Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021 (remote session) Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for…
Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system. New mandatory measures to cut the…
International Shipping Body Fails the Arctic and Global Climate Fight Civil society groups have damned the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for failing to take action on the Arctic climate crisis,…
Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do? We know Winston Churchill as the Prime Minister who led Great Britain to success during World War II. His reputation for…
GSCC Annual Report 2020 – 2021 Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee We begin with the Chairman’s Message: Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I present our 86th annual report…
DNV launches new Compliance Planner tool for easy regulatory tracking and compliance Covers IMO, ILO, and some EU requirements Open to all vessels in DNV class Overview of upcoming and…
IMO environment meeting set to adopt GHG cutting measures A key meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has begun. Opening the session, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim highlighted…
Norway boosts funding for GreenVoyage2050 Project The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has received 14.5 million NOK (USD 1.75 million) in additional funding to continue assisting developing countries in their efforts to…
Spain accedes to ship recycling convention Spain is the latest country to accede to IMO’s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention. The Convention covers…
Statement on X-Press Pearl incident by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO On 07 June, 2021, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim issued the following statement: “I express my deep concern to all impacted by…
International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 5 June 2021 Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Orgnization (IMO) Fishing is essential – providing nutritious food…
MarISOT MarISOT – Maritime Immersive Safe Oceans Technology Technology Overview The competitiveness and development of the maritime sector together with the continuous effort on increasing operations performance while reducing operational…
Guidelines to support new carbon intensity cutting measures agreed by working group ahead of MEPC An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has agreed a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures…
Autonomous ships: regulatory scoping exercise completed The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise…
Shining a spotlight on the future of maritime and port security at MarSec21+ virtual event on 26-27 May IMO, US Coastguard, International Harbour Masters Association, Marsh and Ince among key…
IMO encourages priority vaccination for seafarers The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the international Maritime Organization (IMO) has highlighted the need for seafarers to be given priority access to COVD-19…
Shipping industry launch the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy 17 May, 2021 – The attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Guinea by Nigerian pirates must…
Daphne Technology seeks financing through crowdfunding platform Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland May 14 Daphne Technology, a climate tech start-up which has designed and patented proven solutions to reduce air and sea pollution…
Energy efficient ship operation – free online course launched IMO’s public-private partnership initiative to tackle GHG emissions, the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA), has launched a free to access E-Learning course aimed at seafarers…
IMO’s Kitack Lim urges fair vaccine distribution for seafarers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access…
Supply chains firms urged to protect seafarers’ rights A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers, as…
Autonomous navigation in real operation: video presented For the first time, a video demonstrating the real operation of automatic and remote control was presented to a broad audience during the…
IMO Council membership demonstrates Jamaica’s worth says Transport Minister Membership of the International Maritime Organisation is important for strengthening Jamaica and the Caribbean region’s global position in the maritime sector…
Maritime Cyber Risk Management* MSC.428(98) – Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems In 2017, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted resolution MSC.428(98) on Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety…
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