On January 1, 2020, Ilya Espino de Marotta took office as Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal, becoming the first woman to ever hold this position. Espino de Marotta began her career at the...
Source: AMSA - The purpose of this Marine Notice is to advise vessel owners, operators and masters of Australia’s requirements for the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) to support...
Critics claim gas exhaust systems will damage the environment, but for adopters it is all about the money   While scrubbers may not be a long-term solution to shipping's fuel dilemma,...
Source: Internationasl Council on Combustion Engines - This guidance (click here for the complete document)  aims to provide a practical and working understanding of the definition of...
New Zealand revealed plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions and lift air quality around ports and harbors, Julie Anne Genter, the country’s...
Shipowners must plan ahead — a four-month lead time — when retrofitting scrubbers, sector executives say   Longer-than-expected scrubber installation times have become a...
With bunker suppliers in need to clean tanks for new compliant fuel, shipowners are having a tougher time in getting prompt delivery of marine fuel   Shipowners are reportedly facing long...
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore - This circular provides information on the implementation of the requirements on Singapore registered ships (SRS) as adopted by Resolution MSC.402(96...
Marine Department Malaysia - This notice is to inform the shipping community on the requirement Regulation 14.1, Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 for ships installed with the EGCS. Malaysia prohibits the...
Source: ICS/OCIMF Press Release - Maritime trade between Arctic destinations and the rest of the world is expected to expand and an increasing number of ships are now undertaking voyages in polar...