Updated Environmental Crime Directive to enter into force on 20 May
According to European Commission, new rules to protect the environment through criminal law will enter into force on May 20.
Read moreAccording to European Commission, new rules to protect the environment through criminal law will enter into force on May 20.
Read moreRegulations aimed at reducing air pollutants and emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from shipping have increased interest in the use of biofuels, writes Konstantinos Theocharis.
Read moreAccording to AMSA, from 1 May 2024, Australian vessels of 100 gross tonnage or above on international voyages must keep a garbage record book in addition to a garbage management plan.
Read moreRepresentatives of the Port State Control Committee, the governing body under the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Black Sea Region (BS MoU), met in-person presence in Batumi, Georgia, for the twenty-fourth session from 26 to 28 March 2024.
Read moreCHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where their reporter was very concerned about the operational practices used in their tug and barge operations.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance announced the release of the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2023. USCG reported that the annual detention rate increased from 0.89 percent to 1.22 percent.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard (USCG) has published a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) to inform the maritime industry about the updated criteria for maintaining a garbage record book (GRB).
Read moreSeveral reporters informed CHIRP about an event in which their tanker was burning Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) with a sulphur content of 2.4%, even though the vessel was not fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber) to reduce the sulphur content to below 0.5% as required by MARPOL VI Regulation 14.
Read moreFive environmental NGOs have issued an open letter to the European Commission, to include the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) in the EU Port State Control Directive.
Read moreThe central theme for this year's World Maritime Day, titled "MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on", seeks to underscore the significance of collaboration in advancing and enforcing the most stringent feasible safety and environmental standards within the realm of global shipping.
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