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Britannia P&I Club informs about best practices and risks related to onboard blending and commingling of liquid bulk cargoes.

The European Commission published on 19 February the results of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation evaluation.  The assessment concludes that the Regulation has largely achieved its objectives and, notably, through the establishment of a dedicated European List of authorised ship recycling facilities, has contributed to higher environmental and social standards in ship recycling practices. It has also become an important benchmark used by stakeholders and authorities within and outside the EU.    However, the Regulation’s effectiveness has been significantly undermined through the practice of shipowners changing the ship’s flag from a Member State’s flag to a non-EU flag shortly before being recycled, incentivised by the additional revenue from selling end-of-life vessels to South Asian yards. The evaluation also highlights that hazardous materials inventories are still too often absent during the vessel's operational life. At the recycling stage, the quality of inventories is often insufficient.   Evaluation next steps This evaluation precedes the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention in June 2025, which sets out international ship recycling standards that are less stringent than the EU Ship Recycling Regulation in some areas. The Commission plans to assess how this Convention will be implemented and possibly improved towards stricter global standards.   At ...

On 20 February the bulker ran aground on an embankment of the Kiel Canal while the vessel was traveling from the Netherlands to Estonia.

On 16 February the cargo vessel Pavel Grabovskiy began taking on water after its hull was damaged by ice fragments in the Sea of Azov.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published an investigation report of an engine room fire of a cargo vessel.

Italian prosecutors launched a terrorism investigation into an explosion that damaged an oil tanker anchored off the northern coast of Italy.

Titan has secured a permanent truck-to-ship bunkering license in the port of Le Havre In addition to its LNG bunkering services via vessels.

Wärtsilä reinforced its ‘Set for 30’ by committing to a new target of reducing 25% of direct suppliers' greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

CORE POWER, announced that it will develop a US-anchored maritime civil nuclear program for floating nuclear power plants.

The NMA alongside the Norwegian Shipowners' Association and DNK adjusted security levels for sea areas where the Norwegian fleet travels.