Tag: regulatory update

The FMC was briefed on progress implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) and the findings of the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI).

The US Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance reminds all Subchapter M – Towing Vessel owners and operators that while the phase-in allowance to get their Certificate of Inspection (COI) has past, as of July 19, 2022, there are some other requirements for existing vessels.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers held its 8th session, a hybrid one (CCC 8), at IMO HQ from Wednesday 14 through Friday 23 September 2022, and InterManager provides an overview of the meeting.

Huatai Marine received Clubs' inquiries about administrative fines faced by their entered ships for dumpling food wastes in Chinese waters and provides relevant regulations and interpretations on disposal of food wastes from ships. 

Congressman Alan Lowenthal announced that Maersk has given its support to the the Clean Shipping Act; the Congressman’s legislation aimed at zeroing out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the U.S.

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.

FMC is seeking public comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing a requirement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) to define unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate with respect to vessel space accommodation provided by an ocean common carrier.

The US proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil spills and protect workers and the environment.

Brandt Wagner,  head of the Transport and Maritime Unit at the International Labour Office, refers to recent MLC amendments that aim to strengthen support for ships’ crew, highlighting that these amendments demonstrate once again that the MLC, 2006 is a living instrument that can be adapted to meet the evolving needs. 

The IMO’s carbon intensity indicator (CII) and Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Design Index (EEXI) will come into effect on 1st of January 2023. These measures form a key part of the IMO’s strategy to lower CO2 emissions from the industry. However, as is sometimes the case with regulation, unintended consequences can arise, says Gibson Shipbrokers.