Tag: IMO

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) launched its inclusion pledge. The pledge addresses the under-representation of women in the maritime industry via a series of statements to adopt diversity through individual action and personal responsibility. WISTA International President Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, said that diversity and inclusion are necessary in today’s global and competitive marketplace.

As the International Women's Day 2019 approaches, IMO's Women in Maritime programme and this year's World Maritime Day theme were given increased visibility at the Houses of Parliament, London, on 4 March 2019, during a session on Women, Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Bunkering is considered as one of the most challenging operations and procedures on board because it requires a great level of effort, time and response in order to be conducted safely. Bunkering is also involved in the new IMO requirement toward the reduction of Green House Gases - and especially CO2 – from ship emissions, the so called IMO Data Collection System.

Unni Einemo, Director, International Bunker Industry Association comments on possible challenges that will arise due to the 2020 sulphur cap. Ms. Einemo notes that in the ideal scenario, enough fuels of acceptable quality will be available in order to meet future demand. However, this scenario is too optimistic and the shipping industry must prepare to deal with future issues.

Dry bulk Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has closed financing for scrubber installations on 17 of the company’s Capesize vessels. The shipowner reported that it entered into an amendment to its USD 460 million credit facility in February 2019 providing an additional tranche of up to USD 35 million to cover up to 90% of the expenses related to the scrubbers acquisition and installation.

The Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) is to meet on 4 to 8 March on discussing draft mandatory regulations in order to make lifting appliances, as onboard cargo cranes safer. The Committee aims to make official the draft SOLAS regulations and guidelines that have to do with design, construction, installation and maintenance of onboard lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

IMO partnered with the Organization of American States Inter American Committee Against Terrorism (OAS-CICTE) to conduct the interactive Port Facility Security/Port Security Officer Tabletop Exercise. This is the second workshop aiming to ready countries for a wide range of possible threats and security situations.

The revised guidelines, which were approved during MSC 100, are composed of six modules. Module 1 contains general information on fatigue while the remaining tackle with fatigue in relation to the company, seafarer, awareness and training, ship design, Administration and Port State Authorities.

EMSA published a document focusing on Ballast Water Management and Guidance for best practices on sampling. The paper aims to provide guidance for a harmonised approach to ballast water sampling procedures, looking for the ideal practise based on the different types, D-1, D-2 for ascertaining the compliance with the Ballast Water Convention.

SEA/LNG announced that is firmly supports that LNG is a viable pathway to be in line with IMO's 2020 GHG targets. The shipping sector has two important paths two follow. Firstly, the industry aims to a rapid improvement of air quality. Secondly, the decrease of GHG emissions is vital.