More to MEPC 84 than NZF
Thanks to U.S. engagement with what it termed the “silent majority,” the 84th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee failed to push through a “carbon tax and slush fund” version of
Compliance
FMC slaps MSC with $22.6M civil penalty
Following an enforcement proceeding (Docket No. 23-08) the Federal Maritime Commission has hit MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.) with a civil penalty totaling $22.67 million for three types of Shipping Act violations.
ICE swoops on 25 at Louisiana shipyard
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that, on October 30, ICE Homeland Security Investigations New Orleans, with support from Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans, conducted an intelligence driven operation targeting immigration
U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg
As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer
Tokyo and Paris MOUs plan BWM crack down
The member port state control authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water
USCG revises Safer Seas Act video and audio surveillance requirements
The Offshore Marine Services Association (OMSA) is applauding the U.S. Coast Guard for amending its previously-issued Policy Letter to now allow for practical data-storage methods for the video and audio surveillance requirements
Wärtsilä to upgrade scrubbers on four Color Line ships
With pressure growing for bans on the discharge of exhaust gas scrubber wash water, Norway’s Color Line has placed an order that will see Wärtsilä add close-looped functionality to the current open-loop
Ship registries launch RISC: A new tool to strengthen maritime compliance
Leading ship registries — including the world’s largest, the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) — have launched the Registry Information Sharing Compact (RISC) database. The initiative, created as a sovereign
Liberian Registry names Norm Witt VP of port state control affairs
The Liberian Registry has named Commander Norm Witt (USCG, retired) its vice president, port state control affairs. In this role, Witt will be responsible for coordinating and building professional relationships with various
Ship owners face hefty emission bills under EU-ETS, warns Oceanly
The integration of the shipping sector into the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) brings substantial costs and compliance challenges for ship owners and Rapallo, Italy, headquartered fleet performance solutions specialist Oceanly