Tag: IMarEST

IMarEST issued a guide concerning unanswered questions surrounding scrubber washwater discharge, to explore the concerns arising in connection with the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems, scrubbers, on ships.

The whole shipping industry expects its recovery from the pandemic, with the eyes of all maritime stakeholders set on the digital evolution and the unbeatable relation between the technology and the man. However, the question is, what is yet to come?

As the geography of the polar regions dramatically alters due to the warming climate, the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) highlights several major issues arising from these changes, their impacts, and the actions that need to be taken.

BIMCO announced the appointment of David Loosley as its new Secretary General & CEO with effect from June 2020. For the last eight years, Mr Loosley has successfully led the Institute of Marine Engineering Science & Technology (IMarEST).

The UK government’s Department for Education (DfE) approved an industry-backed initiative led by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST), to develop a four-year degree-level apprenticeship for those who aspire to become professional marine surveyors.

In September 2019, shipping experts from around the world gathered at the IMO headquarters to discuss how to proceed on the topic of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), at the first Intersessional Working Group (WG) on MASS, IMarEST informed. 

IMarEST launched a report focusing on the future of automation in the maritime industry, the role of the seafarers in this future and the challenges that may follow. The findings were based on the views of shipowners, ship operators, ship managers, regulators and other stakeholders that participated. 

The Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry into net zero government. It will focus on the sustainability of the UK Government’s estate and procurement processes and what action it needs to take to achieve its net zero emissions target by 2050 or sooner.

Although existing regulations –particularly MARPOL and the London Convention– explicitly prohibit the dumping of plastic at sea, these frameworks have their limitations, said IMarEST in a recent report on marine plastics. 

Emerging trends in maritime industry include not only a shift towards technology and innovation, but also a constant need to adapt to a number of key environmental issues that seem to redifine how shipping does business. In this regard, IMarEST published an informative infographic, summarizing the key environmental trends for shipping.