35,000 ships still need to install a ballast water treatment system within the next 40 months

Ship repair yards are bracing for a “tsunami” of belated business as a key regulation comes into view. Approximately 35,000 vessels still need to retrofit and install a ballast water management system in the next 40 months working out at 875 retrofitting installations per month. “That is 700% more...

https://splash247.com/35000-ships-still-need-to-install-a-ballast-water-treatment-system-within-the-next-40-months/

Monsoon must pass before X-Press Pearl wreck removal operation can get underway

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship fire-ravaged 2,700 teu , confirmed today that the wreck of the ship is now wholly sitting on the seabed at a depth of 21 m. Caretaker salvors are onsite on a 24-hour watch to deal with any possible debris and report any form of a spill. A grey …

https://splash247.com/monsoon-must-pass-before-x-press-pearl-wreck-removal-operation-can-get-underway/

NAMEPA Partners with Fairfield Chemical Carriers to celebrate World Ocean Day through a Waterway Cleanup

NAMEPA Partners with Fairfield Chemical Carriers to celebrate World Ocean Day through a Waterway Cleanup

June 15, 2021: On June 8th, The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) partnered with their member Fairfield Chemical Carriers (FCC) to celebrate World Ocean Day through a waterway cleanup. In 2008, the United Nations declared June 8th as World Ocean Day in order to recognize the vital human connection with the ocean and the value it provides to all life on Earth....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/16/namepa-partners-with-fairfield-chemical-carriers-to-celebrate-world-ocean-day-through-a-waterway-cleanup/

Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do?

Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do? 

Sir Winston Churchill

We know Winston Churchill as the Prime Minister who led Great Britain to success during World War II.  His reputation for statesmanship, opinions, and alcohol consumption is the stuff of historical icons.  But did you ever think of him as a voice in Maritime’s current struggle with decarbonization?

The past few days have been rife with reports, criticisms, and lightly veiled threats relating to the IMO’s...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/16/winston-churchill-on-maritime-decarbonization-what-would-winston-do/

Capital markets union and sustainable infrastructure vital for green recovery

Capital markets union and sustainable infrastructure vital for green recovery

Wednesday 16 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.24.3

Commentary: Help us help Europe’s recovery, bank leaders tell policy-makers

By Clive Horwood in London

Two of Europe’s most influential bankers sent a stark message to politicians and regulators during an OMFIF event on 15 June. Jean Lemierre, chairman of BNP Paribas, and Christian Sewing, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank, said their banks and the industry as a whole were...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/16/capital-markets-union-and-sustainable-infrastructure-vital-for-green-recovery/

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