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MAN ES Reaches Milestone In Engine Testing

10 July 2023

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MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has reached a new milestone as its research engine successfully conducted combustion with ammonia at the company’s research centre in Copenhagen, says an article published on Offshore-energy.

Two-stroke engine

This milestone was revealed in the company’s brief social media update on 6 July.

According to MAN ES, tests will continue in the coming weeks and months to document and explore the combustion process in the two-stroke engine.

Carbon-free...

https://mfame.guru/man-es-reaches-milestone-in-engine-testing/

IMO’s revised GHG strategy adopted, ‘by or around 2050’ net-zero target for shipping

7 July 2023

The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) has just adopted a revised strategy to decarbonise global shipping at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) climate summit in London.

The post IMO’s revised GHG strategy adopted, ‘by or around 2050’ net-zero target for shipping...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/imos-revised-ghg-strategy-adopted-by-or-around-2050-net-zero-target-for-shipping/

Environmental Groups Urge Arctic Black Carbon Action After IMO Failure

9 May 2023

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As IMO Fails, Environment Groups Urge Governments To Act On Black Carbon In Arctic, states a Maritime Fair Trade news source.

Pollution Prevention and Response committee

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Pollution Prevention and Response committee closed April 28 (PPR10), the Clean Arctic Alliance denounced the IMO’s failure to progress compulsory measures to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping on the Arctic, and...

https://mfame.guru/environmental-groups-urge-arctic-black-carbon-action-after-imo-failure/

Candidates for new IMO Secretary General announced!

6 April 2023

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By the International Maritime Organization.

Seven IMO Member States have each nominated a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The term of the current incumbent, Mr. Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, expires on 31 December 2023.

The nominations received by the deadline set for receipt of nominations of 31 March 2023 are listed below in...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/candidates-for-new-imo-secretary-general-announced/

UN reaches agreement on the High Seas Treaty

17 March 2023

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An international agreement to protect marine life on the high seas was reached in early March in New York.

The UN began work in 2015 for a new international legally-binding treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.

The new treaty is informally being...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/un-reaches-agreement-on-the-high-seas-treaty/

IMO Issues Revised Guidance On Distress Alerts

14 March 2023

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The International Maritime Organization has issued the circular regarding distress alerts, says an article published on Marineregulations.

Distress alerts

This circular has been issued on November 28th, 2022, and becomes effective on January 1st, 2024, superseding COMSAR/Circ.45 as from that date.

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 106th session (2 to 11 November 2022), approved the revised Guidance on distress alerts, as set out in the annex, prepared by the Sub-Committee...

https://mfame.guru/imo-issues-revised-guidance-on-distress-alerts/

International Women’s Day: Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization

7 March 2023

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By Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary General

On 8 March every year, UN Women and the entire United Nations system celebrate International Women’s Day.

This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”.

This has great relevance for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) family.

Shipping is going through a transformation, tackling climate...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/international-womens-day-statement-by-kitack-lim-secretary-general-international-maritime-organization/

NTS Starts Construction Of Himalaya’s Bulker

22 February 2023

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Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) has started the construction of a new dual-fuel bulk carrier for Bermuda-based shipping company Himalaya Shipping. says an article published on offshore-energy.

Structural draft

The steel cutting ceremony was held at the company’s shipyard on 17 February. The vessel has an overall length of 299.95 meters, a molded width of 50 meters, a molded depth of 25.2 meters, a design draft of 18.4 meters, and a structural draft of...

https://mfame.guru/nts-starts-construction-of-himalayas-bulker/

A Two-tiered Freight Market May Stabilize Global Tanker Rates Until 2023

24 January 2023

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Russia sanctions to support freight
Slow oil demand growth may cap gains

A recent news article published in the Platts states that two tier freight market may keep global tanker rates firm into 2023.

Global tankers freight

Global tankers freight across clean and dirty products segments will likely be firm in 2023 but unlike the spectacular gains made in 2022, rates would face challenges due to possible crude production cuts and costlier oil prices, analysts...

https://mfame.guru/a-two-tiered-freight-market-may-stabilize-global-tanker-rates-until-2023/

Marine fuels boosted diesel prices in 2022, but future impact unclear

12 January 2023

The recent publication of two significantly different outlooks for diesel markets in 2023 shows how the International Maritime Organization’s environmental rules will remain an enormous factor.

Just one slight issue: Will the impact on diesel be bullish or bearish?

The direction of diesel, as always, will still overwhelmingly be determined by the price of crude. A slide in crude prices created by a possible ’23 recession, or the opposite of recession if an increase if China’s demand surges as it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/marine-fuels-boosted-diesel-prices-in-2022-but-future-impact-unclear

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