MEPC

‘Forcing ships to steam even slower could have ‘unintended consequences’

With the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in London this week to further debate cutting shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, Drewry has cautioned on the “unintended consequences” of “super slow-steaming”.
The 74th sitting of the MEPC will consider proposals to cut GHGs in shipping as it heads towards its goal of a 50% reduction in maritime emissions by 2050.
One proposal that has received significant media attention is an open letter, …

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https://theloadstar.com/forcing-ships-to-steam-even-slower-could-have-unintended-consequences/

Climate Change Protesters Dance In Front Of IMO HQ

IMO Protest

The Siren Troupe, a group of professional dancers and actors took the stage on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at the front door of the International Maritime Organization IMO to protest against the devastating destruction of the ecosystems caused by the emissions of the shipping industry. We demand the delegates of the Marine Environment Protection Committee(MEPC) to immediately vote for slowing down the speed of the ships to diminish the catastrophic effects of climate change.

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https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/climate-change-protesters-dance-in-front-of-imo-hq/

Amendments Expected To Be Adopted By Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

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The following amendments are expected to be adopted by MEPC.

Main agenda items

  1. Adoption of amendments to IMO mandatory instruments
  2. Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships
  3. Implementation of the sulphur 2020 limit
  4. Marine plastic litter action plan
  5. Ballast water management (BWM) Convention implementation
  6. Approval of guidance and other matters
  7. Technical cooperation and capacity building
  8. Seminar on ship recycling (10 May)

Working groups/drafting groups

The following working/drafting...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/amendments-expected-to-be-adopted-by-marine-environment-protection-committee-mepc/

IMO guidance on implementation plan for compliance with 0.50% Sulphur limit under Annex VI

APRIL 16, 2019
IMO GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 0.50% SULFUR LIMIT UNDER MARPOL ANNEX VI
Your Managers would like to draw your attention to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidance as set forth in the annex to the attached document MEPC.1/Circ.878, Guidance on the Development of a Ship Implementation Plan for the Consistent Implementation of the 0.50% Sulphur Limit Under MARPOL Annex VI.
While there currently is no mandatory requirement to have an...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/16/imo-guidance-on-implementation-plan-for-compliance-with-0-50-sulphur-limit-under-annex-vi/

2020 Global Sulphur Cap

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On 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) global cap on sulphur content in fuel will come into force. The cap requires all ships to burn fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5%, or to be equipped with a scrubber that reduces the vessel’s sulphur emissions to 0.5%. 70 000 vessels will be effected by the cap and ship owners need to be preparing now to comply with the Regulations or face harsh penalties, come 2020. Bunker suppliers and monitoring authorities also...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/03/2020-global-sulphur-cap/

Is European Commission Pushing Forward Restrictions on Scrubbers?


  • CSA 2020 raised concerns over the proposal the EC submitted to IMO on changing its
  • scrubber guidelines.
  • Proposal was for “evaluation and harmonization” of scrubber discharges across all ports, world-wide.
  • Scrubbers are accepted globally by the IMO, EU and others as an accepted means of improving air emissions quality in controlled areas.
  • A planned move to avoid open discussion in the absence of credible evidence to justify such a major change from the existing rules.
  • Conclusions of the BSH...

http://mfame.guru/is-european-commission-pushing-forward-restrictions-on-scrubbers/

CSA 2020 concerned on European Commission’s scrubber proposal

The European Commission issued a proposal that urges IMO to change its scrubber guidelines. Yet, CSA 2020 (Clean Shipping Alliance 2020) expressed its second thoughts on the matter. Based on the proposal, Ian Adams, CSA 2020 Executive Director, commented that the proposal is an attempt by the EC to apply additional restrictions on scrubbers, that are accepted by IMO and EU as ways on enhancing air emissions quality in controlled areas.

The proposal submitted to IMO on the 8 February deadline,...

https://safety4sea.com/csa-2020-voices-concerns-over-scrubber-proposal-from-european-commission/

Speed limits for box ships the best way to hit emissions target, IMO told

Mandatory speed limits could be shipping lines’ best hope of achieving the IMO’s 2030 emissions reduction targets.
Shipping officer for lobby group Transport & Environment Faig Abbasov told The Loadstar slow-steaming could “single-handedly” achieve the target.
“We’re proposing mandatory limits, based on ship type,” said Mr Abbasov, speaking on the sidelines of the Marine and Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) in London.
“Furthermore, our slow-steaming initiative is based on an annual...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/speed-limits-box-ships-best-way-hit-emissions-target-imo-told/

Pessimism in the air as the IMO pushes for reduced greenhouse gas emissions

The momentum behind efforts to curtail shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions appears to have come to a standstill, insiders have said as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) meets in London this week.
Environmental lobbyists had hoped that plans to reduce GHG emissions by 2023 would begin in earnest now.
IMO secretary general Kitack Lim said MEPC had approved a programme of follow-up action to the initial strategy agreed …

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https://theloadstar.co.uk/pessimism-air-imo-pushes-reduced-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

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