United Nations Secretary Secretary-General António Guterres addresses MEPC 80

VIDEO: UN Sec Gen to IMO: Do your job

As the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee started a crucial session on GHG reduction targets (MEPC 80), United Nations Secretary Secretary-General António Guterres called for meaningful action and said measures

Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs

IP Code adoption sets new standard for industrial personnel carriage 

Amendments to the SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from July 1, 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs  Expansion of

EU ETS revision sends IMO a message on maritime decarbonization

EU ETS revision sends IMO a message on maritime decarbonization

While the UN’s International Maritime Organization continues to dither on shipping’s proposals to fund maritime decarbonization using some sort of levy on carbon, the European Union is taking a very different approach

ABS talks about IMO MEPC 79 and what it means for maritime industry.

IMO MEPC 79: further progress on protecting the marine environment

By Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12-16, 2022, with a full agenda reflecting numerous issues of importance to

Muammer Akturk, ABS Senior Surveyor 

Cybutryne ban in hull coatings comes into force

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

ABS rules have been updated

ABS to support CARB on implementation of new harbor craft emissions reg

ABS is to support the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on implementation of California’s new requirements to reduce harbor craft emissions, seen by many in industry as being particularly tough. The newly

Clay Heil has joined Crowley

Crowley names new VP of global government relations

Crowley has appointed Clay Heil as vice president of global government relations. In that role he will lead the company’s full spectrum of government advocacy for all of its company’s business interests

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FMC will seek additional comments on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal” rulemaking

In a briefing this week, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) noted that since the signing into law of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the public is continuing to take advantage of

BOEM moves to cut offshore wind development red tape

BOEM moves to update offshore wind development regs

The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental

FMC Chairman Maffei comments on FMC civil penalties

Shipping interests and FMC in ding dong over proposed rulemaking

On October 14, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on detention and demurrage billing requirements. Industry interests didn’t like it, saying that it had aspects

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