Regulation

The Korean Register (KR) has developed Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise which aims to help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the first flag state in the world to offer reduced registration fees for ships deploying green technology.

The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, INTERTANKO, has voiced its support of a recent proposal which advocates the inclusion of charterers as responsible parties in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

European shipowners (ECSA) have welcomed the proposal of the European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU ETS, Peter Liese, for a binding clause in contractual agreements between shipowners and commercial operators to ensure…