Tag: IACS

IACS announced its participation in the forthcoming 109th session of the Maritime Safety Committee which will meet from 2 to 6 December 2024.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) which will meet from 30 September to 4 October 2024.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 10), which will meet from Monday, 16 September to Friday, 20 September 2024.

ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships’, based on the new IACS Unified Requirements (UR) to support the consideration of measures to ensure the cybersecurity of ships.

IACS’ Council, meeting in late June in Rome for its 89th session (C89) under new Council Chair, Roberto Cazzulo, progressed a wide range of issues, foremost of which was the need for human element considerations to be taken into account at the earliest stage across all IACS’ work streams. 

Inmarsat Maritime has launched a white paper urging maritime organisations to strengthen their cyber defences - as the industry continues to adopt connected technologies. 

In response to the increasing concerns over the number of containers lost at sea in recent years, IACS has adopted two new Unified Requirements, UR C6 and UR C7, which will come into force starting 1 July 2025.

In a significant stride towards environmental sustainability and compliance with maritime regulations, IACS has published a new recommendation, Rec. 180, for Conducting Commissioning Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems.

In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 108th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108), which will meet from Wednesday, 15 May to Friday, 24 May 2024.

IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) published its 2023 Annual Review which  includes a broad range of articles highlighting IACS’ work in 2023, with a strong emphasis on the significant advancements made in alternative fuels.