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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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
Wärtsilä: No single solution for shipping decarbonization
APRIL 23, 2018 — Wärtsilä has welcomed the agreement on GHG reduction by shipping reached at IMO’s recent MEPC meeting. “This long-awaited agreement represents an important milestone for global shipping. It is
MEPC set to roll out more regs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 — IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets for its 64th session October 1-5. As ever, its work will result in yet more regulatory burdens on shipowners, who will