JULY 7, 2017 — IMO’s Marine Environmental Committee today wrapped up its weeklong 71st session. Among significant decisions were an agreement delaying the mandatory ballast water management system (BWMS) installation date for
OCTOBER 29, 2016 — IMO says that an important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping was achieved by requirements adopted at last week’s meeting of its
By Muammer Akturk, ABS Senior Surveyor Amendments to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention) adopted by the IMO ban the presence of cybutryne in
APRIL 23, 2018 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and engineering consultancy Foreship says that hesitation is no longer an option for shipowners pondering the installation of ballast water management systems. While
JULY 10, 2017 — The Liberian Maritime Administration is welcoming an agreement reached by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) on changes to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) implementation schedule.
JUNE 30, 2017 — Ballast water management is set to be a contentious issue at next week’s IMO MEPC 71. And though a lot will be said on the impact of the
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Work to support the smooth and effective implementation of the 0.5 percent global sulfur cap on marine fuel is a main focus for IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention
DECEMBER 22, 2016 — The Clean Arctic Alliance has praised a commitment made December 20 by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to a strategy to phase down
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Liberia is continuing its efforts to amend the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) to give some ships additional time beyond 2020 in order to ensure that adequate new
IMO’s prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2018 is to be awarded to Mr. Joseph J. Angelo, a former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) senior executive
