Tag: MARPOL Annex VI

Paris MoU issued guidelines to provide guidance to Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) in performing a PSC inspection and ensure compliance with the requirements of MARPOL Annex VI, that entered into force on 19 May 2005 and revised in 2021, with an effective date of 1 November 2022.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a summary of the proposed amendments on fuel oil consumption Data Collection System (DCS) during ISWG-GHG 14. 

DNV has released a technical update on the use of biofuels or biofuel blends to clarify the regulatory status and other considerations on the usage of such fuels. Seeing that biofuels are one of many ways to comply with the IMO’s strategy on the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) emissions from ships, DNV provides a summary of regulatory issues, safety and operational aspects.

Approaching towards the last days of 2022, we take a look back at the most important issues regarding shipping decarbonization.

After the Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI entered into force, the World Maritime University welcomed the development.

Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI enter into force on 1 November 2022.

MSC supported the criticism for the carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulation, which enters into force today (1 November, 2022), along with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI).

ABS has issued a regulatory update to remind that on November 1st, 2022, amendments to MARPOL Annex VI will enter into force and set the stage for the implementation of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) beginning 1 January 2023.

USCG informs owners and operators of U.S. flagged vessels of the applicability of MARPOL Annex VI, Chapter 4 provisions, including the amendments that enter into force on November 1, 2022.  

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has released an updated version of its clause-by-clause analysis of MARPOL Annex VI, which addresses air pollution from ships.