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IMO receives observer status at Arctic Council

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that it has been granted observer status at the Arctic Council. This will enable the organization to build on previous cooperation with the Arctic Council and engage in close collaboration on various issues related to shipping in the Arctic, and especially in search and rescue, pollution response and maritime safety and protection of the marine environment.

IMO has adopted the Polar Code, which provides mandatory requirements for vessels...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-receives-observer-status-at-arctic-council/

How will the 2020 sulphur cap affect downstream, upstream, LNG and bulks sectors

WoodMac’s experts focused on the approaching IMO 2020 and the impacts it could possibly have beyond refining and shipping. Research director Sushant Gupta marks that the industry should expect wider light-heavy and sweet-sour crude price differentials.

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In addition, research director Angus Rodger noted that upstream producers of sour crudes could face many challenges with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap comes into...

https://safety4sea.com/how-will-the-2020-sulphur-cap-affect-downstream-upstream-lng-and-bulks-sectors/

Young people urge shipping to reduce its emissions

The climate school strike movement is now worldwide, bringing about 1.5 million children and young people to the streets, protesting for their governments to take action and address climate change. Now, the movement has turned its focus at the shipping industry.

Noga Levy-Rapoport, a core organiser of climate strikes, stated that the world must listen to scientists and act now. There is no room for delays. This includes the shipping industry, with delegates at the IMO having a responsibility to...

https://safety4sea.com/young-people-urge-shipping-to-reduce-its-emissions/

Climate Change Protesters Dance In Front Of IMO HQ

IMO Protest

The Siren Troupe, a group of professional dancers and actors took the stage on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at the front door of the International Maritime Organization IMO to protest against the devastating destruction of the ecosystems caused by the emissions of the shipping industry. We demand the delegates of the Marine Environment Protection Committee(MEPC) to immediately vote for slowing down the speed of the ships to diminish the catastrophic effects of climate change.

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https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/climate-change-protesters-dance-in-front-of-imo-hq/

IMO Gains Observer Status At Arctic Council

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been granted observer status at the Arctic Council. This will allow IMO to build on previous cooperation with the Arctic Council and engage in close collaboration on a range issues related to shipping in the Arctic, in particular, search and rescue, pollution response and maritime safety and protection of the marine environment.

Image Credits: imo.org

IMO has adopted the Polar Code, which provides mandatory requirements for ships operating in the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-gains-observer-status-at-arctic-council/

CIMAC calls for wide cross-sector collaboration to cut shipping emissions

The IMO decision of April 2018 to decarbonise and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was an important milestone and was largely welcomed by the global engine builders’ community, CIMAC said. It added however, than only through cross-sector cooperation and an increased focus on R&D in carbon-neutral technologies will shipping be able to reach the IMO 2050 target.

Between now and 2023, the IMO will work out the legislative steps to enable the shipping industry achieve its goal and...

https://safety4sea.com/cimac-calls-for-wide-cross-sector-collaboration-to-cut-shipping-emissions/

Maltese shipyard to equip three ferries with scrubbers

Palumbo Malta Shipyard has secured a €6 million international contract to equip scrubbers to three ro-ro passenger ferries, ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap regulation. The contract regards the conversion of existing spaces on the ships, as well as underwater modification.

Speaking on the occasion, shipyard general manager Joseph Calleja said that the upcoming IMO regulations have created a new niche for the company.

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According to the agreement, the contract...

https://safety4sea.com/maltese-shipyard-to-equip-three-ferries-with-scrubbers/

Data sharing a necessity for a successful Just-In-Time operation

Data sharing is necessary to enable the successful implementation of ‘Just-In-Time’ (JIT) operations. These cut the time ships spend idling outside ports and help reduce emissions as well as save on fuel costs.

Namely, participants at a roundtable meeting of IMO’s Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (GIA) at IMO Headquarters, in London, from 1 to 2 May, agreed that increased transparency of information through data sharing was vital. However, this must be achieved through...

https://safety4sea.com/data-sharing-a-necessity-for-a-successful-just-in-time-operation/

European Commission study suggests three short-term measures to reduce shipping emissions

A study led by CE Delft and UMAS, funded by the European Commission, analyzes potential short-term measures listed in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) initial strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships.

The report presents two policies to further improve the EEDI. The first is to bring forward the implementation date of Phase 3 of the EEDI from 2025 to 2022 and introduce a fourth phase in 2027.

The second is a policy to apply the EEDI to current ships. According to this...

https://safety4sea.com/european-commission-study-suggests-three-short-term-measures-to-reduce-shipping-emissions/

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