Tag: pollution prevention

The Finnish Parliament has approved a law prohibiting cargo ships from discharging wastewater into the country's coastal waters.

Environment Minister put forward a bill that will prohibit the discharge of scrubber water from ships in Danish territorial waters.

On 3 September, a Malta-registered cargo ship, the Ruby, which is carrying ammonium nitrate, sought refuge in Tromsø harbor following damage from grounding.

Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote a sterntube-less ship concept.

Britannia P&I Club issues guidance on how to comply with regulations regarding ballast water management, in order to avoid fines and pollution.

EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) issued an inventory to provide an overview of the oil spill dispersant application capability at an EU level.

EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) demonstrates how ,in 2022, they supported the European Commission on the maritime dimension of the European Green Deal, focusing on the legislative initiatives linked to the Fit for 55 package.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) held its 10th session from April 24 to 28, 2023.

Boskalis through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the oil removal from the FSO Safer moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

ERMA FIRST has published a new whitepaper Alternative Maritime Power: The Key to Greener Ports, which presents alternative maritime power solutions as the key to greener ports as the regulatory landscape increasingly favours shore power capabilities.