Regulation

Requirements for all tugboats and towboats in the US to carry a Coast Guard-issued Certificate of Inspection (COI) to operate came into force on 19 July. REGULATION

Subchapter M deadline arrives

The SOLAS Chapter III amendment clarifies that launch appliances of rescue boats weighing less than 700 kg do not need to have stored mechanical power. REGULATION

SOLAS updates now set for 2024 introduction

Nick Brown, CEO of LR, chaired the IACS Council meeting this week. He commended the Council's agreement to set up a Safe Decarbonisation Panel. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

IACS launches Safe Decarbonisation Panel

cyber security is a growing concern MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

IACS cyber security requirements mandatory from 2024

The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration is introducing rules on 1 July 2022 regarding machinery failures in Shanghai's territorial waterway. REGULATION

New rules for ships entering Shanghai Port

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EU Parliament decides on shipping’s position in ETS

IMO will discuss use of HFO in the Arctic at its April MEPC meeting BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

MEPC 78 reviews BWMS experience

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

IMO's MEPC 78 will debate steps to meet IMO ambitions for zero emission shipping by 2050 in June 2022. GENERAL NEWS

INTERCARGO: Governments must share the load