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No links to Russia: IRS

Emanuele Grimaldi, Managing Director of the Grimaldi Group, is succeeding Esben Poulsson as chairman of ICS. GENERAL NEWS

Emanuele Grimaldi appointed ICS Chairman

Stern section of Blue Bosporus showing its lifeboat launching platform GENERAL NEWS

Sling failure caused accidental release during lifeboat drill

MAN and Greek owners GENERAL NEWS

MAN and Greek owners make decarbonisation commitment

A Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) car carrier, Beluga Ace, has completed a carbon-offset voyage for the ocean transportation of completed cars from Japan to Europe by using voluntary carbon credits. BIOFUELS

MOL conducts carbon-offset voyage with car carrier

The study noted that only around 15% (2,700) of tankers, bulkers and containerships, are outfitted with electronically controlled main engines that make them viable for conversion to alternative fuels. GENERAL NEWS

Report: many ships not suitable for new fuel conversion

Paris MoU has reported on the results of a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on stability conducted in Q4 2021. GENERAL NEWS

Paris MOU calls for more awareness about vessel stability

ABS and Arcsilea will conduct a technical study on the Future of Ship Energy Efficiency Measures for DG MOVE GENERAL NEWS

ABS and Arcsilea to study CII, EEXI and EEDI for the EU

MEPC 78 could not reach agreement on more ambitious GHG targets or on the establishment of the International Maritime Research Board (IMRB) and International Maritime Research Fund (IMRF). GENERAL NEWS

MEPC78 fails to agree on revised GHG targets