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Rear Admiral Peter Brady Retires from Maritime Authority of Jamaica
Maritime Authority of Jamaicaās Director General, Rear Admiral (retād) Peter Brady, has retired, with the position being accepted by Bertrand Smith, formerly the MAJās Director of Legal Affairs.Brady has served in this role since the Maritime Authorityās inception in 1999.As Director General, he was primarily responsible for elevating Jamaicaās maritime status regionally and globally. He spearheadedā¦
ICS Responds to MEPC81 Outcomes
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a statement following the conclusion of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC81) Meeting last week.āWe welcome the progress made during these intensive negotiations to achieve net zero emissions from shipping, and the support received from around 60 Member States for a flat rate contribution system per tonne of GHG. The purpose of the proposed systemā¦
Houthi Attacks Must Ease for Salvage of Two Vessels, IMO Head Says
Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi missile strike and another abandoned during a fiery assault are on hold until attacks on ships ease, the United Nations' maritime shipping regulatory agency said on Monday.The UK-owned Rubymar last month became the first vessel lost since the Houthis began targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea area in November. The bulk carrier with 21ā¦
2023 a Record Setting Year for Singapore
Chee Hong Tat, Singaporeās Acting Minister for Transport, announced a record year in 2023 at a Singapore Maritime Foundation New Year Conversations event.The annual vessel arrival tonnage in the Port of Singapore crossed three billion gross tonnage (GT) for the first time, increasing by 9.4% over 2022 and setting a high of 3.09 billion GT in 2023. This reflects growth in all segments, including container shipsā¦
SeaARCTOS: New ECAs Need New Approach to Emissions Monitoring
Flag and port state control authorities will need new tools to monitor compliance within the next wave of Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) if compliance is to meet minimum standards, according to emissions management start-up SeaARCTOS.āThere is a risk that as the industry focuses on carbon, that sulfur emissions fall into the background, but they continue to present a serious public health risk and a compliance challenge,ā says Michael Kougellis, SeaARCTOS CEO.
Singapore's Tan tapped as Vice-Chair of IMO MEPC
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) officer, Tan Hanqiang, currently First Secretary (Maritime), High Commission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Kingdom (UK)ā¦
ICS Proposes Fund to Reward Use of Low Emission Fuels
A new plan proposed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) aims to reward ships and energy producers that invest in low/net zero emission fuels.The organization, which represents 80% of the worldās merchant fleet, on Tuesday said it send a notice to UN regulator the International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposing a "fund and reward" system to catalyze the adoption of alternative fuels,ā¦
Langh Tech BWMS Receives IMO Approval
Finnish marine technology manufacturer Langh Tech Oy Ab said it has received the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) type approval certificate for its LanghBW ballast water management system (BWMS) on May 12, 2022. The type approval project was carried out in cooperation with classification society DNV.The LanghBW BWMS uses fine filtration and UV-C treatment.
KR Launches Class Notation for Underwater Radiated Noise
The Korean Register (KR) has developed new āGuidance for Underwater Radiated Noiseā intended to help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships.Underwater radiated noise is becoming a more serious issue as shipsā size and speed increases to handle high volumes of seaborne trade, causing increasing disruption to the marine ecosystem. The IMOās Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is discussing measures to mitigate this growing challenge.
Shipping Nations, Groups Call for IMO Green Research Fund
A group of prominent shipping nations and organizations are calling for a $5 billion research fund to help launch zero-emissions vessels by 2030, in a move aiming to accelerate the industry's efforts to decarbonize maritime transport.A proposal by governments including Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Nigeria, Singapore, Switzerland is being submitted Wednesday to the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO)ā¦
Interferry GHG Data Survey Bids for Fair Application of IMO Proposals
Trade association Interferry is conducting an energy efficiency data survey among members to ensure that existing ferries can comply with short-term greenhouse gas emissions measures agreed in principle at last weekās meeting of the International Maritime Organizationās (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).Subject to final approval at next Juneās MEPC meeting, by 2023 existing shipsā¦
Norwegian Shipowners Commit to Carbon Neutral Fleet by 2050
Norwegian shipowners have laid out plans to make the country's fleet entirely climate neutral by 2050, surpassing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) target to halve shipping emissions within the same timeframe.The Norwegian Shipowners' Association on Tuesday revealed its member shipping companies have adopted four goals to reduce their environmental footprint. Members will first cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 50% per transported unit by 2030, compared to 2008.
Ship Industry Proposes $5B R&D Fund to Cut Emission
Shipping associations have proposed creating a research fund with $5 billion raised by the industry to develop technology to help the sector meet U.N. targets onā¦
IMO 2020: Countdown to Cutting SOx Emissions
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been preparing ahead of the implementation date. From 1 January 2020, under IMO's MARPOL convention for the preventionā¦
Panama Canal Closer to a Carbon Neutral Future
The Panama Canal Authority announced enhancements to its industry-leading Green Connection Environmental Recognition Program.The award-winning initiative encouragesā¦
Shipping to Halve Carbon Footprint by 2050
The world's principal shipping organisation, representing around 80% of the worldās merchant tonnage, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) remains confidentā¦
IMO Sets Stricter Emissions Targets for New Ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed stricter energy efficiency targets for certain types of ships in an effort to speed up action to cut the sector's emissions.The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee has been meeting in London this week to discuss tougher rules on sulphur emissions and other measures towards meeting a long-term goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050.The international shipping sector accounts for about 2% of g
EU Ports Backs Harmonized Approach on Scrubbers
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74), which is commencing next week in London, will discuss an EU proposalā¦
Study: EC Shipping Emissions Study Released
Shipping emissions: International measures needed to cut operational greenhouse gas emissions of existing fleet by 2030 ā new studyThe international shipping sector needs to quickly adopt short-term policy measures to cut operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the existing fleet, according to a new study. The study concludes that only a subset of potential policy options, namely those that mandateā¦
Schulte Group Acquires Stake in TecHullClean
Schulte Group acquires TecHullClean to expand its range of IMO-compliant underwater inspection, repair and maintenance solutionsSchulte Group, Hamburg, Germany, acquired a majority stake in TecHullClean Limited (THC), a Singapore registered underwater inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) technology company headquartered in Singapore and Algeciras, Spain and with further subsidiaries in Spain, Gibraltar and Ghana.THC specializes in underwater hull cleaningā¦
