-up of sediments and sludge. Credit to: Andrey Polivanov / Shutterstock.
On 28 June 2019, the USCG published a new procedure for notification of non-availability of compliant fuel.
The MARPOL permitted limit for sulphur content in ships' bunker will be reduced from 3. 5% m/m to 0.
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.
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.
It has only been three weeks since the new ultra low sulphur regulations have come in to force in North America and Northern Europe, and already it is becoming clear that these rules will have teeth and that enforcement will be rigorous. Both the EPA in America and in Europe statements are being made to this very effe
With the MARPOL Annex VI deadline of 1 January 2015 being very imminent, further guidance has been published to assist owners and operators to get ready for this significant regulatory development. The imminent change With less than three weeks to go, the most significant regulatory change of a generation for marine f
Air pollution caused by maritime transport is an important topic on the global environmental agenda. The change-over to cleaner fuels is a global trend and part of the IMO's long term objective to reduce the environmental impact of shipping.
Members are reminded that an amendment to MARPOL Annex VI is due to enter into force on 1 January 2012 which will further reduce the emission of sulphur oxides
In our Circular of 25 May 2005 (also updated 2 June 2005) , we referred to the difficulty which members may face when they are unable to obtain a proper sample or a bunker delivery note from a supplier located in a state not party to MARPOL Annex VI. In particular we pointed out that it was not clear what a