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The Port of Amsterdam announced that from 1 January 2025, there will be a restriction on the use of open-loop scrubbers for seagoing vessels.

Danish Shipping adopted policy on Biofouling Management per IMO guidelines aiming to protect marine ecosystems and biodiversity at seas.

The EU Council on 17 December adopted its position on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets including in maritime transport.

The SHIPS for America Act, introduced by Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young, along with Representatives John Garamendi and Trent Kelly, aims to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries.

MPA Singapore has issued a circular to highlight the importance of using appropriate radiocommunication equipment during distress situations, in accordance with Chapter IV of SOLAS.

DNV has provided guidance on issues such as the Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) certification of engines and record maintenance, which have led to several PSC detentions.

MSA highlihts that only owners of domemistic vessels which are under 7.5 metres and of class 2 (non- passenger), class 3 (fishing) and class 4 (hire& drive) will be eligible for a simplified SMS. 

IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 11th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 11) which will meet from 13 to 17 January 2025.

Seafarers are set to benefit from improved welfare and working conditions thanks to new legal protections proposed by the UK government.

The IACS Council met in London in mid-December (C90) scheduling new dates for the introduction of revised Common Structural Rules and acknowledging the significant number of safety related outputs successfully delivered in 2024.