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...
Update on 03 Feb 2025: The Navy office published the QUARTERLY REPORT Q4 2024 on 06 Jan 2025 (link for download). Two piracy incidents occurred in the Gulf of Guinea on 31 Jan and 01 Feb 2025, with details as follows. You need to login to view the...
The twelfth session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) met between Monday 27 and Friday 31 January 2025. Topics During this session of PPR-12 the following topics that may be interest to members were ...
UK ETS CONSULTATION ON THE EXTENSION TO THE MARITIME SECTOR ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dear Members The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is set to commence in January 2026. Similar to the EU ETS, it...
EMSA STUDY AND GUIDANCE FOR SAFE BUNKERING OF BIOFUELS ATTN: ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dear members For your information, the EMSA reports and bunkering guidance, developed under the Study on Safe Bunkering of Biofuels have...
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 11) took place from the 13th to 17th January 2025. During the meeting the following key topics were discussed: 2011 ESP Code Steering Gear Requirements Other topics of interest included:...
Update 13 Jan 2025: On 30 Dec 2024, a media article highlighted “Drug smugglers are increasingly targeting bulkers at northern Brazil ports to carry illicit cargoes, using hiding places on the deck”, marking a shift in tactics and focus from...