The 2020 Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause, which is a general compliance provision, will be put forward for adoption by BIMCOs Documentary Committee on 13 November. The drafting team has also prepared a first draft of a clause deal

Marshall Islands flag has issued a marine safety advisory (MSA #26-18) highlighting dangers associated with transport of ammonium nitrate based fertilizers. www.register-iri.com/forms/upload/MSAdvisory_26-18.pdf Sources:The Standard PI Club

The UNs International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has released online programmes that it says will help develop national strategies to reduce harmful emissions, reports American Shipper. The toolkits were tested in 10 pilot countries: Argen

Studies show that burning heavy marine fuel with sulphur emissions actually slows global warming because the cooling effect of sulphur outweighs the warming effects of carbon dioxide, reports The Economist of London. Scientists at the Centr

An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday (26 October), during the current session of the Marine Envi

Maritime security is a key element of International Maritime Organization (IMO)s work and, over many years, the Organization has developed a number of measures to help promote and sustain it. The focus is now on helping countries build thei

The loading of bunker on board a ship is a vital and critical operation. Due care must be taken to ensure safety and to mitigate the risk for oil pollution. The purpose of this pamphlet is to have an easy at hand guidance to help seafarers

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted regulations in 2008 that have been incorporated into Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention). The IMO regulations containe

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, at the 6thGlobal AM Summit held on 17 and 18 October 2018 at the Changi Exposition Ce

The Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service was been presented to Captain Belinda Bennett of Windstar Cruises. Captain Bennett was given the award for services to the promotion of the maritime sector under the auspices of the U.K. Depar

An IMO sub-committee has completed draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel, setting them on course for formal approval by the IMOs Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in 2020. The goal of these guidel

Liberia, the fastest growing major open registry in both shipping and offshore, has established its Offshore and Gas Technology Department, renewing the Registrys focus in these sectors. This department strengthens Liberias presence in the

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has recently published a new edition of its Guidance for the Preparation and Implementation of Garbage Management Plans as Required by MARPOL Annex V. This second edition is intended to help shipp

The group consists of eight different organisations, including paint manufacturers, ship owners and cleaning companies, with the aim to take a holistic approach to establishing an international standard that will work in practice. The stand

IMOs MEPC will discuss Norwegian proposals for ship implementation plans relating to the new low sulphur cap at its 73rd session this month. Norways proposals call for plans to be developed that are both in accordance with agreed IMO guidan