Tag: MEPC 79

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director, VeriFuel, gave a presentation on the use biofuels for the marine shipping sector.

UMAS released a report earlier this week which studies how unlocking much greater efficiency improvement is key to aligning shipping to 1.5ºC by 2030.

MEPC 79 established a Ballast Water Review Group to consider a number of matters with regards to the Ballast Water Management Convention.

Last IMO Committee, MEPC 79, took place from 12-16 December 2022 adopting amendments to MARPOL Annex V to make the Garbage Record Book mandatory also for ships of 100 gross tonnage and above and less than 400 gross tonnage, among others issues.

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

Following MEPC79 outcome, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed progress to reduce the impact of GHGs and black carbon emissions from shipping on the Arctic, but called on IMO member states to act decisively to regulate black carbon emissions.

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12 to 16, 2022.

During MEPC 79, IMO decided to designate the Mediterranean as a Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA), marking a significant step forward towards cleaner air in the whole region. 

IBIA and BIMCO have shared the results of their survey on bunker licensing and mass flow metering systems in a document submitted to MEPC 79.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - 79th session starts today, 12 December, and will last until 16 December, discussing the most pressing issues regarding shipping's decarbonization and overall energy efficiency.