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BIMCO Supports IMO Water Level Alarms Adoption For Cargo Holds

18 May 2021

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 103) meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held remotely from 5 to 14 May.
A very comprehensive list of issues were discussed at the meeting, one of which was new requirements for water level detectors on non-bulk cargo ships.
The new requirement was up for adoption.

According to an article published in BIMCO, the new requirements for water level detectors on non-bulk cargo ships, discussed at IMO meeting was up for the adoption.

Need...

https://mfame.guru/bimco-encourages-imo-water-level-alarms-adoption-for-cargo-holds/

IMO Meeting To Pay Attention For Containers Lost At Sea

5 May 2021

Over the course of three months late last year and early this year, almost 3,500 containers were lost in a number of incidents in the Western Pacific.
This is far above the numbers usually registered for the same period and has raised concern regarding the causes of these incidents.

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee meeting will convene online from 5to 14 May 2021 and BIMCO will be attending to focus on containers lost at sea, says an article published...

https://mfame.guru/imo-meeting-to-pay-attention-for-lost-containers-at-sea/

IMO Meeting Shows That Shipping on Track To Meet 2030 CO2 Reduction Target

22 May 2019

In a major development, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowner associations – remains confident that shipping will improve its carbon efficiency by at least 40% by 2030 compared to 2008, in line with the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, says a press release published on their website.

This follows important decisions made by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC...

http://mfame.guru/imo-meeting-shows-that-shipping-on-track-to-meet-2030-co2-reduction-target/