IACS 3-7 July – MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE (MEPC) – 71st session
In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to support the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), IACS has submitted, or co-sponsored, six papers (identified below by underlining) to the next meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) that will meet from 3 to 7 July 2017. _x000D_ _x000D_ The Committee will consider the implementation […]
IMO Protecting ships, people and the polar environment
Onboard the Ocean Diamond expedition ship, eco-tourists gaze at the breath-taking beauty of the Antarctic landscape. This is the chance to encounter some unique wildlife, and marvel at the sheer majesty of the glaciers and the icebergs. For them, it is the trip of a lifetime. _x000D_ To make the new film about the Polar Code, an […]
IMO Pacific Community to host Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for Pacific
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that the Pacific Community (SPC) has been selected to host the regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) for the Pacific region. SPC will host MTCC-Pacific in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). _x000D_ The selection of the SPC/SPREP consortium followed a competitive international […]
IMO International Maritime University of Panama to host Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for Latin America
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP) has been selected to host the regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) for the Latin America region, under an ambitious project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by IMO, to help mitigate the harmful effects of climate change. _x000D_ […]
IMO Successful project to address marine bio-invasions concludes
A decade-long project to promote implementation of an international treaty stemming the transfer of potentially invasive species in ships’ ballast water has reached a successful conclusion at a meeting of stakeholders from Governments, industry and UN bodies. _x000D_ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been executing the GloBallast Partnerships Programme in collaboration with the Global […]
IMO Bangladesh ready for next phase to make ship recycling green and sustainable
The Government of Bangladesh is actively seeking international partnerships and financial support to help make the country’s ship-recycling facilities greener and more sustainable, following the successful completion of the first phase of a project aimed at improving safety and environmental standards within the country’s ship-recycling industry. _x000D_ The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Government of […]
AMSA Navigational practices under the spotlight
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is calling on ship owners and operators to improve their safety management systems after port State control inspections conducted by AMSA between 1 January and 30 April 2017 identified 142 ships which had failed to follow safe navigation practices on voyages. _x000D_ These deficiencies included the use of unofficial […]
IMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulphur fuel oil requirement
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulphur content of the fuel oil used by ships. _x000D_ The decision to implement a global sulphur cap of 0.50% m/m (mass/mass) in 2020 was taken […]
New requirements for international shipping as UN body continues to address greenhouse gas emissions
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ An important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been achieved with the adoption of new mandatory requirements by the industry’s regulatory authority, the International Maritime Organization (IMO). _x000D_ Under the new requirements, ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above will have to collect consumption data […]
Indian Master receives 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
he Master of an oil tanker who says she was “just doing her job” has received the highest IMO bravery recognition for saving the lives of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat during a tumultuous storm in the Bay of Bengal in June 2015. _x000D_ “It is every seafarer’s and Master’s solemn duty and […]
