MEPC 72

Singapore Commissions BWMS Tests Similar To 2018 Ballast Convention Proposals

In a major development, Singapore has announced that Singapore-registered vessels need to undertake BWMS commissioning tests from 9 September 2019 which is months if not years ahead of any amendment to the Ballast Water Management Convention, reports Riviera Maritime Media.

Ballast Convention Proposed This Last Year

At MEPC 72 in April 2018, it was proposed that each ballast water management system (BWMS) installed on a ship complies with the D-2 standard set out in IMO’s Ballast Water Management...

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Ballast Treatment into a New Phase

  • The 2004 Ballast convention requires all new buildings on or after 8 September 2017 to be fitted with a ballast water treatment system at delivery.
  • At MEPC 72 it was agreed that a review and amendments to the convention would likely take place in the Autumn of 2022. 
  • Arguments by shipping bodies about the effectiveness of treatment systems and the troubles experienced when operating them to be proved right or wrong.
  • The main issue with ballast treatment is that, deciding whether a system is...

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A year in pictures: Shipping industry’s highlights in 2018

Once again this year’s agenda was full with meetings, agreements and important announcements for the maritime community. In this photo recap we have picked key moments that captivated industry’s interest in 2018.

1. A group of international shipping leaders joined forces to take significant action on decarbonisation at UNFCCC COP23.

2. Mr. Koji Sekimizu, former IMO Sec-Gen, received the ‘International Maritime Prize’ for his contribution to the work of IMO over many years.

3. The world’s first...

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Year in Review: Top priorities of the 2018 Regulatory Agenda

In 2018, once again new regulations took place in order the maritime industry to stay on the pulse and remain sustainable. Namely, the latest regulatory impacting the industry within the year include the following updates:
  • IMO published changes to IMDG Code, incorporating the Amendment 39-18 which came into force on 1 January 2020 for two years and may be applied voluntarily as from 1 January 2019.
  • ISO updated the international guidelines for the effectiveness of sea anchors for rescue boats in...

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Year in Review: Environmental issues that caught shipping’s eye in 2018

Another exciting year is coming to an end. With only few days left until the end of 2018, SAFETY4SEA looks back on the events that defined the environmental stage of the shipping industry. 2020 sulphur cap, scrubbers, LNG, emissions; these are all topics that made the headlines throughout the year. But let’s take a closer look at those topics, which now are at the core of the shipping industry.

2020 sulphur cap

Without a doubt, the 0.5% Sulphur cap that will begin from 2020 is – and will be –...

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