Tag: IGF Code

IMO has issued the Interim guidelines for the safety of ships using ammonia as fuel (MSC.1/Circ.1687), BIMCO informed.

DNV in its latest whitepaper explained the evolving regulatory landscape and safe implementation of ammonia and hydrogen fuels.

MMMCZCS and the Decarb Hub released a summary of the collective findings of the entire Ammonia as Fuel - Competencies and Training project.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued an alert regarding hot work procedures & implementing robust lockout/tagout programs.

During its 109th session on 2-6 December, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 109) adopted amendments to the IGC and IGF Codes

With the publication of ABS Methanol Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory, ABS is expanding its guidance on methanol as a marine fuel.

The 9th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), discussed various issues and moved on with the finalisation of amendments to the IGF Code.

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) approved Interim Guidelines for the safety of ships using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107), 31 May to 9 June 2023, adopted new requirements in order to improve safety, including new mandatory requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, and new mandatory requirements for ventilation of totally enclosed lifeboats.

A growing order book for methanol-fuelled ships shows that the shipping industry sees methanol as a promising alternative fuel. Relying on decades of expertise in the field, DNV explains important criteria to consider.