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Environment Minister put forward a bill that will prohibit the discharge of scrubber water from ships in Danish territorial waters.

European MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

The Liberia Ship Registy has issued advisory to highlight recent retroactive SOLAS requirements for existing passenger ships that were recently adopted by reference (a), and which require compliance not later than the first Passenger Ship Safety Survey on or after 1 January 2028.

All persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship required to comply with the ISPS Code shall receive security familiarization training from the Ship Security Officer (SSO) or an equally qualified individual before being assigned any shipboard duties.

The Hong Kong Marine Department issued notice to inform about the amendments to Chapter II-2 and Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), which will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

Previous IMO Martitime Safety Committees decided to amend the LSA Code and the Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances. The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued a notice to inform about these amendments which will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. 

The EU MRV regulation was revised in 2023 to allow shipping to be included in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a document explaining how the UK proposes to implement amendments to the MLC.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) confirms that four vessels, owned by four Singapore-based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transport companies that were sanctioned by the United States of America (USA), are undergoing a process to cancel their Panamanian flag.