Maritime regulations

Federal Maritime Commission dropping DEI from strategic plan

Following President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order reshaping development of the federal workforce, the Federal Maritime Commission has eliminated portions of its 2022-2026 strategic plan that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

The FMC, which regulates U.S. international ocean transportation, announced the changes in a brief statement Wednesday. 

“Pursuant to Executive Order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, and implementing guidance from the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-maritime-commission-dropping-dei-from-strategic-plan

TMS Tanker Conference programme taking shape

Work is well underway on the programme for the TMS Tanker Conference 2023 which takes place on 8th November at the Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai. The event, due to be attended by all the region’s leading tanker owners and operators, will feature an exciting and high profile range of speakers and panellists that will be announced shortly.

This year the primary focus of the three conference sessions will be on environmental protection and sustainability, assessing how tanker shipping can take a lead...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/tms-tanker-conference-programme-taking-shape/

DNV: EU has tough new shipping GHG regulations in the works

Get set for new European Union GHG regulations for all ships calling EU ports. Just how tough and how soon? An explainer from classification society DNV says that the regulations will come as a result of the “Fit for 55” package of proposals unveiled by the European Commission in July aiming to reduce the EU’s total GHG emissions by 55% by 2030, paving the way for full EU decarbonization by 2050.

The Fit for 55 package affects all industrial sectors, and for shipping, says DNV, there are four...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/compliance/dnv-eu-has-tough-new-shipping-ghg-regulations-in-the-works/

International Shipping Regulations That Enter Into Force

Potential consequences from the fallout of the commonly referred IMO-2020 were overshadowed by the impact of COVID-19, says a recent regulation update published on Standard Club website.

The article also provides an overview of some of the important international regulations that will enter into force in end-2020 and 2021, including the European Union (EU) requirement in relation to ship recycling.

Here’s an excerpt from that article.

Regulations which came in December 2020

ILO Maritime Labour...

https://mfame.guru/international-shipping-regulations-that-enter-into-force/

Cargo Vessel Arrested Under Maritime Law!

  • A cargo ship was intercepted in the Inner Harbour fairway for crashing into the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge early last month.
  • A DSAMA vessel went to the area to take the crew of the cargo ship into custody for questioning about last month’s incident.
  • The bureau urged all vessels to strictly abide by Macau’s maritime regulations.

According to a statement from the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA), a cargo ship was intercepted in the Inner Harbour fairway, on the morning of April 19, for...

http://mfame.guru/cargo-vessel-arrested-under-maritime-law/