JUNE 30, 2014 — Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice-President and Head of the Marine & Offshore Division, Bureau Veritas, has been elected as Chairman of IACS, the International Association of Classification Society with
MAY 13, 2014 — As divers continued to recover bodies from the Sewol ferry in South Korea, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) got set for a session that will deal with many
APRIL 22, 2014 — IMO’s MEPC (Marine Environmental Protection Committee) has adopted amendments to the MARPOL convention that will require ships built from 2016 onwards to meet “Tier III” standards for NOx
MARCH 21, 2014 — The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) session that starts March 31 will try to make progress on developing a global system of monitoring and reporting of CO2
JANUARY 3, 2014 — The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi has retrofitted the lifeboat hooks on four of its vessels well ahead of IMO regulations that would have allowed
DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released the second version of its Guidelines for Gas Fueled Ships. This updated version reflects the the outcome of discussions held
JULY 2, 2013 — IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have agreed to a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees that will see the number of Sub-Committees trimmed from
JUNE 13, 2013 — DNV says that it has become the first classification society to achieve the status of an Independent Laboratory (IL). This means it is authorized by the United States
JUNE 10, 2013 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective safety culture. The new ICS Guidelines
MAY 30, 2013 — The new president of BIMCO Mr. John Denholm has identified environmental pressures facing the shipping industry as some of its most significant current challenges as he embarks upon