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ISO has published the long-awaited ISO 19030, a new standard conceived to measure changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance. Jotun, an expert in marine antifouling coatings, says this move has the potential to reduce the industry’s green house gas emissions by 10 %, while saving operators up to USD 30 billion in annual energy costs.

MPA Singapore announced that a network of ports and maritime authorities in Asia, Europe, and North America have agreed to work toward establishment of harmonized LNG bunkering standards.

Hempel has partnered DNV GL which utilises DNV GL’s ECO Insight solution to offer customers clear, comprehensible and verifiable analytics that track and assess hull and propeller performance.

Meeting all requirements regarding quality, safety and the environment, Damen Shipyards Antalya has secured comprehensive ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. This achievement coincides with a period of rapid expansion that has seen the addition of three new production halls within the space of two years.

LRQA informs that ISO 50001, the international standard for Energy Management Systems, has become the latest standard to enter the ISO revisions process.

The ISO 19030 is finally nearing publication, in a move that has the potential to save the shipping industry as much as USD 30 billion in annual fuel costs.

Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) expressed reservations about some of the proposed revisions to the international ISO 8217 specifications of marine fuels. Both VPS and INTERTANKO believe that proposed changes may undercut the efforts of the shipping industry toward improving fuel quality.

 The US Coast Guard has published the October 2015 edition of Waves on the Waterfront which includes an update on the USCG work with international partners on the management of MARPOL wastes at US ports and terminals among other issues.CG-FAC manages the Coast Guard’s Certificate of Adequacy (COA) which implements important international regulations and ensures U.S. compliance with MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) at U.S. ports and facilities.CG-FAC Safety Branch staff recently attended the annual meeting of the Subcommittee on Ships and marine technology-Marine environment protection (SC2) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TC8/SC2) in Hamburg Germany. ISO/TC8/SC2 Delegates in Hamburg Germany in JulyWhile CG-FAC supports other offices within the Coast Guard and its interagency partners on a wide range of issues related to marine environmental protection and enforcement, in the past several years it has taken a lead role in the development of international standards for ensuring MARPOL compliance.ISO Standards are not mandatory but are universally recognized guidance on best practices, latest available technologies, and technical operating guidance for use by both Government experts and the regulated shipping community.ISO committees are made up of experts from around the world representing their national standards organization with membership and ...

Timeline of the ISO14001 revision (click here to view full image). Learn more about the process of standard development here ISO 14001:2015 was published on September 15 after being approved by the vast majority of the member countries.The standard is by far the most used and recognized standard for environmental management, used by several hundred thousand organizations worldwide.Starting in 2011 it has been a long-lasting and extensive process to come to the final result. The revised standard is the culmination of the work done by around 120 experts from more than 80 countries. These are mainly delegates representing several national member countries, but also some other stakeholder groups. DNV GL has actively contributed to the process from the beginning, also with representation in the ISO Working Group.“We are clearly in favor of the changes and we are pleased with the final outcome of the standard,” says Tor Gunnar Tollefsen, Global Manager for Management System Services in DNV GL - Business Assurance. He continues “I am convinced that users will appreciate most of the key changes, including life-cycle thinking, focus on leadership, better strategic fit, and focus on objectives and performance management.”What are the main changes to the standard? The key changes relate ...