Marshall Islands, Liberia and others submit paper to the IMO re: Safety implications associated with 2020 fuels sulphur limits
6/7/2018 Source: IRI - The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and others have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the...
European Maritime Safety Agency Updates Their "Sulphur Inspection Guidance"
6/7/2018 - The EMSA has issued an updated directive "Sulphur Inspection Guidance" - Directive (EU) 2016/802. The document is intended to provide guidance for a harmonised approach to the...
USCG report confirms Liberian Registry’s stellar PSC record
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No carbon-free fuel, no 50% emission cut, Laskaridis warns
Tinkering with current technology is not enough to cut shipping's emissions by half, President of European shipowners says Deep emission cuts for shipping will be impossible without the...
Global Industry Alliance brainstorms emission-cutting solutions for shipping
Which technologies will best support shipping’s move to a low carbon future? How can first movers be incentivized to take-up emission reduction technologies? How can the effective...
EU-Funded Project to Enable Autonomous Navigation in Close Proximity Is Advancing
An EU-funded research project which aims to create conditions for autonomous vessel navigation is in its Concept Definition phase and will move on to the Technology Adaption and Integrations...
Spotlight on women in maritime security
IMO article praising women in the maritime industry: "The bottom line is that doubling your talent pool just makes sense", said Chris Trelawny, IMO's special Adviser on Maritime...
IMO takes first steps to address autonomous ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the global regulatory body for international shipping - has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound Maritime...
Owners enter last-chance saloon for ballast water regulations
After 14 years of false dawns, the IMO set the clock ticking on compliance after confirming the approval for BWMS, writes Olli Somerkallio The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in...
Hong Kong has to play catch up to Singapore as the #1 Far East Maritime Center
5/23/2018 After years of complacency Hong Kong authorities are maybe recognizing that Singapore has overtaken them as the preferred International Maritime Center in the Far East. The Hong Kong...