ZESTAs’ four required outcomes from MEPC81
Zero Emissions Ships Technology Association (ZESTA) has outlined four required outcomes from the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) meeting.
Read moreZero Emissions Ships Technology Association (ZESTA) has outlined four required outcomes from the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) meeting.
Read moreSeas At Risk urges the EU to lead the way in decarbonisation efforts as the IMO negotiates to reduce shipping’s environmental impact. By leveraging the collective strength of its Member States, the EU can set a powerful example, showing the need for unified action to achieve greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Read moreLloyd’s Register (LR) informed that since 1 January 2024, the Canadian Carbon Intensity Indicator (CCII) applies to Canadian ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above operating only within all Canadian waters (including within the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River) or only within all the aforementioned areas and travelling to ports of the United States provided the ship voyages to these ports comprise 50% or less of annual trips.
Read moreResolution MSC.496(105) adopted modifications to SOLAS Chapter IV, effective from 1st January 2024. These changes facilitate the utilization of modern GMDSS communication systems, rendering the obsolete ones outdated.
Read moreArsenio Dominguez, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has released a video message on this year's World Maritime Day theme, Navigating the future: safety first!.
Read moreThe Sub-Committee endorsed a roadmap and goal-based approach for developing fire safety systems and arrangements to reduce the fire risk of ships carrying new energy vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs). These will be submitted to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) in December 2024 for consideration and endorsement.
Read moreThe Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 81st session, will take place 18-22 March 2024, where various environmental aspects regarding the maritime industry will be discussed.
Read moreIn demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 81st session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81), which will meet at the IMO Headquarters in London, from Monday 18 to 22 March 2024.
Read moreThe 10th Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) took place 04 - 08 March, where various amendments were discussed.
Read moreA thorough effort based on the IMO Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) procedure has ensured that the recommendations in DBI's report CARGOSAFE will form the basis for discussions at the IMO.
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