The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has found 27 vessels sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar to be in possible violations of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) regulation on…
2020 Sulphur Cap
Skuld Outlines IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap Trial
- More than a year has passed since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) mandate for the 0.50% sulphur cap for marine fuel (MARPOL Annex VI) came into force.
- The regulation orders ships to only use marine fuels with a sulphur content of no more than 0.50% sulphur.
According to an article published in Skuld, the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap represents a successful transition.
Efforts on IMO TargetsShips fitted with an approved type of exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) or scrubbers may continue...
https://mfame.guru/skuld-outlines-imo-2020-sulphur-cap-trial/
The Top priorities of the 2020 Regulatory Agenda Updates
2020 has been the year that all the maritime industry anticipated with mixed feelings due to the implementation of sulphur cap. Although all lights were shed on COVID-19 , once again the regulatory agenda was busy within 2020 in order the maritime industry to stay on the pulse and remain sustainable reports Safety4Sea.
Namely, the latest regulatory impacting the industry within the year include the following updates:
Key decisions of IMO’s virtual Committees
During November, the first virtual...
https://mfame.guru/the-top-priorities-of-the-2020-regulatory-agenda-updates/
Positive Stories from the Shipping Industry in 2020
With the pandemic and the 2020 sulphur cap, the shipping industry had a challenging time this year but despite all odds it sailed through it rather well. So, here we are chartering some success stories from the shipping industry as presented by Safety4sea.
Chronicling Stories That Shaped the YearLike all sectors, maritime industry faced an unprecedented situation; whether succeeded or not, industry managed to survive, proving the power of teamwork and solidarity. On the occasion, this month, we...
https://mfame.guru/positive-stories-from-the-shipping-industry-in-2020/
UK MCA suspends IMO 2020 checks amid COVID-19 disruption
In efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains, the UK Maritime Coast Guard Agency has already suspended all checks on vessels for compliance with the 2020 sulphur cap regulations.
To remind, IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap regulation came into force on January 1st, 2020, aiming to crucially reduce shipping emissions.
Now, following the negative impact of the pandemic to the shipping industry, UK MCA stated that
in terms of enforcing IMO 2020 and ultimately MARPOL Annex VI requirements, as...
https://safety4sea.com/uk-mca-suspends-imo-2020-checks-amid-covid-19-disruption/
2020 Fuels: The New Normal
During the last GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Bill Stamatopoulos, Business Development Manager South Europe, VeriFuel, attempted to bust some of the myths regarding the sulphur cap that existed before 2020 sulphur cap applied.
Before the implementation of IMO Sulphur Cap, there were two famous myth busters: firstly that cat fines will be a big problem for the VLSFOs and secondly that the 2018 fuel incidents related to HSFOs from Houston were a pre-warning for VLSFOs issues. The truth is that we...
Gasum teams up with Deltamarin and Wärtsilä for ship optimization
Gasum teamed up with ship design company Deltamarin and Wärtsilä, a leader in maritime technologies, for cleaner maritime transport, following the global sustainability goals for a greener shipping.
The global sustainability goals call the shipping industry to reduce sulphur emissions, according to the 2020 sulphur cap regulation issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which came into force in January 1, 2020.
In addition, the IMO ambitious GHG strategy calls for massive emission...
https://safety4sea.com/gasum-teams-up-with-deltamarin-and-wartsila-for-ship-optimization/
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank joins the Poseidon Principles
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) is the latest financial institution to join the Poseidon Principles. The Principles have been developed by international shipping banks, in collaboration with maritime industry players, to promote greener global shipping.
They establish a common, global baseline to quantitatively assess and disclose whether financial institutions’ ship lending portfolios are in line with decarbonization targets.
The IMO’s initial GHG strategy prescribes that international...
https://safety4sea.com/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-bank-joins-the-poseidon-principles/
Round table discusses shipping’s challenges
The Chairpersons of the Round Table of international shipping associations (RT) gathered in Rome in February, aiming to discuss current issues the industry is facing, and coordinate efforts going into the new decade, which is considered to be one of the most important in shipping’s history.
While mitigating the dangers of COVID-19 to crews and staff are first and foremost , the impacts of precautionary restrictions on the shipping industry are becoming increasingly visible, even to the general...
https://safety4sea.com/round-table-discusses-shippings-challenges/
IMO foresees a 77% fall in SOx emissions from ships
The Chairpersons of the Round Table of international shipping associations (RT) met in Rome in February to exchange their members’ experiences with the implementation of IMO’s 2020 global sulphur regulations.
From January 1, fuels used by vessels have been required to contain a maximum Sulphur content on 0.5%, down from 3.5%. The IMO expects that the new limit will mean a 77% drop in overall SOx emissions from ships, equivalent to an annual reduction of approximately 8.5 million metric tons of...
https://safety4sea.com/imo-foresees-a-77-fall-in-sox-emissions-from-ships/