The 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) took place remotely from 16 to 20 November. Among the key points were the approval of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, with new requirements addressing GHG emissions and the approval of guidelines for onboard fuel sampling.
Read moreBIMCO expressed concerns over the IMO's suggested procedure for ‘On board sampling’ to be used for determining if the ship is in compliance with the sulphur regulation, warning that this could cause confusion and uncertainty between the ship, bunker supplier, time charter and other stakeholders.
Read moreAs the first virtual meeting of the IMO’s MEPC 75 started today, the Clean Arctic Alliance urged member states to amend and improve its draft ban on the use and carriage of HFO in the Arctic. Through a new Infographic, it also warns states of the risk of implementing a “paper ban” - a weak regulation that will leave the Arctic exposed to greater danger from oil spills and black carbon pollution.
Read moreComoros flag has submitted a wind propulsion information paper to IMO's MEPC 75, stressing that wind propulsion, as one of the leading decarbonization technologies at the moment, is receiving very limited consideration in the critical debate of the future of shipping.
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