The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) gathers today in London to discuss several initiatives.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/263058/mepc-73-kicks-off-with-pressing-issues-on-the-agenda/
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MEPC 73 starts its session
IMO’s MEPC 73 has started its session, which will last from 22 to 26 of October. MEPC moved ahead with its work to deliver the IMO initial strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships, approving a programme of follow-up actions. A working group on GHG reduction will continue discussions, including the fourth IMO GHG study.
The Committee will address the 0.50% sulphur limit. From 1 January 2020, the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating outside emission control...
Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
Peter Thomson @ThomsonFiji the United Nations Special Envoy for the Oceans, was one of the keynote speakers at the Opening Oceans Conference in Copenhagen, May 2-3, 2018 and I managed to catch him for an interview.
He travels the world to promote and advocate for the SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Peter says it has been an uphill battle until the Ocean Conference in New York 2017, where the governments of Fiji & Sweden left...
IMO issues ship and port emissions toolkits
IMO has developed a new set of toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports. The Ship Emissions Toolkit and Port Emissions Toolkit have been developed under the GEF-UNDP-IMO Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project, in collaboration with its strategic partners, IMarEST and IAPH.
Astrid Dispert, GloMEEP Technical Adviser, said the guides would help support countries seeking to develop and strengthen national policy and regulatory frameworks related to the...
https://safety4sea.com/imo-issues-ship-and-port-emissions-toolkits/
IMO Releases Ship and Port Emission Toolkits
IMO has issued a new set of free-of-charge toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/262893/imo-releases-ship-and-port-emission-toolkits/
MarineTraffic believes JIT sailing could be major game changer for shipping industry
Pictured is MarineTraffic Partner, Business Development, Argyris Stasinakis (L) with IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim
MarineTraffic supports GIA partners, Port of Rotterdam and Shell on initial JIT GHG initiative findings.
MarineTraffic, the global ship tracking and maritime intelligence provider, extends its support to fellow Global Industry Alliance (GIA) members, Port of Rotterdam and Shell, for the interim findings in a report released yesterday (18 October) of its just-in-time (JIT)...
Έλληνες και Δανοί εφοπλιστές συναντήθηκαν στον Πειραιά
Το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο της Ένωσης Δανών Εφοπλιστών (Danish Shipping) υποδέχθηκε στα γραφεία της στον Πειραιά η Ένωσις Ελλήνων Εφοπλιστών (ΕΕΕ), στο πλαίσιο των διμερών συναντήσεων μεταξύ των δυο εφοπλιστικών ενώσεων.
Εκπροσωπώντας δύο παραδοσιακές ναυτιλιακές χώρες, το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο των Δανών Εφοπλιστών με επικεφαλής τον Πρόεδρο αυτού, κ. Niels Smedegaard, συναντήθηκε με τον Πρόεδρο κ. Θ. Βενιάμη και μέλη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της ΕΕΕ και συζήτησαν, όπως δήλωσαν και οι δυο πλευρές,...
https://nautilia.gr/eidiseis/ellines-danoi-efoplistes-synantythikan-peiraia/
IAPH to present climate-related initiatives to IMO
Dr. Antonis Michail
Valencia, 18th October 2018With the upcoming IMO MEPC73 meeting in London next week focussing on an action plan to reduce shipping-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) will present its climate-related work to the IMO in an open session, with member ports of Los Angeles , Rotterdam and Yokohama showcasing their initiatives.
Developing practical, measurable tools to assist owner-operators and ports to reduce emissionsSo...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/18/iaph-to-present-climate-related-initiatives-to-imo/
IMO trains Myanmar officials in creating maritime transport policy
Myanmar officials are being trained on how to develop a National Maritime Transport Policy (NMPT), in Yangon, Myanmar, from 17 to 19 of October. IMO promotes this concept as a good governance practice to guide planning, decision making and legislation in the maritime sector.
Participants from various ministries, departments, agencies and other stakeholders whose activities affect the maritime sector are receiving training on establishing such policies, focusing on the need for an integrated and...
https://safety4sea.com/imo-trains-myanmar-officials-in-creating-maritime-transport-policy/
Identifying barriers to cutting emissions through just-in-time operations as intersessional working group meets
17 Oct 2017
Intersessional working group meets to develop a programme of follow-up actions to IMO’s Initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships
see http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
Identifying barriers to cutting emissions through just-in-time operations
16/10/2018 – Reducing the amount of time ships spend waiting outside port and at...