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Search Continues for Crew of Cargo Ship That Sunk in Central Sulawesi

According to an article published by Jakarta Globe, the Ministry of Transportation has deployed patrol boats in search of 17 missing crew members of the cargo ship that is suspected to have sunk off Central Sulawesi.

What happened?

The cargo KM Lintas Timur, which is believed to have sunk in the Banggai Sea off Central Sulawesi on Saturday, an official said on Wednesday.

The vessel was on its way from Bitung Port in North Sulawesi to Morowali in Central Sulawesi at the time of the incident.

Caught...

http://mfame.guru/search-continues-for-crew-of-cargo-ship-that-sunk-in-central-sulawesi/

Ship Insurers ‘Already Charging’ War Risk Premium for Fujairah Post-Sabotage Attacks

  • The Joint War Committee of insurance body Lloyd’s Market Association on May 17 issued a circular.
  • They have added Persian Gulf and adjacent waters including parts of Gulf of Oman to the list of areas under risk of Hull War, Piracy, Terrorism and related perils.
  • The premium will vary and is not automatically added for the insurance cover. It will be provided to shippers at an additional cost.
  • The expansion of the war risk area comes after Saudi Arabia said two of its oil tankers were victims of...

http://mfame.guru/ship-insurers-already-charging-war-risk-premium-for-fujairah-post-sabotage-attacks/

IMO To Propose Mediterranean ECA Next Year

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) plans to submit a proposal for an Emissions Control Area (ECA) across the Mediterranean next year, reports ArgusMedia.

NOx and sulphur emissions cut

The IMO’s head of air pollution and energy efficiency, Edmund Hughes, told S&P Global Platts’ Bunker Fuel Conference in Amsterdam that discussions over a possible ECA in the Mediterranean for nitrous oxide (NOx) and sulphur emissions were on.

ECAs aim to cut emissions from ships near land in the hope of...

http://mfame.guru/imo-to-propose-mediterranean-eca-next-year/

Marshall Islands To Police IMO Infraction Case-by-Case

  • Marshallese registry has decided to consider infraction on a case-by-case basis, in line with guidance from the IMO, which has set a sulphur limit for marine fuels of 0.5pc globally from 1 January 2020.
  • Actions could include seizure of a vessel or requiring reapplication for various types of maritime certification.
  • The Marshall Islands will be viewing all scrubber fitments to 2015 standards, which were set by the IMO.
  • The Marshall Islands expects enforcement of the sulphur cap to be strong...

http://mfame.guru/marshall-islands-to-police-imo-infraction-case-by-case/

The Real Issues in The Debate Over Scrubbers

With the new sulfur limit coming into force in 2020, ship owners and operators are looking to comply with the regulation, and a debate has ensued over the use of scrubbers, says a press release published on The LoadStar website.

The debate over the use of scrubbers include what are open-loop and closed-loop scrubbers and how harmful are scrubbers to the environment. Here’s an excerpt from it.

The new sulfur regulation

Here’s a quick recap of the new sulfur regulation:

  • In October 2016, the U.N....

http://mfame.guru/the-real-issues-in-the-debate-over-scrubbers/

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