World Maritime Theme 2023 puts a spotlight on environmental legacy

“MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on” has been selected as the upcoming theme for the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 World Maritime Theme, which will culminate in a World Maritime Day celebration on 28 September next year.

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Ship owner and operator enter guilty pleas in pollution case

Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, related companies based in Greece, pleaded guilty today to knowing violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act involving the Marshall Islands registered bulk carrier M/V Joanna.

As we reported earlier, the two companies, along with chief engineer Warlito Tan, were indicted on charges related to the vessel in September last year.

The guilty pleas took place today in federal court in New Orleans,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/ship-owner-and-operator-enter-guilty-pleas-in-pollution-case/

Supporting Implementation Of Air Pollution And Energy Efficiency Rules – MARPOL Amendments Enter Into Force

Supporting implementation of air pollution rules

New requirements for fuel oil sampling and testing have entered into force under the MARPOL Convention Annex VI, supporting the implementation and enforcement of the IMO 2020 0.50% limit for sulphur in ships’ fuel oil. The amendments are intended to support port State control and other environmental authorities, particularly those tasked with fuel sampling and testing, thereby enhancing a global level playing field in the enforcement of IMO202.

The amendments were adopted by the Marine...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/supporting-implementation-of-air-pollution-and-energy-efficiency-rules-marpol-amendments-enter-into-force/

NAPA Logbook awarded DNV type approval for MARPOL electronic record keeping

NAPA Logbook awarded DNV type approval for MARPOL electronic record keeping

Approval of the world’s leading electronic logbook will accelerate unparalleled time savings and insights for ship owners, enabling greater data collection, quality control and better recording across the industry

Helsinki, Finland – 14 January 2022 –  NAPA, the leading maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, has announced that it has been awarded type approval certification by leading classification...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/14/napa-logbook-awarded-dnv-type-approval-for-marpol-electronic-record-keeping/

Cutting GHG Emission From Shipping – 10 Years Of Mandatory Rules

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is marking a decade of action on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, since the first set of international mandatory measures to improve ships’ energy efficiency was adopted on 15 July 2011, as part of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

To support the implementation of the measures and encourage innovation, IMO has been implementing a comprehensive capacity building and technical assistance...

https://www.marineinsight.com/infographics-2/cutting-ghg-emission-from-shipping-10-years-of-mandatory-rules/

Zero by 2050: Is the technology there yet?

If you didn’t get the message that shipping needs to decarbonize, welcome back from your vacation on Mars. The International Maritime Organization has set what the International Chamber of Shipping describes as an “ambitious” goal of reducing total GHG reductions from shipping by 50% by 2050. In terms of the difficulty of achieving it, the goal is, indeed, ambitious. In terms of having a meaningful impact on slowing global warming, it is seen by many as “modest.”

Influential NGO Transportation &...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/zero-by-2050-is-the-technology-there-yet/

Shipping groups want action on $5B fund for zero-emission fuels, tech

Shipping organizations are calling for action on a $5 billion R&D zero-emission technology fund.

Eight international shipowner associations representing more than 90% of the world’s merchant fleet are calling on governments to act on shipping-related climate commitments. 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has a target to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050.

That’s less than 30 years to fundamentally change how the world moves 90% of its traded goods.

The shipping organizations said on Friday the time to act is now and jointly called for action on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipping-groups-want-action-on-5b-fund-for-zero-emission-fuels-tech