The Intersessional Working Group on Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency (ISWG-APEE) reports to the IMO’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and is tasked to consider matters related to the short-term GHG reduction measure and more...
Update of 20 Mar 2025: Contents: Bulk carrier casualties in 2024 Cargo safety Lessons learned – Grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnership 1.Bulk carrier casualties in 2024 Rubymar (IMO No. 9138898, built as a bulk carrier and certificates...
Update on 14 Mar 2025: The forty-ninth session of the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 49) took place between Monday 10 to Friday 14 March 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Consideration and analysis of reports and...
For more recent updates following the below , please refer here. “Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance” Dear Full Members on INTERCARGO, As you...
Update on 28 Feb 2025 The eleventh session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 11) took place between Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 February 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Lifesaving appliance Draft...
Submissions to the Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd session (MEPC 83), 7-11 April 2025 MEPC 83/4/8 – Analysis of the impact on emissions from ships that undertake measures following their decisions to bypass their BWMS (see...
US PROPOSAL TO IMPOSE PORT FEE FOR SHIPS MADE IN CHINA Request for comments and notice of public hearing. ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS On 21 February, the Office of the United States Trade...
7th EU ETS Webinar by the EU Commission and EMSA 6 March 2025 ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dear Members, The European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (CLIMA) and the European...
Update on 23 Feb 2025: On 19 Feb 2025, the European Commission published the results of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) evaluation. The report and the accompanying document (Commission Staff Working Document) can be downloaded at link and...
The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18) met from Monday to Friday 17-21 February 2025. The report of the Group will be brought to MEPC 83 (7-11 April 2025) for consideration and approval. Key Topics...
Update of 14 Feb 2025 The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 11) took place between Monday 10 to Friday 14 February 2025. During the meeting, the following key topics were discussed: Development of Training...