IMO’s MEPC 77 avoids the tough stuff
Last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 77) once again demonstrated that the IMO is too often a place where dreams go to die and
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Op-Ed: Navigating uncharted waters for BWMS operations
By Mark Riggio, Head of Marine, Filtersafe As the sun sets on the first quarter of 2022, the world may seem a more frightening and unstable place than it did three weeks
OP-ED: The “now” and “then” of shipping’s decarbonization journey
By Managing Director Brian Coyne, KPI OceanConnect A succession of industry initiatives, such as the COP26 “Shaping the Future of Shipping” Conference, demonstrate the shipping industry’s decarbonization ambitions and commitment, however, it
Decarbonization on center stage at Global Maritime Forum summit
Shipping decarbonization has been very much in focus in the run up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), being held in Glasgow, October 31-November 12. Ahead of
Will retrofitting vessels with clean technology meet regulations?
Contributed by Houlder, Silverstream and Norsepower Since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) requirements following MEPC 76, shipowners have been looking for solutions which
Advancing ballast water industry standards helps achieve compliance
By Mark Riggio, Head of Marine, Filtersafe Most ballast water management system (BWMS) testing is based on theoretical means that do not reflect the challenging conditions found in locations where sediment-rich waters
Joe Angelo to be awarded IMO International Maritime Prize
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
LR issues statutory alert on taker stability instrumentation
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 — Lloyd’s Register has issued a statutory alert to owners and managers of oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers on new requirements for stability instruments on tankers The
Martek Marine racks up orders from Korean shipbuilders
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Rotherham, U.K., headquartered Martek Marine has won a series of orders from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries for its MariNOx Evolution on-board emissions monitoring