Pollution

DEFEA 2025 Opens Tomorrow in Athens!

We are just one day away from the grand opening of DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which takes place from 6 to 8 May 2025 at Metropolitan Expo.

DEFEA 2025 is set to welcome hundreds of leading defence and security companies from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.

This year’s edition features:

– 436 exhibitors from 37 countries
– 18 international pavilions from key global players
– 98 Official delegations from...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/defea-2025-opens-tomorrow-in-athens/

All-Energy 2025: A feast of offshore wind learning on offer!

Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Kate Forbes MSP will give a keynote address in the opening plenary session at All-Energy 2025

The UK government’s Clean Power 2030 mission lies at the heart of the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference – All-Energy 2025, owned and organised by RX. Being held at Glasgow’s SEC on 14 and 15 May it is free to attend for all with relevant business or academic interests. Offshore wind conference sessions and show floor presentations...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/05/all-energy-2025-a-feast-of-offshore-wind-learning-on-offer/

New air pollution limits for ships enter into effect in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on 1 May 2025. The sulphur content in fuel oil for ships operating in the area is now limited to 0.1%, significantly reducing air pollution and delivering major benefits to both human health and the marine environment. 
Ships operating in Emission Control Areas for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter, such as the Mediterranean Sea, are subject to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/01/new-air-pollution-limits-for-ships-enter-into-effect-in-the-mediterranean/

Margate Joins GreenSeas Trust’s BinsForGreenSeas Campaign to Tackle Plastic Pollution Event on Thursday 8th May at 1pm

Margate, one of the UK’s most iconic seaside towns, is taking a stand against plastic pollution by installing a BinsForGreenSeas unit from the environmental charity GreenSeas Trust.

Positioned near the bustling seafront, the new bin will help reduce litter and encourage both residents and the town’s 3.9 million annual visitors to dispose of waste responsibly. The goal is simple but urgent – to protect Margate’s stunning coastline and marine life from the growing threat of plastic pollution.

To...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/margate-joins-greenseas-trusts-binsforgreenseas-campaign-to-tackle-plastic-pollution-event-on-thursday-8th-may-at-1pm/

70% of HL clients believe ESG issues are important

  • HL’s latest survey reveals that 70% of HL clients believe environmental social and governance (ESG) issues are important, with governance ranked the most important.
  • Cyber security, anti-corruption and anti-bribery are among the ESG themes HL clients care about most.
  • HL investors are increasingly comfortable investing in companies involved with nuclear energy.
  • 47% are happy to invest in companies that don’t meet their values, if a fund manager is engaging encourage improvement. 34% would prefer...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/70-of-hl-clients-believe-esg-issues-are-important/

High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People launches Rapid Deployment Mechanism to issue Small-Scale Grants totalling over half a million Dollars to accelerate Global 30×30 Target

Busan, South Korea – 29 April 2025

At the 2025 Our Ocean Conference, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC for N&P) proudly announced the official launch of its Rapid Deployment Mechanism—a transformative new mechanism designed to help developing country members fast-track their implementation of the global “30×30 biodiversity goals. With just 8.4% of the ocean and 17.6% of land and inland waters protected and under 5 years left to deliver on the 2030 goal, this support will be...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/high-ambition-coalition-for-nature-and-people-launches-rapid-deployment-mechanism-to-issue-small-scale-grants-totalling-over-half-a-million-dollars-to-accelerate-global-3/

IMO Member States place Nuclear on the agenda for MSC110

Nuclear Code Revision Builds Head of Steam
At a pivotal upcoming IMO meeting in June, the need to update the IMO’s Nuclear Code will be reviewed. A number of Member States and non-governmental organisations have now called for the work to begin on revising the 1981 Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships (resolution A.491(XII)) (the “Nuclear Code”).

This development runs alongside the results of the work of the Correspondence Group on Development of a Safety Regulatory Framework...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/imo-member-states-place-nuclear-on-the-agenda-for-msc110/

Commentary on IMO’s Net-Zero Framework & LNG-fuelled vessels

Nick Austin, partner in Reed Smith’s Transportation Industry Group, said:

“As the IMO releases details of how its Net-Zero Framework will operate in its first monitoring year in 2028, it is clear that the devil will be in the detail. Whilst superficially resembling the EU’s focus on well-to-wake GHG intensity in its FuelEU Maritime regulation, the IMO’s approach will be more complicated. It would introduce two tiers of compliance and differential pricing of “remedial units” to ensure vessel...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/commentary-on-imos-net-zero-framework-lng-fuelled-vessels/

ABS MEPC 83 Seminar Series // Wednesday 07 May 2025 // Asteria Glyfada, Domus

MEPC 83 Seminar in Athens
ABS is pleased to host an expert briefing on the outcomes of MEPC 83 and the strategic implications for international shipping.

The event will provide a comprehensive analysis of the latest decisions from the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee with a focus on advancing decarbonization goals, evolving regulatory framework, and the broad impact on global maritime operations.

Bringing together key stakeholders and industry leaders, the session aims...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/23/abs-mepc-83-seminar-series-wednesday-07-may-2025-asteria-glyfada-domus/

Improve environmental performance with a ship-specific biofouling management plan

Relevant for ship owners and managers.
Effective biofouling management reduces a ship’s energy consumption and thus greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while also mitigating the spread of invasive aquatic species.

This news describes how a ship-specific biofouling management plan can support...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/18/improve-environmental-performance-with-a-ship-specific-biofouling-management-plan/

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