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BV releases “Ammonia-Prepared” class notation

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has released an “Ammonia-Prepared” notation and has developed a rule note for ammonia as a marine fuel to support shipowners, designers, shipyards, and charterers in advancing their

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U.S., Denmark to push for “zero by 2050” shipping GHG goal

In a fact sheet released following last week’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the White House reaffirmed that “in support of global efforts to achieve net-zero GHG emissions no later than 2050, the

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Biden climate summit: Shipping seeks support for carbon pricing

Ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate convened by President Biden, shipping bodies are pushing to make mandatory market-based measures (MBMs) part of the solution to shipping decarbonization. In a joint submission

Crew change crisis could rebound

New variants of COVID-19 have brought stricter border control and travel restrictions that threaten to sharply increase the number of seafarers affected by the crew change crisis. The International Chamber of Shipping

IMO updates safe crew change protocols

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated its protocols for ensuring safe crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, IMO says, some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on

Shell sees hydrogen and fuel cells in shipping’s net-zero future

While DNV GL’s most recent Maritime Forecast to 2050 sees a relatively limited uptake of hydrogen as a ship fuel, a report from Shell released yesterday sees things somewhat differently. The report,

Ecochlor receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval

North Haven, Conn., headquartered Ecochlor has received Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) in accordance with the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards. The new certification applies

Bahamas Maritime Authority appoints Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs)

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has appointed Capt. Ghulam Hussain as Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs) with responsibility for Bahamas representation at IMO and intergovernmental meetings. Hussain joins the BMA having recently held

Hartmann orders ME-LGIP engines for newbuild LPG tanker trio

MAN Energy Solutions is to supply MAN B&W ME-LGIP (Liquid Gas Injection Propane) dual-fuel engines for three 5,000-cubic-meter LPG tankers currently under construction at the CIMC-SOE shipyard in Shanghai for Hartmann Gas

IMO draws up protocols for safe crew changes

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic to all IMO member-states, the UN and other

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