Tag: IBIA

IBIA, after participating in all the IMO meetings where policy and regulatory tools to cut GHG emissions from shipping have been discussed, said that in order to achieve this goal, the right regulatory tools are needed.

IBIA announced that it supports voluntary measures to protect Arctic from black carbon emissions.

MEPC 77 is expected to consider draft amendments regarding the mandatory flashpoint on the bunker delivery note (BDN).

IBIA has studied the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package of proposals, and highlights a number of potential consequences and concerns.

The seventh session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 7) has brought no further clarity regarding on what basis authorities can determine that a ship’s fuel is non-compliant with MARPOL Annex VI sulphur limits, says IBIA.

It is known that the industry has coped remarkably well with the implementation of IMO 2020. However, variable approaches to enforcement of the 0.50% sulphur limit continues to cause a lot of problems and uncertainty for the shipping and fuel oil supply industries.

The International Bunker Industry Association announced that an indicative example of a licence for fuel oil supply has been approved by the 76th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76).

Concerns about fuel quality impacting on ship safety in the run-up to the IMO 2020 sulphur limit has led to the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee to take on an agenda item called “Development of further measures to enhance the safety of ships relating to the use of oil fuel.”

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) launched a correspondence group that will review and amend the indicative example of a license for fuel oil supply.

IBIA sought clarification on the link between sample handling and inclusion of bunker delivery note details of the fuel oil sampled, after the IMO approved a circular on “Guidelines for onboard sampling of fuel oil intended to be used or carried for use onboard a ship”.