Tag: waste water discharge

The West of England P&I Club has provided mitigation measures to the concerning trend of pollution incidents involving vessels operating within Turkish waters and calling to Turkish ports.

On 24 January, 14 environmental organizations, led by NABU, sent a letter to the OSPAR Commission urging an immediate ban on discharging wastewater from scrubbers within the 12-nautical-mile coastal zones of the Atlantic, North Sea, and English Channel.

The maritime industry, a vital part of global trade, is currently navigating a rapidly changing regulatory environment that will influence its present and future. Looking ahead, there are several major issues shaping the regulatory landscape for the sector.

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

Final rule establishes federal performance standards applicable to marine pollution control devices, writes Marcelo DeMattos, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs.

Two ship engineers pleaded guilty on May 7, to charges related to concealing pollution and falsifying records onboard an oil tanker near a petroleum terminal in Sewaren, New Jersey.

EU Parliament and Council negotiators have reached an informal deal to extend discharge ban to include sewage and garbage.

Canada has prohibited cruise ships from dumping sewage and unclean water close to shore and has threatened to punish violators up to $190,000.

NorthStandard provides an updated list of all the ports and countries where restrictions on EGCS discharges apply. Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) – more commonly referred to as scrubbers – are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap.

The Port of Prince Rupert is proposing a ban on polluting scrubbers in its harbour, pending a 30 day comment period that ends on February 5th, 2023.