States that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the International Maritime Organization of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports.
MARPOL - Marine Pollution
Previously Convicted German Shipping Operator Sentenced To Pay $3.2 Million For Environmental Crimes
MST, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Portland, Maine, for obstruction of justice and for maintaining false official records to conceal deliberate pollution from one of its ships, the M/V Marguerita, announced Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey B.
Grey Water Spill Highlights Need For MARPOL Update
Reports that a cruise vessel discharged several thousand litres of food waste and grey water into the Great Barrier Reef should send a clear message to the International Maritime Organisation that MARPOL Annex IV needs urgent revision.
ICS Publishes New Edition Of Industry Guidance On Garbage Management Plans
ICS has recently published a new edition of its ‘Guidance for the Preparation and Implementation of Garbage Management Plans as Required by MARPOL Annex V’.
How The New Fuel Regulations Change The Entire Shipping Industry
The LSF2020 emission regulations mean ships will have to significantly reduce emissions on the high seas as well as in coastal areas. This change does not only concern Hapag-Lloyd but it challenges the entire shipping industry.
Important MARPOL Amendments Enter Into Force
Amendments to the MARPOL have entered into force, covering the classification of garbage, including the addition of a new category of “e-waste”, and amendments to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
Cyprus Extends Acceptance Of The Use Of Electronic Oil Record Book
The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) today announced it has extended permission of the use of electronic oil record books (EORB) onboard Cyprus-flagged vessels.
ClassNK Updates Guidelines For Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
Based on the first version Guidelines released in August 2014, the latest version includes the results of joint research and testing on actual Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems.
Two Marine (Chief) Engineers Convicted By DoJ For Environmental Crime
A federal jury in South Carolina, convicted two chief engineers of the vessel, T/V Green Sky, of falsifying documents in order to conceal illegal discharges of oily bilge waste.
MEPs Urge EU To Protect The Arctic From Emerging Risks
EU should speak with one voice and push to keep the Arctic an area of cooperation, says a resolution adopted by the Foreign Affairs and Environment committees.